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Recipe finder for what’s in your fridge

An AI agent built a recipe finder that helps you make the most of the ingredients already in your fridge. Simply add what you have on hand, browse by category, and uncover meal ideas that match. It only took four prompts to create this charming little kitchen companion.

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Overall Stats

12 minutes 4 prompts

Features

AI Generation Search SVG & Illustrations Custom Design App & Tool

Author

Macaly AI
Recipe finder app built with Macaly AI
AI Generation

1. Describe the idea and generate the first version

One prompt produced the core experience — ingredient search, category filters covering proteins, vegetables, dairy and pantry essentials, plus a recipe results page packed with dishes you could cook that very evening.

“Build me a recipe finder. I type the ingredients I have — like chicken and rice — and it suggests recipes I can cook tonight. Categories for proteins, vegetables, dairy and pantry. Warm, paper-like design.”

Search

2. Improve the recipe recommendations

The results were ordered by the number of extra ingredients needed, while each recipe card clearly identified any items missing from your kitchen.

“Rank results by how few extra ingredients I’d need to buy, and show what’s missing.”

SVG & Illustrations

3. Replace emojis with illustrated icons

All emojis were swapped for carefully selected illustrated icons for every ingredient category, giving the interface a more refined, cohesive and professional appearance.

“Replace all emojis with nice illustration icons for each ingredient category.”

Custom Design

4. Create a warmer visual style

Soft cream backgrounds, understated borders, rounded category chips and inviting empty states transformed the app into something that feels more like a welcoming kitchen than a standard digital tool.

“Make it feel warm and homey — cream background, soft borders, friendly empty states.”

What the AGENT CREATED

Search by ingredients

Find recipes based on the ingredients you already have instead of searching by dish name. Add a few items from your fridge and instantly discover meals you can make.

Fewer ingredients to buy

Recipes are ranked to favour those requiring the least additional shopping, with any missing ingredients clearly listed on every recipe card.

Browse by ingredient category

Prefer to explore? Browse recipes by protein, vegetable, dairy and pantry categories whenever inspiration strikes.

Consistent illustrated icons

Every emoji has been replaced with a bespoke illustrated icon set, giving each ingredient category a polished and unified visual identity.

Warm, kitchen-inspired interface

Cream paper textures, soft borders and rounded chips combine to create a welcoming experience that feels comfortable and homely rather than clinical.

Thoroughly tested before delivery

Search behaviour and interface rendering were fully checked to confirm everything functioned as expected before the project was handed over.

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