Real recipes for real kitchens.
Prep while things simmer. Say "next step" with your hands covered in chicken. No life stories, no pretending you measured every ingredient first.
About this project
I got tired of recipe blogs that list "1 cup diced onion" as if I have pre-diced onions in my fridge, or tell me to prep everything before I start, or bury the important technique note where I'll read it after I've already screwed up. So I started writing my own.
These recipes are written for the way people actually cook at home. You prep while things simmer. The amounts are right there in the instructions so you're not scrolling back to the ingredient list. The timing is honest about how long things take when you're not a line cook.
Each recipe has a voice-controlled cooking assistant — tap "Begin Cooking" and it walks you through step by step. Say "next" or "go back" with your hands covered in chicken. Say "start timer" and it runs one for you. You don't have to wash your hands and dry them and unlock your phone and scroll to find where you were. You just cook.
Right now I'm focused on big-batch meals that freeze well in pint containers — stews, braises, curries with protein, vegetables, and actual flavor. More recipes are coming.
About the voice-controlled cooking assistant
The voice assistant works best in Chrome on a desktop or laptop. You can say "next," "go back," "repeat," or "start timer" and it'll hear you and respond. It's genuinely hands-free.
On other browsers, the text-to-speech still works — it'll read steps aloud and announce timers — but the voice recognition may not. On Apple mobile devices, voice commands don't work at all. You can still tap through everything manually.
This is primarily a tool I'm building for myself, so I've optimized for what I actually use (Chrome on a laptop propped on the counter). I may improve cross-browser support down the road, but for now, Chrome is the way to go.
Freezer Pints — Tried and True
Nothing here yet. Recipes graduate here after a few successful batches.
Freezer Pints — Tweaked for Next Time
Freezer Pints — Recipes to Try
Freezer Pints — Recipes to Be Written
Stews & Braises
- Beef bourguignon with mushrooms, carrots, and pearl onions
- Irish beef stew with Guinness, root vegetables, and cabbage
- Lamb stew with rosemary, white beans, and root vegetables
- Hungarian goulash with peppers and caraway
- Carbonnade (Belgian beef and beer) with onions and carrots
- Pork and cabbage stew with apples and caraway
- Bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew) with carrots and star anise
- Ropa vieja with peppers and onions
- Lamb or beef tagine with chickpeas, apricots, and root vegetables
- Braised short ribs with root vegetables
Chilis
- Texas-style beef chili with peppers and beans
- White chicken chili with white beans and poblanos
- Smoky chipotle pork chili with black beans and corn
- Turkey chili with zucchini and bell peppers
- Vegetarian three-bean chili with sweet potato
- Chili verde with pork, tomatillos, and white beans
Curries & Asian
- Thai coconut curry with chicken, bell peppers, and snap peas
- Japanese curry with pork, carrots, onions, and mushrooms
- Massaman curry with beef, potatoes, and peanuts
- Thai red curry with shrimp, eggplant, and bamboo shoots
- Indian butter chicken with spinach
- Chana masala with cauliflower
- Mapo tofu with ground pork and bok choy
- Korean kimchi jjigae with pork and tofu
- Tom kha gai with mushrooms and zucchini
Latin & Caribbean
- Pozole rojo with cabbage, radish slaw frozen separately
- Birria with hominy and chiles
- Tinga de pollo with black beans and peppers
- Cuban picadillo with olives, peppers, and black beans
- Mojo pork with black beans and sofrito vegetables
- Chicken tomatillo stew with white beans and zucchini
Mediterranean & Middle Eastern
- Lamb kofta in spiced tomato sauce with chickpeas and spinach
- Shakshuka base with white beans and peppers (add eggs at reheating)
- Fassolada (Greek white bean soup) with tomatoes, carrots, and celery
- Chicken shawarma stew with chickpeas and roasted vegetables
- Moroccan vegetable tagine with chickpeas and preserved lemon
Bean & Veggie-Forward
- Lentil soup with sausage, carrots, and greens
- Minestrone with white beans, zucchini, and kale (no pasta)
- Italian wedding soup with escarole and mini meatballs
- Red beans with andouille, peppers, and celery
- Cuban black bean soup with sofrito and ham
Cajun & Creole
- Gumbo with chicken, andouille, and okra
- Jambalaya with chicken, sausage, and peppers
- Cajun shrimp and andouille stew with peppers and tomatoes
Chowders & Creamy
- Broccoli cheddar soup with cauliflower
- Loaded potato soup with bacon, broccoli, and chives
- Hungarian mushroom soup with dill
- Roasted poblano and corn chowder with chicken
Complete Meal Fillings
- Shepherd’s pie filling (lamb with peas, carrots, and gravy)
- Unstuffed pepper filling with beef, tomatoes, and cauliflower rice
- Chicken pot pie filling with peas, carrots, and mushrooms
- Deconstructed cabbage roll filling with beef and tomatoes