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Show HN: My never ending weekend project - recikeep.com

#1

Post by bowline_nc »

I'm nearing the finish line on a side-project that has taken me longer than I care to admit. I'd really like to get some feedback from you guys if you would:

http://recikeep.com

The site is centered around a bookmarklet with some extra server-side processing. You "recikeep" a recipe and the ingredients are all parsed out into Qty/Measure/Ingredient/Prep (as best as I can), and then you build menus from what you have kept. Since the ingredients are parsed out, I can generate a shopping list from your menu that's a combination of all of the ingredients across the recipes.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: Show HN: My never ending weekend project - recikeep.com

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Post by bowline_nc »

cjbos wrote: post #5

This looks like something I would use, great site and idea. Can you add your own recipes as well, there are a couple of "Family Secret" recipes I have that I cook regularly.

Thanks for checking it out. I'm in the process of allowing folks to create recipes - it's part of my finishing touches that should be done in the next day or so.

If nothing else, seems like people could use it for those staples in their grocery lists.

Please let me know if you have any other feedback with it.

Re: Show HN: My never ending weekend project - recikeep.com

#7

Post by cjbos »

bowline_nc wrote: post #6
cjbos wrote: post #5

This looks like something I would use, great site and idea. Can you add your own recipes as well, there are a couple of "Family Secret" recipes I have that I cook regularly.

Thanks for checking it out. I'm in the process of allowing folks to create recipes - it's part of my finishing touches that should be done in the next day or so. If nothing else, seems like people could use it for those staples in their grocery lists. Please let me know if you have any other feedback with it.

On the Shopping List page, should the button read "Edit List" not "Edit Menu". Looks like I can use that for the secret ingredient, I can just use a recipe online close to what mine is, then add the one or two things to the list.

* Also was pleasantly surprised to see ColdFusion. Are you using CF9 or one of the open source servers?

Re: Show HN: My never ending weekend project - recikeep.com

#8

Post by bowline_nc »

cjbos wrote: post #7
bowline_nc wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for checking it out. I'm in the process of allowing folks to create recipes - it's part of my finishing touches that should be done in the next day or so. If nothing else, seems like people could use it for those staples in their grocery lists. Please let me know if you have any other feedback with it.

On the Shopping List page, should the button read "Edit List" not "Edit Menu". Looks like I can use that for the secret ingredient, I can just use a recipe online close to what mine is, then add the one or two things to the list. * Also was pleasantly surprised to see ColdFusion. Are you using CF9 or one of the open source servers?

Yeah - using Railo and have been really happy with it. Was a little worried about memory issues, but it's pretty efficient.

For the buttons, I was thinking that Edit Menu let's you add/remove recipes from your list (or multiply them). "Add Items" will let you put additional items on your list but not associated with any specific recipe.

Though for your secret ingredient, you could actually edit a similar recipe and then put in your own ingredient(s). Once it's in the db as an ingredient, the shopping list would be able to parse it out and lump it together with everything else.

I'll definitely put recipe creation in there sooner than later.

Re: Show HN: My never ending weekend project - recikeep.com

#9

Post by ariabov »

I really like the color combination and design you went with - clean, simple, and friendly!

I do have suggestions for the sign up form:

- The warning message is too long, you dont need to explain people that in beta version not everything may be working (especially if you are only targeting HN crowd)

- Change "Facebook Addict" & "Online Hermit" and their description. I see that you are trying to give your product some character and emotion but on Sign Up page this just over-complicates the process that should straightforward and intuitive. As a user, I have seen a thousands of Facebook vs. roll your own prompts to sign up and wont read the description below.

- The "I want some privacy!" box also seems redundant to me. People who care about privacy wont use Facebook and sign up directly.

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