All-in-One Kitchen Companion
Discover Seamless Inventory Management, Inspiring Recipes, and Effortless Shopping Lists
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Discover Seamless Inventory Management, Inspiring Recipes, and Effortless Shopping Lists
Home cooks face challenges in efficiently managing their kitchen inventory, finding recipes tailored to their available ingredients, and creating optimized shopping lists. This leads to food waste, duplicated purchases, and frustration during meal preparation. There is a clear need for an all-in-one kitchen management solution that simplifies inventory tracking, offers personalized recipe recommendations, and streamlines shopping list creation to enhance the cooking experience and reduce waste.
Easily track and manage kitchen supplies so essentials are always on hand
Add items by scanning barcodes for fast and accurate inventory updates
Discover delicious recipes that perfectly match your ingredients and preferences
Create meal plans with personalized recipe suggestions based on your inventory and style
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To design the best possible kitchen app, I started by talking to real cooks and kitchen lovers. I asked them questions about their experiences in the kitchen, what things frustrate them, and what makes cooking enjoyable. Next, I took a look at some existing kitchen apps. This helped me understand what features are already out there and what people seem to find helpful. I also wanted to see if there were any gaps or areas where apps could be improved.Finally, I watched how some people use these apps in their kitchens. This gave me valuable insights into how people interact with the technology and helped me identify areas where the user experience could be smoother.By combining these different research methods, I gained a strong understanding of what cooks need and what would make their lives easier in the kitchen.
I started by jotting down every single idea that popped into my head for the app, then I went back and looked at the information I gathered from real cooks. Combining both helped me understand which ideas would be most helpful to people facing specific challenges in the kitchen.I also revisited the research on existing apps. This time, I used it as inspiration to come up with even better features that could address user needs in a more innovative way.
After brainstorming features, I created basic layouts for the app, that is the wireframe. This helped visualize how you'll use it - adding groceries, finding recipes, and managing everything in your kitchen.The top priority was an easy-to-use design. Even if you're not a tech expert, you should be able to navigate the app smoothly and manage your kitchen like a pro.To make sure it worked well, I showed the sketches to a few cooks and some organized people. They gave their opinions, which helped me catch any problems early on and improve the design.
Onboarding process to get to know the users better and personalise their experience
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The Inventory Overview shows what you have in your inventory right now.
This helps you make smart choices about grocery shopping and meal planning, so you waste less food and always have what you need.
Here you can manually add items to your inventory which includes details such as the item name, quantity, measurement etc
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Using your phone's camera to scan item barcodes for quick addition to your inventory
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Using your phone's camera to scan item barcodes for quick addition to your inventory
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You can use AI to generate recipes based on your choice or find recipes that match the ingredients in your kitchen inventory
Browse and save your favourite recipes in the Recipe Library. Recipes are filtered by ingredients you have
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On the Recipe Details screen, you can see everything about your chosen meal. Plus, the user sees the basic nutritional info like calories, fat, and protein
Here, we list all the ingredients needed for the recipe along with their measurements.
In the Instructions section, we show you how to make the meal step by step
With the Generate with AI feature, simply input the ingredients you have, and let the AI create a recipe for you
Here is a list of already created shopping list including the progress in completing the shopping list
A user can create a shopping list by manually inputing item needed in their inventory
Items on low stock or no-stock would be added automatically
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A user can simply speak to add items automatically to their shopping list
When I worked on PantryPal, I faced a couple of challenges. I wanted the app to really meet the needs an expectations of users. Wanted it to be something people could rely on and not just a fun gimmick. So, it was quite a challenge as I had to crack my head to figure out the best features to include in the app. Then, once I had them, I had to make sure they fit together nicely in the app. Wanted it cohesive - that is everything was there for a reason
Working on this has been an exciting journey for me, and I personally enjoyed it. Even though it might not become a real app right now, the experience has been so valuable and I'm confident in its potential. For now, I'm excited to keep exploring and learning. I'm excited to team up with others who share my passion for this project. We could make PantryPal happen!
