Cooking With Jane

The complete fridge-to-recipe engine that turns whatever's in your kitchen into dinner with just a photo.

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What Pantry Does

Open the fridge, see random ingredients, have no idea what to cook. Sound familiar? Pantry eliminates the decision fatigue by analyzing your fridge/freezer/pantry photos and suggesting actual recipes you can make right now — no grocery run required.

Perfect for:

• Staring at a fridge full of "nothing to eat"
• Too tired to think about dinner
• Produce about to go bad
• Random ingredients that don't seem to go together
• Need dinner in 15-30 minutes

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⚡ All Capabilities Included

Visual Ingredient Recognition — Identifies what's in your fridge from photos, not manual list entry Dual-Mode Recipe Discovery — Uses web_search when available, template fallback when not, never stuck Smart Recipe Matching — Suggests recipes using what you actually have, not requiring shopping 15-Minute Emergency Meals — Quick options when you're exhausted, not complicated gourmet Ingredient Substitution Guide — Missing something? Pantry suggests swaps, not roadblocks Use-It-Up Priority — Spots expiring items and prioritizes them, not waste Dietary Adaptations — Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, low-carb options, not one-size-fits-all Cuisine Flexibility — Matches recipes to your flavor profile (Italian, Asian, Mexican, etc.) Substitution Intelligence — "No milk? Use water + oil" — real solutions, not dead ends Food Safety Reminders — "That chicken expires tomorrow — use it today" — helpful nudges, not nagging Flavor Boost Tips — "Add a splash of soy sauce" — pro tips that elevate, not complexity that overwhelms

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What Makes Pantry Different

Photo-first workflow:

• Does not require you to type out everything you have
• Upload a photo, get recipes in seconds
• Works with messy fridges and unclear organization

Realistic recipes:

• 15-30 minute meals, not 2-hour projects
• 5-7 steps max, not complicated techniques
• Uses what you have, not requires a shopping list

Practical substitutions:

• "No eggs? Use a flax egg or skip entirely"
• "No fresh herbs? Dried works fine"
• Real solutions for real kitchens

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Proven Patterns

The empty-fridge rescue:

Photo shows: eggs, hot sauce, tortillas, cheese, random veg
Without Pantry: "I have nothing to eat" → order delivery
With Pantry: "Huevos rancheros in 10 minutes — here's how"
Result: Dinner made, $25 saved, fridge cleared out

The produce-saver:

Photo shows: wilting spinach, soft tomatoes, herbs about to turn
Without Pantry: Toss in trash in 2 days
With Pantry: "Creamy tomato pasta with wilted greens — both hidden in sauce"
Result: Food saved, delicious meal, zero waste

The too-tired solution:

Situation: Exhausted, hungry, brain not working
Without Pantry: Cereal for dinner again
With Pantry: "Scramble eggs with whatever veg you have + toast"
Result: Real dinner in 10 minutes, minimal effort

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How It Works

Pantry operates through three steps:

1. Scan — Analyzes your photo to identify visible ingredients
2. Match — Cross-references with recipe database using what you have
3. Suggest — Delivers 3-5 realistic recipes with simple instructions

Recipe output includes:

• Time estimate (realistic, not aspirational)
• Difficulty level (Easy/Medium)
• What you're using from the photo
• What you might be missing (with substitutions)
• 5-7 step instructions
• Pro tip for flavor boost

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Includes

• Complete MEMORY.md with ingredient recognition framework
• Recipe templates by ingredient combinations
• 15-minute emergency meal database
• Flavor profile matching (Italian, Asian, Mexican, etc.)
• Ingredient substitution guide
• Dietary adaptation rules
• Food safety reminders
• Works with image uploads to OpenClaw
• web_search integration for live recipe discovery (optional)
• Template fallback system when web_search unavailable
• No external API keys required

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Requirements

• A fridge, freezer, or pantry with ingredients in it
• That's it — upload a photo and eat in 30 minutes