Thyme
The problem, honestly
I like eating well. I even like cooking, in theory. But most nights went the same way: open the fridge, stare at perfectly good food, feel zero inspiration, and order takeout. The hard part of cooking was never the cooking — it was the deciding.
So I built the thing I wanted
Recipe apps kept giving me someone else's kitchen: beautiful dishes that started with "first, buy twelve ingredients." I wanted the opposite — start from what I already have. Point my camera at the fridge, and let something smarter than my 7 p.m. brain figure out the rest. That's Thyme: one photo in, one cook-it-tonight recipe out, shaped around your diet, allergies, and how confident you are with a knife.
Why "Thyme"?
Because it's the one ingredient every recipe claims you need, and because the pun was sitting right there. The little sprig mascot you see around the app started as a doodle and refused to leave — now it greets you, waits with you while recipes generate, and generally acts like it runs the place.
What's next
Thyme is a small, personal project with a long list of ideas and one rule: it should always feel calm. No feeds, no streaks, no guilt — just you, your fridge, and dinner. If you have thoughts, I read every email.