Meals planner (hobby project)

Nov 2021

A web application for planning what we will eat this week.

Meal Planner: Family Dinner Simplified

This application solves the perpetual family question: "What’s for dinner?" Instead of facing daily decision fatigue, the app facilitates weekly meal planning using a curated library of family-favorite recipes. Users can filter meals by criteria—such as "child-friendly" or "ideal for dinner"—to ensure the plan fits the day's needs.

The Tech Sandbox

Beyond solving a household problem, this project serves as my primary sandbox for testing new web technologies. I have completely rebuilt the application three times to evaluate different architectural patterns:

• Version 1: Built with Svelte + Smelte and Firebase. Focused on initial UI reactivity and rapid development.

• Version 2: Migrated to Qwik and Firebase. Focused on exploring resumability and minimizing hydration overhead.

• Version 3 (Current): Rebuilt with React + TanStack Start and Supabase. Focused on full-stack type safety.