Why Half Lemons?

The problem. Anyone who cooks has their staples. Meals we know how to make. Meals we can trust. But even the tastiest grilled chicken breast gets boring. We try to branch out. But somehow keep going back to our same old meals. Everyone knows the hungry pain of staring into a fridge full of food, feeling like there's nothing to make.

The reason is that recipe apps all work the same way. You search for “chicken breast recipes” and scroll until you find one that looks good, only to find we're missing key ingredients. So we're left making funky substitutions, or needing a trip to the store.

No wonder we keep making the same things over and over. The process of finding recipes is broken.

The solution. Half Lemons brings a new approach to the table. You start by taking a digital inventory of your kitchen. It takes 60 seconds. Then you’re rewarded with a rich collection of recipes tailored to your ingredients. Our secret sauce is a combination of human-curation of recipes with a custom search algorithm. The difference is dramatic.

Key Features

Take a one-time inventory of your kitchen. HL remembers the selections. All without paid accounts.
A custom search-algorithm matches ingredients with recipes in our database.
Want to make a recipe tomorrow? Or made one you loved and want to make again? No problem. Save it.
Missing just one ingredient? We’ll share that recipe with you. Then you decided if you want ot make it or not.
Made a recipe you think your bff will love? Share it with them.
Annoyed when your phone goes to sleep while your cooking?. With us, once you’re on a recipe, your phone stays awake.
Because you find new ways to cook your regular ingredients, you don’t get bored and all your food gets used.
Works in all countries (English language only)
Built by a married couple (independent developer)
In one tap, add any missing ingredients in a recipe to a grocery list.
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