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75 recipes, zero cookbook: how the Volya catalog is built
Vegan, keto, paleo, halal, kosher, Mediterranean — every recipe in our catalog has macros, allergen flags, and a 60-second story behind why it's in there.
Cookbooks are dead. Most people don't want a 300-page hardcover that demands a quiet evening and a stocked pantry. They want what to eat in the next 20 minutes that won't sabotage tomorrow's run.
That's why the Volya recipe catalog is structured as a decision engine, not a coffee-table object.
What's in the catalog today
- 75 recipes total, across 8 diet tags (vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, keto, paleo, mediterranean, halal, kosher).
- 15 keto and 15 paleo — finally a fair shake for low-carb folks who got bored of "eat eggs again."
- 5 high-protein meal-prep batches designed for one cook → 4–6 portions.
- 5 quick breakfasts under 10 minutes total time.
- 4 anti-inflammatory picks for the post-workout reset crowd.
- Every recipe has macros per serving, allergen-free flags (gluten/dairy/eggs), batch-cook + freezer tags, and storage_days for honest leftovers planning.
How filtering works
Open /recipes and pick a diet chip. The list is server-rendered for no-JS browsers and indexed by Google. There's also a "Quick (≤15 min)" chip and a "Batch-cook" chip. Combine them: keto + batch-cook = 4 results that survive a fridge until Wednesday.
What it's NOT
- Not a Pinterest board. No fake "Easy 5-ingredient!" recipes that hide a 20-ingredient sub-recipe.
- Not unrealistic. Everything uses weights in grams, not "1 medium-ish onion."
- Not for everyone. If you want stuffed grape leaves with hand-folded phyllo — go buy a cookbook. We focus on what gets eaten on a Tuesday.
What's coming next
- Recipe → grocery list (one click, deduped by ingredient + unit conversion).
- Recipe scaling (3 → 6 servings recomputes everything including cook time).
- Photo-of-fridge → suggested recipe (already works for novel pantries via Eva; we're indexing all 75 for instant matching).