New recipe creation via JSON?

[delize]

I am trying to create new Recipes in Mealie, and do a more manual process (since I am not able to receive an API key) of having ChatGPT analyze a picture, and then output a JSON file.

So for Cheeseburger Burrito, Using the template from Mealie:

{
  "id": "5d5a89fb-2760-4ce7-b8f6-623fb02c9c67",
  "userId": "OMIT",
  "groupId": "OMIT,
  "name": "Cheeseburger Burritos",
  "slug": "cheeseburger-burritos",
  "image": null,
  "recipeYield": null,
  "totalTime": null,
  "prepTime": null,
  "cookTime": null,
  "performTime": null,
  "description": "",
  "recipeCategory": [],
  "tags": [],
  "tools": [],
  "rating": null,
  "orgURL": null,
  "dateAdded": "2024-10-03",
  "dateUpdated": "2024-10-03T21:57:17.512636Z",
  "createdAt": "2024-10-03T21:57:17.515032Z",
  "updateAt": "2024-10-03T21:57:17.515034Z",
  "lastMade": null,
  "recipeIngredient": [
    {
      "quantity": 1,
      "unit": null,
      "food": null,
      "note": "1 Cup Flour",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false,
      "display": "1 1 Cup Flour",
      "title": null,
      "originalText": null,
      "referenceId": "29089183-20a8-487d-9c14-74db78b6112f"
    }
  ],
  "recipeInstructions": [
    {
      "id": "6a15b2a3-33cc-4594-8982-69155b48333a",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Recipe steps as well as other fields in the recipe page support markdown syntax.\n\n**Add a link**\n\n[My Link](https://demo.mealie.io)\n",
      "ingredientReferences": []
    }
  ],
  "nutrition": {
    "calories": null,
    "fatContent": null,
    "proteinContent": null,
    "carbohydrateContent": null,
    "fiberContent": null,
    "sodiumContent": null,
    "sugarContent": null
  },
  "settings": {
    "public": true,
    "showNutrition": true,
    "showAssets": true,
    "landscapeView": false,
    "disableComments": false,
    "disableAmount": false,
    "locked": false
  },
  "assets": [],
  "notes": [],
  "extras": {},
  "comments": []
}

For example, I want to take the recipes listed from here (via their photos): https://www.instagram.com/p/DArDLe6y43A/
So for this recipe specifically:

Have it output a JSON compatible output:

{
  "id": "5d5a89fb-2760-4ce7-b8f6-623fb02c9c67",
  "userId": "OMIT",
  "groupId": "OMIT",
  "name": "Cheeseburger Burritos",
  "slug": "cheeseburger-burritos",
  "image": null,
  "recipeYield": "14 burritos",
  "totalTime": "60 minutes",
  "prepTime": "20 minutes",
  "cookTime": "40 minutes",
  "performTime": null,
  "description": "A delicious fusion of cheeseburger flavors wrapped in burritos, complete with a savory beef filling, cheese, and a tangy sauce.",
  "recipeCategory": ["Main Course"],
  "tags": ["Cheeseburger", "Burrito", "Fusion", "Main Course"],
  "tools": ["Skillet", "Large Bowl", "Foil or Parchment Paper"],
  "rating": null,
  "orgURL": null,
  "dateAdded": "2024-10-03",
  "dateUpdated": "2024-10-03T21:57:17.512636Z",
  "createdAt": "2024-10-03T21:57:17.515032Z",
  "updateAt": "2024-10-03T21:57:17.515034Z",
  "lastMade": null,
  "recipeIngredient": [
    {
      "quantity": 48,
      "unit": "oz",
      "food": "93% lean beef",
      "note": "for 'Burger' Beef mixture",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 2,
      "unit": "Tbsp",
      "food": "coarse salt",
      "note": "1 Tbsp fine salt",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 4,
      "unit": "tsp",
      "food": "onion powder",
      "note": null,
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 4,
      "unit": "tsp",
      "food": "garlic powder",
      "note": null,
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 4,
      "unit": "tsp",
      "food": "black pepper",
      "note": null,
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 4,
      "unit": "tsp",
      "food": "oregano",
      "note": null,
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 2,
      "unit": "tsp",
      "food": "cumin",
      "note": null,
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 14.5,
      "unit": "oz",
      "food": "canned diced tomatoes",
      "note": "for 'Burger' Beef mixture",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 3,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "diced yellow onions",
      "note": "for caramelized onions",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 16,
      "unit": "oz",
      "food": "beef bone broth",
      "note": "for caramelized onions",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": null,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "soy sauce",
      "note": "optional",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 200,
      "unit": "g",
      "food": "2% cheddar",
      "note": "for cheese mixture",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 200,
      "unit": "g",
      "food": "fat-free cheddar",
      "note": "for cheese mixture",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": null,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "diced green onions",
      "note": "add to meat mixture",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 120,
      "unit": "g",
      "food": "light mayo",
      "note": "for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 120,
      "unit": "g",
      "food": "plain Greek yogurt",
      "note": "for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 100,
      "unit": "g",
      "food": "sugar-free ketchup",
      "note": "for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 4,
      "unit": "tsp",
      "food": "sweet relish",
      "note": "for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": null,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "garlic",
      "note": "to taste, for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": null,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "black pepper",
      "note": "to taste, for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": null,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "salt",
      "note": "to taste, for burger sauce",
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    },
    {
      "quantity": 14,
      "unit": null,
      "food": "burrito-sized tortillas",
      "note": null,
      "isFood": true,
      "disableAmount": false
    }
  ],
  "recipeInstructions": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Cook yellow onions over medium-high heat until deeply browned. Add 16oz of beef bone broth and optional soy sauce, boil until completely reduced. Remove and place to the side."
    },
    {
      "id": "2",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Brown lean beef in a large skillet. Stir in salt, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, and cumin. Add a 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes, and the caramelized onions."
    },
    {
      "id": "3",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Remove beef from heat, and mix in 2% cheddar, fat-free cheddar, and diced green onions. Set aside."
    },
    {
      "id": "4",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Mix 120g light mayo, 120g plain Greek yogurt, 100g sugar-free ketchup, 4 tsp sweet relish, and season with garlic, pepper, and salt to taste. Stir until smooth and set aside."
    },
    {
      "id": "5",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Lay out 14 burrito-sized tortillas. Evenly distribute the beef mixture, and burger sauce. Roll each burrito tightly, folding in the sides."
    },
    {
      "id": "6",
      "title": "",
      "text": "Wrap each burrito in foil or parchment paper and store in the freezer. To reheat: microwave for ~2 minutes until thawed, then air fry or pan fry until crisp on the exterior."
    }
  ],
  "nutrition": {
    "calories": 430,
    "fatContent": 13,
    "proteinContent": 38,
    "carbohydrateContent": 39,
    "fiberContent": null,
    "sodiumContent": null,
    "sugarContent": null
  },
  "settings": {
    "public": true,
    "showNutrition": true,
    "showAssets": true,
    "landscapeView": false,
    "disableComments": false,
    "disableAmount": false,
    "locked": false
  },
  "assets": [],
  "notes": [],
  "extras": {},
  "comments": []
}

However every time I save this, it loads the page as expected, and then if I refresh the page... it is now blank.

Refresh page... and bam...

Is there a better way to do a manual creation of the image/bulk add, without having an API key?

[michael-genson]

Is there a reason you can't get an API key? You can generate them manually at /user/profile/api-tokens. Example: https://demo.mealie.io/user/profile/api-tokens

Anyway, foods and units are part of your group data. You have to pass the ids of the food/unit with the payload. Alternatively, you can put everything in the "note" field and set isFood to false.

[michael-genson]

Oh apologies, you meant a ChatGPT key, ignore that first bit

[delize]

Yeah, meant a ChatGPT key, sorry for any confusion there.

[michael-genson]

You can also have GPT spit out a schema.org recipe and import it manually if you're on nightly: #4274

[delize]

I am not on nightly, but, can give this a try when it is GA'ed - as I am not aware of any docker image that is produced nightly or Mealie, unless this is a valid option?

Anyway, foods and units are part of your group data. You have to pass the ids of the food/unit with the payload. Alternatively, you can put everything in the "note" field and set isFood to false.

The note field is a good alternative, but, personally not a fan - as I would like to be able to scale these recipes up and down for smaller meal planning - and that isn't feasible with the notes field, and am trying to do things "the right way" rather than shortcutting to end up with a messy meal planner system.

But, with doing this "The right way", I will not always know the IDs inherently when trying to upload a recipe that includes "chicken" for example. Is that what that PR aims to fix going forward?

[michael-genson]

Yes that's correct, we call it nightly, but it's not necessarily released every night. It's the latest non-release version, not necessarily guaranteed to be stable (although it usually is, we have a ton of users who use it for their production instances).

You can parse your recipes after importing them to enable smart ingredient handling. More on that here: https://docs.mealie.io/documentation/getting-started/faq/#how-do-i-enable-smart-ingredient-handling

Generally this is a standard workflow for new recipes, if you want the extra features:

1. Create the recipe (via URL, manually, etc.) and all ingredients are added as notes
2. Parse the recipe (so your ingredients have quantities, units, and foods)

[delize]

So tried upgrading to nightly, and tried adding this recipe.

Here are the results:

ChatGPT's prompt: Summarize and create a schema.org/recipe compatible file for upload based on the following PDF file. This will be uploaded to a tool called Mealie, and should be compatible for upload.

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Recipe",
  "name": "French Onion Garlic Rosemary Chicken Pasta",
  "description": "A rich pasta dish combining slow-cooked garlic rosemary chicken, rigatoni, and a creamy cheese sauce, garnished with caramelized onions and chives.",
  "image": "URL of the image (if available)",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "Recipe Author Name"
  },
  "recipeCategory": "Main Course",
  "recipeCuisine": "French",
  "keywords": "Pasta, French Onion, Chicken, Caramelized Onions",
  "cookTime": "PT5H",
  "recipeYield": "12 servings",
  "nutrition": {
    "@type": "NutritionInformation",
    "calories": "540 kcal",
    "proteinContent": "51 g",
    "carbohydrateContent": "52 g",
    "fatContent": "14 g"
  },
  "recipeIngredient": [
    "1350g (48oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs",
    "45g (3 Tbsp) Worcestershire sauce",
    "30g (2 Tbsp) minced garlic",
    "15g (1 Tbsp) Dijon mustard",
    "1 Tbsp fine grain salt",
    "1 Tbsp garlic powder",
    "2 tsp onion powder",
    "2 tsp black pepper",
    "1 tsp thyme (optional)",
    "100ml (½ cup) beef bone broth",
    "1 sprig rosemary",
    "4 large yellow onions, diced",
    "960ml (32oz) beef bone broth",
    "30g (2 Tbsp) Worcestershire sauce",
    "15g (1 Tbsp) soy sauce",
    "5g (1 tsp) Dijon mustard",
    "30g (2 Tbsp) butter",
    "1 sprig rosemary",
    "800g (3 ¼ cups) low-fat cottage cheese",
    "200g (1 ¾ cups) Gruyère cheese, shredded",
    "75g (¾ cups) Parmigiano Reggiano, grated",
    "360ml (1 ½ cups) low-fat milk",
    "672g (24oz) rigatoni pasta",
    "Chives, chopped (for garnish)"
  ],
  "recipeInstructions": [
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "Add chicken thighs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, and beef bone broth to a slow cooker. Place a rosemary sprig on top and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-5 hours."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "While the chicken is cooking, caramelize the onions. Cook the diced onions over high heat until water evaporates, then reduce heat to medium and add butter. Continue to cook until deeply caramelized (45-60 minutes)."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "Add beef bone broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and a rosemary sprig to the caramelized onions. Cook until all liquid evaporates and the onions are dark and jammy."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "In a blender, combine cottage cheese, Gruyère, Parmigiano Reggiano, milk, black pepper, salt, and 50-75% of the caramelized onions. Blend until smooth."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "Once the chicken is cooked, shred it lightly with tongs."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "Cook the rigatoni halfway in salted boiling water, then drain."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "Add the half-cooked rigatoni and cheese sauce to the slow cooker with the chicken. Cook on low for 15-30 minutes until the pasta is fully cooked and the sauce thickens."
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "text": "Top the dish with the remaining caramelized onions and chopped chives before serving."
    }
  ],
  "suitableForDiet": "https://schema.org/LowLactoseDiet",
  "aggregateRating": {
    "@type": "AggregateRating",
    "ratingValue": "4.5",
    "reviewCount": "24"
  }
}

It's admittedly a bit annoying to have to re-modify all of the contents to get the foods and qtys correct.

EDIT: The parser works out alright in this case, I have to modify a few things, but it is far less than manually modifying stuff.