I built a Recipe Finder using Vue 3, Express.js, and MongoDB 🍳🚀

Hey Dev Community! 👋

We’ve all been there: you’re staring at a half-empty fridge wondering if you can actually make a meal out of a bell pepper and some leftover rice. To solve my own “what’s for dinner” fatigue, I built recipe-finder.org.

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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Rusu Ionut

Hey Dev Community! 👋

We’ve all been there: you’re staring at a half-empty fridge wondering if you can actually make a meal out of a bell pepper and some leftover rice. To solve my own "what’s for dinner" fatigue, I built recipe-finder.org.

🛠️ The Tech Stack

I wanted this project to be fast, reactive, and easy to scale. Here’s how I put it together:

  • Frontend: Vue 3 I leaned heavily into Vue’s reactivity system. The goal was a seamless UI where ingredients could be added or removed without any clunky page refreshes.
  • Backend: Express.js I went with Express to keep the API layer robust yet lightweight. It handles the logic between the user's pantry and the recipe database with minimal overhead.
  • Database: MongoDB Since recipe data can be pretty unstructured, MongoDB's flexible document schema made it the perfect choice for efficient querying.

🚀 Give it a spin!

I’m officially launching it today and would love for you to check it out:

👉 recipe-finder.org

💬 Let's Talk!

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the UI/UX or any features you'd like to see added. Also, I’m curious—what is your favorite "clean-out-the-fridge" meal? 🍲

WebDevelopment #VueJS #ExpressJS #MongoDB #FullStack #SoftwareEngineering #ProjectLaunch #RecipeFinder


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Rusu Ionut


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