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# 🌱 VeggieBites - Premium Vegetarian Recipe Finder
A beautiful, modern recipe finder app showcasing the best vegetarian recipes with exceptional UI design and seamless user experience.
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## ✨ Features
### 🎨 Design Excellence
- **Dual Theme Support**: Beautiful dark and light themes with smooth transitions
- **Modern Typography**: *Playfair Display* for headings, *Inter* for body text
- **Responsive Design**: Optimized for all screen sizes and devices
- **Smooth Animations**: Subtle fade-ins, hover effects, and micro-interactions
- **Food-Inspired Color Palette**: Warm oranges and fresh greens
### 🍽️ Recipe Features
- **Curated Collection**: Hand-picked vegetarian recipes across 4 categories
- **Detailed Recipe Pages**: Full ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and chef tips
- **Smart Filtering**: Filter by category, difficulty level, and search
- **Nutritional Information**: View calories, protein, carbs, and fats
- **Save & Share**: Bookmark your favorites and share them with friends
### 🏗️ Technical Stack
- ⚛️ **React 18** with **TypeScript** for a robust, type-safe codebase
- ⚡ **Vite** for fast builds and hot module reloads
- 🎨 **Tailwind CSS** for utility-first styling
- 🧩 **Shadcn/UI** for accessible and elegant UI components
- 🔀 **React Router** for smooth client-side navigation
- 🖼️ **Lucide React** for beautiful, consistent icons
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## 🚀 Getting Started
### 🔧 Prerequisites
- Node.js **v18+**
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
### 📦 Installation
1. **Clone the repository**
```bash
git clone <your-repo-url>
cd veggiebites-recipe-finder-
Install dependencies
npm install
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Start the development server
npm run dev
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Open in browser Navigate to: http://localhost:8080
- Home (
/): Hero section, category highlights, and featured recipes - Recipes (
/recipes): Complete list with filtering options - Recipe Detail (
/recipe/:id): In-depth view with steps and nutrition
- Navbar: Responsive menu with theme toggle
- RecipeCard: Visually rich recipe previews
- ThemeProvider: Manages light/dark theme
- Search & Filters: Helps users find the perfect recipe
- User-Centric Design: Focused on delightful user interactions
- Performance Optimized: Lazy loading, optimized assets
- Accessibility First: Semantic HTML, ARIA labels, and keyboard support
- Mobile-First: Works beautifully across all screen sizes
- Type Safety: Built entirely with TypeScript
- React best practices and hooks
- Tailwind CSS design strategies
- Component reusability and composition
- Responsive and accessible UI development
- Effective state and data flow management
- Strong TypeScript usage
- 🥤 Drinks: Smoothies and healthy beverages
- 🍽️ Main Dishes: Satisfying vegetarian entrées
- 🍰 Desserts: Guilt-free sweet treats
- 🥙 Quick Bites: Fast and easy recipes for busy schedules
npm run dev # Start development server
npm run build # Build for production
npm run preview # Preview production build
npm run lint # Run ESLint checks- 👥 User accounts and saved recipes
- ⭐ Recipe ratings and reviews
- 🛒 Shopping list generation
- 📅 Meal planning features
- 📤 Recipe submission/upload
- 📲 Social sharing integration
- 🔍 Advanced ingredient-based search
- 🚫 Dietary restriction filters
This project is created as a learning and portfolio showcase. Contributions are welcome!
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Submit a pull request
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
VeggieBites was developed to blend modern web development practices with a passion for plant-based cooking. Its UI and UX were inspired by premium food apps, focusing on beauty, usability, and a delightful experience for users.
Made with ❤️ by Manu Kaushik
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