Cooked This

📖 What It Is

Cooked This is like a fitness tracker but for your kitchen.

It helps home cooks build consistency, variety, and momentum by logging meals, tracking progress, and celebrating milestones. Cooking stops feeling like a chore and becomes a skill you can track, level up, and feel proud of.

This started as a personal challenge: I love cooking, but I kept rotating the same 4–5 meals. I wanted a way to try new recipes, track variety, and feel that same satisfaction you get from closing fitness rings or keeping a streak alive.

At its heart, Cooked This asks:
👉 What if cooking could be as trackable and motivating as fitness?

🛠 How It’s Built

iOS app made with:

• SwiftUI → clean, responsive interface
  
• SwiftData → first-time use for logging meals, photos, and notes
  
• OneSignal SDK → push notifications + in-app messages to:
  
  • Gently remind you to log meals
    
  • Keep streaks going
    
  • Celebrate milestones dynamically

🚧 Challenges & Lessons Learned

1. Choosing the right metrics
   Striking a balance between cooking frequency, variety, and batch meals to encourage routine and experimentation.

2. Making logging effortless
   Logging meals takes just a few taps. Notes and photos are optional, keeping friction low so habits stick.

3. Encouraging consistency
   Smart reminders and milestone celebrations, e.g.:
   “🎉 2 new dishes this month! Level up!”

📊 Key Insights

• Tracking progress turns cooking into a fun game
  
• Small wins and milestones motivate more than raw numbers
  
• Thoughtful reminders boost consistency without feeling annoying

💡 What’s Next

• More OneSignal engagement campaigns via email
  
• Home screen widgets showing streaks and stats
  
• Expanded cooking habit metrics
• Social sharing of achievements

🙏 Thanks!

Thanks for checking out Cooked This! I’d love your feedback, ideas, or stories about your own cooking habits.

Natasha - Developer of Cooked This

Built With

• ios
• onesignal
• swiftdata
• swiftui