recipes-parser

Generates JSON files based on recipes and their metadata.

Input

My typical recipe file looks like this:

# Cake

TAGS: sweet
SHOPPING LIST: flour, sugar, eggs
FROM: https://www.bakeacake.com
SERVES: 8
TIME: 2 hours

## Ingredients

1 kg sugar
5 eggs
500g flour

## Directions

- Mix everything
- Put it in a cake tin
- Cook at 180 degrees for 1 hour

## Notes

Any notes go here

## Leftovers

- 1 egg

Output

The above file is parsed into JSON:

{
  "recipe": "Cake",
  "filename": "recipes/cake.txt",
  "metaData": {
    "tags": [ "sweet" ],
    "shoppingList": [ "flour", "sugar", "eggs" ],
    "from": "https://www.bakeacake.com",
    "serves": "8",
    "time": "2 hours"
  },
  "ingredients": [
    "1 kg sugar",
    "6 eggs",
    "500g flour"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "- Mix everything"
    "- Put it in a cake tin"
    "- Cook at 180 degrees for 1 hour"
  ],
  "notes": "Any notes go here",
  "leftovers": [
    "1 egg"
  ],
  "fullText": [
    "(full text of the recipe for searching etc.)"
  ]
}