Build Your Menu
Ingredients -> recipes -> menus -> meal plan
A “menu” is simply a collection of one or more recipes, and let’s be clear—most of the meals we enjoy are a combination of multiple recipes working together. Think about it: your favorite dish likely has a main recipe, a sauce, maybe a side or two, and each one comes with its own list of ingredients and steps. In the past, keeping track of all that meant flipping between tabs or switching devices, which could quickly become overwhelming.
With Menu Gems, that hassle is a thing of the past. Now, as you add recipes to your menu, everything is automatically synced and merged. Ingredients from each recipe are combined, steps are ordered logically, and even nutritional data and costs are updated. It’s like having your own personal kitchen assistant, making sure everything is neatly organized and ready to go, so you can focus on what really matters—creating delicious dishes without the stress of juggling different sources of information.
Make It Yours
Looking to dial down the salt a bit, or maybe you’d like the instructions to be a little more straightforward? We’ve got you covered! Our recipes and menus are fully customizable, so you can make adjustments to suit your preferences and cooking style. Whether you’re modifying a dish to fit dietary needs, adding your own creative twist, or simply making the steps easier to follow, it’s all in your control.
You can change ingredients, adjust measurements, or even reorder the cooking steps to fit the flow you prefer in the kitchen. Maybe you want to make it spicier, swap out an ingredient for something more accessible, or even simplify the directions to make the recipe easier to follow—whatever it is, you have the flexibility to personalize the recipe until it feels just right. It’s all about giving you the freedom to take a recipe and make it uniquely yours, with no stress or limitations.
Discover Your Gems
Looking for the perfect menu? Use our filter, search, and sort tools to zero in on exactly what you’re craving. You can fine-tune everything—calories, macronutrients, cost, and cooking time—until you’ve found just the right fit. Not sure what you want? No worries! We’ll guide you using your saved tags to suggest something you’re actually excited to eat.
Tags make organizing menus a breeze. Want something “Kid Friendly” or perfect for a “Potluck”? Just tag it! You can label menus with any details that matter to you and quickly find the right one for any occasion.
Why "Menu Gems?"
I chose the “gem” theme to grab my daughters’ attention (and maybe even spark their interest), because who doesn’t love a gem, right? Plus, “Menu Gems” captures what we're all about: those go-to meals you’ve mastered over time all laid out with everything you need, right at your fingertips. It’s also a subtle nod to the Ruby programming language (which itself is a tribute to Perl) — two languages I’ve really enjoyed working with in my career. We are currently rebranding, but menugems.app will always redirect to whatever we become (and will always stay near and dear to our hearts).