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Why create a recipes website?

I am terrible at saving / remembering which recipes we have used and liked. My spouse has grown tired of me asking for the link to the same recipe again and again.

This is a quick attempt to save cooking recipes to a simple website I can control. And on the plus side, versus saving links in a browser or Notepad, this means I can access the recipes from anywhere.

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library(googlesheets4)
library(gt)
library(dplyr)
library(gtExtras)
library(fontawesome)

fontawesome::fa_html_dependency()
## List of 10
##  $ name      : chr "font-awesome"
##  $ version   : chr "6.4.0"
##  $ src       :List of 1
##   ..$ file: chr "fontawesome"
##  $ meta      : NULL
##  $ script    : NULL
##  $ stylesheet: chr [1:2] "css/all.min.css" "css/v4-shims.min.css"
##  $ head      : NULL
##  $ attachment: NULL
##  $ package   : chr "fontawesome"
##  $ all_files : logi TRUE
##  - attr(*, "class")= chr "html_dependency"

# Only need to use this when setting it up for the first time on a computer
#gs4_auth()

google_sheets_path <- 'https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10cvArLbAus_PMVRZfFh6z8MEQE2OWnzIMIVTSV-WR5c/edit?usp=sharing'
sheet <- read_sheet(google_sheets_path)

sheet <- sheet %>%
  mutate(Recipe = paste0("[", Recipe, "](", Website, ")")) %>%
  select(-Website)

gt_table <- gt(sheet) %>%
  tab_header('Recipes we like')  %>%
  cols_width(
    Recipe ~ pct(25),
    `Kids Rating` ~ pct(20),
    `Adult Rating` ~ pct(20),
    Notes ~ pct(35)
  ) %>%
  fmt_markdown(columns = c(Recipe))  %>%
  gtExtras::gt_fa_rating(`Kids Rating`, icon='thumbs-up', color = 'red') %>%
  gtExtras::gt_fa_rating(`Adult Rating`, icon='thumbs-up', color = 'blue')%>%
  gtExtras::gt_theme_espn()


gt_table
Recipes we like
Recipe Kids Rating Adult Rating Notes

Gnocchi dish (bacon | brocollu | brussel sprouts)

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AM likes

Honey Garlic Shrimp

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Balsamic pork tenderloin

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we eat this a lot

Healthy Pumpkin Bread

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for kids

Egg casserole

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one with bread crumbs in it

Beef Stew

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look at comments - add tomato paste and others

Sweet potato and beef skillet

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am likes and simple

Korean beef & quinoa

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added steam brocoli

Beef bolognese sauce

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I like this one - add mushrooms & tomato paste

Mussels in a red sauce

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Liked this one - but made changes. Went lite on white wine (sauvignon blanc first time)

Shakshuka

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AM likes this dish a lot- can be used with cast iron as well

Pot roast

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got this one from Dan - good to cook in the dutch oven

Roasted Carrots

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AM really liked - simple & good

Roasted Tomatoes

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really liked these -tried variations with balsamic vinegar and spices

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