Cultural cookbook project
Built a website this week for the cultural cookbook/garden project. it just needs some submissions for recipes/gardening techniques, then once all the content is up i can mirrored the entire website to IPFS. it doesnt look great and the code looks awful but at least it works.
Resources:
Cultural Cookbook Website Code: https://github.com/ALifeLivedFully/Cookbook/
Cultural Cookbook Website Prototype: https://alifelivedfully.github.io/Cookbook/
Cultural Cookbook Form: https://forms.gle/cfAgeQYNEwuqwaHV6
Cultural Cookbook Submissions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D1voOCkTIZM6Byo8wP00r6J2PE2LSKNc453ld5l7DLc/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D1voOCkTIZM6Byo8wP00r6J2PE2LSKNc453ld5l7DLc/edit?usp=sharing)
Warning
this project is very much a work in progress, and the documentation is likely somewhat outdated.
Steps to produce a recipe
- Type out the recipe and story
- make the video telling the story and following the recipe
- upload the video to IPFS/YouTube
- embed the video within the recipe
- upload the recipe to IPFS/Github
- Create a pull request for based.cooking?
- produce shareable message (for emails, QR codes, etc)
- Generate QR Code with sharable message (Likely using MailTo: format)
Examples
Example Recipe QR Code:

Example Recipe QR code data:
Za'atar Chicken Bulghur Bowls, by Joel.
This recipe has been passed down for 3 generations in my family and was made using traditional ojibwe gardening and cooking techniques.
Recipe: https://based.cooking/zaatar-chicken-bulgur-bowls/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Donate: https://www.paypal.com/alifelivedfully
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Spark-y has backed up the recipe to the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to ensure its access for future generations!
Local IPFS:
http://localhost:8080/ipfs/QmcniBv7UQ4gGPQQW2BwbD4ZZHzN3o3tPuNLZCbBchd1zh
Online Gateway:
https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmcniBv7UQ4gGPQQW2BwbD4ZZHzN3o3tPuNLZCbBchd1zh
Monero:
4AdhfxUfFbPd11epEKsuDqBm4jJEapK9UUhgFH8ss7aSAhtox1Li4B6LZwoEuZ6W8BJUCpRynUXFCWcDUzKUd7Cr99kk4tM
Example of a simplified Recipe:
# Za'atar Chicken Bulghur Bowls
- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 20 min
- 🍽️ Servings: 4
## Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts
- 1 cup Bulghur Wheat
- 1 oz Mixed Olives, drained
- 4 oz Baby Spinach, chopped
- 2 Tbsp Za’atar Spice Blend
- 2 Roma Tomatoes
- 1 Lemon
- 1/2 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced/grated
- 2 Tbsp White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Oil
## Video

## Story
This recipe has been passed down for 3 generations in my family and was made using traditional ojibwe gardening and cooking techniques. This recipe has been passed down for 3 generations in my family and was made using traditional ojibwe gardening and cooking techniques. This recipe has been passed down for 3 generations in my family and was made using traditional ojibwe gardening and cooking techniques. This recipe has been passed down for 3 generations in my family and was made using traditional ojibwe gardening and cooking techniques.
## Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Add 1 1/2 cup water and 1/4 tsp salt to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. While water comes to a boil, cut tomato into 1/4" pieces. Zest and juice the lemon.
2. Add garlic and bulghur to the boiling water. Stir to combine, remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand until bulghur is tender and liquid is absorbed (15 mins).
3. While bulghur rehydrates, pat chicken dry and season with Za’atar spice blend, salt, and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 tsp oil, then the chicken. Sear until golden-brown. Transfer chicken to a sheet and bake on the middle rack in the oven until chicken is cooked through (10-12 mins)
4. Meanwhile, whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, 1 tsp oil, and 1/2 tsp salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
5. When bulghur is done, fluff with a fork. Add olives, spinach, tomatoes, and half the dressing to the pot. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
6. Thinly slice chicken. Divide bulghur salad between plates, then top with chicken. Sprinkle with feta and drizzle remaining dressing over top.
## Contributor(s)
1. Joel Maxuel
1. Github: https://github.com/joelmaxuel
2. monero: `4AdhfxUfFbPd11epEKsuDqBm4jJEapK9UUhgFH8ss7aSAhtox1Li4B6LZwoEuZ6W8BJUCpRynUXFCWcDUzKUd7Cr99kk4tM`
3. Bitcoin: `bc1qvpj4juacefyl6v7f6f7helggsmmxn97s7h6yzd`