Recipe Finder App using Spoonacular API

This project is an Android application that helps users discover recipes based on ingredients they already have, or by cuisine/dietary filters, using the Spoonacular recipe API. Search results show a recipe card with image, prep time, and a match count for available ingredients.

Retrofit and Gson handle the API integration, Glide loads recipe images efficiently, and a recipe-detail screen displays the full ingredient list alongside step-by-step instructions, with checkboxes for tracking completed steps while cooking.

Users can save favourite recipes to a local Room database for offline access, and a simple meal-planner screen lets them assign saved recipes to days of the week, rounding out a practical food-discovery-to-cooking workflow.

Detailed Project Description

Recipe Finder App using Spoonacular API gives the user a focused everyday tool with a clean interface, local storage of their data and optional sync or reminders.

How It Works
1. The user enters or records data (amounts, steps, notes, recordings, values).
2. The app validates and stores it locally (SQLite/Room/SharedPreferences) or in the cloud.
3. Lists, totals, charts or conversions are computed and displayed instantly.
4. Reminders/notifications run in the background where the feature applies.

Technology Roles
- Android
- Java
- Retrofit
- REST API
- Glide
- Room

Implementation Steps
1. Sketch the screens and the data each screen needs.
2. Create the project in Android Studio, Retrofit, Spoonacular API and set up navigation between screens.
3. Define the local data model (SQLite/Room/SharedPreferences) or cloud sync.
4. Implement the core feature (tracking, conversion, recording, reminders, playback).
5. Add background work / notifications / permissions where required.
6. Test on real devices, handle edge cases and optimise battery and performance.
7. Generate the APK and prepare screenshots and documentation.

Key Features
- Simple, fast UI
- Offline storage
- Summaries and charts
- Notifications / sync where applicable

Expected Output
On completion the student will have an installable app that keeps the user's data organised and accessible.

Deliverables
- Complete source code with comments
- Database schema / data model and screen flow
- Project report with screenshots and results
- Demonstration-ready build