What’s coming to OwnBite
What we just shipped, what we’re cooking now, and the ideas we’re still tasting. This is an honest list, not a promise: plans can change as we learn what your kitchen needs.
Just shipped (Live now)
Out of the oven and on the table. All of this is in OwnBite today.
13,694 USDA foods
Look up foods from the USDA food data, with their nutrition and the ingredients behind them.
A dish directory
Browse dishes by name and see what usually goes into them.
“What are you eating?”
Scan a photo, type it in, or pick a common dish. Whichever is easiest in the moment.
The week planner
Tap Add to plan on any recipe, then mark “I ate this” when it is done.
“Your day” in the diary
A calm recap of any day in your diary: what you ate, the food groups it came from, and what made it from your plan.
Collections
Save any recipe into collections you name yourself.
How to cook it
Food pages now show you how to cook the food, not only what it is.
Real photos for every food group
Each food group has real example photos, so you can see what you are looking at.
Coming next (Cooking now)
What we are building right now. Details may shift as we test them with real kitchens.
Your OwnBite cook
A little character you design yourself: height, build, hair and outfit. Your cook cooks with you and cheers you on. What you eat never changes how your cook looks. It stays exactly as you made it.
Menu profiles
Your kitchen’s profile, laid out like a printed menu, with four House Specials at the top.
A share deck, with #OwnBite
Cards made for sharing: a creator card, a “cooked in N kitchens” card that shows how far a recipe has travelled, and a QR table card you can print.
OwnBite recipes
Recipes from the federal MyPlate Kitchen, rewritten in our words and credited to the source. Then recipes of our own, with real photos.
The iPhone and Android apps
OwnBite in the app stores, so your kitchen is one tap away.
Later (Exploring)
Ideas we are still tasting. Some will make it, some will change, and some we may set aside.
Kitchen picks
The tools members actually cook with. Any shopping links will be clearly labelled as affiliate links.
Shopping list to grocery delivery
Send your week’s shopping list to a grocery delivery service in a tap.
Creator stats
See how far your recipes travel: how many kitchens saved them, cooked them and made their own version.
Cooking videos
Short videos on recipe pages, for the steps that are easier to watch than to read.
Ways for home cooks to earn
We are exploring ways for cooks to earn from recipes others love, such as tips and kitchen memberships.
Verified chefs and dietitians
A directory of verified chefs and dietitians you can find and learn from.
New kinds of challenges
More ways to cook along with other kitchens, beyond the weekly challenge.
Plans can change. We update this page as things ship, move, or get set aside, and we don’t put dates on anything until it’s ready.
Tell us what you want.
Something you wish OwnBite did? A feature you’d use every week? We read every message, and what you tell us shapes this list.