EZ-Homelab/docs/service-docs/mealie.md

Mealie - Recipe Manager

Table of Contents

• Overview
• What is Mealie?
• Why Use Mealie?
• Configuration in AI-Homelab
• Official Resources
• Docker Configuration

Overview

Category: Recipe Management
Docker Image: hkotel/mealie
Default Stack: productivity.yml
Web UI: https://mealie.${DOMAIN} or http://SERVER_IP:9925
Ports: 9925

What is Mealie?

Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner. It imports recipes from websites, manages your recipe collection, generates shopping lists, and plans meals. Beautiful UI with family sharing and mobile-friendly design.

Key Features

• Recipe Import: From any website URL
• Meal Planning: Weekly meal calendar
• Shopping Lists: Auto-generated from recipes
• Categories & Tags: Organize recipes
• Search: Full-text recipe search
• Family Sharing: Multiple users
• OCR: Scan recipe cards
• API: Integrations possible
• Recipe Scaling: Adjust servings
• Mobile Friendly: Responsive design

Why Use Mealie?

1. Centralized Recipes: All recipes in one place
2. Import from Anywhere: URL recipe scraping
3. Meal Planning: Plan weekly meals
4. Shopping Lists: Auto-generated
5. Family Sharing: Everyone can access
6. No Ads: Unlike recipe websites
7. Privacy: Your data only
8. Free & Open Source: No cost

Configuration in AI-Homelab

/opt/stacks/productivity/mealie/data/    # Recipes, images, DB

Official Resources

• Website: https://hay-kot.github.io/mealie
• GitHub: https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie
• Documentation: https://hay-kot.github.io/mealie/documentation/getting-started

Docker Configuration

mealie:
  image: hkotel/mealie:latest
  container_name: mealie
  restart: unless-stopped
  networks:
    - traefik-network
  ports:
    - "9925:9000"
  environment:
    - PUID=1000
    - PGID=1000
    - TZ=America/New_York
    - MAX_WORKERS=1
    - WEB_CONCURRENCY=1
    - BASE_URL=https://mealie.${DOMAIN}
  volumes:
    - /opt/stacks/productivity/mealie/data:/app/data
  labels:
    - "traefik.enable=true"
    - "traefik.http.routers.mealie.rule=Host(`mealie.${DOMAIN}`)"
    - "traefik.http.routers.mealie.entrypoints=websecure"
    - "traefik.http.routers.mealie.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
    - "traefik.http.services.mealie.loadbalancer.server.port=9000"

Setup

1. Start Container:

   docker compose up -d mealie
   

2. Access UI: http://SERVER_IP:9925

3. Initial Login:

   • Email: changeme@email.com
   • Password: MyPassword
   • Change immediately!

4. User Settings:

   • Change email and password
   • Set preferences

5. Import Recipe:

   • "+" button → Import Recipe
   • Paste website URL
   • Mealie extracts recipe automatically
   • Edit and save

6. Meal Planning:

   • Calendar view
   • Drag recipes to days
   • Generate shopping list

Summary

Mealie is your digital recipe box offering:

• Recipe import from URLs
• Meal planning calendar
• Auto shopping lists
• Family sharing
• Recipe organization
• Mobile-friendly interface
• Free and open-source

Perfect for:

• Recipe collectors
• Meal planners
• Families
• Cooking enthusiasts
• Grocery list automation
• Recipe organization

Key Points:

• Import from any recipe website
• Meal calendar planning
• Shopping list generation
• Multiple users supported
• Change default credentials!
• Mobile-responsive design
• Recipe scaling feature

Remember:

• Change default login immediately
• Organize with categories/tags
• Use meal planner for weekly plans
• Generate shopping lists from meals
• Share with family members
• Import existing recipes from URLs

Mealie simplifies meal planning and recipe management!