VeggieMate: Vegetarian Recipes
Maria Balzaretti Food & Drink iPhoneiPadiPod touch
VeggieMate: Vegetarian Recipes is a free Food & Drink app for iPhone and iPad by Maria Balzaretti. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 17, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 40 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 17
- 2026 · v1.0.8
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About VeggieMate: Vegetarian Recipes
The vegetarian meal planner that does the thinking for you. VeggieMate plans your week, turns the plan into a shopping list of only what you're missing, and shows what you can cook from what's already in your kitchen. Start straight away, no account needed. Browse more than 200 built-in vegetarian and vegan recipes, from quick breakfasts and weeknight mains to soups, sauces, drinks and desserts, and search online for even more. Every recipe is vegetarian, and every recipe shows its protein. PLAN YOUR WEEK • Surprise me fills your empty meals in one tap with recipes you'll like, favouring your favourites and what's in your pantry • Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, and choose how many servings you need • Batch-cook planner: cook once, eat all week, with fridge days and freezer notes • Calendar and meal list side by side on iPad and iPhone Duo SHOP SMARTER • One tap turns your plan into a grocery list of only what you're missing • Your pantry is checked first, and the same ingredient is added up across recipes • Amounts you can actually buy, with the exact recipe amount shown underneath • Move bought items straight into your pantry COOK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE • Smart Pantry shows what you can cook right now • Cooking Mode takes you through one step at a time, with the ingredients each step needs • Timers keep running and alert you, even if you leave the app, and your screen stays on PROTEIN AT A GLANCE • See estimated protein, calories and more per serving on every recipe • Premium adds sort and filter by protein, daily totals and an optional protein goal you set • Numbers are approximate estimates, not medical or dietary advice YOUR RECIPES, EVERYWHERE • Save favourites and add your own family recipes, with ingredient suggestions as you type • Paste a link, or an Instagram or TikTok caption, and VeggieMate fills in the recipe (Premium) • Sign in to back up and sync your recipes, plan, lists and pantry across your devices, free • Or save your own backup file any time New to cooking? Kitchen Basics walks you through eggs just how you like them, fluffy rice, fresh pasta by hand, simple flatbreads and more. VeggieMate Premium removes ads and unlocks recipe import, every Smart Pantry match, Surprise me and the batch-cook planner (your first try of each is free), protein sort, filter and daily totals, and grocery export anytime. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or pay once with Lifetime. Whether you're vegetarian, plant-curious or just want dinner sorted, VeggieMate makes your week easier. Plan it. Shop it. Cook it. Terms of Use: https://hellorisa.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hellorisa.app/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.0.8 · Updated October 17, 2026
Accessibility improvements
App privacy
The developer, Maria Balzaretti, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- Search History: Search History
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| VeggieMate: Vegetarian Recipes | – | Free | October 17, 2026 | |
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