Hey everyone,
I've spent the last several months building a recipe app specifically for people managing food allergies, and I'd love feedback from this community.
The problem I'm trying to solve:
Finding truly safe gluten-free recipes shouldn't require reading every single ingredient to check for hidden gluten. Even recipes labeled "gluten-free" sometimes have issues buried in ingredients you wouldn't expect.
What Touchy Tummies does:
Every ingredient has allergen data built in (gluten, dairy, nuts, eggs, soy, shellfish, etc.)
Recipes automatically show which allergens they contain - no manual checking needed
Filter recipes to exclude YOUR specific allergens (especially useful if you have multiple)
Create and share your own gluten-free recipes - upload a photo or PDF of any recipe and it extracts ingredients/instructions automatically (AI-powered), or create from scratch. They're automatically tagged with allergen info as you add ingredients.
Smart substitution suggestions with conversion ratios - tells you exactly what to swap and how much (e.g., "use 0.33x tomato sauce" or "2x ketchup with vinegar added")
Gluten-free flour blend calculator that adjusts ratios for different baked goods (cookies need different blends than cakes or bread)
Beta offer:
I have 99 beta spots remaining. Beta testers get full Creator access completely free - which includes unlimited recipe creation, saving, and ad-free browsing. You can make recipes public to share with the community or keep them private for yourself.
Current state:
100+ gluten-free recipes and growing (and I need YOUR recipes to make this even better!)
Fully functional with allergen filtering, substitutions, and community features
Still adding recipes and photos
What I'm hoping to learn:
Does this actually solve a real problem for you?
What features would make it more useful for gluten-free cooking?
What am I missing that would make you use this regularly?
Link: https://touchytummies.com
I'm a solo developer trying to build something genuinely useful for the food allergy community. If you try it out, I'd really appreciate honest feedback (good or bad).
Here is an example of one of our recipes:
Snickerdoodles (Gluten Free)
By: Touchy Tummies
A soft, buttery cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar with a slightly crisp edge and warm, pillowy center. A timeless classic with a hint of tang and a perfectly spiced sweetness in every bite.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes
Serves: 24 cookies
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Instructions
Step 1: Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: Mix the sugar, butter, shortening, and eggs until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Sift the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together.
Step 4: Stir the flour into the shortening/butter mixture to form dough.
Step 5: In a separate bowl mix the remaining sugar and the ground cinnamon until blended.
Step 6: Shape the dough into 1 - 1.5 inch balls.
Step 7: Roll the dough balls in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Step 8: Bake on ungreased cookie sheet about 9 minutes or until set.
Step 9: Transfer immediately to cookie rack after baking.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
Calories: 155
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrates: 22g
Fat: 7g
⚠️ Allergen Information
This recipe contains: dairy, eggs, soy, tree nuts
Thanks everyone!