What our tags mean

Why this page exists

Category words get used loosely on the internet. On this site they have exact meanings, listed here, and they describe recipes — never effects on your body.

The tags

• Mediterranean — built around the familiar Mediterranean-style template: vegetables,
• legumes, olive oil, fish and poultry, herbs, grains.
• Keto — low-carbohydrate recipes: no grains, no sugars, no starchy vegetables in the dish.
• Low-carb — built around protein and vegetables instead of bread, pasta and rice, with more
• room than strict keto; every keto recipe is also low-carb, not the reverse.
• High-protein — a protein source is the centre of the plate in every main meal.
• Plant-based — entirely from plants: no meat, dairy or eggs in the ingredient list.
• Vegetarian — meat-free; may include eggs and dairy.
• Paleo — no grains, legumes, dairy or refined sugar in the dish: meat, fish, eggs,
• vegetables, fruit and nuts instead.
• Gluten-free — the ingredient list as written contains no gluten sources. This is a
• description of the list, not a certification: it cannot account for cross-contamination in
• packaged products or your kitchen. Anyone cooking for coeliac disease should verify every
• label.
• Dairy-free — no milk, butter, cheese or yogurt in the ingredient list; check labels on
• packaged ingredients as always.
• Anti-inflammatory pattern — names an established, widely published eating pattern and the
• foods it features — fatty fish, olive oil, leafy greens, berries, nuts, turmeric, ginger — the
• way "Mediterranean" names one. On this site it describes that ingredient list, never an effect
• on your body.
• Gentle — designed around commonly gentle, low-FODMAP-leaning ingredient choices: smaller
• amounts of onion and garlic, milder seasoning, simple preparations. This is a cooking style
• tag, not a medical protocol — it is not a low-FODMAP elimination diet, which is a structured
• short-term process developed by Monash University for IBS and meant to be done with a
• dietitian.
• Light — lighter, vegetable-forward plates; a cooking style, not a calorie count — we
• publish no numbers we did not compute.
• Quick — 30 minutes or less, honestly timed.
• Batch — keeps or freezes well; designed to be cooked once and eaten more than once.
• One-pan — one tray or one skillet, start to finish.
• Soup / Salad — substantial versions with a protein: each is a full meal, not a side.
• Slow-cooker — loaded in the morning, done by evening.

If you are eating for a medical condition

Follow the plan your clinician or dietitian gave you. Our tags cannot know your situation.