"Farm to table software": How I built a Thanksgiving party hub using Lovable
In today’s pre-Thanksgiving episode, I walk you through how I vibe coded my very own “Thanksgiving party hub” using Lovable—and how I transformed it from AI-generated slop into something warm, personal, and genuinely useful. I show you exactly how I upleveled the typography, visuals, and structure using Google Fonts and Midjourney style references, and then I share one of my favorite real-life AI hacks: how to turn any messy online recipe into a clean, step-by-step, kid-friendly version that’s actually usable while you’re cooking. This is a cozy, practical walkthrough of my real design process—the little tricks I use to make AI-built apps feel handcrafted instead of generic. *What you’ll learn:* 1. How to build a fully functional Thanksgiving party hub in Lovable—guests, dishes, recipes, and photos 2. How I uplevel AI-generated designs using Google Fonts and Tailwind 3. How to use Midjourney style references to create custom images that match your aesthetic 4. How to add custom features to vibe-coded apps, like dietary preferences and allergen tags 5. How to iterate on layouts inside Lovable using screenshots and small, targeted prompts 6. How I use ChatGPT to restructure recipes so the measurements are embedded directly in each step 7. How to make recipes kid-friendly and easier to follow using a simple formatting prompt *Brought to you by:* WorkOS—Make your app enterprise-ready today: https://workos.com?utm_source=lennys_howiai&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=q22025 *Where to find Claire Vo:* ChatPRD: https://www.chatprd.ai/ Website: https://clairevo.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/ X: https://x.com/clairevo *In this episode, we cover:* (00:00) Introduction to the Thanksgiving party hub concept (02:20) Starting a project in Lovable and initial design assessment (04:59) Upleveling typography with Google Font combinations (08:36) Creating custom header images with Midjourney (11:39) Adjusting aspect ratios for Midjourney images (14:22) Fixing design issues incrementally (18:52) Adding dietary-restriction functionality (23:36) AI recipe reformatting for easier cooking (26:02) Thoughts on ChatGPT 5.1 (30:51) Final implementation and recipe sharing *Tools referenced:* • Lovable: https://lovable.dev/ • Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/ • Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/ • ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/ • Canva Font Combinations: https://www.canva.com/font-combinations/ *Other references:* • Polenta and Sausage Stuffing Recipe: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/polenta-and-sausage-stuffing-233030 • Runaway Pancakes (kid-friendly recipe site): https://runawaypancakes.com/ _Production and marketing by https://penname.co/._ _For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email jordan@penname.co._
