like Tastespotting, if it were run by dietitians

July 14, 2016 12:00 PM

Healthy Aperture, a site run by two registered dietitians, allows users to browse healthy recipe links by image (similar to Tastespotting and Tasteologie). You can filter by categories like "gluten-free," "vegan," "sugar-free," "paleo," and "nut-free." From the FAQ: The term “healthy” can be interpreted a number of different ways. We believe that while there are no “off limits” foods in an otherwise balanced diet, this site aims to showcase dishes that are primarily based in minimally processed, whole foods and provide at least one nutritional benefit.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl (20 comments total)

If your food is not providing at least one nutritional benefit, then what are you eating? Cool Whip?
posted by hippybear at 12:06 PM on July 14, 2016 [4 favorites]

Tomato soup, ten tins of. Mushroom soup, eight tins of, for consumption cold. Ice cream, vanilla, one large tub of. Magnesia, milk of, one bottle. Paracetamol, mouthwash, vitamins. Mineral water, Lucozade, pornography.
posted by adept256 at 12:14 PM on July 14, 2016 [5 favorites]

whole foods

"Interested in eating pomegranate seeds? Sorry, you can only eat them if you eat the whole rind as well! No avocado allowed unless you swallow the pit."
posted by a fiendish thingy at 12:29 PM on July 14, 2016 [4 favorites]

If you want a healthy aperture, eat plenty of fiber.
posted by uncleozzy at 12:54 PM on July 14, 2016 [4 favorites]

This is rather perfect for me right now, thanks for posting! My diet has changed drastically, as my baby doesn't do well with eggs, soy, dairy, or nuts - so it's been an adventure trying to put together meals i actually want to eat. On the plus side, yay losing baby weight by not being able to eat anything.

Edit - i do wish they would allow you to filter for more than one criteria though (vegan and soy free for life baby)
posted by Suffocating Kitty at 1:00 PM on July 14, 2016 [2 favorites]

Ironically I think yogurt would make most people's "whole food" lists when it's often literally fractionated milk that's been engineered with the same degree of precision as a race car engine.
posted by GuyZero at 2:08 PM on July 14, 2016

Also apparently beverages are only healthy if served in mason jars.
posted by GuyZero at 2:09 PM on July 14, 2016 [6 favorites]

One of the recipes: "SERIOUSLY HEALTHY FUDGSICLES"

Hm, that might be overselling it a bit. A-not-completely-terrible-dessert might be more accurate.
posted by GuyZero at 2:11 PM on July 14, 2016

That logo, though. Is this GLaDOS's new gig? Why should I trust any one of these recipes not to murder me?
posted by stolyarova at 2:19 PM on July 14, 2016 [4 favorites]

Wait, that logo indeed... is healthy "aperture" all about high-fiber foods? What "aperture" are we talking about here?
posted by GuyZero at 2:36 PM on July 14, 2016

Aperture science of course.

edit: damn beaten to it.
posted by Carillon at 2:38 PM on July 14, 2016

On my tablet, which I haven't rooted yet, so I don't have ad blocking, every recipe I clicked on led to a hot mess of pop ups and a million ads. Seriously, one recipe had 3 pop ups before I gave up and closed the page. I don't know when the ratio of content to ads became 1 part content to 10 parts crappy ads on food blogger sites, but damn y'all, unfiltered internet sucks.
posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 3:05 PM on July 14, 2016 [2 favorites]

Three words: "Whole Food Porn"
posted by BadgerDoctor at 4:18 PM on July 14, 2016

That logo, though. Is this GLaDOS's new gig? Why should I trust any one of these recipes not to murder me?
Cake. There are cake recipes aren't there?
posted by wilful at 5:09 PM on July 14, 2016

Why does everyone on the "About"page look exactly alike?
posted by Ideefixe at 5:58 PM on July 14, 2016

there are no “off limits” foods

where's the cannibalism filter
posted by XMLicious at 6:19 PM on July 14, 2016 [3 favorites]

If your food is not providing at least one nutritional benefit, then what are you eating? Cool Whip?



get out of my house
posted by louche mustachio at 9:53 PM on July 14, 2016 [1 favorite]

This website led me to a recipe for "Homemade Lasagna in Jars," which I guess is for people who hate themselves?
posted by The corpse in the library at 11:17 AM on July 15, 2016

More cooking tips from Portal:
* When life gives you lemons, MAKE IT TAKE THE LEMONS BACK.
posted by nickzoic at 4:16 AM on July 20, 2016

Thanks for posting, these are really good recipes. I am trying to eat healthy and also I'm gluten intolerant this is a good choice of recipes for my diet.
posted by Lazar89 at 9:48 AM on August 3, 2016