Most recipe collections sort by cuisine or meal type, which doesn't actually match how people decide what to cook on a given night. The real question most nights is closer to "how much do I have left in me," not "what am I in the mood for." Pick Your Lazy Mode sorts by that instead.
The three modes
- Normal (about 30 minutes). For nights you've got some energy and don't mind a few steps, actual cooking, not just assembly.
- Tired (about 20 minutes). Fewer steps, less active attention, still a real cooked dinner.
- Dead Tired (about 10 minutes). As close to zero effort as a real meal gets. Minimal chopping, minimal cleanup, on the table fast.
Why this matters more than a cuisine filter
A craving for Mexican food doesn't disappear just because it's a Dead Tired night, but the honest reality is your energy level decides what actually gets cooked far more often than your taste does. Sorting by effort first means you're choosing from dinners you can realistically make tonight, instead of picking something ambitious at 6pm and ordering takeout by 7 when it turns out to be more than you had in you.
How to actually use it
Before you open the recipe list, take stock of the night honestly: did you sleep well, is it a long day, do you actually want to cook or just want to eat. Pick the mode that matches, then choose from what's inside it. Every recipe in every mode still lists its cost, calories, protein, swaps and tools, so switching modes doesn't mean switching to a worse dinner, just a shorter path to it.
It's not a difficulty rating
None of the three modes assume advanced skill, they assume varying amounts of time and attention. A beginner can cook comfortably from any of the three; the difference is how many steps and how much active hands-on time each one asks for.
See it in the full recipe library
88 recipes, all three modes, tap to check off ingredients as you go.
See the cookbook and bundles →Quick questions
What are the three "Pick Your Lazy Mode" levels?
Normal (about 30 minutes, some steps), Tired (about 20 minutes, fewer steps), and Dead Tired (about 10 minutes, as close to zero effort as a real meal gets).
Is "Pick Your Lazy Mode" a difficulty rating?
No, none of the three modes assume advanced skill, they assume varying amounts of time and attention; a beginner can cook comfortably from any of them.
How do I decide which mode fits tonight?
Take stock of the night honestly, whether you slept well, how long the day was, whether you actually want to cook or just want to eat, then pick the mode that matches before opening the recipe list.
Does switching to an easier mode mean a worse dinner?
No, every recipe in every mode still lists its cost, calories, protein, swaps and tools, so switching modes means a shorter path to dinner, not a lesser one.