ingredient recognition 2025-09-12T10:29:39Z

Rain lashed against my kitchen window as I stared at the blender like it held answers to existential questions. My post-workout exhaustion had deepened into that familiar fog where even boiling water felt like climbing Everest. That's when the push notification blinked - Hydration Hero Smoothie - with a photo so vibrantly green it made my wilted spinach look ashamed. I'd downloaded Kristina's app three weeks prior during another energy crash, but this was our first real confrontation.

The stench of sour milk hit me as I kicked open the cooler door, my phone vibrating with yet another Uber Eats order while three delivery drivers shouted conflicting instructions at the counter. That Tuesday morning catastrophe - when our artisanal cheese supplier ghosted us minutes before lunch rush - became my breaking point. I remember trembling as spilled cold brew seeped into my shoes, staring blankly at seven different supplier apps cluttering my home screen. That's when I smashed my fist