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:
- How to build a fully functional Thanksgiving party hub in Lovable—guests, dishes, recipes, and photos
- How I uplevel AI-generated designs using Google Fonts and Tailwind
- How to use Midjourney style references to create custom images that match your aesthetic
- How to add custom features to vibe-coded apps, like dietary preferences and allergen tags
- How to iterate on layouts inside Lovable using screenshots and small, targeted prompts
- How I use ChatGPT to restructure recipes so the measurements are embedded directly in each step
- How to make recipes kid-friendly and easier to follow using a simple formatting prompt
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Where to find Claire Vo:
ChatPRD: https://www.chatprd.ai/
Website: https://clairevo.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/
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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
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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/
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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/
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