Why I ask for a tip
Hi, I'm Michael. Thank you for being here.
I build and run RecipeTool on my own. I registered the domain in May 2026 and have worked on the site for 5 months since then. It now has 28 pages, including the recipe nutrition calculator with 107 USDA ingredients.
Most people who find it on Google are looking for the calories in a recipe.
What it costs each year
| Item | Per year |
|---|---|
| Domain recipetool.net (Cloudflare Registrar renewal) | $11.86 |
| Hosting on Cloudflare Pages | $0 |
| Paid data or APIs (USDA FoodData Central is free) | $0 |
| Total | $11.86 |
The larger cost is my time: the USDA FoodData Central values, bug fixes and new calculators.
What tips pay for
- The domain renewal: three $5 tips cover a whole year.
- Time to check ingredient values against USDA FoodData Central.
- The next free calculator that people ask for.
About 300 people find RecipeTool on Google each month, so if 3 of them tip $5, the domain is paid for the year. A single $5 tip covers about five months of it.
Tips unlock nothing, and everyone gets the same tool.
How to tip
Prefer monthly? On Buy Me a Coffee you can tick “Make this monthly”. You can cancel at any time.
PayPal shows my legal name, Michał Lip.
This is a tip, not a purchase. You get nothing extra, and you owe nothing. The site stays free either way.
The use count on this site stays in your browser. I never see it.
Want to save your recipes? Recipe Portion Studio is the paid app, $19 once.
Michael