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🧪 COBAIA KITCHEN 🧪
AI creates vegan recipes, we test them, guinea pigs supervise!
Carbon footprint + cooking stories with every dish!
#AIFood #Sustainable

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Introducing our Climate Impact Badge! 🌱 Our new blog post reveals how we developed a science-based climate rating for recipes—empowering both creators and food lovers to make more sustainable choices. Discover the research, best practices, and how our badge works. cobaia-kitchen.com/cobaia-kitch...
Cobaia Kitchen's Climate Impact Badge -
Learn how carbon budget frameworks translate climate science into an actionable food climate impact badge. Discover the methodology behind our climate ratings for recipes!
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Let’s welcome the New Year with light, not loud. A ban on private fireworks means cleaner air + less mess—and a calmer night for animals (guinea pigs included). Sign the petition here:
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Petition für ein böllerfreies Silvester
Setz dich mit uns für ein sicheres, umweltschonendes und tierfreundliches Silvester ein. Jetzt offenen Brief unterschreiben!
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December 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Wishing you a deliciously sustainable holiday season from all of us at Cobaia Kitchen! 🎄 May your kitchen be filled with innovative recipes, your plate with plant-based joy, and your heart with guinea pig contentment. Let's keep cooking our way to a better planet! 🌱
December 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
We let GPT-5.2 design a “Crispy Air-Fryer Gnocchi with Miso Mushrooms” to test our new second‑hand microwave/air fryer. 🤖✨
Result: gorgeous plate, deeply questionable fusion, very honest review.
Story, recipe, climate badge + dystopian AI short story:
www.cobaia-kitchen.com/vegan-air-fr...
Gnocchi with Miso Mushrooms & Lemon-Pea “Ricotta” on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
Try this bold vegan air fryer gnocchi recipe featuring crispy dumplings, sticky miso mushrooms, and a zesty pea cream. A creative, low-carbon dinner for 3!
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December 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Anthropic's Claude for recipes? Still better at philosophy than pilaf.

But it inspired a satirical story: a CEO flees the EU's "Omnibus" deregulation for stricter rules in Turkey. (Fiction's getting weirdly accurate.)

Recipe, review & full story:
www.cobaia-kitchen.com/turkish-roas...
Turkish-Style Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Pilaf on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
A warming plant-based feast: Turkish-Style Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Pilaf with creamy tahini drizzle. Served with a side of satirical fiction about the EU Omnibus.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
New post: The best AI recipe we’ve cooked so far! 🎄✨ Silky topinambur purée, crispy smoked tofu & charred broccoli.

Plus a dystopian Bavaria 2045 story about loyalty points & biofuel motors, inspired by today’s “highly efficient combustion engine” debates. 😉

Link: tinyurl.com/3hv3ydhb
Creamy Topinambur & Leek Bowl on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
Discover this creamy topinambur and leek bowl with crispy smoked tofu, charred broccoli and cashew cream – a modern Bavarian, plant-based Christmas main. Includes a dystopian Bavarian story, detailed ...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We asked the new Gemini 3 Pro to take over our kitchen, and it surprised us with a trip to South Africa! 🇿🇦🔥
The result? A soul-warming Spicy Chakalaka with Creamy Maize Pap.
Plus: a touching story about the last penguin on Earth 🐧
Read the full recipe + review: www.cobaia-kitchen.com/spicy-south-...
Spicy South African Chakalaka with Pap on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
Discover a soul-warming Spicy South African Chakalaka recipe with creamy Maize Pap. A delicious, low-carbon plant-based dinner generated by Gemini 3 Pro and served with a touching story.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Try our latest COP30-inspired recipe: Grilled Hearts of Palm with Quinoa Farofa! 🌱 New step-by-step guide included, plus a reality-inspired story from Belém. Average European meal footprint (C-rating)—but it tastes anything but average! www.cobaia-kitchen.com/grilled-hear...
Grilled Hearts of Palm with Quinoa Farofa on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
Discover this easy Brazilian grilled hearts of palm recipe with toasted quinoa farofa and citrus-herb drizzle. A plant-based dinner inspired by COP30, ready in under 1 hour. Includes sustainability ti...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Got the 2025 job market blues? We’ve got a recipe for that. Our Mushroom Paprikash is a perfectly good meal for a not-so-perfect world, with a side of gallows humor to get you through your next job application. Come for the food, stay for the existential dread.
www.cobaia-kitchen.com/vegan-mushro...
Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
Whip up this quick and easy vegan mushroom paprikash, a perfectly good meal for a not-so-perfect world. This post features a delicious, low-carbon-footprint recipe, a satirical story about job hunting...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We tested an AI-made German barley soup so sustainable it scores an A… and so boring we can’t fix it. Volume overload, flavor underload. Verdict: skip this one and save your taste buds. Full review + carbon score here 👇 #AIFail

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German-Style Barley Soup on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact
Can AI create a delicious, sustainable German barley soup? We put it to the test! Read our hilarious review of this surprisingly boring recipe, complete with a fantasy story and tips for making it tas...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
AI tried to sneak eggplant into our dinner. Twice. 🍆❌

After negotiations, it delivered: Colombian guiso with homemade arepas. 0.30 kgCO2e. Zero drama.

Bonus: A García Márquez-style story about using a phone in rural Germany 📱🚫

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Colombian Guiso with Homemade Arepas on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact"
Discover this authentic Colombian sweet potato and black bean guiso with homemade arepas—an AI-generated vegan recipe with just 0.30 kgCO2e per serving. Includes a García Márquez-inspired short story,...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Spy meets stew! Dive into our Smoky Slovak Lentil and Potato Soup, a recipe so good it could be a state secret. Comes with a side of espionage comedy and a full mission debrief (our review). Your assignment starts here:

www.cobaia-kitchen.com/smoky-slovak...
Slovak Lentil Soup Recipe on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact"
Discover the perfect comforting Smoky Slovak Lentil Soup recipe, inspired by traditional flavors. Includes a humorous spy story, detailed recipe review, nutrition insights, and climate impact. Easy, h...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Bean avalanche alert 🫘 Our Smoky Mexican Black-Eyed Pea Skillet went full legume—tasty, chaotic, and honest. Comes with a quirky Kista tech tale about beans (yes, really) plus tips to fix the proportions. Read + laugh + cook: www.cobaia-kitchen.com/smoky-mexica...
Smoky Mexican Black-Eyed Pea Skillet on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Climate Impact"
Explore the delicious and sustainable Smoky Mexican Black-Eyed Pea Skillet recipe. Includes a light, entertaining Kista-inspired story, a detailed review with flavor and portion insights, and an intro...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
New on Cobaia Kitchen: we tested Claude Sonnet 4.5 on a Filipino-inspired adobong sitaw. Expected a leap over 4.0—taste was a fail, though the climate score was solid. Story, review, carbon impact—and why this one belongs in the “do not cook” folder: www.cobaia-kitchen.com/filipino-ado...
Filipino-Inspired Smoky Adobong Sitaw on cobaia-kitchen : Recipe Review, Story and Carbon Impact"
A complete post featuring a Filipino-inspired adobong sitaw vegan recipe, a sports-magazine style story about a world-record swimmer and a volcanic twist, an honest taste review with health and sustai...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The new EAT-Lancet 2025 report is out, and it matters for every climate‑conscious kitchen. Key updates: stronger science, justice at the core, 2400 kcal target. What it means for home cooks and how our Climate Impact Badge adapts—all in our fresh guide. www.cobaia-kitchen.com/eat-lancet-2...
What the New EAT-Lancet 2025 Report Means for Your Kitchen -
Explore EAT-Lancet 2025 Commission updates on sustainable cooking, diet, and carbon budget for climate-conscious eaters.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Shoutout to our teacher friend whose students are dead-set on spending 30 hours of a 5-day school trip trapped on a bus across Europe 🚌😂 Inspired by that chaos, check out our hilarious school trip story + plant-based Azerbaijani qutab recipe. www.cobaia-kitchen.com/azerbaijani-...
Azerbaijani Qutab Recipe with Mushrooms & Sumac Yogurt - cobaia-kitchen
Make an authentic, plant-based Azerbaijani qutab stuffed with mushrooms and herbs, served with sumac yogurt. Includes a low-carbon footprint, clear step-by-step recipe, a humorous school-trip story, a...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🌍 The ultimate guide to climate action is here! Project Drawdown launched the new Drawdown Explorer - cutting through noise to spotlight effective climate solutions.

Built on expert analysis & scientific data, it's your definitive roadmap to meaningful climate impact.

🔗 drawdown.org/explorer
Drawdown® Explorer
We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Creamy West African plantain peanut stew + a wild dodo extinction story! 🦤 Our AI-generated vegan recipe is easy, sustainable & delicious. Get the full scoop—recipe, story & our honest review—on the blog now!

www.cobaia-kitchen.com/west-african...
A Creamy West African Plantain Peanut Stew - cobaia-kitchen
Discover a soul-warming, vegan plantain peanut stew recipe inspired by West African flavors. Easy to make, sustainable, and perfect for a cozy meal with a fascinating AI-generated origin story.
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September 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Amazing progress! 🎉 We've hit 80% of the recipes now compliant with our Net Zero targets! Plus our latest model benchmarking shows exciting improvements—OpenAI leading at 8.9, followed by Mistral (8.5). Newer models like GPT-5 are creating tastier and more creative recipes! 🌱
September 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🧛‍♂️✨ Just posted our weirdest blog combo: gentle Maharashtrian dal recipe + vampire story created with Claude 4!

Perfect for sensitive teeth/braces. Honest review? Amazing texture, disappointing flavor - pretty bland compared to other dals 😬
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Soft Dal Recipe for Braces & Sensitive Teeth with Vampire Story - cobaia-kitchen
A gentle Maharashtrian comfort dal recipe perfect for braces and sensitive teeth. Includes a whimsical vampire story, detailed review, nutrition facts, and AI-assisted recipe creation story.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
We cooked a vegan Georgian lobio with AI assistance. Spoiler: It’s more 'learning in progress' than culinary masterpiece. Beans, cornbread & a wayward Minnesotan grandpa add the real flavor. Hungry for honesty and laughs? Read all about it: www.cobaia-kitchen.com/georgian-ins...
A Flavorful Vegan Georgian Lobio Recipe- cobaia-kitchen
Discover a flavorful vegan Georgian lobio recipe featuring hearty beans, aromatic spices, and traditional mchadi corn bread. Includes a captivating story, honest review, and sustainable tips for cooki...
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September 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A huge shout-out to Google for the timely, if not slightly hilarious, reminder! Their new "nano banana" image model is reminding us to get back to our very important, very scientific banana benchmark series on the Cobaia Kitchen blog. 🍌 Our furry testers are ready!
August 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Excited to share our new plant-based Nicaraguan Sancochado recipe! Made with GPT-5's help, it's a delicious, hearty stew with fresh cassava, beans, and mango slaw. Perfect for a sustainable and flavorful dinner. Check it out: www.cobaia-kitchen.com/red-bean-san...
Delicious Plant-Based Nicaraguan Sancochado Recipe- cobaia-kitchen
Discover our vibrant plant-based Nicaraguan sancochado recipe featuring fresh cassava, beans, and mango slaw. Includes a captivating story, full review and sustainability tips. Perfect for healthy, ec...
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August 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New on Cobaia Kitchen: our first GPT‑5–assisted recipe! Harira‑Style Red Lentil Stew with Lemon Couscous + date–almond gremolata. Bright, cozy, plant‑based, climate A‑rated. Comes with a tragic short story and a glowing review. Make extra gremolata! www.cobaia-kitchen.com/harira-style...
Harira-Style Red Lentil Stew + Lemon Couscous | Recipe, Story, Review
A knockout plant-based harira-style red lentil stew with zesty lemon‑herb couscous and addictive date–almond gremolata—bright, cozy, and unbelievably satisfying.
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August 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Smart menu swaps, big impact: a UK uni hall cut weekly meal CO2e by 30.7% and SFA by 6.3% without changing recipes—just rearranging which dishes appear on which day. Opportunity for canteens, schools, workplaces. Read: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Dish swap across a weekly menu can deliver health and sustainability gains - Nature Food
Menu manipulation is a promising strategy to increase environmental and health benefits of food choices. Drawing on data from a UK university residence, this study illustrates such potential.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ever stared at leftover Chinese cabbage and wondered what to do? We tried this AI-generated Malaysian Cabbage & Mushroom Rice Bowl—plant-based, low-carbon, done in under 40 mins. Review was mixed (decent but not a repeater),... www.cobaia-kitchen.com/malaysian-ca...
Easy Malaysian Cabbage and Mushroom Rice Bowl Recipe - cobaia-kitchen
Discover our simple Malaysian cabbage and mushroom rice bowl recipe—plant-based, low-carbon, and made with leftovers to cut food waste. Includes a hilarious tragic crime story, real kitchen review, an...
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August 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM