diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/mage/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/mage/recipe.toml
index a9754c6e5..9a14f3e90 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/mage/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/mage/recipe.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/baad-c0de/mage-core"
 [build]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml
index c323b674f..94ee5dfd9 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml
@@ -4,5 +4,17 @@ git = "https://github.com/j-g00da/mousefood"
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
-cookbook_cargo_examples simulator
+recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
+    for example in simulator
+    do
+        "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
+            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
+            --example "${example}" \
+            --release \
+            --simulator
+        mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+        cp -v \
+            "target/${TARGET}/${build_type}/examples/${example}" \
+            "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/${recipe}_${example}"
+    done
 """