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recipe database app
By: nsw11 Date: November 16, 2021, 8:50 pm
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Does anyone have a good recipe management tool they like?
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Re: recipe database app
By: animaniactoo Date: November 16, 2021, 9:09 pm
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[quote author=nsw11 link=topic=523.msg42482#msg42482
date=1637117409]
Does anyone have a good recipe management tool they like?
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Yes, copymethat - my sister gave it to me as a gift. I don't
remember what the free portions of it are, but I know there are
some. However, the premium lifetime membership option is like
$10 or $20.
For that, it works both online and has a standalone app.
Online - they have a button you install on your browser. Then
when you're tooling around the internet and you find a recipe
you want to keep, you hit the button and it will import the
ingredients and instructions and keep a link back to where you
found it. You can make your own adjustments to the ingredients
and directions, and enter your own.
When you're on the mobile app, you can pull up any recipe you
want and as long as you have the recipe on screen it will
prevent your device from going into sleep mode.
Generally you can create your own tags to organize your recipes
anyway you want. For recipes that are open to the community
(either ones that you've entered or from sites/blogs that are
okay with sharing), you can search the community database to
find stuff too if you'd like, but I still find that to be hit or
miss and websearching on trusted sites is usually better for me.
My sister and I "follow" each other so it's easy to see which
recipes we've talked about.
This is a recipe that I entered myself, for a quick look at what
the result is for that (and a place to start doodling around
from):
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/Jbsm2Kyaw/pizza-dough-the-first/
Here's one that was an import with my edits and a link back to
the original recipe (I think it's open for sharing, if not, I
can find another one):
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/0dWD9UcvD/birthdaycelebration-cake/
And I remembered another feature - it also allows you to
indicate which recipes you've actually made and rate them.
ETA: Found the link to what's in the premium plan (which is
basically the kitchen sink of meal
planning/organizing/shopping/etc.):
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/premium/
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Re: recipe database app
By: HeddyL2627 Date: November 16, 2021, 9:13 pm
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Yes! I use Anylist
HTML https://www.anylist.com/.
It combines a shopping list AND recipe
database in one app that runs on android and ios. I've got it
installed on my phone and ipad, so I can quickly reference
recipes/shopping lists, and add any recipes I come across.
For adding recipes, there are several options: an import browser
extension, manual copy/paste, or type. The free version allows
you to do the latter two options indefinitely but limits the
browser import after a while. It's long enough you can try it
out before subscribing ($10/year). I used it enough it was a
no-brainer to subscribe.
The other thing that sold it for me was scalability — rather
than relying on my dodgy maths, I can simply scale the
quantities in baking and canning recipes.
It doesn't adjust between metric and volume measurements, but
since I'm able to edit those fields, that works well enough.
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Re: recipe database app
By: NoLongerAubergine Date: November 16, 2021, 10:45 pm
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I highly recommend Paprika. It can grab any recipe from the
internet, allows copy and paste from docs, or you can manually
enter. Lots of room to make detailed notes. I often tweak things
to my taste or experiment with recipes I develop. I can document
my changes with each iteration.
Flexible organization that can be as detailed or high level as
desired. I have set up a folder for "inspiration" where I save
photos of decorated cakes or cookies to give me ideas, and I
have another "reference" folder where I save misc information I
don't want to look up again - such as different names for the
same cuts of beef or pan volumes.
Search function by recipe name, ingredients, source and other
things.
Menu planning, grocery lists, and pantry inventory. I use the
latter only for back up items (mostly spices) I have on the very
top shelf that requires a stool to reach. It helps me remember
if I need to replenish the active item or if I already have
some.
Several other features - scalability, tracking where you are
while making the recipe, timer...
I've had this for many years - 10? - and it works great.
HTML http://www.paprikaapp.com/
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Re: recipe database app
By: CaviaPorcellus Date: November 16, 2021, 11:39 pm
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mealime app!
HTML https://www.mealime.com/
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Re: recipe database app
By: kkt Date: November 17, 2021, 12:02 am
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[quote author=nsw11 link=topic=523.msg42482#msg42482
date=1637117409]
Does anyone have a good recipe management tool they like?
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Index cards inna box :)
3 x 5 are small for recipes, 5 x 8 are good.
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Re: recipe database app
By: nsw11 Date: November 21, 2021, 11:59 am
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Thanks all!. I'll look at these. kkt, our current version is
paper in a ziplock bag!
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Re: recipe database app
By: Chicagogirl22 Date: November 21, 2021, 12:49 pm
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I have an extremely inefficient system wherein I use a
combination of Pinterest, real cookbooks, and my batting .500
memory.
The one thing I’m good at is writing down modifications on
recipes so Future Me knows what we liked and didn’t like.
My SIL is more organized than me and she has a “Master list” of
recipes that she uses when meal planning. When she is burned out
from cooking, her husband and kids can select from there.
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Re: recipe database app
By: acl-ny Date: November 21, 2021, 3:21 pm
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[quote author=nsw11 link=topic=523.msg42482#msg42482
date=1637117409]
Does anyone have a good recipe management tool they like?
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I use binders. I copy recipes that look interesting, and enter
them into a word document and then edit/format it to my
preference.
Larger font, simplified and clearly delineated steps* so it
(hopefully) fits on one page and makes it nearly impossible for
me to skip a step or ingredient. Usually copy a pic of the dish
and include a small version on the page. I then save it on my
computer, as well as print one out for the binder. *A lot of
recipes are way too wordy for my tastes (no pun intended!). I
know basic steps, so all I need to write is something like
"Cream butter." "Add sugar." "Fold in X ingredient." If it's
something, a technique, that I'm not familiar with, then I would
elaborate a bit more on the instructions.
I divide the binder(s) with tabs into different categories -
appetizers, entrees, veggies, desserts, whatever is appropriate.
I have more than one binder, but mostly use the one I labeled
"Favorites". It contains tried and true recipes vs things that
look interesting but I haven't tried yet.
I tried index cards but like a full page better.
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