Introduction to working with the Recipe Center Program and various Cookbooks.  This Page will give you a good idea of what you can do with Recipe Center. The advantage of using Recipe Center instead of the Free On-Line Cookbooks is the ability to search recipes, print single or multiple Recipes and shopping lists. The Free On-Line Cookbooks are on the next page, but take some time to look at the Screenshots and think about having all of these on your Laptop to take where you will. In any case this is all meant to share these Recipes in the most usable manner, they are for your use and enjoyment no matter what you do.

 

When you first open Recipe Center there may not be a Database, which is what the program calls a Cookbook in the functionality I’ve set up for use.  Click on OK and the regular screen will start, this next screenshot is also with no Cookbook open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are running Recipe Center and no Cookbook is open then this is the screen you’ll see.  Just click on Database and select a Cookbook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you click on ‘Database’, then ‘Open’ a list of the Cookbooks you have installed will be displayed.  Choose the Cookbook that will have the recipe you want or just sounds like one you want to look through.  In this case I’ve chosen the Recipe Center Cookbook.  When I click on it the Cookbook will open.  Click on Database at any time to select a different Cookbook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cookbook opens with the first recipe in the Cookbook, in this case it’s a Apple-Yogurt Shake.  Serving size on top, ingredients on the left, directions on the right and a picture of the Shake below.  You can select Yield and change the Servings.  The ingredient Quantities will change automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After changing the Serving size Quantities changed, the changes affect the Shopping List amounts as well.  If you Print or Export the recipe after changing the Servings it will be changed and remain the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you click on Filter By a Drop Down Menu will appear that allows you to sort by Recipe name, Ingredients or Keywords.  I entered Chicken in the Recipe box and got all the recipes that have Chicken in their Title.  Very helpful if you’re looking for a specific type of recipe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’ll use this recipe for Holiday Pasta Special as an example of selecting a recipe, Printing it and Printing the Shopping List.  First click on Recipe, then Print.  Select the format, I’ve had the best luck with Standard with 8 ½ X 11 Paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you select the Printer then OK your recipe will print out showing Ingredients and Procedures used to prepare the recipe.

 

You can also create New Recipes, Modify Recipes, Copy Recipes or Delete them.  If you enter your Server and Password you can sent  them via E-Mail.  I elected not to try this function and just send a PDF, which is a Print selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can then turn the sheet of paper over and go back and click on Shopping List, then Print.  The same Dialog Box will open then select Standard for Print Style, choose your printer and clock OK. 

 

You’ll notice I made a Shopping List for the Holiday Pasta Special alone.  You can create as many Shopping Lists as you like and add the recipe you have open on the screen by clicking on Shopping List for the Pull Down Menu and Add Ingredients.

 

You can also Rename, Delete, Copy or just show the Shopping List on the Computer Screen besides printing it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any other Cookbook will work the same way and after a very little practice you’ll have a laptop in the Kitchen using this program!  I hope you enjoy the Cookbook as much as I enjoyed putting it together.  I have finished this series of Cookbooks. Check back to see if I've started any New Projects you might be interested in. There are more Cookbooks to discover and create!

 

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