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I have been testing a new Cookbook software program called Living Cookbook 2011. It is very easy to import recipes thru either the import tool or the Capture tool. You are able to add ingredients easily and if one of the ingredients in your recipe does not match up right you are able to do an ingredient search and so far I have found 90% of them listed in a different manner.
You can also easily scale a recipe and add it to a menu.
I have made a cookbook and have several subsections for things like Appetizers - Bacon processing - Sausage - Smoking - Rubs etc and it is pretty quick and so far very easy to use
You can also make a shopping list by naming the list (such as a date) and adding the recipe to the list. If you tell it what store you shop at it groups items by how they are laid out in the store and give you an approximate value of the item as well. We used it for the second shopping trip today and it was within $10 of each of the stores. If you have a large pantry it even tracks the items in the pantry. Very powerful and most of it is done thru mouse clicks
There is a trial version good for 30 days and the tech support guy has been real responsive. He is going to put together some slides for a Wiki for this -
Shooter Rick is also testing it and may have more to add from his testing too.
Here is the link to the free trial
http://www.livingcookbook.com/
Here is what a recipe looks like - The format is much better in the software but it gives you a ton of info
Apple, Sage & Fennel Breakfast Sausage
1 Tbs vegetable oil
2 cooking apples
1 bunch Green onion chopped
2 lbs ground pork
1/2 cup sage leaves freshly chopped - packed loose
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed or lightly chopped
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1. In a 10 inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat
2. Add the apples and scallion whites
3. Cook until apples are soft and starting to brown about 5-8 minutes
4. Let cool for 10 minutes
5. Combine all ingredients and lightly shape into 3/4-inch thick patties, avoid crushing apples
6. Fry to cook or freeze for later use
Servings: 10
Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/10 of a recipe (4.5 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432.28
Calories From Fat (85%) 368.11
% Daily Value
Total Fat 40.87g 63%
Saturated Fat 13.21g 66%
Cholesterol 59.36mg 20%
Sodium 961.95mg 40%
Potassium 249.45mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 5.52g 2%
Fiber 1.08g 4%
Sugar 3.1g
Protein 10.48g 21%
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You can also easily scale a recipe and add it to a menu.
I have made a cookbook and have several subsections for things like Appetizers - Bacon processing - Sausage - Smoking - Rubs etc and it is pretty quick and so far very easy to use
You can also make a shopping list by naming the list (such as a date) and adding the recipe to the list. If you tell it what store you shop at it groups items by how they are laid out in the store and give you an approximate value of the item as well. We used it for the second shopping trip today and it was within $10 of each of the stores. If you have a large pantry it even tracks the items in the pantry. Very powerful and most of it is done thru mouse clicks
There is a trial version good for 30 days and the tech support guy has been real responsive. He is going to put together some slides for a Wiki for this -
Shooter Rick is also testing it and may have more to add from his testing too.
Here is the link to the free trial
http://www.livingcookbook.com/
Here is what a recipe looks like - The format is much better in the software but it gives you a ton of info
Apple, Sage & Fennel Breakfast Sausage
1 Tbs vegetable oil
2 cooking apples
1 bunch Green onion chopped
2 lbs ground pork
1/2 cup sage leaves freshly chopped - packed loose
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed or lightly chopped
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1. In a 10 inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat
2. Add the apples and scallion whites
3. Cook until apples are soft and starting to brown about 5-8 minutes
4. Let cool for 10 minutes
5. Combine all ingredients and lightly shape into 3/4-inch thick patties, avoid crushing apples
6. Fry to cook or freeze for later use
Servings: 10
Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/10 of a recipe (4.5 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432.28
Calories From Fat (85%) 368.11
% Daily Value
Total Fat 40.87g 63%
Saturated Fat 13.21g 66%
Cholesterol 59.36mg 20%
Sodium 961.95mg 40%
Potassium 249.45mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 5.52g 2%
Fiber 1.08g 4%
Sugar 3.1g
Protein 10.48g 21%
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