How to Add a Recipe

You can add recipes to your Meal Garden library in two ways: entering one from scratch or importing directly from a URL.

Note that you can use Meal Garden's foods database to add ingredients to recipes or create your own custom foods. If you use custom foods, you will need to create them before adding them to the recipe.

Option A: Enter a Recipe from Scratch

1. Click theCreatebutton at the top of the left navigation panel
2. SelectRecipefrom the popup
3. ChooseCreate New
4. Fill in the recipe details:
   • Name and description
   • Ingredients (search Meal Garden's food database or add a custom food)
   • Instructions
   • Prep time, cook time, servings
   • Tags and dietary labels
   • Photo (optional)
5. ClickSave— the recipe is added to your library

Option B: Import from a URL

1. ClickCreate→Recipefrom the left navigation
2. ChooseImport from Website
3. Paste the URL of the recipe webpage (from any recipe website)
4. Meal Garden will attempt to extract the recipe details automatically
5. Review and edit the imported details as needed, then clickSave

Tip:Import quality varies by website. Always review the imported ingredients and instructions before using the recipe with clients.