Recipe database, not just recipe sharing?

Hapless_Heather

This is both a question and, perhaps, a request. Does Cronometer Gold have a recipe database that is open for all users to access and log in their diaries? I see that it is possible for Gold users to share their own recipes, but I am wondering if there is a Cronometer-run library of recipes.

If not, that would be a super cool feature. Particularly if the recipes were geared toward dieters/special diets and checked for accuracy (i.e. guaranteed to turn out well as long as you follow the instructions). I've noticed that many users are excited for the prospect of Cronometer one day developing a recipe importer. Recipe importers, in my experience, can be a pain to use, and are often no better than entering recipes from scratch. The programming can only be so accurate, and the user usually has to go through and correct half the ingredients anyway. An alternative (or perhaps companion) feature could be a high-quality, Cronometer-managed recipe database!

Hapless_Heather

Or, maybe I ought to be looking at completely different software for this type of thing - such as Paprika? Recommendations welcome...

Karen_Cronometer

Hi Hapless_Heather,

We love the idea of having a recipe library! Thanks for your feedback.

Cheers,

Hilary

@Hapless_Heather we do hope to offer something like this in the future! For now, we do not have a recipe database, although we do offer Recipes if you sign up for the Mercola version from the Mercola Cookbook.

Highjinx

I haven’t figured out how to share a recipie. I created a recipe, added a friend (my old lady) and now what? I’d like to share right from the recipe. Maybe you could add that feature? Share to global people or friends right from the recipie. How about that?

Highjinx

Hi. I figured it out. She just adds a food and searches for it. Okay. What if I could create a whole meal entry and share that? The reason is she doesn’t like to create recipies and such so I’m helping. As we eat the same dinners and breakfasts usually I thought that would be a good one. How about it? Like being able to copy a meal or even a day to another person on your friends list?

Patti

You can create custom recipes and save them as favorites. This creates your own "library of receipts" that is personalized

ttwoods

I haven't shared any recipes yet so I don't know how it works. In fact, I found this while looking for a solution. I did discover that you can export your custom recipes as JSON. JSON exports should be pretty simple to insert into a nosql DB (e.g., mongoDB) and simple to import as well. That only addresses data capture, storage, and retrieval, though. It would still require someone to setup, host, and maintain it besides any security or liability considerations.