Recipe software

[Maestra]

I would like to organize all the recipes I have handwritten or torn out from magazines, etc. into a computer program. I would also like to be able to get a nutritional analysis for each recipe. I really don't need MORE recipes....just a way to organize and store them.

Anyone have suggestions? Pros? Cons?

Thanks!

 

[cvt]

scan

I scan mine and save them in a folder with the name of the recipe. That folder goes into another folder that is categorized (baking, entree, vegetable dish,etc.). Then I stick it into a general My Recipes folder.
Don't know about the nutritional analysis component though.

 

[MrsM]

I'll look this up for you

I'm at school right now, just read your post for the first time. I have a program on my computer at home, and if I could think of it I would write it now. I'll get on either tonight or tomorrow before school and give you the name. It's free to download. I don't believe it does the nutritional analysis. It's easy to find a particular recipe by ingredient or by title.

I had bought a program called Diet Balancer, in which I can input my food for the day and it gives the nutrional breakdown for each item. There is a companion program by the same company, in which you can input recipes and get the nutrition per serving. That one would cost you to download. I don't think it acts as a recipe storage, though. I'm not allowed at school to do a web search for a personal reason, so I will also do this when I get home.

 

[MrsM]

I found the link to the recipe storage stoftware, LargoRecipes.
http://www.recipewebservice.com/largorecipes/

You can search for Diet Balancer, but the nutrition calculator for your own recipes is not part of that program, it's a companion program by the same company. That one is called Cooking Companion. I found the page where you can purchase it, but it doesn't show the price.
http://www.michaelm.com/nutridata/nutrifinal/cookingcomp_read.html#

Hope this helps.