Help Topics

How do I make my shopping list?
How do I enter a new recipe?
How do I change a recipe I've already entered?
How do I add recipes to my Favorite recipe list?
How do I add or edit ingredients?
How do I remove ingredients from a recipe?
What if i can't find the ingredient I need?
How do I change my email address or password?

How do I make my shopping list?

Your shopping list will be created from recipes that you select from your FAVORITE RECIPES page (see How do I add recipes to my Favorite recipe list?). Next to each recipe in the FAVORITE RECIPES page there is a drop down menu that lets you specify the amount of that recipe that you intend to make. For each recipe that you intend to include in the shopping list select the proper amount (x1 = single, x2 = double, etc...) and then scroll down and click on the "generate shopping list" button.

How Do I enter a new recipe?

Click on the NEW RECIPE button on the main menu (you must be logged on with your user account to do so). A "New Recipe" form has 4 main fields: Recipe name, category, ingredients, and instructions.

Recipe name: Type your recipe name here.

Category: Choose the recipe category that best fits your recipe.

Ingredients: You will enter the ingredients for a recipe one by one. It is highly recommended that you read the ingredient guidelines.It will save you time and make the shopping list experience much easier and productive.

Instructions: This is where you fill in how your recipe is made. This field is optional but highly recommended. It is important that the instructions field be filled in with the recipe preparation instructions so that you and others that view this recipe in the future know how to make it. You can leave it blank at first and return later to add the instructions if needed (EDIT)

How Do I change a recipe I've already entered?

First of all, you can only edit recipes that YOU originally submitted! Click on the name of the recipe you would like to change (in MY FAVORITES page). You must be logged on with your user account to do so. At the bottom of the recipe information there is a "edit recipe" button. Click on it. An "Edit Recipe" form will appear. This form is identical to the "New Recipe" form, however the recipe information will already be filled in for you. Change whatever you need to change and click on the submit button at the bottom on the form. You are done. If you don't see the "Edit Recipe" button, it probably means that the recipe you are trying to edit is not yours. You can only edit recipes that were created by you.

How do I add recipes to my Favorite recipe list?

Every recipe that you create is automatically stored in your FAVORITE RECIPES page. It is also possible to add other users' recipes by going into the SEARCH RECIPES page and submitting a search. Next to each recipe in the search results there is a checkbox. Click on the checkbox next to each recipe that you wish to add to your favorite recipe list. Scroll down and click on the "add to favorites" button.

How do I add or edit ingredients?

Let's now see how to enter ingredients into our recipes. Each ingredient is entered in a separate line

For example:

1 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onions

Portion

Unit

Name

Recipe Comment

Store Comment

Here is the explanation for each of the parts of the ingredient entry line:

Portions and Units:For each specific ingredient you need to specify the portion in whole numbers plus fractions and the measurement units. For example, to enter 1 1/4 cups of something: fill-in the whole number "1" and then select the fraction "1/4", just like in the example above. It's that simple! If the amount is less than 1 (e.g: "1/2 tbsp") leave the whole number field blank or type "0". If the amount has no fraction part (e.g: "2 cups") - leave the fraction part blank. As for the units - just fill in the measurement units this ingredient calls for.

Name: The ingredient name. PepperClip has a database of thousands of ingredients that will be found in the grocery stores. It is most likely that you will find the ingredient you need for your recipe in our database. Here is how it is done: Start typing your ingredient name. For your convinience and to save you time Pepperclip will start guessing which ingredient this is by generating a drop down list while you type. The more letters you type - the better - as the options will get narrowed down. You can type more than 1 word by separating the words with a space.

If you don't find the ingredient you need to use click the feedback form to let us know (you must be logged on to do so).

Recipe comment:This optional text field is for you to comment on the ingredient in your recipe. It will only be seen on the recipe print out for when you are cooking. Typical examples are: "diced", "chopped", etc...

Store Comment:This optional text field is for you to add a comment or a preference that relates to this specific ingredient. For example you could indicade which brand do you prefer for this ingredient, or may want to say "organic if available" or any other thing you would like to know when in the grocery store. This comment will only be seen on your grocery list to help when your shopping.

How do I remove ingredients from my recipe?

In either the NEW RECIPE or EDIT RECIPE form, if you leave an ingredient line (including all its fields) blank, pepperclip will ignore it. So, if you want to remove an ingredient from an existing recipe, go into the "edit recipe" form and reset all the fields of that ingredient you want to remove. Click submit and you'll see that this ingredient no longer exists

What if i can't find the ingredient I need?

There is a chance that we missed few ingredients in our database. Please make sure to type several different words that relate to this ingredient before thinking it's not there. For example, if you are looking for "black berry" and after typing "berry" it doesn't come up, try typing "black" instead. However, if all your attempts fail do not worry! Just save your recipe without the missing ingredients. You will always be able to come back to it later and add the missing ingredient. In the meantime, please let us know by clicking on the "feedback" link on the top right of the screen and in the feedback form choose "report a missing ingredient". Tell us in the text area about this missing ingredient and we'll do our best to add it to our database (or tell you why we won't if we see a good reason not to).

How do I change my email address or password?

Changing your email address or password is very easy. Click on "Personal Settings" on the top right header menu and make your changes.

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