Create Custom Recipes
Getting Started
- Navigate to Recipe Creation:
- Click on the Recipes tab.
- Select "New Recipe".
- Recipe Creation Interface
The interface has two main columns:
- Left Column: Upload a photo of the recipe, customize preparation time, serving size, cooking instructions, ingredients, and quantities.
- Right Column: Preview the total nutritional information as you add ingredients and adjust their quantities.

Adding Ingredients
- Add Ingredients:
- Click the "Add Ingredient" button.
- Type the name of the ingredient in the search field. Results will appear instantly as you type.
- Click the plus (+) icon to add the ingredients to your recipe.
- When finished, click the "Done" button.
- Editing Units and Quantities:
- The default unit is grams. You can change this to ounces, pounds, cups, tablespoons, etc.
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Some ingredients have "common measurements" provided by the Ministry of Health, representing typical serving sizes.
Example: One cooked omelet with cheese in New Zealand is typically measured as 78 grams.

Adding Cooking Instructions
- Add Cooking Steps:
- Click the "Add Step" button.
- Enter the cooking instructions.
- To remove a step, click the trash can icon.
- Optionally, you can click on "Auto-Generate" . ✨

Adding Diet, Health, and Custom Labels
- Add Labels:
- Click on "Add" to choose from the available list of Health and Diet labels.
- Click on "Add" to create your own Custom Labels.
- Optionally, you can click on "Auto-Suggest Labels". ✨
Finalizing the Recipe
- Create the Recipe:
- Click the "Save Recipe" button.
- Your new recipe will be available in the "My Recipes" tab.
- All recipes you create are accessible only to you and your clients.
Troubleshooting
- If you encounter a red banner error, contact our team through the chat bubble for assistance.
- Avoid refreshing the page while creating a recipe to prevent loss of changes.
- Successfully created recipes will be saved in the "My Recipes" section and you will see a green success banner.
For a seamless recipe creation experience, ensure you have all your ingredient details and cooking steps ready before starting.