I would like to find a recipe software that also has a pantry database
(ie food and items you have). I would like to be able to search for
recipes in the database that I have all the ingredients to make. Then
as you use items or buy groceries you can add or subtract them from
the database. It would also have to have the ability to generate a
grocery list based on the items that you need that are not in the
pantry database. Anybody ever heard of such a software that could do
this?

Thank you,

Darren

On 17 Nov 2004 08:45:17 -0800, (Darren DeCoste)
wrote:

>I would like to find a recipe software that also has a pantry database
>(ie food and items you have). I would like to be able to search for
>recipes in the database that I have all the ingredients to make. Then
>as you use items or buy groceries you can add or subtract them from
>the database. It would also have to have the ability to generate a
>grocery list based on the items that you need that are not in the
>pantry database. Anybody ever heard of such a software that could do
>this?

You can do this with either Now You're Cooking or Big Oven. I tried
them both and found I personally prefer NYC, but it was a close thing.
It's a little more difficult to learn to use (and more persnickety
about recipe formatting - if you want to make full use of the
pantry/shopping list features, you have to be consistent about what
you name things); but once you get the hang of it, it seems to be more
powerful. It also has a lot more options for import and export of
recipes, which I liked. Big Oven, OTOH, has a =really= super nice
import from the web feature and the ability to look up recipes using
what you're got is a bit easier/more intuitive than it is with NYC
(although you can do it with either program). If I could combine the
two, it'd be perfect! <g>

Regards,
Tracy R.

On 17 Nov 2004 08:45:17 -0800, (Darren DeCoste)
wrote:

>I would like to find a recipe software that also has a pantry database
>(ie food and items you have). I would like to be able to search for
>recipes in the database that I have all the ingredients to make. Then
>as you use items or buy groceries you can add or subtract them from
>the database. It would also have to have the ability to generate a
>grocery list based on the items that you need that are not in the
>pantry database. Anybody ever heard of such a software that could do
>this?

You can do this with either Now You're Cooking or Big Oven. I tried
them both and found I personally prefer NYC, but it was a close thing.
It's a little more difficult to learn to use (and more persnickety
about recipe formatting - if you want to make full use of the
pantry/shopping list features, you have to be consistent about what
you name things); but once you get the hang of it, it seems to be more
powerful. It also has a lot more options for import and export of
recipes, which I liked. Big Oven, OTOH, has a =really= super nice
import from the web feature and the ability to look up recipes using
what you're got is a bit easier/more intuitive than it is with NYC
(although you can do it with either program). If I could combine the
two, it'd be perfect! <g>

Regards,
Tracy R.

Mastercook has the pantry but I don't
t think it subtracts from the pantry database as you use things up-- it might
if you use the menu planner in conjunction with the pantry. My Mastercook is
a few years old and is no longer *supported* by the company but there are newer
versions of the software.

Good luck finding one,

*chhers* Barb

Mastercook has the pantry but I don't
t think it subtracts from the pantry database as you use things up-- it might
if you use the menu planner in conjunction with the pantry. My Mastercook is
a few years old and is no longer *supported* by the company but there are newer
versions of the software.

Good luck finding one,

*chhers* Barb