Paprika Recipe Manager 3

Let me start by saying I rarely write reviews…but I do read reviews a lot prior to most online purchases. So in an effort to be a better human I am doing my part by sharing my experience with this app! I have had the app for about little over 6 mos. It has literally changed my life for the better…by saving time, reducing frustration, improving my nutrition by planning in advance and saving money by eating what I already own . I am stilllearning the nuances of the app but as a lifelong Apple products user I would say the app is pretty intuitive and easy to navigate. I am just now beginning to use the built in grocery shipping list which you can coordinate with the various saved recipes you select for a weeks worth of meals….still don’t have it down but love it. Since I only have Paprika on my IPad and not my phone…I just take a photo of the list and then I have it when I am physically at the store ( down side is you can digitally check off the items as you place in your cart, so just go ahead and buy the version across all platforms!) One of my favorite features is you can search through your saved recipes by using spa few ingredients you may have on hand to find a recipe that will use those specific items…especially useful when food is going to spoil soon! Also, love that you can create folder categories to save recipes by how you think of things….” Chicken”or “Italian” or “Keto” whatever you want! Best money I spent in a long time!

For many years, my significant other and I have been struggling with trying to organize our recipes. We have tried binders, boxes, bookmarking recipes online, saving recipes into folders (digital and analog). Nothing has worked…until now. The Paprika app has made it so easy not only to collect recipes from online, but also to easily organize them into multiple categories as needed. We also can create a Favorites list for those evenings when we simply don’t know what to make and need a reminder of our go-tos. We haven’t even tried the grocery list and meal planning functions yet, but I can only imagine they are going to add even more functionality to this app for us. I’ve only been using the app for a few weeks, and already I have been cooking more often, simply because I can find the recipes I want to use more quickly without having to sort through any complicated haphazard system. My SO also has purchased the app for his tablet, so we both have access to our recipes. We generally aren’t “app people,” but we were so frustrated with dealing with the “What are we going to have for dinner?” question that we finally decided to turn to technology. This system has been awesome. I think my only criticism is that I don’t love the design of the app icon! But I can totally live with that. This is the best money I’ve ever spent on an app. Our only worry is that the developers will update it in some way that ruins its functionality for us—please don’t!

It is rich with features and fits so comfortably into every day life. It is thoughtfully designed. I constantly add recipes. With over 2000, it’s impt to categorize. I include family names as categories so that when I can easily meal plan for birthdays or visits. With that in mind, I can input the recipes when I narrow them down onto the calendar. From there, I can create an easy shopping list to use in the grocery store, marking them off as they go into the cart. When cooking, I frequently scale it for church gatherings. How easy to use, just have to be aware that if numbers are spelled out which some sources do, then they don’t scale. It can throw your ingredients but that’s not the apps fault. BTW, church is a category example so when needed, I don’t start from scratch to plan. Just go to that category and pick. Big time saver. As I work thru the recipe, I can mark off the ingredient so I don’t forget what I’ve added plus I can highlight the paragraph of the step I’m on to easily find my place. Sharing recipes is real fine. When someone asks for one, I just pull it up on the app and email it right there from my cell. Plus of course brag about the app and they generally end up both getting and praising it. Grabbing recipes from the net takes seconds. Literally. Even sites that require a password. Get the app. It’ll change how you plan, shop, and cook - all while having fun.