Hi, List, I thought this was interesting because the is soon to bee an equivilant on the iPhone. The Mac Application sounds cool too.
Regards, Alex, Begin forwarded message: > Date: June 22, 2009 8:19:57 PM PDT (CA) > Subject: Maintain Grocery Lists and Recipes with SousChef! > Source: ATMac > Author: Paul Natsch > > Earlier this year I purchased the MacHeist 3 bundle. It was the > first bundle I ever purchased. It was just too good to pass up on. > One of the included applications that intrigued me the most was the > cooking application called “SousChef” by Acacia Tree Software. I > wanted to add some more variety to my weekly menu, and more > importantly, have some control over it. As it turns out SousChef > does just that and much more. > > For the most part this application does exactly what you’d expect - > stores and catalogs recipes. You can manually type in your own > recipes or import ones you find on the Internet. You can even add > photos to the recipes. But the most convenient way to get a recipe > is from the SousChef cloud. As far as I can tell any registered user > of the application can upload recipes to the cloud. You can access > the cloud from right within the application itself and use filters > and a Google-like search box to quickly find what you need. You > might not always find exactly what you’re looking for in a cloud but > there’s a pretty decent selection. And did you find what you want it > is of course already formatted for SousChef, so no need to manually > type anything in or go through the importing process. > > > > But the most useful thing about this application, and what makes it > most worthwhile for me, is the ability to generate grocery lists. It > will automatically generate a grocery list from any selected recipes > or you can create your own grocery list from scratch. Before > generating a grocery list you can adjust the serving size of any > recipe and it will automatically adjust the ingredient amounts > accordingly. While I use this application to generate grocery lists > for recipes on occasion I’ve made most use of it by generating my > own custom grocery list. I basically entered everything I typically > buy on a weekly basis. As the week progresses and I start to get low > on things I uncheck the checkboxes next to the appropriate items on > my grocery list. > > > > Then when it’s time to go to the grocery store I hit the e-mail > button on the bottom of the window and an e-mail is automatically > generated from all the items on my grocery list whose checkboxes are > unchecked. The items include amounts as well. I then send the e-mail > to my helper’s Blackberry and she’s good to go! You can also print > out a list if that works better for you. When we return from the > grocery store I fill all the checkboxes again to indicate that I’m > fully stocked up. As time has passed I’ve added things to my grocery > list that I might get on occasion. There’s no limit to how long your > grocery list can be. You can also re-order your grocery list in any > way you desire. > > Before I had this application my grocery list consisted of a piece > of paper stuck on my refrigerator that other people had to write on > (because I am unable to write). Now with SousChef I’m the one that > maintains my grocery list, which is as it should be. And all the > recipe-related features, and numerous others that I didn’t mention, > are a bonus! > > Website: SousChef > > - Paul Natsch > > Note: Acacia Tree Software, makers of SousChef, are also developing > an iPhone version. > > Share this > > Do you know somebody else who would find this interesting or useful? > Please forward it to them. Did somebody forward this post to you? > Visit ATMac and subscribe to receive posts for free. > Maintain Grocery Lists and Recipes with SousChef! > > Related posts: > > Mail Type Select > Accented Words and Text Expansion Tools > Displaying plain text by default in mail.app > > > Read more… > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
