Writing your own recipe

Updated 2026-09-02

On the Recipes tab, tap + → Write My Own.

Quick vs Structured entry

• Quick — type ingredients and steps as free text, one per line. Fastest for getting a family recipe in.
• Structured — fill in fields (ingredient quantity / unit / name, individual steps, servings, times). More setup, tidier result.

You can switch between them, and you can always refine later — see Editing a recipe.

Adding a photo

Save the recipe first. You'll see "Save your recipe first, then you can add a photo." until it exists — then open it and add a photo from the editor. See Recipe photos.

It counts toward your library

A recipe you write yourself counts the same as an imported one against the Free 10-recipe limit.