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Recipes

1. Click on "New" to add a new recipe
2. Enter the recipe name and click on the card to open a new window
3. Fill in the Time and Category fields
4. Write out the recipe inside the page content
5. Add each ingredient name in the Ingredients property—this enables automatic addition to the Ingredients database
6. Repeat these steps for all the recipes in your collection

Ingredients

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Due to Notion's current limitations, you cannot assign different quantities to the same ingredient—this can lead to incorrect quantities in the shopping list.

There are two workarounds for this:

1. Use the Overwrite Quantity property
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1. Once ingredients are added to the Recipes database, they will appear in the Ingredients database.
2. For each ingredient, fill in these details:
   1. Quantity for 1: the serving amount per person
   2. Unit: unit of measurement (Grams, Tablespoon, Can, Bag, ∅, etc.)
   3. Store section: customize the options to match your shopping route (numbered according to your store's layout)
3. After completing these fields, mark items as Out of stock and indicate which ingredients you currently have at home.

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Sometimes you'll need different amounts of ingredients than what your planned recipes call for. In these cases, use the Overwrite Quantity property to adjust the required quantity in the To Buy property.

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Meal Planner

1. Click on a card in the table (Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner)
2. In the Meals property, select your desired meal(s) from the list (these come from your Recipes database)
3. In the People property, enter the number of people you're cooking for