Conference turris::cooks

    There are programs that do that.  U Lowell has such a program
    that their students use in a course on nutrition.  If you get no more
    specific replies you might be able to chase some information with a few
    phone calls.
    
    ed

  I've seen that type of software in computer mags, you might pick
  up a couple of those.  BBS's are good for that type of thing also.

  I'll try and post the name of one or two...

  What type of machine were you looking to run it on?

tl

    
     Here's a couple of places you can get catalogs from (Public Domain
     i.e. cheap software :-)  
    
     Software Labs -     (800) 359-9998
     PsL           -     (800) 232-4PsL
     Softshoppe    -     (800) 829-2378
     Big Byte Software - (800) 879-Byte
    
    
     I'm not sure these places will have what you're looking for but its
     a good place to start...
    
     There's a product out called "The Food Processor II" that looks 
     very good but its priced at about $295.00.  You can get a demo
     disk by calling (503) 585-6242.   ESHA Research boasting satisfied
     customers like Harvard Medical School, Proctor & Gamble, Tufts
     University, Cornell University, General Mills, Stanford University
     and Quaker Oats.
    
     For a lesser price -- $39.95 there's a product from Ergon Computer
     Systems.  The add is a little confusing so I would recommend calling
     first for details of its exact capabilities.  "The Electronic Gourmet"
     in CA - (800) 283-4080 ext 815.
    
     I wish I could've given you better pointers to Public Domain Software
     that does what you would like but as Murphy's Law would have it, I 
     haven't seen any since!
    
    tl

I just bought a Digital PC. My very first at home and I just can't wait to
get it!

I was wondering, has anyone used the software that is available for cooking?

I believe that some of the options are:

	Menu planning
	Grocery List Preparation
	About 1000 recipes in the database, and you can add more
	Helps customize a recipe to how many servings, 1-500 people
	Nutritional Guidance

It sounds great, but how does it really work out? BTW - I'm new to cooking and
meal planning. My single days were spent, eating out, pasta and salad. I'm
married now, and my husband likes a little more substance.

So what do you think? Can you recommend any programs that you think are useful?

Thx,
Laura

Does anyone use the PC cookbook software?  What do you use?  How do you like
it?  Do you like them better than the real book?  Is your PC in your kitchen
or near-by?

    
    	I use 2 different software packages to manage my recipes.  One
    	comes from _Cooking Light_ magazine.  The software is PC or Mac
    	based and is updated monthly by the magazine (or whenever they
    	publish).  You have 2 options, one that allows you to use up
    	to 15 recipes per disk or one that allows unlimited use.  The
    	'up to 15' is something like $6.95, the unlimited is $14.95.
    	The recipes include nutritional information and allow you to
    	scale the recipes up and down to suit your needs.  You can also
    	use it to enter your own recipes.
    
    	The other package I use is Mangia, again available on PC or Mac.
    	This is similar to the CL one above but you have to enter the
    	recipes yourself, or buy cookbook files from the publisher.  Mangia
    	has dictionaries that make sure that your ingredients list and
    	any abbreviations is consistent.  You can add new ingredients or
    	new measurements as you wish.  Mangia also lets you scale recipes
    	up and down and print them in various formats from recipe card size
    	to full pages.
    
    	Right now I just tack the recipe on the cabinet and follow it.  At
    	some point I'd like to have a Mac sitting there so I can just call
    	up the recipe and work from there.
    
    	Bill
    

    I have heard that the Cooking Light Magazine  software is great.  A few
    friends have used it for some delicious meeals and said they really
    enjoyed using the product.
    
    						George