To the bottom right of the 'Kitchen Hub' page you will see the a grey button that says 'Add your own recipe'. Click this to begin.
A new page will open once you click on this and you are ready to start adding your recipe. The first step is to give your recipe a title.
Once you have chosen a name click continue. We are now onto the next stage of adding a recipe. If you like you can add a short description(2 or 3 lines) to help other users and the amount of portions your recipe makes.
Ingredients
How to add an Ingredient.
In the ingredient box start writing in your ingredient, as you type a list of possible ingredients appear. Choose the ingredient you need from this list. To add another ingredient click on Add an ingredient if a new line does not appear.
These ingredients are linked to our nutritional and shopping list database and will ensure you get the nutritional information required and will be used to create a composite shopping list.
How to remove an ingredient.
To do this all you have to do is click the red delete button -
How to remove a measure
Click on the measure box, a drop down box will appear. Scroll to the top of the drop down box and click on the empty space.
Cooking instructions
Oven Temperature
Select your desired oven temperature for this recipe. If your recipe does not require the oven for cooking select ‘Uncooked meal’. Click the preheat oven if needed.
Detailed cooking Instructions
Add your instructions one by one on each line. A new line should automatically appear as you type each new instruction.
To delete an instruction, click the red delete button to the right of each instruction.
Useful tips
How easy is your recipe?
If you think your recipe is easy just click easy and so forth. As simple as that.
Recipe Cooking Time
Here you just add how long the recipe took you to prepare and cook.
Add any tips you have for making this recipe.
How to Save the recipe.
Click the Save and Preview button at the bottom of the page as shown above.
How to add an image.
On the right hand side of the page you will see a section for uploading your recipe. Firstly the picture of your dish must be saved on your computer. Click on the browse button.
A pop up window will appear, you then need to find where the photo is saved on your computer once you have found it you then need to click open on the pop up button.
Click on Upload Image. The image should then appear.
Publishing a Recipe
If you wish to publish your recipe so all our community can try it. Click ‘Publish Recipe’ on the right hand side of the page.
