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Family recipe book

When your family writes down the ingredients and steps for dishes you often make and picks what to try this week

What's inside · Table 2 · Polls & decisions 2 · Checklist 3

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Family recipe book

Head cook
Not set
Number of recipes
Not set

Add a dish you often make to the recipe list and note its difficulty and time.

Recipe list

One line per dish. Noting difficulty and time makes choosing easier on busy days.

Recipe list

Fruit salad
Type
Salad
Difficulty
Easy
Minutes
10
Egg fried rice
Type
Rice
Difficulty
Easy
Minutes
15
Tomato pasta
Type
Noodles
Difficulty
Medium
Minutes
25
Vegetable soup
Type
Soups and stews
Difficulty
Medium
Minutes
30

How to list ingredients

List a recipe's ingredients like the table below. Copy the table and paste one into each recipe.

IngredientsAmountCategoryLabelsOn handCheckbox
Onions1 pcVegetablesUnchecked
Eggs2 pcsOtherUnchecked
Soy sauce1 tbspSeasoningUnchecked
Chicken300gMeat and fishUnchecked
Row 1
Ingredients
Onions
Amount
1 pc
Category
Vegetables
On hand
Unchecked
Row 2
Ingredients
Eggs
Amount
2 pcs
Category
Other
On hand
Unchecked
Row 3
Ingredients
Soy sauce
Amount
1 tbsp
Category
Seasoning
On hand
Unchecked
Row 4
Ingredients
Chicken
Amount
300g
Category
Meat and fish
On hand
Unchecked

How to write the steps

Write one action per line so even kids can follow along.

1.

Prep the ingredients.

2.

Stir-fry over high heat for 3 minutes.

3.

Add the seasoning and cook over low heat for 5 more minutes.

What to make this week

Choose by poll and record the result in the decision.

Poll · Draft

What should we make this week?

  • Egg fried rice
  • Tomato pasta
  • Vegetable soup
  • Fruit salad
People can take part once the owner publishes it in the new document.
Decision draft

What we decided

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Noted the difficulty and time for each recipe.

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Copied the ingredients table into each recipe.

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Finished this week's dish poll.