Computer help: Recipe collection app allows you to share across digital devices
Q: I use an iPad to save files from the internet, especially recipes. Is there a way to download those recipes to a thumb drive from my iPad so I can access them on a computer?
-- Mary O., Jensen Beach
A: The best option here would be to use a recipe collection app for the iPad called RecipeKeeper (https://recipekeeperonline.com/).
This nifty little program lets you collect, bookmark, catalog, search for, edit, capture and share recipes of all kinds and from all sources on your iPad itself and then access or share those recipes on other devices with ease, including computers and smartphones.
Just install the app on your iPad, phone and computer (it's free across the board), create an account and login, and then sign-in to that account on all devices -- this lets you access the same information found in your account between those devices and there's no need for an external drive of any kind, just an internet connection, really.
Features include the ability to create your own recipes from scratch, add recipes easily from hard copy sources (like books, magazines and such) via a handy recipe scanner that connects to your smart device's camera, and import recipes from other websites into your personal database with just a few screen taps or mouse clicks.
In addition, you can also compile recipes from your profile into a personalized cookbook, which can then be easily converted to printable PDF if desired.
Other useful features include a shopping list creator (to help make specific dishes or menus) as well as a weekly and monthly meal planner.
It's a great tool for the home cook and also can be connected to Amazon Alexa or Google Nest, if you're interested in requesting your recipes from your profile through those devices as well.
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Contact Eyal Goldshmid @ egoldshmid@yaho.com
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