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Cooking Recipes Software
DVO is dedicated to recipe software.
1) Electronic Cookbook -
Simply tell Cook`n what ingredients you have on hand and in seconds, Cook`n will suggest several delicious recipes. Or, use Cook`n`s exclusive "Recipe Browser" feature and page through pictures of finished dishes to look for ideas.
Download new recipes every week from the DVO website. You can also import recipes from other websites or other cooking software.
2) Recipe Manager -
Organizing your family recipe collection in the computer is easy with Cook`n. You already know how to put in your recipes, that`s because Cook`n`s recipe window looks just like a recipe card. And, "Quick-Fill" editing does much of the typing for you.
Cook`n`s Recipe Manager makes entertaining a snap. Simply select the number of guests you will be serving and enter it into your favorite recipe. Cook`n calculates the new ingredient amounts for you. No more of that measuring madness!
Sharing recipes is easy. Print recipes on pre-formatted 3"x5" cards, or just have Cook`n e-mail recipes to a friend. Cook`n can also share recipes with the Palm Pilot.
3) Menu Planner -
Combine recipes and food items to make complete meals. Then, drag and drop meals to make your own weekly or monthly menus.
Menu planning instructions teach you how to cut prep time in half by using dove-tailing techniques when preparing your menus.
4) Grocery Shopping Assistant -
Cook`n automatically combines the food on your menus and makes a grocery shopping list. It even converts tablespoons of tomato paste to 8 oz. cans! Cook`n organizes your shopping list by aisle to save you time at the store.
Cook`n also calculates the approximate cost of your shopping list. You can download your shopping list to a PalmPilot organizer.
5) Personal Home Nutritionist -
Analyze the nutritional elements of recipes and menus. You don`t have to be a nutritionist to understand it either -- that`s because Cook`n nutrition facts window looks just like the label.
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MGCSoft
TikTokToDo(tm) is an easy to use multi alarm countdown timer requiring little in the way of computer skills. Simply add as many timers as you want and drag them with the mouse to the required time. You can work in the conventional way by putting something in to cook then setting the timer or by setting a timer for the time the meal should be served and working backwards - or a combination of both, using your PC sound or mobile phone for alarms. The big advantage of working backwards is that you can set a timer # minutes prior to the finish time without having to work anything out or even knowing the actual time you are setting it to. All you need to know is the interval or length of time needed to cook, intervals and the length of time to the next alarm are displayed constantly with a graphical progress indicator keeping you up to date. The program is accurate to within +- 100 milliseconds of your PC clock. Up to 60 timers can be set and time spans of 15 minutes to 960 days covers most needs although the program is best suited to tiimings of one day or less. Setting of timers is made even easier by being able to snap to times. Appropriate defaults for selected time spans are applied automatically but anywhere between one second and two weeks can be applied. Zoom levels enable you to expand the view to make visual progress more obvious and one key shortcuts for moving timers by fixed increments make minor adjustments both quick and easy. If something is taking more or less time than anticipated it`s a simple matter to move a group of timers forward or backwards. Uses aren`t limited to cooking, any situation that requires a number of alarms where a tolerance of +- 100 milliseconds is acceptable can make use of TikTokToDo(tm). Once you`ve used TikTokToDo(tm) you`ll wonder how you ever managed without it. A handy unit converter and a nice big analog clock will become hard to live without tools.
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