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name: recipe-card-creator description: Formatted digital recipe card generation with ingredient scaling, nutritional information, and organized collections. Use when creating recipe cards, meal plans, grocery lists, or recipe collections.

Recipe Card Creator

Comprehensive frameworks for structured recipe creation, ingredient management, meal planning, and recipe collection organization.

Recipe Card Format Standards

Standard Recipe Card Template

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  [RECIPE TITLE]
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Prep Time: XX min | Cook Time: XX min | Total: XX min
Servings: X       | Difficulty: [1-5 stars]
Cuisine: [Type]   | Course: [Meal type]

DIETARY: [Vegan] [GF] [DF] [NF] [Vegetarian] [Keto] [Paleo]

━━ INGREDIENTS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

[Group Name (if applicable)]
  [ ] 2 cups     all-purpose flour
  [ ] 1 tsp      baking powder
  [ ] 1/2 tsp    salt

[Group Name]
  [ ] 3 large    eggs, room temperature
  [ ] 1 cup      whole milk
  [ ] 2 tbsp     unsalted butter, melted

━━ INSTRUCTIONS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. [Action verb] [what to do] [how to do it].
   Tip: [Optional helpful note]

2. [Action verb] [what to do] [until what result].
   ⏱ [Time indicator if applicable]

3. [Action verb] [what to do].

━━ NOTES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Storage: [How to store and for how long]
Make Ahead: [What can be prepped in advance]
Variations: [Alternative versions or substitutions]
Source: [Original recipe attribution]
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Instruction Writing Guidelines

Difficulty Rating System

Ingredient Scaling

Scaling Calculation Rules

SCALING FORMULA:
  Scaled amount = Original amount x (Target servings / Original servings)

SCALING FACTOR TABLE:
  Half (0.5x):    Divide all by 2
  Double (2x):    Multiply all by 2
  Triple (3x):    Multiply all by 3
  Custom (Nx):    Multiply all by (target / original)

SPECIAL SCALING RULES:
  Eggs: Round to nearest whole (1.5 → 2 eggs)
  Yeast: Scale by 75% of factor (doubling? use 1.75x yeast, not 2x)
  Salt: Scale by 80-90% of factor (taste and adjust)
  Baking powder/soda: Scale by 90% of factor for >2x
  Spices: Scale by 75% of factor for >2x (intensify gradually)
  Cooking oil (for frying): Do not scale — use enough to cover
  Pan sauces/glazes: Scale by 50-75% when doubling

Common Scaling Conversions

Pan Size Adjustment for Scaling

Measurement Conversions

Volume Conversions

Weight Conversions

Temperature Conversions

Nutritional Information Estimation

Macro Estimation Framework

NUTRITIONAL ESTIMATION APPROACH:

1. List each ingredient with its weight/volume
2. Look up per-100g nutritional values (USDA FoodData Central)
3. Calculate based on actual amount used
4. Sum all ingredients for total recipe nutrition
5. Divide by number of servings

PER-SERVING LABEL FORMAT:
  Calories:      XXX kcal
  Total Fat:     XX g
    Saturated:   XX g
  Cholesterol:   XX mg
  Sodium:        XXX mg
  Total Carbs:   XX g
    Dietary Fiber: XX g
    Sugars:      XX g
  Protein:       XX g

ESTIMATION RULES:
  - Round to nearest 5 for calories
  - Round to nearest 0.5g for macros
  - Always note "approximate" — not lab-tested
  - Exclude cooking oil absorbed during frying (estimate ~15% absorption)

Common Ingredient Quick Reference (per 100g)

Dietary Restriction Labels

Standard Dietary Labels

Labeling Rules

RECIPE LABELING PROTOCOL:
  1. Check EVERY ingredient against each diet's exclusion list
  2. Include hidden ingredients (broths, sauces, seasonings)
  3. Mark only if recipe is FULLY compliant (not "almost")
  4. Note "easily adaptable" if 1 substitution makes it compliant
  5. Cross-contamination note for allergy-critical diets

LABEL FORMAT:
  Primary labels:  [VG] [GF] [DF]
  Adaptable:       "Easily made GF — substitute GF flour 1:1"
  Contains:        "Contains: wheat, dairy, eggs"

Meal Planning Integration

Weekly Meal Plan Template

WEEKLY MEAL PLAN: Week of [Date]
Serves: [N] people

         | Breakfast      | Lunch          | Dinner         | Snack
---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------
MON      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]
TUE      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]
WED      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]
THU      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]
FRI      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]
SAT      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]
SUN      | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Recipe/Ref]   | [Item]

PREP DAY (Sunday):
  - Batch cook: [Grains, proteins]
  - Wash and chop: [Vegetables]
  - Make ahead: [Sauces, dressings]
  - Portion: [Snacks, lunches]

ESTIMATED WEEKLY GROCERY COST: $___
ESTIMATED DAILY CALORIES: ___ kcal/person

Grocery List Generation

GROCERY LIST: Week of [Date]

PRODUCE:
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

PROTEINS:
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

DAIRY & EGGS:
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

GRAINS & BREAD:
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

CANNED & DRY GOODS:
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

FROZEN:
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

CONDIMENTS & SPICES (check pantry first):
  [ ] __________ — Qty: ____ — Est: $____

ESTIMATED TOTAL: $____

SHOPPING NOTES:
  - Buy [ingredient] in bulk for multiple recipes
  - Substitute [A] for [B] if unavailable
  - Check pantry for: [staples likely already owned]

Recipe Organization and Categorization

Collection Taxonomy

RECIPE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM:

BY COURSE:
  Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Appetizer | Dessert | Snack | Beverage

BY CUISINE:
  Italian | Mexican | Asian | Mediterranean | American | Indian | French

BY METHOD:
  Baking | Grilling | Stovetop | Slow Cooker | Instant Pot | No-Cook | Air Fryer

BY TIME:
  Under 15 min | Under 30 min | Under 60 min | Meal Prep | Weekend Project

BY DIETARY:
  Vegan | Vegetarian | Gluten-Free | Keto | Paleo | Dairy-Free

BY SEASON:
  Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | Holiday | Year-Round

BY PROTEIN:
  Chicken | Beef | Pork | Fish | Tofu | Beans | Eggs

Recipe Metadata Schema

Cooking Technique Reference

Essential Techniques

Internal Temperature Guide

Substitution Guide

Common Allergen Substitutions

Emergency Pantry Substitutions

See Also

• Health & Wellness
• Travel Planner