Save recipes · 3 min read
Type in a recipe by hand, or edit one you saved
Add a family recipe by hand or fix an imported one. Learn the recipe form: ingredient sections, steps, tags, credit, photo, video and privacy.
In short
- ✦Open Add, then tap type a recipe in yourself to write one from scratch.
- ✦Put one ingredient per line and one step per line. Start a line with ## for a section like ## Frosting.
- ✦Open any recipe and tap Edit to change it. Nutrition is recalculated when you save.
- ✦Recipes are private unless you tick Show in my public cookbook.
Write a recipe from scratch
- 1Open the form. Tap Add, then the type a recipe in yourself link under Making a family cookbook?
- 2Fill in the basics. Add a title, a short description, servings and prep and cook times in minutes.
- 3Add ingredients and steps. One ingredient per line with its amount, like 2 cups flour. One step per line under Directions.
- 4Credit and save. Under Source and credit add who it's from, like Grandma Rose, and a photo or video link if you have one. Tap Save recipe.
Tips for the recipe form
- Write amounts the normal way (1 ½ cups, 2 tbsp, 400 g). The servings scaler and nutrition lookup understand them.
- Use sections for recipes in parts: ## Dough, ## Filling, ## Glaze. They work in both Ingredients and Directions.
- Tags are comma separated. Use them for meals (dinner), diets (vegetarian), tools (air fryer) or people (Grandma's). You can also add and remove tags later with + Tag on the recipe page.
- Leave the nutrition boxes empty if you like. After saving, MagicMeals fills in a full USDA breakdown.
- Video link takes a YouTube, Instagram or TikTok link and shows the video on the recipe.
Editing a saved recipe
Open the recipe from Recipes and tap Edit near the bottom. The same form opens with everything filled in. Change what you need and tap Save recipe. If you changed ingredients or servings, nutrition is looked up again.
Deleting a recipe
Open the recipe and tap Delete, then confirm. This can't be undone, so download your cookbook from Account first if you might want it back.
Questions
Can I add my own recipes to MagicMeals?
Yes. Tap Add, then type a recipe in yourself. Enter ingredients one per line and steps one per line, add a credit like Grandma Rose, and save. Nutrition is calculated for you.
How do I make ingredient sections like Sauce or Frosting?
In the Ingredients or Directions box, put a line that starts with two hash signs and a space, like ## Sauce. Everything below it goes in that section.
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Updated October 16, 2026 · All 14 guide chapters