Cook'n with Pillsbury

Includes recipes, photos, & video tips from Pillsbury's Complete Cookbook

Product Information

Have ingredients in the fridge but just don't know what to make?  Tell Cook'n what items you have on hand and it will instantly suggest several delicious and nutritious recipes.  Make mealtime simple with the power of Cook'n software and recipes from America's most trust source, Pillsbury's Complete Cookbook.

The world of cooking is ever-changing, but one constant is a trusted name that is synonymous with cooking - Pillsbury. Now you can access Pillsbury's best recipes on America's favorite Recipe Organizer with the new Cook'n with Pillsbury CD.

Known for "America's most trusted kitchens", Pillsbury has set the standard for cooking by offering high-quality recipes and food products for generations. Combined with the power of Cook'n software, you can now access all the recipes from Pillsbury's Complete Cookbook on your computer.  Browse hundreds of mouth-watering food photos with the click of your mouse. And, learn valuable new preparation techniques with helpful video clips. Planning mealtime has never been easier!

Loaded with over 1,000 recipes and 220 full-color photographs, this collection includes everything from appetizers and beverages to candies, cookies and desserts. Using Cook'n with Pillsbury, you can plan a complete family-sized meal or whip up some delicious cookies for a treat.



New Features

• MasterCook text file import!
• Full installation option to run without the CD!
• "Clean" shopping list (no brands)
• Improved, easy-to-use menus and buttons, and more!
  
  
  

Menu Management Made Easy!

The Cook'n Software Engine is an easy-to-use program that makes organizing recipes using your home computer a snap. Cook'n is five products in one:

Electronic Cookbook

• Search thousands of recipes in seconds
• View hundreds of full color photos
• Download recipes from internet
• 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 this web site. You can also import recipes from other web sites or other cooking software.
• You can even download recipes from Cook'n to your Palm Handheld device for easy access in the kitchen!

Recipe Manager

• Add your own recipes
• Adjust recipe serving sizes
• Print recipes on 3x5 and 4x6 cards or on an 8.5x11 sheet
• E-mail recipes to friends
• 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 has simple cookbook-like chapters and categories that make it easy to find your recipes fast.
•  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 3x5 or 4x6 cards, or just have Cook'n e-mail recipes to a friend. Cook'n can also share recipes with the Palm Pilot.

Menu Planner  

• Build your own weekly and monthly menus Drag and drop meals to make your menus 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. Menu Planning has never been easier!

Grocery Shopping Assistant

• Compiles your family's shopping list automatically
• Organizes shopping list items by aisle
• Converts to package sizes (ie; tablespoon tomato paste to 8 oz. cans)
• Calculates your grocery cost
• 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 even download your shopping list to a PalmPilot organizer for easy access in the store.

Personal Home Nutritionist

• Analyze the nutritional elements of recipes and menus (even the ones you add!)
• Choose between brands to satisfy dietary needs
• Cook'n will analyze the nutritional value of any recipe or menu (even the ones you add!). 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 on a can.
• Cook'n has nutrition facts from the labels of 10,000 food products. You can choose between different brands to see what the nutritional effect is. Stop the guesswork among different brands and know which one is most appropriate for your needs.
• Now you can plan menus based on dietary needs and tastes. Prepare one delicious meal for the entire family.

Software pictured here is represented by the packaging for easier viewing. You will receive actual software on CD.


Windows Requirements

• Windows Me, 2000, NT, or XP.Vista
• Pentium processor or better
• 8MB of RAM
• 10MB Hard Disk Space
• 2X CD-ROM Drive