How to Find Recipes

Your Recipe Box is the place to find all of the recipes available to you. 

Access your Recipe Box

  • Click on Recipe Box in the upper left corner of the screen
  • When you open the Recipe Box, be sure that the Show recipes within my diet toggle is on (green) to ensure that you only see recipes that meet your dietary restrictions
    • Turning this toggle off (white) will show you all of the recipes in your Recipe Box, even the ones that do not meet your dietary restrictions

Navigating the Recipe Box

  • Browse through the recipes in the Recipe Box
    • Recipes at the top of the Recipe Box are those that have been marked as favorites
    • Navigate through all pages of the recipes using the menu at the bottom of the screen
  • Type the name of a recipe in the search box to search for a recipe by title
    • Use filters to narrow your search
  • Type the name of an ingredient in the search box to search for a recipe by ingredient
    • Use filters to narrow your search
  • Leave the search box blank and search using only the selected filters

Search using filters

  • Filter by Course
    • Narrow your search down to the course you need
  • Filter by Main Ingredient
    • Choose the main ingredient you want to spotlight in your meal
  • Filter by Diet Type
    • You can also filter by different diet types
    • When the Show recipes in my diet toggle is active, it will show you recipes that meet your current dietary preferences plus the diet type you have selected in this filter
    • For example, if you have your dietary restrictions set to Dairy Free but want to find a Vegetarian recipe that is also dairy free, you can select the Vegetarian diet type in this filter to quickly find recipes that meet your dietary restrictions and are vegetarian
    • Note:  You can only search one additional diet type at a time
  • Filter by Favorite Recipes
    • Favorite Recipes are those that have been marked as Liked by clicking on the heart icon, or Disliked by selecting that you never want to see the recipe again
    • If you have not Liked or Disliked a recipe, this filter will not be visible
  • Filter by Tags
    • Search by preset tags for a variety of options
      • Includes options such as breakfast smoothie, kids, slow cooker, pressure cooker, and lunch box.
    • Create your own tags as needed to personalize your recipes
    • Check multiple tags to narrow your search
  • Filter by Season
    • Take into account the types of fresh produce that are available in each season
  • Filter by Origin
    • Origin filters by recipe developer and includes:
      • Real Plans are the recipes included with the basic subscription
      • Recipes you have modified (Real Plans-Modified)
      • Recipes you have imported (Imported By You)
      • Your add-on recipe collections, such as Nom Nom Paleo or Whole30 upgrades
  • Filter by # of Ingredients
    • Search based on how many ingredients are in each recipe
    • Pantry ingredients such as spices and oils are not included in the ingredient count
    • Allows you to see actual non-pantry ingredients that will be needed in each recipe
  • Carbs per serving
    • Search for recipes by the desired number of total carbs per serving
  • Calories per serving
    • Search for recipes by the number of calories per serving
  • Filter by Active Time or Total Time
    • Search for recipes based on the preparation time only
    • Search for recipes based on total (preparation plus cooking) time
  • Filter by Ingredient Cost
    • Search for recipes within different cost categories
  • Filter by Cuisine
    • Use the cuisine filter when you are looking for a recipe that fits a particular culinary region
  • Filter by Whole30 Reintroduction ingredient
    • Whole30 subscribers who have finished their Whole30 Reset and are ready for reintroductions can search using the Whole30 Reintroduction filter
    • This option is only visible if you have a Whole30 subscription
  • Filter by Package Recipes
    • Browse through the recipes in any recipe packages that you have purchased, such as the Quick and Easy Recipes
  • Search using multiple filters
    • Narrow your searches by choosing multiple filters
      • For example, search for a recipe that uses a slow cooker and has chicken as the main ingredient

Schedule a recipe

Once you find a recipe you want to add, you can add it to your Meal Planner without leaving the Recipe Box

  • Hover over the image and click Schedule
  • Open the recipe and click Actions > Schedule.  

 

If you need assistance, please send us an email at support(at)realplans.com.

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