How do I add a recipe to my CookBook in CookBuddy?

Open your CookBook and tap the green plus (+) button to open the Add Recipe panel. Paste a recipe link from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, or a webpage, then click Add Recipe. The recipe will appear in your CookBook once generated.

How do I create folders to organize my recipes in CookBuddy?

Tap the plus-and-folder button on the CookBook toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Name the folder and it will appear in your recipe list. Use the folder path breadcrumb at the top to navigate between folders.

How do I remove a recipe from my CookBook?

Tap the Edit button to enter edit mode. A red X button will appear on each recipe row. Tap the X on the recipe you want to remove and confirm in the dialog. Removing a folder also removes all recipes stored inside it.

How do I move a recipe into a folder in CookBuddy?

Drag and drop a recipe onto a folder to move it inside. On mobile, enter edit mode and use the yellow arrow button to move a recipe or folder up one level in your folder hierarchy.

CookBuddy User Guide: Recipes, CookBook and Folders

This guide contains all the information you need to learn how to use CookBuddy and get the most out of your CookBook. Here you can find explanations on how everything works, along with step-by-step instructions on how to do most anything in CookBuddy, along with provided instructional videos showing you each step along the way.

The CookBook

Your CookBook is the home for every recipe you save in CookBuddy. This section walks through each part of the CookBook screen and what every button does, so you always know where to look.

Parts of the CookBook

When you open your CookBook, you will see a few different areas on the screen:

The Recipe List. This is the main area under the folder path. Every recipe and folder you have saved appears here as a row with a thumbnail, a name, and (for recipes) the author when one is available. Recipes will also have a badge on the right side showing the platform the recipe came from (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, or a webpage). Newer recipes and folders will appear at the bottom of the list, and you can open any recipe or folder by clicking or tapping anywhere on its row.
The Folder Path. At the top of the list you will see a home icon followed by the folders you have opened, separated by >. This shows where you currently are in your CookBook. When you are inside a folder, a Back button appears to the left of the path and takes you up one level. When you go deeper into nested folders, earlier folders may collapse into '. . .' so the path stays readable. These folder names will become visible again once you back out of the nested folders.
Folders. Folder rows show a folder icon, the folder name, and the label Folder underneath. Tap or click a folder to open it and view the recipes and folders stored inside. When inside a folder, the folder path will show the current folder and all of its parents.
Recipes. Recipe rows show a thumbnail (or a bookmark icon if no thumbnail is available), the recipe name, and the author when one exists. Tap or click the row to open the full recipe. On the right side of each recipe you will also see a platform icon (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, or webpage) that opens the original source link in a new tab.
The CookBook Toolbar. Along the bottom of your CookBook is a floating toolbar with three buttons. In the center, the large green + opens the Add Recipe panel. To the left, Edit switches your CookBook into edit mode so you can remove, duplicate, and rearrange items. To the right, the plus-and-folder button creates a new folder in your current location. Folder navigation lives in the folder path at the top of the list, not on this toolbar.

Buttons and Controls

These are the buttons you will use most often while browsing and organizing your CookBook:

Add Recipe (+). The large green plus button in the center of the toolbar opens the Add Recipe panel. Paste a recipe link there and click Add Recipe to generate and save a new recipe.
Add Recipe button
Add Folder (+ folder). The gold plus-and-folder button on the right side of the toolbar opens the Add Folder dialog so you can create a new folder in your current location.
Add Folder button
Edit. The gold Edit button on the left side of the toolbar switches your CookBook into edit mode. In edit mode, extra action buttons appear on each row so you can remove items, duplicate recipes, and (on mobile) move items up one folder level. Click Edit again to leave edit mode.
Edit button
Back. When you are inside a folder, a Back button appears to the left of the folder path at the top of the list. Use it to return to the previous folder (or to the top level of your CookBook).
Back button
Duplicate. In edit mode, the green duplicate button on a recipe creates another copy of that recipe in your CookBook. Useful when you want the same recipe in more than one place.
Duplicate button
Remove (X). In edit mode, the red X button appears on recipe and folder rows. Clicking it opens a confirmation dialog so you can permanently remove that item from your CookBook. Removing a folder also removes everything stored inside it.
Remove button
Move up one level. On mobile, edit mode also shows a yellow arrow button on items that are inside a folder. Tapping it moves that recipe or folder up one level in your folder hierarchy.
Move up button

You can also rearrange recipes and folders by dragging and dropping them, including dropping a recipe onto a folder to move it inside. The later sections of this guide cover those workflows step by step.