Working with shopping lists

Adding items to a list

To add an item to your shopping list, click the Add button ( ) to open the Add to List screen.

On this screen, type the name of the item you want to add ( 1) and the list will fill with matching items that you have used before.

If the item you want is on the list, click the item ( 4) to add it directly to the list. If you want to specify a quantity or add notes before you add the item, click the Edit button (5) to open the Item Properties window (see below).

If the item you want is not on the list, click the Add button ( 2) to add it directly to the list. If you want to specify a quantity, set a category, or add notes before you add the item, click the Edit button (3) to open the Item Properties window (see below).

Item Properties window

The Item Properties window appears when you add a new item to your list, edit an existing item on the list, or edit a remembered item.

Here you can change the description and other information for a shopping list item.

When you update the notes, the notes are used only for the "copy" of item that's on your list. If you want Recipe Tamer to use the same notes each time you add this item to your list in the future, click the Update button.
You can select an existing Category, or enter a new category name.
Change the List to move the item to a different list. If you do this when you are in the process of adding the item to your list, it will be added to the list you select, even if that's not the list you're currently working with.

The buttons that appear may be different depending on how you got to the window:

Forget: Remove this item from the list of remembered items, so it won't appear next time you come to the Add screen.
Update: Updates the remembered copy of this item so the new settings will be used next time you add this item. If you don't click this, any changes you make in this window will only affect the way it appears on your current list.
Remove: Remove this item from the current shopping list.
Cancel: Discard your changes.
Save: Save your changes.
Add: Add the item to the selected list.

Changing or removing items

To change or remove an item on the list, click the Edit button ( ) next to its name. This opens the Item Properties window (see above), where you can make changes or remove the item.

Crossing off items while shopping

If you have Internet access for your mobile device while you're shopping, you can cross off items from your shopping list as you go. Just click the checkbox next to the item, and it will be moved to the Crossed-Off section of the list. If you make a mistake, uncheck the box to move it back to its original location.

When you're all finished, click Delete crossed-off items to clear out all the items that have been crossed off.

Changing or removing remembered items

Recipe Tamer keeps a list of all the items you have added to your list in the past, which is shown when you go to add a new item. If there's an item on the list you want to change or remove, go to the Add screen to find it, then click the Edit button ( 5) next to the item to open the Item Properties window (see above).

In this window, you can change settings for this item.

Click Update to save your changes so they will be used next time you use this item.

Click Forget to remove the item from the list of remembered items.

Printing or sharing a shopping list

While viewing a list, click the Print button ( ) to print the list.

Click the Share button ( ) to e-mail the list to yourself or someone else.