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Home Cookin: Easy to Use Software with a Recipe Database, Grocery Manager, and Meal Planning Calendar (Windows)

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Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2006
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Mountain Software
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000E2Z5JU
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.0 out of 5 stars 69

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3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5
69 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of use of the software. They say it's simple and easy to use. They like that they can add their own recipes and set up a cookbook. They also appreciate the quality of the program, saying it works perfectly for their needs.

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16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

Customers find the software easy to use. They say it's simple to enter a recipe from the internet, easy to access, and edit. They also say it helps them categorize and meal plan.

"I like the set up (once I got the hang of it) and it only took a few minutes to get up and going...." Read more

"...It is fairly easy to use, however." Read more

"...It's very easy to use, and does everything I need it to, including taking me directly to the websites of most if not all cooking magazines and..." Read more

"...This program is very user friendly." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers like the recipe delivery of the software. They mention that it's a great way to organize recipes, it comes with a lot of preloaded recipes, and that it is easy to send recipes to friends. They also say that it allows them to capture recipes off the web and edit them, add pictures, and add a few of their own. They say that importing old recipes was a breeze.

"...I was able to capture recipes off the web and edit them, add pictures and add a few of my own recipes too...." Read more

"...It is not able to resize the whole range. The program came with a lot of preloaded recipes. The search feature is good...." Read more

"Importing my old recipes was a breeze and easy to edit...." Read more

"...You can also separate all you own recipes into their own section. That you can find meals quickly. Highly recommend this product." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the software. They mention that it works perfectly for their needs, is easy to use, and does everything they need it to.

"...It's very easy to use, and does everything I need it to, including taking me directly to the websites of most if not all cooking magazines and..." Read more

"...Home Cookin filled the bill and has worked perfectly for my needs." Read more

"This product is great. You can quickly enter you own recipes or upload them from the web...." Read more

"...I have tried several of the recipes in the database and have found them to be very good. Mountain Software allows you 2 years of free updates." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the search feature of the software good, easy, and quick. They also appreciate that it takes them directly to websites of most cooking.

"...easy to use, and does everything I need it to, including taking me directly to the websites of most if not all cooking magazines and networks...." Read more

"...The program came with a lot of preloaded recipes. The search feature is good...." Read more

"...and easy to enter a recipe from the internet...quick and easy to search the database for a particular recipe and to type in a new recipe from..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Martee R
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this no nonsense software
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2013
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I like the set up (once I got the hang of it) and it only took a few minutes to get up and going. I was able to capture recipes off the web and edit them, add pictures and add a few of my own recipes too. No more loose recipes tucked inside of a random book. All my recipes are in one place and easy to access! LOVE IT!
One thing, though its a small issue for me, it is advertised as having the ability to figure the nutrition values. I don't see any button or way for this to do that. I don't really count calories as I work with the "All Things In Moderation" idea.
Years ago, I had another brand of cookbook computer software that was terrible, so I was apprehensive in purchasing this one. I am very happy with it so far. Someone else said it was not colorful enough???? Are you serving the software?
The only thing I would like you to add is the ability for video or at least tell me how..... this would be absolutely PERFECT if it had video capability. MR
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PROSNER
1.0 out of 5 stars Computer Crashed 3 times-I done
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2016
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My computer crashed twice. I then installed the upgrade and it crashed again . . . . . . I'm done; I am returning
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FN
2.0 out of 5 stars It is fairly easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014
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Too many recipes that are duplicates, misspelled words, directions incomplete and/or not clear. It is fairly easy to use, however.
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Michelle
3.0 out of 5 stars Quick seller response
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2012
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I purchased this for my sister who is a personal chef. She currently uses a basic excel spreadsheet and Word to keep her recipes and ingredient lists, etc. I recieved a scuffed DVD case with a BLURRY picture on the label that was halfway wrapped in cellophane. CLEARLY BOOTLEG, or else very cheaply done. The software might be great, but I couldn't get past the package.
Seller contacted me and refunded my money and sent a new one which looked better. I will fully edit this post when my sister opens and uses the software. The seller's had a quick response to my issue.
I purchase a lot from Amazon and have never had an issue until this.
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April Conway
4.0 out of 5 stars Love the product
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015
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Love the product. This is my second time purchasing this. I originally purchased it a long time ago via their website. I was so happy with it and then repurchased it to get latest version. Which is why I gave this one 4 stars. When I thought I was buying this years newest copy of this I really bought a copy from 2013. I was however to get a hold of the original manufacturer and get the date changed to July of 2015 for my two years free upgrades. I have even tried it with the sync to my Kindle Fire HD works great. I am looking forward to getting it set up so I can use this weekly. They are very kind at the website to help with any information needed. The only thing I still don't like is the way they do the grocery list. I will survive that though.
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Christopher Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great program
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018
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I purchased this software to replace Big Oven that no longer supports desktop users. It's very easy to use, and does everything I need it to, including taking me directly to the websites of most if not all cooking magazines and networks. Big Oven had a "tab" option that lets you create your own categories within the bigger index options (such as "Jacques Pepin " to identify the source of a recipe I added within the category of, say, "Christmas"). Home Cookin doesn't have this exactly but I create it myself by adding the tag to the recipe title or within the recipe description; either way, the Search function will take me right there. I have not used many of the software's features yet, but am having a great time loading in recipes from my cookbooks and magazines.
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Library Lady
1.0 out of 5 stars The DVD was blank. I am sending it back ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2017
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The DVD was blank. I am sending it back.
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Linda Hendrex
2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Glowing Reviews, but the Software is Only So-So
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2012
I have been in the market for a recipe and meal plannig software to organize my enormous recipe collection, to create a monthly menu for my family, and to automatically generate grocery lists from my menu plans. After a lot of research, I found Home Cookin on Amazon and was impressed by the consistant great reviews. I went online and downloaded the 10 day free trial. My impression of this software is that it doesn't really live up to the reviews that have been posted here. I will not spend $40.00 on this and am glad there is a trial version that helped me to make an informed decision without having to purchase first. Considering that the reviews are so consistantly high, I was surprised to find that this software is not very impressive. Here is what I found:

On the positive side:

1. There is a 10 day free trial that can be downloaded online, so to test out the claims is easy and costs nothing. I highly reccommend that anyone looking for cooking sofware, should download the free version before purchasing. What people need from this kind of software is highly individualized and what works for some folks is not very useful to others. ALMOST ALL RECIPE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS HAVE SOME KIND OF FREE TRIAL, AND IT IS WORTHWHILE TO LOOK AT SEVERAL OF THEM BEFORE PURCHASING.

2. It is basic and simple. Actually, it is so basic and simple that it doesn't function much better than my current system of keeping my recipes and meal plans in my database and word processor.

3. The customer support of this company is EXCELLENT. They are reliably there for you and will answer any and all questions within 12-24 hours. This is far and away better than the vast majority of software publishers. The customer support is absolutely the best feature of this software.

On the negative side:

1. This software does not automaticly generate a grocery list. You have to manually enter your grocery lists, which is what I am already doing. And the grocery list function doesn't really make sense, as it tries to do things that it cannot really do. For example, it tries to price everything but really doesn't do it well and so the software is bloated with a function that is kind of pointless. Also, when you enter an item in the grocery list, it has you also enter the store and the section, as if it is going to generate an ORGANIZED list. But I could never figure out how to make that happen, because my lists always ended up as a mishmash of items that had addendums about which store and which aisle. Since creating organized grocery lists from my menu plans was a number one priority for me, THIS WAS A DEAL BREAKER. My current system is fine for my needs and the only improvement is that I need a grocery list generator.

2. The look and feel of the software is kind of dull. It might not matter to some people and doesn't affect the function, but I like a colorful display.

3. It is an incredibly simple format, and doesn't give much more advantage than my current system of recipe management where I manually generate recipes, menus and grocery lists using a database, spreadsheet and word processor. I understand that some folks like the simplicity, but why should I pay for this when I already own Microsoft Office Suite? Or you can get Open Office for free.

4. It comes pre-loaded with recipes that I donn't want, and these recipes have some kind of connection to the grocery list function that I could never undo. Consequently, my grocery lists keep showing up with items from the pre-loaded recipes and I don't know how to get rid of them.

5. The customer service, while excellent, is email only. There is no phone number, so you cannot get immediate help. That said, it is excellent in all other respects, and even though you cannot get immediate service, you can reliably expect a reply within 24 - 48 hours. This is kind of cumbersome, but still better than most companies.

All in all, I was surprised that this software wasn't more useful, considering all the great reviews. It provoked me to go back and look at the profiles of the reviewers and I noticed that most of the folks who posted reviews on this product had ONLY ONE REVIEW (making me wonder if they had created an Amazon account for the express purpose of giving this product a good review). Others had posted several reviews but all of them were positive - no matter what the product was (making me wonder if they are professional reviewers who have been paid for their good reviews). Both of these scenarios can sometimes indicate paid reviewers, and while I cannot say absolutely whether the reviews here are genuine or not, many of them are kind of suspicious in my eyes. A few seemed genuine, but most of them caused me to raise an eyebrow. In any case, I was disappointed in the overall functionality of Home Cookin, and will continue to look for something that fits my needs better than this.
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