From: Fletcher Charest <fletcher.charest@gmail.com>
To: Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com>
Cc: Erik Hetzner <egh@e6h.org>, org mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>,
Robert Horn <rjhorn@alum.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: org-cook
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:30:57 +0100 [thread overview]
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That would be better yes, but it looked easier (to me and my limited
skills) to access properties through Emacs Lisp than accessing tables. Org
experts might have some useful tips.
FC
On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> wrote:
> thank you all for the great answers
>
> Fletcher, your idea sounds great, but why not use org tables as people
> suggested for ingredients. ive started using it yesterday and im very
> pleased, in example:
>
> *** COOK Pancakes :American:
>
>
> :PROPERTIES:
> :Source: TV
> :Serves:
> :Time:
> :Rating:
> :Fav:
> :END:
>
> | Quantity | scale | Ingredient | Instructions |
> |----------+-------+---------------+--------------|
> | 8 | | eggs | |
> | 1 | liter | milk | |
> | 350 | g | butter | melted |
> | 730 | g | flour | |
> | 90 | g | powderd sugar | |
> | 60 | g | baking powder | |
> | 10 | g | salt | |
>
> _*Directions*:_
>
>
> best
>
> Z
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Fletcher Charest <
> fletcher.charest@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Since we are on this subject, are you aware of any package that would
>> make an 'automatic' shopping list based on recipes? My idea was to record
>> recipes in this format:
>>
>> * Name of the recipe :tag:
>>
>> 1) Step one.
>> 2) Step two.
>> 3) Step three.
>>
>> :PROPERTIES:
>> :ingredient_1: quantity
>> :ingredient_2: quantity
>> :ingredient_3: quantity
>> :END:
>>
>> Tags could be anything, be mainly things like 'breakfast', 'main course'
>> or 'dessert'. Then, with the point on the headline, (in the file buffer or
>> in the agenda buffer), you could call a function that would add the
>> ingredient to a list, or increment its quantity if the ingredient is
>> already there. Maybe a function to add a random number of recipes (through
>> a filter or not) to the shopping list would be nice too, if you don't know
>> what to cook in a particular week.
>>
>> I'm planning to do this but my Elisp-fu is not great... Any tips of how
>> implementing this? Are lists a good data structure for stocking the
>> shopping list, before dumping it in a buffer?
>>
>> FC
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 1:40 AM, Robert Horn <rjhorn@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> I also use tables, and have one big recipe.org file. I considered
>>> ingredient properties, etc., but ended up just text and find recipes by
>>> using simple searches. They look like this:
>>>
>>> * Texas Skillet Corn Bread
>>>
>>> | Ingredient | Quantity | Instructions |
>>> |------------------------+----------+-----------------|
>>> | Bacon drippings or oil | 1/4 cup | |
>>> | Yellow CornMeal | 1 cup | |
>>> | All Purpose Flour | 1 cup | |
>>> | Salt | 1/2 tsp | |
>>> | Baking Power | 1 tsp | |
>>> | Baking Soda | 1 tsp | |
>>> | Sugar | 1 tbs | optional |
>>> | Buttermilk | 1 cup | |
>>> | Eggs | 2 | slightly beaten |
>>> |------------------------+----------+-----------------|
>>>
>>> 1. Heat drippings in iron skillet
>>>
>>> 2. In large mixing bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, salt, baking x, and
>>> sugar.
>>>
>>> 3. Add buttermilk and stir rapidly.
>>>
>>> 4. Add eggs and mix
>>>
>>> 5. Add drippings
>>>
>>> 6. Pour into skillet, cover, and cook on low heat until lightly
>>> browned and almost cooked through.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-03-17 14:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-03-15 7:24 org-cook Xebar Saram
2014-03-15 17:38 ` org-cook Erik Hetzner
2014-03-15 18:03 ` org-cook Xebar Saram
2014-03-15 18:18 ` org-cook Erik Hetzner
2014-03-16 0:40 ` org-cook Robert Horn
2014-03-17 14:22 ` org-cook Fletcher Charest
2014-03-17 14:26 ` org-cook Xebar Saram
2014-03-17 14:30 ` Fletcher Charest [this message]
2014-03-17 14:34 ` org-cook Ken Mankoff
2014-03-17 14:52 ` org-cook Erik Hetzner
2014-03-15 18:25 ` org-cook Alan Tyree
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