From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Erik Hetzner Subject: Re: Using org-mode for recipes (i.e. cooking) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:30:10 -0700 Message-ID: <87k4fh2k99.wl%egh@e6h.org> References: Reply-To: Erik Hetzner Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by SEMI 1.14.6 - "Maruoka") Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Multipart_Tue_Mar_29_23:30:10_2011-1" Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=37377 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q4ov4-00056h-M5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:30:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q4ov2-0000rn-QJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:30:18 -0400 Received: from mail-px0-f179.google.com ([209.85.212.179]:44906) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q4ov2-0000rR-Dq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:30:16 -0400 Received: by pxi2 with SMTP id 2so227150pxi.38 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:30:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Le Wang Cc: Orgmode Mailing List --Multipart_Tue_Mar_29_23:30:10_2011-1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:47:46 +0800, Le Wang wrote: >=20 > Hi all, >=20 > I'm fairly new to org-mode, and I only use it as an outliner / note > taking tool. It seems recipes, being a list of ingredients and a > series of steps is a perfect match for org-mode. >=20 > Out of the box, org already works pretty well for recipes, but I think > there are some areas for improved integration around timers. I'm not > familiar with all the facilities of org-mode, maybe someone who uses > org-mode for scientific experiments or something similar will have > some hints. >=20 > Is it possible to inline count-down timers in a cooking step? For > example "2. simmer sauce for 40 minutes on low heat. > ", so there is a button at the end of the line > that starts a count-down timer. >=20 > Many timers from different steps can be started simultaneously, and > each timer should be able to be paused and restarted. And there > should be an easy way to get an overview of of all ongoing timers from > the current document. >=20 > Is it possible to hack this together using existing org functionality? Hi, This is only tangentially related, but I will bring it up anyhow. First, I use org-mode to keep my recipes. Here is the format I use: * Molasses spice cookies :PROPERTIES: :source: Here in America=E2=80=99s test kitchen, p. 275. :END: Whisk together: =20 - 2 1:4 cup ($11.25 oz$) flour - 1 tsp baking soda - 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon [...] =20 Beat at med high until light and fluffy (~3 min): - 12 tbsp butter, softened - 1:2 cup sugar and so on. I have some methods to convert units back & forth from metric & narrow a recipe to ingredients only, though I think this is probably not really useful. I would be happy to provide this if you like. I also keep a log of my home beer brewing. In it I use the relative timer to keep track of what I actually do when brewing. For instance: 0:00:00 Add to 1 gal 150 degF water: - 4 oz Roast malt - 8 oz British chocolate - 8 oz British crystal 50-60 degL - 8 oz flaked oats, toasted @ 300 degF for 30 min. 0:56:18 Sparge w/ 1.5 gal @ 162 degF. Top off to 3 gal. 1:40:18 Add 3 lb light LME. 1:52:32 Boiling again, add 2 oz U.S. Goldings @ 4.5% 2:37:21 Add 2.5 lb light LME 2:47:10 Add whirlfloc, yeast nutrient 3:02:00 Start cooling. 3:57:20 Top off to 5.5 gal. Pitch 1 package S-04. Gravity: 1.040 @ 70 degF Although this would probably be overkill for (most) cooking, if you care enough about what you are cooking you can use a relative timer in this way to remember when it was you last did something. It=E2=80=99s not quite a timer, but setting up a countdown timer would be pretty easy, I think. best, Erik --Multipart_Tue_Mar_29_23:30:10_2011-1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sent from my free software system . --Multipart_Tue_Mar_29_23:30:10_2011-1--