SparkRecipes FAQs

Learn More about Your Favorite Healthy Cooking Site

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All of these instructions assume you are on the SparkRecipes site. There are two ways to get to SparkRecipes from SparkPeople: Click on SparkRecipes.com in the Quick Links on the right sidebar, or click on Healthy Lifestyle at the top of the page and select SparkRecipes.com from the dropdown menu.

How do I calculate the nutritional information for my recipe?

1. Click the "Recipe Calculator" tab at the top of the page.
2. Enter the ingredients, nutritional information and cooking instructions for your recipe.
3. At the bottom of the page above "Save Recipe" is a checkbox. Leave the box checked to submit to SparkPeople's Shared Recipes Database or uncheck the box to keep it from being shared. (Then click "Save Recipe."
4. Click on "Recipe Box" at the top of the page, and your recipe will now appear there.

1. Click on "my Recipes," then "Recipe Box" at the top of the page.
2. Next to each recipe is an orange button to edit or delete your recipe, and remove it from or add it to the shared database.

1. Click on "my Recipes," then "Recipe Box" at the top of the page.
2. Your saved recipes are listed in your recipe box under "My Favorite Recipes" below your submitted recipes.

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