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What
is the difference between the trial version and full version of Living Cookbook?There is no difference other than the 25-use limit in the trial version.
Can
I calculate the nutritional information for my own recipes?Yes. Once you have entered your recipe into Living Cookbook you need to link the recipe ingredients to the ingredients in the ingredient database. Once the linking is complete you can calculate the recipe nutrition information.
When
I export a recipe, can I export the images too?Yes. Use the Food Data Exchange XML (FDX) format.
How
can I share my recipes with people who don't own Living Cookbook?Living Cookbook can export recipes in a variety of formats. You can export recipes using a variety of common recipe file formats including Meal-Master and MasterCook. You can also export the recipes as HTML files that can be viewed using any web browser.
Someone just e-mailed me some recipes. How do I import them into my recipe database?The recipes were probably sent to you as e-mail file attachments. To import the recipes into your recipe database:
Can
I import recipes from the Internet?Yes. Recipes from the Internet, from text files, spreadsheets, and other sources can imported into the application using the Recipe Capture feature.
Can I import recipes from other cooking applications?Yes. You can import MasterCook 4.0, MasterCook 6.0, Meal-Master, MicroKitchen Companion and Pocket Express recipe files.
Can
I add my own ingredients to the ingredient database?Yes. You can add your own ingredients, enter nutritional information, and link these ingredients to your own recipes.
I
just entered a new recipe with a number of ingredients. Why can't I see those
ingredients in the ingredient database?The ingredient database contains more than 6000 ingredients and their nutritional properties. An example of an ingredient database entry is "Onions, raw." Recipe ingredients are stored separately. An example of a recipe ingredient is "1 cup chopped onion." A recipe ingredient such as "1 cup chopped onion" can be linked to an ingredient in the ingredient database such as "Onions, raw" in order to perform nutritional analysis. You can add more ingredients to the ingredient database, but this is rarely necessary since the database already contains all of the ingredients found in most recipes.
Why
do some recipes have a lot of nutritional information and some recipes only
have a small amount?If recipe nutrition information is entered manually (instead of calculating it from the recipe ingredients) only the entered information will be shown.
Can
I add an image to a recipe?Yes. Open the Edit Recipe dialog and click the Photograph ellipsis
button 
to select
a photograph for the recipe. Images saved as JPEG or GIF files use the least
space on your hard drive. If you own an image or photo editing program, resizing
the recipe images to a width of 250 pixels works best.
If
I enter recipes into the demo version will I lose them if I upgrade to a registered
copy of Living Cookbook?No. Your recipes will be imported into the new database.
Can
I add non-food items (i.e. laundry detergent, aluminum foil, etc.) to a grocery
list?Yes. In addition to being able to add recipes and ingredients to grocery lists, you can also add non-food items. Open the Edit Grocery List dialog and click the Add button on the Items tab. You can enter anything in the Grocery List Item box.
Can I view captured web pages when I am not connected to the Internet?No. The database of captured web pages is designed to be used while connected to the Internet. To store the web pages in the database would make it prohibitively large.
Can
I change the headers, footers and margins when I print a recipe?Yes. Living Cookbook uses Microsoft Internet Explorer technology to display and print recipes. The steps to adjust the print settings for Living Cookbook are the same as those for Internet Explorer.
Can
I change the font and colors in my recipes?Yes. Living Cookbook uses a feature called Display Option Themes to control font colors and sizes, background images, text spacing, etc.
Can
I use a recipe as an ingredient in another recipe?Yes. You can link a recipe to another recipe.
Can
I associate more than image with a recipe?Yes. You can add one recipe image, one source image and any number of procedure images.
What
is the source of Living Cookbook's nutrition information?Most of the data comes from the USDA nutrient database (SR-16). The remainder was collected from various sources by the Living Cookbook staff.
Can
I use Living Cookbook to publish my own cookbook?Yes. Living Cookbook's publication feature lets you export cookbooks as formatted Microsoft Word documents.
My
husband (or wife) and I want to track our nutrition separately. Can I create
two meal planning calendars?No. Living Cookbook only supports a single calendar. However, Diet Pro, another Radium Technologies product, supports multiple meal planning calendars. For more information on Diet Pro, visit www.dietpro.net.