How to create a recipe?


To create recipe posts make sure that the Wp Delicious Recipe plugin is installed and activated. You can follow the below instructions to create recipe posts.

  • Go to Admin Dashboard > Recipes > Add New.
  • Enter the title, description of the recipe and upload the featured image.

You can add additional information of the recipe such as Recipe Subtitle, Recipe Description, Recipe Keywords, etc.

  • Enter the Keywords. These keywords will be used in recipe card and for SEO Schema.
  • Select the Difficulty Level.
  • Enter the Preparation Time, Cooking Time and Rest Time.
  • Enter the Calories and the Best Season suitable for the recipe.
  • Click on Save Changes.
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For more detailed information on Recipe Information, you can refer to this article- Recipe Info

Recipe Ingredients

  • Scroll down to the Recipe Settings section and select the Recipe Ingredients settings.
  • Enter the No. Of Servings.
  • Enter the Ingredient Title.
  • Click on the “Add Ingredient Section” and enter the details of the ingredient such as quantity, unit, ingredient, and notes.
  • You can also add Optional Toppings.
  • Click on Save Changes.
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For more detailed information on Recipe Ingredients, you can refer to this article- Recipe Ingredients

Recipe Instructions

  • Scroll down to the Recipe Settings section and select the Recipe Instructions settings.
  • Click on the “Add Instructions” and upload the instruction image and enter the title and description of the instruction.
  • Click on Add Video to upload a video.
  • Click on Add Notes to add notes.
  • Click on Save Changes.
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For more detailed information on Recipe Ingredients, you can refer to this article- Recipe Instructions

Gallery

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  • Scroll down to the Recipe Settings section and select the Gallery tab.
  • Enable the button for “Enable Image Gallery”.
    • Click on “Add New Image” to add images to the gallery.
  • Enable the button for “Enable Video Gallery”
    • Enter the URL of the video in the URL field and click on Add Video.
  • Click on Save Changes.
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Nutrition Facts

  • Click on the Recipe post to which you want to add the Nutrition Facts.
  • Scroll down to the Recipe Settings section and select the Nutrition tab.
  • Enter the necessary nutritional information in its respective fields.
  • Click on Save Changes.
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Recipe Notes

  • Click on the Recipe post to which you want to add the ingredients.
  • Scroll down to the Recipe Settings section and select the Notes tab.
  • Enter the note in a paragraph or in bullet points.
  • Click on Save Changes.

The Notes section will not be displayed if it’s empty or disable from Settings > Recipes Details.

If you want to change the default label Notes to something else, you can do it via Recipes > Settings > Recipes Details.

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