{"id":8990,"date":"2012-12-01T15:17:34","date_gmt":"2012-12-01T08:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=8990"},"modified":"2012-12-01T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2012-12-01T08:17:34","slug":"since-when-is-a-cookbook-at-tech-item","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/since-when-is-a-cookbook-at-tech-item\/","title":{"rendered":"Since When is a Cookbook at Tech Item?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Lori Cunningham (@wellconnectdmom)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When we were asked to consider reviewing a cookbook, we laughed. \u00a0A Cookbook? \u00a0Where&#8217;s the technology in that? \u00a0To our surprise, the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">myrecipes<\/a> America&#8217;s FAVORITE Food cookbook utilizes technology through a Scan-It\/Cook-It technology incorporated right within the pages.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8996 alignright\" title=\"myrecipes cookbook - America's Favorite Foods (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-1.jpg?resize=368%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-1.jpg?resize=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-1.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-1.jpg?w=1942&amp;ssl=1 1942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll get to the technology in a minute but first let me tell you more about the cookbook. \u00a0America&#8217;s FAVORITE Food incorporates 200 top-rated recipes from the country&#8217;s best magazines. \u00a0Magazines like Cooking Light, REALSIMPLE, Sunset, Southern Living, Health allyou, Omoor House, and COASTAL LIVING.<\/p>\n<p>Every recipe has been top-rated by more than 6 million home cooks who use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/magazines-and-cookbooks\/cookbooks\/americas-favorite-food-cookbook-00420000012275\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyRecipes.com<\/a>. \u00a0Best yet, there are actual quotes and suggestions \u00a0from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/magazines-and-cookbooks\/cookbooks\/americas-favorite-food-cookbook-00420000012275\/\" target=\"_blank\">myrecipes.com<\/a> users giving suggestions on how they use the recipe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Features of the Cookbook<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Suggestions from myrecipes.com users who already tried the recipe<\/li>\n<li>Each recipe has labels like:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>5 ingredients or less<\/li>\n<li>30 minutes or less<\/li>\n<li>Gluten-free<\/li>\n<li>Grill it! \u00a0Made for the \u00a0grill<\/li>\n<li>Kid friendly<\/li>\n<li>Make ahead &#8211; make so, save for later<\/li>\n<li>made for slow cooker<\/li>\n<li>Beautiful photography of each recipe<\/li>\n<li>Servings, prep time and total cook time clearly labeled<\/li>\n<li>Scan-It\/Cook-It technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Features of the Scan-It\/Cook-It Technology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, I&#8217;m the first to admit that I rarely use cookbooks. \u00a0I use my iPad to follow recipes, so this was a different experience for me. \u00a0But I have to say, the simplicity of opening a book and going right to a page and not working about it dropping on the floor, spilling into the sink, or having it&#8217;s battery drained is a nice feeling! \u00a0I also wasn&#8217;t distracted by incoming e-mails! \u00a0In order to utilize the\u00a0Scan-It\/Cook-It features, you first must download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digimarc.com\/discover\/the-digimarc-discover-app\" target=\"_blank\">Digimarc Discover <\/a>App on your smartphone or tablet (Android or Apple). \u00a0Then open up the Digimarc App and hold your phone&#8217;s camera about 4 to 7 inches away from the photo or SCAN THIS box.<\/p>\n<p>No need to snap a picture, the app will click and buzz once it recognizes the image and will serve up on your browser the information from online. \u00a0Ensure you are connected to your mobile or WiFi network to receive the tip, video, or technique. \u00a0Oh yeah, and the Digimarc Discover App is free. \u00a0In fact, you can use it for other things like scanning\u00a0bar codes\u00a0 QR codes, even helping you decipher the name of a song on the radio!<\/p>\n<p>Not every recipe has a Scan-It\/Cook-It feature, but most of them do, in fact 130 of them! \u00a0The\u00a0Scan-It\/Cook-It feature is either incorporated in a picture or in a box on the side of the recipe. \u00a0Accessible scanning features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How-To Videos &#8211; walks you through the recipe<\/li>\n<li>Technique Videos &#8211; shows a kitchen procedure such as mincing shallots, poaching eggs, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Collection of\u00a0Similar\u00a0Recipes &#8211; such as more kid-friendly recipe ideas<\/li>\n<li>Weeknight Meal Planners &#8211; includes the recipe you just scanned and four other nights planned out with a combined shopping list<\/li>\n<li>Expert Answers &#8211; to common cooking questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>King Ranch Chicken Casserole<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The first recipe I made was the King Ranch Chicken Casserole (pg. 77). \u00a0I had our friends over and let them pick the recipe. \u00a0We all read the myrecipes.com user&#8217;s quote,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;My family adored this! \u00a0My\u00a0husband\u00a0and high school son had three helpings and made me commit to\u00a0keeping\u00a0it in the repertoire.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8993\" title=\"myrecipes America's Favorite Foods cookbook (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-2.jpg?resize=655%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C530&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-2.jpg?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-2.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8992\" title=\"myrecipes America's Favorite Foods cookbook Kings Ranch (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-Kings-Ranch-2.jpg?resize=573%2C322&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-Kings-Ranch-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-Kings-Ranch-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-Kings-Ranch-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Americas-Favorite-Foods-cookbook-Kings-Ranch-2.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and laughed, joking if my friend&#8217;s husband would be so enthused by the recipe. \u00a0Having a recipe book worked well for sharing the book as we cooked. \u00a0It would have been tougher with my iPad, as it has a privacy screen on it and we wouldn&#8217;t be able to see it unless we both were right over it.<\/p>\n<p>The King Ranch Chicken Casserole turned out great, and in fact, we all had seconds!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grilled Buttermilk Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next recipe I tried was a recipe my nine-year old daughter selected, Grilled Buttermilk Chicken (pg. 74). \u00a0I had to soak the chicken overnight in the buttermilk batter. \u00a0The next day I grilled the chicken breasts on the grill and was amazed at how tender the chicken was. \u00a0It had a very good taste too, in fact, my daughter had a sample of the chicken while I was cutting it up and she kept coming back for more. \u00a0She couldn&#8217;t wait for dinner to be served up.<\/p>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8994\" title=\"myrecipes cookbook - America's Favorite Foods (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-2.jpg?resize=456%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-2.jpg?resize=760%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-2.jpg?resize=222%2C300&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-cookbook-Americas-Favorite-Foods-2.jpg?w=1902&amp;ssl=1 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8998\" title=\"myrecipes Butermilk Children Recipe (3)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Butermilk-Children-Recipe-3.jpg?resize=717%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"717\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Butermilk-Children-Recipe-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Butermilk-Children-Recipe-3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/myrecipes-Butermilk-Children-Recipe-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>By scanning the photo, I was able to see a video on how to mince shallots. \u00a0Very helpful. \u00a0Dinner is served with Rice-a-Roni Chicken Rice and root veggie mash (turnips, beets, &amp; yams). \u00a0Now I know what you&#8217;re thinking, you&#8217;re saying, &#8220;geez, buttermilk? \u00a0How many calories did that recipe have?&#8221; \u00a0Fortunately, it does not tell you on the page, if that were the case, I might not make anything! \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0However, there is an appendix in the back of the cookbook which tells you all of the nutritional info. for each recipe.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>OK, OK, I know, you want to know how many calories. \u00a0Personally, I&#8217;d rather not know, so I can feel less guilty about having chocolate cake for dessert. \u00a0But for those of you who must know, the calorie count for two chicken drumsticks is 518. \u00a0Ikes! \u00a0Shouldn&#8217;t have had that cake!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Myrecipes America&#8217;s Favorite Foods cookbook is available at bookstores (list price is $24.95) as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Americas-Favorite-Food-top-rated-magazines\/dp\/0848737164\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1354230259&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=0848737164\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.com<\/a>\u00a0for $15.53 and eligible for free Super Saver shipping, if your order totals $25 or more.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1589\" title=\"WellConnectedMom LOGO MOM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=196%2C355&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To me, cookbooks seem rather antiquated, but I could definitely see the benefit of a physical cookbook over using my iPad, as I discussed above. \u00a0I like the option of finding out more about a recipe or a technique simply by scanning the picture or box. \u00a0It&#8217;s handy yet unobtrusive &#8211; you don&#8217;t have to use the Scan-It\/Cook-It feature if you don&#8217;t want to.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll tell you one thing, since I started using this cookbook, my meals have upgraded a bit,\u00a0trying\u00a0some new things and finding some new family favorites. \u00a0I also found that my daughter appears to be more interested in picking out recipes using this cookbook than recipes on my iPad or computer. \u00a0There&#8217;s something about holding a book and flipping through to look at the recipes&#8230;and bookmarking your favorites.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d write more, but my Hearty Potato Soup (pg. 36) is just about ready!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WellConnectedMom.com explores how the myrecipes America&#8217;s Favorite Food cookbook and be used interactively with your phone or tablet.  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