Mariner Software MacGourmet - Manual (Page 63)

Maintaining the Shopping List Favorites List
Every shopping list displays a master Favorites list, shown above in the bottom
section of the shopping list editor window. The favorites list is a place to keep
often used items, such as pantry staples, so that they can be quickly added to
any shopping list. To add one or more favorite items to a shopping list, just
drag and drop the rows from the favorites list to the shopping list. The favorites
list can also be used to store pantry quantities, if desired, as well.
The favorites list can be hidden by dragging the window splitter to the bottom
of the window, or by double-clicking on it.
Items in the favorites list are also used to set the aisles, stores and categories
for items whenever a new shopping list is created. For instance, if the favorites
list has a row for “all-purpose flour” and a shopping list gets created that uses
this ingredient, the values for the “all-purpose flour” favorite item are used to
fill in the data for this item in the new shopping list.
Alternatively, if there are no favorites found, existing shopping lists are
searched for this information and the items in a new shopping list are filled in
using the values from existing shopping lists, so it’s also possible to keep a
“master” shopping list that is used to fill in information automatically.
Exporting a Shopping List as a Text File
MacGourmet lets you easily export your shopping lists as a text file. To export
a shopping list, select it in your recipe box. Next choose Export... from the File
menu. Finally choose a name, location and format for your exported shopping
list. MacGourmet also supports HandyShopper and SplashShopper, and plain
text export formats.
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