--- title: "Create custom recipes" slug: "create-custom-recipes" updated: 2025-06-01T21:35:31Z published: 2025-06-01T21:35:31Z stale: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.carbmanager.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create custom recipes Custom recipes let you save food with multiple ingredients so you can quickly add it to your [daily log](/docs/en/daily-log-overview). Add a name, serving information, ingredients, and instructions, and we’ll automatically calculate its nutrition. **Tip:** You can also [import recipes](/docs/en/import-recipes). ## Watch: How to create custom recipes [Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/QIICl4iLK58?&list=PLFyerNxZYby93kWs8b5mkjIiDtFGlXqGt&index=6&rel=0&wmode=opaque&rel=0) ## Create custom recipes 1. Web app users: Go to the [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/home.svg)**Daily Log**. 2. Select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/add.svg)**Add Item** > [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/add-food-btn.svg)**Add Food**. 3. Select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/more-options-vertical.svg)**Options** > **Create Recipe**.**Note:** If you need to Cancel or Quit Carb Manager during the creation of your recipe a draft will be saved. When you are ready to finish your recipe you will see the option **Restore Draft** when you select **Create Recipe**. The most recent recipe draft will be available for you to continue from where you left off. 4. Optional: In the Create Recipe screen, to include a picture of the food which appears in search results and when you view this recipe, either select **Set Icon** and choose an image from Carb Manager's library of icons, or select **Add Photo** and select an image from your mobile device or computer. 5. Enter a **name** for the recipe. 6. Enter the **Total Prep Time** and **Total Cooking Time**. 7. Enter **Serving** information, including the **Amount** of servings the recipe yields, a **Serving Size** description like "servings," "bowls," or "grams," and the **Weight per serving**(if applicable).**Important:** Be sure to enter accurate serving information, which Carb Manager needs to accurately calculate your nutrition and health data and the data for other users if you publish the recipe to our database.**Tip:** If you don’t see a **Serving Size** description that matches your food, select Other from the list and enter your own serving size description. For example, if you are creating a custom meatball recipe, you could enter **meatballs** as the serving size description and enter the number of meatballs per serving.**Tip:** To enter part of a whole serving, either enter a decimal in the **Servings** field, such as **.5**, or select a fraction from the list, such as **1/2**. In the mobile app, if you only want to select whole and partial servings from a list instead of entering numbers, select **Switch to Selector**. 8. In the **About The Recipe** section, enter a short description of the recipe. 9. In the **Add Ingredients** section, select the **+**button, then select an ingredient. Repeat this step for each ingredient in your recipe.**Tip:** To find foods that you want to include in your recipe, see [Find foods, recipes, and meals](/docs/en/find-foods-recipes-and-meals). 10. In the **Cooking Instructions** section, **Step 1**, describe the first step to prepare the food, then select the **Add Step**button and describe the next step. Add as many steps as you need.**Tip:** To add a photo to a step, to reorder steps, or to delete a step, select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/more-options-vertical.svg)**Options** next to a step and select the option you want. 11. Select **Save**. 12. Optional: Complete any of the following steps. - Select **Publish to Database** to add your custom recipe to our database for other members to find. - To save the custom recipe to a specific folder in the [My Foods tab](/docs/create-custom-recipes#), select a folder from the list. Or to create a new folder, select **New Folder**, enter a **Folder Name**, and select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/add-item.svg)**Add**. 13. Select **Create Recipe**. Your custom recipe now appears in My Foods and automatically tagged as a favorite food. For details, see [Find foods, recipes, and meals](/docs/en/find-foods-recipes-and-meals). This food is now available for you to log. For details, see [Log one or more foods](/docs/create-custom-recipes#/docs/en/log-one-or-more-foods). ## **My Custom Recipe Macros Are Incorrect After Editing** If you've edited a custom-created recipe and are now experiencing issues with macro display (incorrect numbers, zeros, or dashes instead of values), please follow these steps to resolve the issue: 1. **Re-open Your Edited Recipe:** - Select the "Edit" option for the recipe you modified. 2. **Re-save Each Ingredient:** - Within the recipe editing screen, individually open and then re-save each ingredient listed in your recipe. You typically don't need to make any changes, just open and then save them. 3. **Re-save the Recipe:** - After re-saving all ingredients, re-save the entire recipe. Your macros should now be updated and displayed correctly.