New iPhone and Some Neat Food Apps

Apple announced the latest version of the iPhone today, the

iPhone 5

Are you going to run out and get the newest version now? They will be available September 21st and pre-orders begin on Friday. I still don't have an iPhone but after 6 years, I'm just starting to maybe want one. I keep reading about neat apps they have for recipes, shopping, nutrition, etc. I have a feeling it won't be long before I break down and get one. The new iPhone has a larger screen and is lighter and thinner. The larger screen sounds great to me since I need reading glasses to just see normal size print. People are always eager to show me their photos on their iPhone and to tell you the truth, I rarely can see a thing they're talking about on that tiny little screen! (And that's with my glasses on!) But people love their iPhone and always want to show me stuff so I'm polite and always say how neat that is…when I really can't see a thing they're talking about. So, a bigger screen? I'm interested. However, if I do get one, I don't want to be one of those people who are constantly looking down at their devise. That is so annoying, too. But if it's really that cool, it might be hard to control yourself which is another reason I'm hesitant to get one. If I do get one, it will be because of the neat apps they have now. Here's a sample:

Paprika ($5)

This easy-to-use app is a recipe box to organize all your recipes. You can grab recipes from more than a hundred blogs and magazine sites, view their nutritional information, import your own standbys and organize everything into a file system that you create. From there, you can make a menu plan for the week and scale recipes up or down, and the app will automatically generate a shopping list. I love the sound of this one since I'm constantly trying to organize recipes!

Pepperplate (free)

For multitasking cooks - that's me!

This app would be good if you have an iPad because of the bigger screen. After you download recipes from the web, Pepperplate will create a shopping list from your weekly meal plan. It will format recipes in big, clear letters that can be read on an iPad from across the kitchen counter as you cook. (Again, I love large print) It also has a feature that functions as multiple timers at once, so you can set one per recipe.

Farmanac ($2)

This app is good for grocery shopping when trying to decide on the best quality produce for your dollars. Farmanac reveals an item's average pesticide levels, lets you know when they're in season and how to best select and store them. I probably wouldn't need this app myself, but it's nice to know their is something out there to help people shop.

Fooducate (free)

This app features a database of more than 200,000 national available products that have been graded on sugar, artificial ingredients, trans fats and other nutritional content. You can use your iPhone to scan the UPC code of a popular yogurt, for example, it will give you a grade like C-. Fooducate will suggest healthier brands. Again, not sure I need this app but I might recommend it to some of my clients.

Is it time to buy myself an iPhone? Decisions, decisions, decisions….

Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Oatmeal, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don't have very many gluten-free cookies on my blog because quite frankly, I usually don't like gluten-free. But occasionally, I do find a good recipe and this is one that is from the back of the Trader Joe's oatmeal and it's a good one. My friend brought some over to our house last weekend when Nick and family were here for our birthday celebrations and we all loved them. My friend lives a few blocks away and we walk the neighborhood together on weekends. We can easily go 5 miles in no time, talking non-stop. She loves exploring our neighborhood as much as I do and we discover so many favorite little spots. We even found a property with a horse (or more like a pony, I should say.) The views are always quite lovely, too. Bruce and I had our thirty-ninth wedding anniversary on July 18th and I made a point of walking past the house where we had our wedding reception. I told my friend, "Thirty-nine years ago today, t...

Meatloaf by Mark Bittman

Once again, I turned on the television yesterday and saw that Mark Bittman was on the Today show and was making his version of meatloaf . This must be meatloaf season. It was surprisingly similar to the Pioneer Woman's version who was also recently on. I was a little surprised of his version because Mark Bittman is into healthy eating and has lost a lot of weight and improved his health by changing his diet which he writes about in his book, Food Matters . His meatloaf recipe also included bacon and cheese! I must be doing something wrong. The thing to remember, which he writes about in his book, is that you can eat healthy without going extreme or changing your whole life. If you don't know who Mark Bittman is, he is a food writer and a four star chef with multiple cookbooks who loves to eat but changed his food philosophy to improve his health. He tells his story in Food Matters and provides ...

Waking Up in Vegas

and just like that...we were Waking Up in Vegas. Just like the Katy Perry song. We went to her 78th performance which was her second-to-last Las Vegas residency show entitled "Play". That was perfect for us because we went to Vegas simply to play. Her concert was a great finale for us because it was high energy and full of silliness, just the way Katy Perry is. And we were feeling it after three nights in Las Vegas. "Get up, and shake the gutter off your clothes now, That's what you get for waking up in Vegas". Here's what she said about her show: "I created this show after the birth of my daughter, Daisy Dove. When I met her, it was like all the love I was ever searching for finally showed up. This show is for everyone’s inner child and for the hope that maybe if we could all see life through the eyes of a child, we would be free. Because never forget, love is and will always be the key,” she said. We went to Vegas spur of the moment because Br...

AttentioJanuary 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The best food apps make dining easier and more enjoyable by offering a variety of services. From food delivery to recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, these apps help users explore new cuisines, track calories, and discover local restaurants. Popular examples include Uber Eats, DoorDash, Yummly, and MyFitnessPal, each offering unique features for food lovers.

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