Calling All Social Food Lovers

Social networking is common among various niches (topics), but I never thought about it for the food niche until today when I ran across Food Connect.  What an awesome idea!  To join a community where everyone has the same thing in common….FOOD.  It’s really brilliant and there are some features that set this place apart from others that I’ll dicuss below.  This is a lengthy post but I hope you bare with me and read why I love Food Connect and why you should join!

NUTRITION ANALYSIS

How cool is this feature??!  When you click on a recipe, you are able to see the nutrition facts about it.  I think this is such a great idea, especially for the health conscience people.  Whether your trying to lose weight or get your blood pressure down, it’s always smart to see what you’re taking in.  At least then, you are able to think about it and decide whether or not you should have it. 

All you have to do to see this feature on a recipe, is submit it for a nutrition analysis and this little information box will show up when your recipe is clicked on.  This is just plain smart and definitely sets Food Connect apart from others.  As you can see, I chose the Chocolate Chip Cookies and by the look at it, I would have to do thousands of sit-ups to melt that fat away….LOL.

SHARE, PRINT, REVIEW, AND RATE

These may seem like small features to most but they are quite powerful.  Having the option to email a recipe saves me time.  It’s also a great way to make your recipe ‘viral’.  One person shares it and then that person emails it to someone else and then before you know it, it’s everywhere and they’re all joining Food Connect so they can find more great recipes from you and others! WOOHOO!  Okay, I got a little excited there but it really is a very useful option. 

Printing a recipe should speak for itself.  I know that sometimes I just don’t have time to go back to my bookmarks and find that one recipe I saved.  It’s a huge time-saver for me to print it and stick it in my recipe binder.  What? You don’t have a recipe binder?….We’ll talk about that another time.  When you click on print, you are taken to a new page that is only black & white text which is exactly what I like.  As much as I enjoy the pictures, when I’m ready to print a recipe, I simply want the recipe and nothing else.

How do you know if a recipe is good or not?  Easy–check out their rating.  There are 6 ratings that you can choose from.  Not recommended all the way to 5 stars.  Why do I love this feature you ask?  I want to cook good food, not something that tastes like it was just run over.  Being able to see how a recipe rates will help me decide whether or not I’ll be making it for supper tonight!

Along with ratings, members can also give a review.  This is especially useful if say, you tried a recipe but added to it or changed it up, you can explain what you did to it or why you changed it.  You can also say why you recommend it or don’t. 

MY FAVORITE FEATURE!

Being able to plan your meals and then print your shopping list is my absolute favorite thing about this site!  When you plan your meals, you are saving money.  By knowing exactly what you need to buy and having a list to look at, you are getting exactly what you need to make your meals and not overspending on junk food and items that are the result of spontaneous actions.  We have 3 kids and limited funds.  Meal planning is essential and being able to print the shopping list accordingly is icing on the cake!

There is so much more you can do at this site. 

• Create a dinner party.
• Discussion with other foodies.
• Much more and it’s all free! 

It loads super fast and it only takes 15 seconds to sign up.  It’s beautifully laid out and the colors are vibrant.  I really can’t say enough about this site.  I recommend you join and try it out for yourself.  I would love for you to come back and tell me how your experience was with it and what you love about Food Connect.