Recipe File Format - nskins/grocDB GitHub Wiki

All recipe files must conform to the following format:

<recipe name>

<servings>

<category> <quantity> <unit> <ingredient name>
<category> <quantity> <unit> <ingredient name>
...
<category> <quantity> <unit> <ingredient name>

<directions>

recipe name is a descriptive name for your recipe. Whitespace is allowed.

servings is the number of servings that the recipe makes. An integer.

category is the location in which ingredient name is found in the grocery store. Whitespace is not allowed.

quantity is the amount in unit needed of ingredient name. A floating-point number.

unit provides meaning to quantity. Whitespace is not allowed.

ingredient name is the name of the ingredient. Whitespace is allowed.

directions is a multi-line description of the directions to prepare/cook the recipe. The first line must be "Directions". The following lines may be any additional information needed.