Import Recipes

With Magic Import, you can scan papers or photos to add recipes to your recipe box.

This feature is only available with Calendar Plus subscription. If you wish to upgrade to Skylight Plus, please see https://myskylight.com/products/calendar-skylight-plus/

Adding a Recipe

Create a new recipe with the Sidekick menu bar, starting at the Skylight Mobile App home screen:

1. Select Meals.
2. Select the Add button.
3. Select New Entry.
4. Choose the import method:
   • Open a website
   • Use a photo
   • Talk into your microphone
   • Take a photo of your fridge
     

Create a new recipe using Magic Import with Sidekick, starting at the Skylight Mobile App home screen:

1. Select Sidekick.
2. Select Import a recipe.
3. Select the recipe type.
   A recipe can only be of one type.
4. Choose the import method:
   • Add from a website
   • Take a photo, or use one from your camera roll
   • Talk into your microphone
   • Take a picture of your fridge

Use a Website

1. Select Website.
2. Select the meal category for the recipe you want to add.
   Recipes can only be in one meal category at a time.

Choose if you want to paste a URL to a recipe, or browse to a website.

Paste a URL

From a web browser or other source, copy the URL of the recipe you want to import. The URL of the recipe must be in the clipboard so it can be pasted in the Mobile App.

1. Select Paste URL.
2. Select the Paste the URL here textbox to add the URL of a recipe page.
   The recipe URL in your clipboard will be pasted automatically.
3. Select Next.
   The recipe page will appear. Check to make sure that the correct recipe page is being shown.
4. Select Send to Sidekick.

If the import was successful, the recipe will be added to the recipe list, and an email confirmation will be sent. 

You may now:

• Select Go to Recipes to see the recipe list and verify the new recipe.
• Select Undo Import to delete the recipe and try again.

If the import was not successful:

…you may choose to try a different URL.

Browse to a Website

1. Select Find Online.
2. Use the browser to search for a recipe.
3. Navigate to the recipe page.
   The recipe page must be loaded in the browser.
4. Select Send to Sidekick.

If the import was successful, the recipe will be added to the recipe list, and an email confirmation will be sent. 

You may now:

• Select Go to Recipes to see the recipe list and verify the new recipe.
• Select Undo Import to delete the recipe and try again.

If the import was not successful:

…you may choose to try browsing to a different page.

Import With a Photo

1. Select Photo.
2. Select the meal category for the recipe you want to add.
   Recipes can only be in one meal category at a time.
3. Choose if you want to use a photo of a recipe, or a photo of your fridge.

Use a Photo of a Recipe

1. Select the meal category for the recipe you want to add.
   Recipes can only be in one meal category at a time.

Choose if you want to take a new photo, or use one from your library.

If you want to take a new photo:

1. Select Take Photo.
2. Select Mobile App may need permission to access the camera. If needed, tap Grant Permission.
3. Select Send photo to Sidekick.

If you want to use an existing photo from your library:

1. Select Choose from Library.
2. Select an image from your camera roll.
3. The Mobile App may need permission to access the camera. If needed, grant permission.
4. Select the photo you want to upload to upload.

If the import was successful, the recipe will be added to the recipe list, and an email confirmation will be sent. 

You may now:

• Select Go to Recipes to see the recipe list and verify the new recipe.
• Select Undo Import to delete the recipe and try again.

If the import was not successful:

…you may choose to try taking another picture.

Take a Photo Of Your Fridge

Please see Fridge Photo for further steps.

Capture Speech With the Microphone

1. Select Talk.
2. Select the meal category for the recipe you want to add.
   Recipes can only be in one meal category at a time.
3. Select Start Recording.
4. Describe the recipe; give the title, list the ingredients, and say the steps.
5. Select Stop Recording.
6. Mobile App will process your recording.

If the import was successful, the recipe will be added to the recipe list, and an email confirmation will be sent. 

You may now:

• Select Go to Recipes to see the recipe list and verify the new recipe.
• Select Undo Import to delete the recipe and try again.

If the import was not successful:

…you may choose to try another recording.

Take a Photo of Your Fridge

1. Select Fridge.
2. Select the meal category for the recipe you want to add.
   Recipes can only be in one meal category at a time.
3. Please see Fridge Photo for further steps.

Add By Email

Can can import recipes to your Skylight Account by mailing the recipes to your Skylight device email address:

[e-mail]

You can use email to send a recipe in several ways:

• Copy the full recipe text, and paste it into the body of the email.
• Paste one or more URLs of a recipe into the body of the email.
• Attach one or more images (.png, .jpeg,  etc.) of the recipe to the email.

When the email is received, Sidekick will extract the recipe or recipes from the email and add them to your recipe box.

If Sidekick cannot import the recipe, you will receive a notification email that the import was not successful, including next steps to take.

Only use one text recipe per email.

If you need assistance, please contact us:

• Submit a Help Request
• Email [e-mail]