Using Yummly For Recipes

Using Yummly for Recipes

Do you ever feel stumped when deciding what to make for dinner? Are you dinners so predictable that your family names them? Dinners such as “Taco Tuesday” and “Spaghetti Saturday?” Do you feel like you’re in a rut and want to mix it up?

You’re not alone; we’ve all been there. Unless you’re a chef or a natural in the kitchen, you may not have a wealth of recipes tucked away awaiting to be chosen.

You might not have the creative ideas that make meals exciting, fun, and even affordable. Even if you do, we all get burned out from time to time. Don’t stress about this. You’re not alone.

The good news is there are many resources available to help with this and the Internet makes it even easier than ever before to find new ideas and recipes.

That said, with so many ideas out there, it can seem overwhelming to sift through all the available content and save what you like. That’s where Yummly comes in.

Here’s what you need to know about using Yummly for meals.

How to Use Yummly

If you want to make the most of Yummly for recipes and meal planning, there are some things you should know. First, it can be intimidating to think about joining a new platform or social network. Will this just be one more chore for you to keep up with? The great thing about Yummly is that it is so easy to use!

Simplicity is a huge factor here. You can figure it out in a matter of minutes and it doesn’t require a degree in computer programming or information technology. You won’t waste a lot of time in learning how to use it, or in actually using it after set up. Here are the basic steps:

1. Sign up for an account with Yummly.
2. Add the bookmarklet to your toolbar to “yum” any recipe you find online (it works like Pinterest).
3. Search for recipes directly on Yummly or elsewhere on the internet and each one you Yum will be added to your recipe box.

The photos will be auto-populated for you but you can change it if you like. You can also add a catchy title to help you remember it. This is a literal database of all the delicious food you want to try.

The more you use it, the more it will cater to your particular needs and Yummly will display more of the types of recipes you want to see. It’s like the Netflix of recipes. You can search by titles, keywords, ingredients, holidays, and much more. The customization is another thing that makes it easy to use.

How Food Bloggers Can Use Yummly

Yummly is amazing for the everyday family chef. However, if you’re a food blogger, Yummly offers even more! Yummly is a great platform to help bloggers reach a greater audience. You can bring more traffic in to your food and recipe posts using Yummly as a tool.

As a food blogger, you’re going to love Yummly even more because this is a powerful tool to drive more traffic to your food posts and also to help connect you with other food bloggers, people looking for recipes, and other great ideas you might want to try yourself. Think of it like Pinterest for food-only.

Each time you publish a new food post or recipe, go to the bookmarklet and Yum that post. Be sure to use an eye-catching photo and a great headline to draw people in.

You will also want to install the Yum button on your site to enable your readers who use Yum to easily share it there as well. You’ll definitely see an increase in traffic that will continue to build itself over time.

So there you have it! If you’ve been holding back on trying Yummly for recipes, now you have some great facts to consider! While you’re there, come follow me over on Yummly. You can find me HERE. 

In Awe,

Laura