Notion Template
Recipes Manager
Organize your favorite meals, ingredients, and cooking steps — all in one connected Notion recipes manager template.
🧩 Notion Recipes Template Key Features
This Notion Recipe Template is more than just a digital cookbook — it’s a fully relational database that connects your recipes to your grocery list, daily planner, and weekly meal calendar. Whether you’re a home cook or a meal prep enthusiast, this template helps you plan, cook, and shop smarter.
Ingredient linking: Each recipe is connected to the Grocery List database. Add ingredients once, and they’ll appear in your shopping list when you plan that meal.
Meal assignment: Assign recipes to specific days and meal slots (breakfast, lunch, dinner) using built-in relations with the Daily Planner.
Cooking instructions: Add detailed steps, cooking time, and method (e.g. bake, sauté, grill) to each recipe card.
Smart filters: Sort recipes by category, prep time, or ingredients you already have in stock.
Mobile-friendly: Access your recipes and cooking steps from your phone while in the kitchen.
Customizable: Add tags, ratings, difficulty levels, or cuisine types — the structure is flexible to fit your style.
How to use the recipes manager template
- Download the file
- Open the file and then the link.
- Duplicate the template in your Notion workspace. If you don’t have a Notion account yet, you can create one for free.
- Start using it! Customize everything you want, add ingredientes, edit categories…
🔗 Connected to Your Life Planner
The Notion Recipes Manager is one piece of a larger, interconnected system: the Life Planner. Each module is designed to work independently, but when used together, they create a seamless planning experience that links your meals, tasks, habits, and goals.
Here’s how the Recipe Template connects with the rest of the Life Planner:
📋 Grocery List Automation
Each recipe is linked to the grocery list database through a relational property. When you plan a meal, its ingredients automatically appear in your “To Buy” view. You can check off items you already have and filter the list to focus only on what you still need.
🥙 Recipe Manager
Every recipe you create is linked to the Grocery List, allowing you to: view all required ingredients for each dish; automatically populate your shopping list based on planned meals; add cooking instructions, prep time, and method (e.g. bake, sauté, grill).
🍽️ Meal Planner Integration
You can assign any recipe to a specific day and meal slot (breakfast, lunch, or dinner). Your entire week of meals is displayed in a calendar-style layout, making it easy to visualize your plan. You can also easily adjust your schedule by dragging and dropping recipes as needed.
🗓️ Daily Planner
Recipes assigned to a day appear directly in your daily planner, integrated with your tasks, habits, and notes. This lets you quickly see what you’re cooking and helps you manage your time better by factoring in prep and cooking durations.
✅ Habit Tracker & Weekly Review
You can track cooking as a measurable habit, like “Cook dinner at home.” At the end of the week, reflect on which meals worked well, what you’d change, and what you’d like to repeat. This helps build routines around meal prep, healthy eating, or family dinners.
🎯 Goal Alignment
Set specific goals, such as “Eat plant-based 3x/week” or “Try 10 new dishes this month.” Through the Goals module, you can track your progress and celebrate milestones along the way.
This level of integration means you’re not just storing recipes — you’re building a lifestyle around them. Whether you’re planning meals for the week, prepping your grocery list, or structuring your day, the Recipe Template fits naturally into your flow.
Upgrade Your Planning: Recipe Manager as Part of the Life Planner Pro
Unlike static recipe lists, this template is part of a larger Life Planner system, meaning every recipe you add can automatically populate your grocery list and be scheduled into your daily meals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do recipes automatically update my grocery list?
They do — when you assign a recipe to a day, its ingredients appear in your “To Buy” view.
Can I share it with my partner?
Of course. You can share your Notion space with anyone, and both of you can edit the list in real time.
Can I customize the recipe fields?
Yes. You can add fields like prep time, difficulty, cuisine, or even embed videos and images.
Do I need a Notion premium account?
No. This template works perfectly with a free Notion account.
Is this beginner-friendly?
Absolutely. The template includes instructions and examples to help you get started, even if you’re new to Notion.
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