Meal planning: Why l use Copy Me That App
There are loads of similar apps that will copy and manage recipes for you. That’s the nature of the online world now, right?
In fact, to be honest, some of them have more features that Copy Me That, but there are a few key reasons why this is my choice.
Photo by Jeff Sheldon on Unsplash
It’s a woman and mum designed, developed, and owned business, and it’s nice to support these kinds of businesses, especially in the world of entrepreneurs where the gender gap is even larger.
You can read all about why and how Tine Bak created this platform here. I love her sense of humour in this bio - she’s a regular home cook just like most of us.
It’s free. Yep. Free. Unless you decide you want some additional features that you can certainly live without. And the lifetime membership is $25. In comparison to other similar apps, this is pretty amazing.
Sharing is free. Your spouse or other household member can download the app and use your login so you can both concurrently access the recipes, meal plan, and shopping list.
Firstly, what is beautiful about this is that this is intentional. Bak encourages people to do it! Most other apps would require a premium membership or the function would be barred.
Secondly, it reduces the mental load. My husband can check the list on his way home from work without me needing to ask.
It’s not designed to be a social media style platform and l like that. There is still a community option and you can share recipes, but there is no algorithm style push. This means it’s less visually appealing but also less stimulating. I don’t need another app that actively tries to co-opt my brain space.
It syncs across multiple devices and platforms - android, apple, browser windows so it doesn’t matter if you use a variety of devices. I plan on my phone and use the browser option or app on my iPad to cook from recipes.
If you are keen to try it you can download the app on the App Store.
Look out for a course coming in September about how to use this tool effectively to sustain a home cooking practice.
We will explore:
Mindset, language & values
Ancient worldviews
Seasonal produce and cooking
Digital recipe collationÂ
Effective tagging
Digital meal planning
Generating shopping lists
Maintaining a supportive practiceÂ
Warmest,
Rachel x