When you open the Makin’ Groceries program, the SHOPPING LIST (or main) screen is
displayed. Using the PREVIOUS and NEXT button, you can scan through shopping lists
that you have already created. In the data that we have included, there is
a shopping list dated 06-05-09 based on my menu for the week of 06-07-09
and 06-13-09. There is also a list dated 06-16-09. At the time the database
was created, this shopping list was in the future and was created to
help me remember items that I would need to buy on my next shopping day.
To the shopping list I can add meals, recipes, individual items, or a menu
using the ADD button on the left side of the screen.
To create a new shopping list click NEW. The NEW SHOPPING LIST screen will appear (see far right) and you can enter a date for your shopping list. Then
you can choose to create your SHOPPING LIST from scratch, a menu based
on dates, or build from a prior shopping.
ADD – allows you to add to an existing shopping list. Enter a MEAL, RECIPE, ITEM, or a MENU based on a
beginning and ending date. The ADD TO SHOPPING LIST (above left) will be displayed. If necessary, you
can add new MEALS, RECIPES, and ITEMS by clicking on these buttons in the top right corner of the screen.
EDIT – You can edit a line on the SHOPPING LIST by clicking on an item once and then clicking EDIT or you can just double-click on
the item. If you need to change an item that is normally a “buy” item to buy zero this shopping trip only, this
is how you would make that temporary change to your shopping list. You may have these ingredients on
hand because you found them at a super sale price or because you had a recipe listed last week that for
whatever reason you didn’t get to cook and you are “re-listing” that recipe this week on your menu. Clicking
the EDIT button will bring up the EDIT SHOPPING LIST screen. (See next page for screen shot.)
Double-Click on an item that needs to be checked against your
pantry stock. (Or click on an item once and then hit the EDIT button.) The EDIT SHOPPING LIST screen
will be displayed. You will see the details for when an item is needed for the menu dates that
you have used. In the example to the right, “Biscuits - Frozen - Mary B’s - bag 20 ct” is
on the menu three times. I need 6 biscuits for 06-11, 12 biscuits for the MEAL “Roast/Gravy plus” on 06-12, and 10
for 06-13-09. I would need to check my freezer to see if I have any on hand and then decide
how many 20 count bags I need to buy. I would then double-click on one of these lines and edit
the quantity I want to purchase using the second EDIT SHOPPING LIST screen. (See
screen shot to the right)
Clicking this button will print out your SHOPPING LIST. You are given two choices with or without blanks.
(See Reports on pages 12-16 at the end of this Quick Start Guide.) The blanks allow space to keep track of
prices and locations within the store as you shop.
After you have completed your shopping trip and have your printed shopping list with new prices and
locations within the store for each item, you can UPDATE the information in makin’ groceries. Click the
UPDATE button to enter the new prices and locations for each item. Use the TAB key on your keyboard to
move through the fields to make your changes. Hit ENTER or click OK to go back to your shopping list