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How to set up your Meals app

Cozyla
Updated
Applies to: Calendar+ 2, and Calendar+ SE
 
Cozyla Meals helps families organize recipes, meal plans, pantry items, and grocery lists in one place.
 
With the Meals App, you can:
 
  • Add and import recipes
  • Create meal plans
  • Track pantry ingredients
  • Generate grocery lists
  • Copy or move meal plans
  • Organize meals for different schedules and events

Add Your Own Recipe

 
You can create recipes manually or import recipes from supported websites.
 

Create a Recipe

  1. Open the Recipe section.
  2. Tap Create Recipe near the top-right corner under the search bar.
  3. Add recipe details, such as:
    • Optional recipe photo
    • Recipe name
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Cooking steps
  4. Save the recipe when finished.

Import a Recipe From the Web

 
  1. Open the Recipe section.
  2. Tap Import Recipe.
  3. Paste the recipe URL.
  4. Tap Import.

For more detailed instructions, see:

Create a Meal Plan

  1. Open the Meals page.
  2. Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
  3. Use the schedule toggles to choose which schedules to display.
  4. Tap Add in a meal schedule section.
  5. Choose a recipe by:
    1. Selecting from your saved recipes
    2. Browsing provided meals
    3. Searching for a recipe
  6. Tap Add to Meal Plan.
The meal will appear in the selected schedule.
 
You can also add meals directly by typing a recipe or ingredient name. If the meal is not already saved in My Meals, it may be added automatically.

 

Manage Your Pantry

 
The Pantry feature helps track ingredients and food items in your home.
 
  1. Open the Pantry page.
  2. Use the search bar to find ingredients or meals.
  3. Select the ingredient from the search results.
  4. Update Pantry details such as:
    • Expiration date
    • Quantity
    • Nutrition information
For more detailed instructions, see:

Use Grocery Lists

 
The Grocery List feature helps organize shopping items and meal ingredients.
 
Features include:
 
  • Up to 10 grocery lists
  • Up to 500 items per list
  • Separate lists for different situations such as:
    • Weekend shopping
    • Meal prep
    • Parties
    • Special events
You can:
 
  • Add recipes directly from the Meals page
  • Add grocery items manually
  • Organize shopping lists by category or purpose
To add items manually:
 
  1. Open the Grocery List section.
  2. Type the item name into the input field under the list.

For more detailed instructions, see:

Copy a Meal Plan

 
You can copy meals to another date to speed up meal planning.
 
  1. Tap Select in the top-right corner.
  2. Select the meals you want to copy.
  3. Tap Copy.
  4. Select the target date.
    1. You can copy meals up to 30 days ahead.
  5. Tap Confirm.

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Move a Meal Plan

 
You can move meals from one date to another.
 
  1. Tap Select in the top-right corner.
  2. Select the meals you want to move.
  3. Tap Move.
  4. Select the target date.
  5. Tap Confirm.
⚠️ Important: After a meal plan is moved, the original meal plan on the source date will be deleted.

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Troubleshooting

 

Recipes Do Not Import

 
If recipe import fails:
 
  1. Confirm the recipe URL is correct.
  2. Try importing the recipe again.
  3. Confirm your device is connected to the internet.

Meals Do Not Appear in the Meal Plan

 
If meals are missing:
 
  1. Confirm the correct meal schedule is selected.
  2. Refresh the Meals page.
  3. Wait a few moments for updates to sync.

Pantry Items Are Missing

 
If Pantry items do not appear:
 
  1. Confirm the ingredient was selected from the search results.
  2. Refresh the Pantry page.
  3. Try searching again.

Grocery List Items Are Missing

 
If grocery items do not appear:
 
  1. Confirm the correct grocery list is selected.
  2. Refresh the Grocery List page.
  3. Wait a few moments for updates.

Meal Plans Did Not Copy or Move Correctly

 
If copied or moved meal plans do not appear correctly:
 
  1. Confirm the target date was selected properly.
  2. Refresh the Meals page.
  3. Wait a few moments for changes to sync.
  4. Confirm the original meals were not accidentally moved instead of copied.
 

Need More Help?

 
If Meals App features are not working correctly, contact Cozyla Support and include:
 
  • Your Cozyla device model
  • Your Cozyla account email
  • Which Meals feature is affected
  • A screenshot or short video of the issue
  • Any error messages shown on the device
 
 

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