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Cook Names and Colors

Customize how cooks appear on the meal calendar.


Cook Names and Colors

Make your meal calendar more visual with custom cook names and colors.

Set Cook Names

1

Open Settings

Go to SettingsHousehold.

2

Edit names

Under Cook Names, enter names for each cook:

  • "Mom"
  • "Dad"
  • "Alex"
  • Or nicknames like "Chef A" and "Chef B"
3

Save

Names now appear on meal assignments.

Assign Colors

Each cook can have a unique color:

  1. Click the color swatch next to their name
  2. Choose from the palette
  3. Save

How Colors Appear

Colors show as a stripe on meal cards:

  • Quick visual of who's cooking
  • At a glance, see the week's cooking schedule
  • Color-coded in the mobile view too

Single-Person Households

Even solo? You can use colors for:

  • "Easy meal" vs "Cooking project"
  • "Healthy" vs "Comfort food"
  • "New recipe" vs "Favorite"
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Choose contrasting colors for easy differentiation!

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