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Recipe Books

Build branded recipe books and share them with clients.

Recipe Books Overview

Recipe Books let you build curated recipe collections organized by sections, choose how each section is displayed, and share them with individual clients. Clients browse their assigned books directly inside the mobile app. You can reach the Recipe Books page from the main sidebar navigation.

From this page you can:

  • Create new recipe books from scratch
  • Import ready-made recipe books from the template library
  • Edit, duplicate, or delete existing recipe books
  • See how many recipes and clients are associated with each book

The list view shows every recipe book in your workspace, including the book name, cover image, total recipe count, and number of clients with access.

Each row has a three-dot menu with quick actions: Edit, Duplicate, and Delete.

Creating a Recipe Book

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Navigate to Recipe Books in the sidebar
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Click Add Recipe Book
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In the modal, enter a Recipe Book Name (required)
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Optionally add a Recipe Book Description
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Select a cover image — click the image thumbnail to open the image picker
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Click Add Recipe Book to create the book

After creation, the book opens in the builder view where you can start adding sections and recipes.

Pick a descriptive name that tells clients what to expect. Names like "High Protein Recipes" or "Quick Weeknight Dinners" work better than generic names.

Cover Images

Every recipe book has a cover image that appears on the list page, the book header, and in the client's mobile app.

Default images

Browse the gallery of default cover images and click one to select it.

Custom upload

Click the Upload Image area to upload your own image.

Choosing a cover image

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Click the cover image thumbnail (either during creation or when editing a book)
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The image picker opens with two options: Default images and Upload custom
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Browse the gallery of default cover images and click one to select it
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Or click the Upload Image area to upload your own image
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The selected image is applied immediately — no separate save step needed

Editing a Recipe Book

You can update a recipe book's name, description, and cover image at any time.

From the list page

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Click the three-dot menu on the recipe book row
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Select Edit
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Update the name, description, or cover image in the modal
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Click Update Recipe Book

From inside the builder

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Open the recipe book by clicking its row in the list
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Click the pencil icon in the page header
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Make your changes and click Update Recipe Book

Sections

Sections are how you organize recipes inside a book. Each section has a name, a display format, and its own set of recipes. Think of them as chapters — "Breakfast Ideas", "High Protein Dinners", "Quick Snacks", etc.

Adding a section

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Open a recipe book
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Click Add Section in the page header
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Enter a Section Name — e.g. "Breakfast", "High Protein", "Quick Meals"
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Click Create Section

The new section appears in the builder, ready for you to add recipes and choose a display format.

Renaming a section

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Click the three-dot menu on the section header
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Select Edit Section
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Update the name and click Rename Section

Deleting a section

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Click the three-dot menu on the section header
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Select Delete Section
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Confirm the deletion

Section Display Formats

Each section has its own display format that controls how recipes appear to clients in the mobile app. You can mix and match formats across sections within the same book.

FormatDescription
CarouselHorizontally scrollable large cards. Best for hero or featured recipes.
GridTwo-column grid of square cards. Good for browsing larger collections.
CardFull-width stacked cards. Works well for 2-5 recipes per section.
ListCompact rows with thumbnail, name, and calorie count. Best for long lists.

Changing a section's format

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Click the Layout button on the section header (desktop), or open the three-dot menu and select Layout (mobile)
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Click one of the four format options: List, Card, Carousel, or Grid
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The format applies immediately — check the live phone preview on the right side of the builder to see how it looks
Use Carousel for your top picks at the top of the book, Grid for browsable categories, and List for sections with many recipes. Mixing formats creates a more engaging browsing experience for clients.

Adding Recipes to a Section

Recipes are added from your Meal Library or the HubFit Recipes database. Each recipe you add references an existing meal — it is not a copy.

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Open a recipe book and find the section you want to add to
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Click Add Recipe on that section's header
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The Import Recipe modal opens with two tabs: Your Library and HubFit Recipes
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On the Your Library tab, search by name or filter by category to find meals from your Meal Library
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On the HubFit Recipes tab, browse the built-in recipe database
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Click a recipe to add it — it appears in the section immediately
A recipe cannot appear twice in the same section. If it already exists, you will see a message and the recipe will not be added again. The same recipe can appear in different sections within the same book.

Viewing a recipe

Click any recipe in the builder list to open the full recipe detail modal. This shows the complete ingredient list, cooking instructions, macro breakdown, meal image, and serving information.

Removing a recipe from a section

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Hover over the recipe row (or view it on mobile)
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Click the red delete button that appears
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Confirm the deletion
Removing a recipe from a section only removes it from that section. The meal itself remains in your Meal Library and in any other sections or books that reference it.

Reordering

Reordering sections

You can change the order in which sections appear in the book.

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Open the recipe book
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Click the reorder icon (arrows up/down) in the page header
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Drag and drop sections into the desired order
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Click Save Order

Reordering recipes within a section

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Click the three-dot menu on the section header
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Select Reorder
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Drag and drop recipes into the desired order
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Click Save Order

The Live Preview

When you are building a recipe book on desktop, the right side of the builder shows a live phone preview. This is a pixel-accurate mockup of how the book looks in the client's mobile app.

The preview updates in real time as you:

  • Add, remove, or reorder recipes
  • Change section display formats
  • Update the cover image
  • Add or rename sections
Use the live preview to experiment with different section formats. Try switching between Carousel and Grid to see which layout works best for each section's content.

Duplicating a Recipe Book

Duplicating creates an exact copy of a recipe book, including all sections, recipes, and the cover image. The copy does not include client access — you'll need to share it separately.

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On the Recipe Books list page, click the three-dot menu on the book you want to duplicate
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Select Duplicate
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Enter a name for the copy
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Click Duplicate Recipe Book

Deleting a Recipe Book

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Click the three-dot menu on the recipe book row
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Select Delete
3
Confirm the deletion

Sharing Recipe Books with Clients

Sharing a recipe book grants specific clients access to browse it in their mobile app. Clients receive a push notification when they are added.

Granting access

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Open a recipe book
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Click Manage Access in the page header
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The Manage Access modal opens, showing two panels: your client list on the left and clients with access on the right
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Click clients on the left panel to grant them access
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Newly added clients immediately appear on the right panel and receive a notification

Revoking access

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Open the Manage Access modal for the recipe book
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Find the client on the right panel (clients with access)
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Click the remove button to revoke their access

Viewing a client's recipe books

You can also see which recipe books a specific client has access to:

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Open the client's profile
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Go to their Nutrition page
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Select the Recipe Books tab
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You'll see the list of recipe books assigned to this client, and can click into any of them

Recipe Book Templates

Templates are pre-built recipe books that you can import into your workspace as a starting point. Each template comes with sections, recipes, and a cover image already configured.

Browsing templates

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On the Recipe Books page, click the Templates button
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The template library opens, showing all available templates as cards with cover images, recipe counts, average calories, and diet tags
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Use the search bar to find templates by name or description
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Filter by category, difficulty, or diet tags
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Sort by Featured, Recipes (most), Popular, Calories (low-high), or Calories (high-low)

Previewing a template

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Click on any template card
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The detail view opens, showing the template's cover image, name, description, recipe count, average calories, difficulty level, and diet tags
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Browse through the sections — click any section to scroll to it in the phone preview on the right
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Each section lists its recipes with images and calorie counts

Importing a template

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Open the template you want to import
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Click Import to My Recipe Books
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The template is imported as a new recipe book in your workspace with all sections, recipes, and the cover image
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You are redirected to the new book's builder page, where you can customize the name, add or remove sections, swap recipes, and change layouts
Templates are a great way to get started quickly. Import one, customize it with your branding and preferred recipes, then share it with your clients.

How Clients View Recipe Books

Clients see their assigned recipe books under the Recipe Books tab in the Nutrition section of the app. Each book shows its cover image, name, and recipe count. Tapping a book opens it with sections displayed in the layout you configured. Clients can also log meals directly from a recipe book into the in-app nutrition tracker.

When you share a recipe book with a client, they receive a push notification. If you revoke access or delete the book, it disappears from their app. If a client has no remaining recipe book access, the Recipe Books tab is automatically hidden.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can clients add recipes to a recipe book? No. Recipe books are created and managed by coaches. Clients can only browse and view the recipes you share.

Do recipe books update automatically for clients? Yes. If you add or remove recipes, change layouts, or update sections, clients see the changes the next time they open the book.

What happens if I delete a recipe book? All clients who had access lose it immediately. The underlying meals in your Meal Library are not affected.

Why doesn't my client see the Recipe Books tab? The tab only appears if the client has been granted access to at least one recipe book.

Can I share the same recipe book with multiple clients? Yes. Use Manage Access to grant access to as many clients as you need.

Can I reorder my recipe books? No. Recipe books are displayed in the order they were created. This cannot be changed.

What is the recommended aspect ratio for cover photos? 16:9.

Can clients search for recipes by title or tag? No. Clients browse recipes by section within the recipe book but cannot search.

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