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First and foremost, the internet can be a rather daunting, and sometimes scary, place. Please use this as a chance to "share time together" with your children so that you can participate in these learning opportunities, as well as monitor computer time. :)

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At the molecular level, soap breaks things apart. At the level of society, it helps hold everything together.

Washing with soap and water is one of the key public health practices that can significantly slow the rate of a pandemic and limit the number of infections. Credit... Alex Welsh for The New York Times

It probably began with an accident thousands of years ago. According to one legend, rain washed the fat and ash from frequent animal sacrifices into a nearby river, where they formed a lather with a remarkable ability to clean skin and clothes. Perhaps the inspiration had a vegetal origin in the frothy solutions produced by boiling or mashing certain plants. However it happened, the ancient discovery of soap altered human history. Although our ancestors could not have foreseen it, soap would ultimately become one of our most effective defenses against invisible pathogens.

People typically think of soap as gentle and soothing, but from the perspective of microorganisms, it is often extremely destructive. A drop of ordinary soap diluted in water is sufficient to rupture and kill many types of bacteria and viruses, including the new coronavirus that is currently circling the globe. The secret to soap's impressive might is its hybrid structure.

Soap is made of pin-shaped molecules, each of which has a hydrophilic head - it readily bonds with water - and a hydrophobic tail, which shuns water and prefers to link up with oils and fats. These molecules, when suspended in water, alternately float about as solitary units, interact with other molecules in the solution and assemble themselves into little bubbles called micelles, with heads pointing outward and tails tucked inside.

Some bacteria and viruses have lipid membranes that resemble double-layered micelles with two bands of hydrophobic tails sandwiched between two rings of hydrophilic heads. These membranes are studded with important proteins that allow viruses to infect cells and perform vital tasks that keep bacteria alive. Pathogens wrapped in lipid membranes include coronaviruses, H.I.V., the viruses that cause hepatitis B and C, herpes, Ebola, Zika, dengue, and numerous bacteria that attack the intestines and respiratory tract.

When you wash your hands with soap and water, you surround any microorganisms on your skin with soap molecules. The hydrophobic tails of the free-floating soap molecules attempt to evade water; in the process, they wedge themselves into the lipid envelopes of certain microbes and viruses, prying them apart.

"They act like crowbars and destabilize the whole system," said Prof. Pall Thordarson, acting head of chemistry at the University of New South Wales. Essential proteins spill from the ruptured membranes into the surrounding water, killing the bacteria and rendering the viruses useless.

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In tandem, some soap molecules disrupt the chemical bonds that allow bacteria, viruses and grime to stick to surfaces, lifting them off the skin. Micelles can also form around particles of dirt and fragments of viruses and bacteria, suspending them in floating cages. When you rinse your hands, all the microorganisms that have been damaged, trapped and killed by soap molecules are washed away.

On the whole, hand sanitizers are not as reliable as soap. Sanitizers with at least 60 percent ethanol do act similarly, defeating bacteria and viruses by destabilizing their lipid membranes. But they cannot easily remove microorganisms from the skin. There are also viruses that do not depend on lipid membranes to infect cells, as well as bacteria that protect their delicate membranes with sturdy shields of protein and sugar. Examples include bacteria that can cause meningitis, pneumonia, diarrhea and skin infections, as well as the hepatitis A virus, poliovirus, rhinoviruses and adenoviruses (frequent causes of the common cold).

These more resilient microbes are generally less susceptible to the chemical onslaught of ethanol and soap. But vigorous scrubbing with soap and water can still expunge these microbes from the skin, which is partly why hand-washing is more effective than sanitizer. Alcohol-based sanitizer is a good backup when soap and water are not accessible.

In an age of robotic surgery and gene therapy, it is all the more wondrous that a bit of soap in water, an ancient and fundamentally unaltered recipe, remains one of our most valuable medical interventions. Throughout the course of a day, we pick up all sorts of viruses and microorganisms from the objects and people in the environment. When we absentmindedly touch our eyes, nose and mouth - a habit, one study suggests, that recurs as often as every two and a half minutes - we offer potentially dangerous microbes a portal to our internal organs.

As a foundation of everyday hygiene, hand-washing was broadly adopted relatively recently. In the 1840s Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician, discovered that if doctors washed their hands, far fewer women died after childbirth. At the time, microbes were not widely recognized as vectors of disease, and many doctors ridiculed the notion that a lack of personal cleanliness could be responsible for their patients' deaths. Ostracized by his colleagues, Dr. Semmelweis was eventually committed to an asylum, where he was severely beaten by guards and died from infected wounds.

Florence Nightingale, the English nurse and statistician, also promoted hand-washing in the mid-1800s, but it was not until the 1980s that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the world's first nationally endorsed hand hygiene guidelines.

Washing with soap and water is one of the key public health practices that can significantly slow the rate of a pandemic and limit the number of infections, preventing a disastrous overburdening of hospitals and clinics. But the technique works only if everyone washes their hands frequently and thoroughly: Work up a good lather, scrub your palms and the back of your hands, interlace your fingers, rub your fingertips against your palms, and twist a soapy fist around your thumbs.

Or as the Canadian health officer Bonnie Henry said recently, "Wash your hands like you've been chopping jalapeños and you need to change your contacts." Even people who are relatively young and healthy should regularly wash their hands, especially during a pandemic, because they can spread the disease to those who are more vulnerable.

Soap is more than a personal protectant; when used properly, it becomes part of a communal safety net. At the molecular level, soap works by breaking things apart, but at the level of society, it helps hold everything together. Remember this the next time you have the impulse to bypass the sink: Other people's lives are in your hands.
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Most of us find ourselves at home right now. Perhaps you are a teacher or librarian and your place of work has been closed and you now have to share learning ideas electronically. Or, maybe you are home with children in charge of their education during this time. The ripple effect keeps going and going. Independent bookstores have canceled storytimes. Authors have had to cancel author visits. And on and on... BUT, so many amazing people are taking their resources online and offering them free to all of us. Plus, there are some resources that have always been free or low cost that can be accessed digitally.

So, I'm helping out by creating a master list for you to access and making it easy for you to share this post with other teachers, librarians, and families around the world. See those social share icons at the top and bottom of this article? Click on one and share it with others. Let's spread the word about this list!

Online Literacy Resources

Storytimes

Storyline Online is a wonderful read-aloud free resource. Professional actors read some great picture books. One of our favorites is Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog.-> Storyline Online

KidLit TV also has lots of storytimes available to access for free. Listen to authors read their books. You'll find The Crayon Man, I Am Peace, and more.-> KidLit TV (Be sure to browse around the KidLit TV site because there are many more awesome videos to check out too.)

Romper invites authors and famous people to read stories on Twitter in #OperationStorytime.-> See the Twitter Event

Catch your favorite celebrities and stars reading aloud at #SaveWithStories.-> Save With Stories on Instagram

Feel the comfort of your own childhood with LaVar Burton from Reading Rainbow. He's reading children's books on Twitter. He started with Amazing Grace.-> See the Twitter Read Aloud

Dolly Parton of the Imagination Library shares her voice reading aloud. She's planning 10 stories over 10 weeks.-> View Available Episodes Here

The voice of Olaf from Frozen, Josh Gad, is reading on Twitter with some amazing voices. -> Follow #GadBookClub on Twitter. So far he's read The Day The Crayons Quit, Rosie Revere Engineer, and so many more.
Publishers also have several read-alouds of their titles.
HarperKids-> Read-Aloud Videos on YouTube

Little, Brown Young Readers has someone read aloud titles such as Thank You, Omu, Bear Came Along, And the Adventures of Beekle.-> Read Aloud Videos on YouTube

Penguin Random House-> Read Brightly Storytime

Penguin Random House also has the "Read Together, Be Together" initiative. Their Facebook page has a variety of story time read-alouds including Michelle Obama reading each month beginning April 20th.-> Penguin Random House Facebook Page

Brightly will be doing a daily story time read by a storyteller each day at 2 pm EST on IGTV.-> Brightly IGTV

#NosyCrowStorytime is the hashtag to follow on Instagram and Twitter to find Nosy Crow's story time daily for a picture book read-aloud.-> Nosy Crow on Instagram Also, check out #NosyCrowBookatBedtime for a chapter book read aloud daily. An audiobook stream of a chapter each night is available.

SimonKids has Snack & Read LIVE time on their Facebook page Tuesdays-Thursdays in the afternoon at 2pm EST.-> SimonKids Facebook

Authors Who Read Their Books Aloud

Mac Barnett will be reading aloud his books each day on Instagram Stories starting March 16th at 3pm EST. Videos will remain up for 24 hours.-> Follow Mac Barnett's account here.

Jerry Pallotta will also be reading some of his books aloud on his YouTube channel.-> Jerry Pallotta's YouTube Channel

James Dean will do a few Pete the Cat read alouds starting 3/17 at 12pm EST on Instagram Stories.-> Pete the Cat Instagram

Doreen Cronin is sharing her books on her Facebook page.-> Doreen Cronin Facebook Page

Oliver Jeffers is reading his books on Instagram.

Peter H. Reynolds will be reading his books daily on Facebook at 12pm EST.-> Reynold's Facebook Page

Laura Numeroff read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie on Facebook.-> See it here.

Kevin Henkes reads several of his stories in this video below.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Don't Worry Book by Todd Parr (so needed right now)

We Are the Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough

Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney

The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak

Check the YouTube channel of your favorite authors to see if they have read any of their books too. I've heard that Lauren Tarshis will be planning things soon too.

Sing-Alongs

One of my favorite singers for children, Emily Arrow, is temporarily doing a sing-along on Mondays and Fridays at 1pm EST.-> Emily Arrow's YouTube Channel

JBrary has oodles of sing-alongs, rhymes, and storytime songs.-> JBrary YouTube Channel

Sing-along with Julia Donaldson in The Breathing Song.

And, of course, don't forget Dr. Jean songs.-> Dr. Jean's YouTube Channel

Drawing with Illustrators

Arree Chung is offering a creativity camp April 20-24th at 4pm EST.-> Register Here

Author and illustrator, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, will be doing drawing tutorials on his YouTube Channel each weekday at 2pm EST beginning on 3/16. Jarrett will do this for the next few weeks. He is the creator of Hey, Kiddo, Lunch Lady, Star Wars Jedi Academy, and more.-> Jarrett J. Krosoczka YouTube Channel

Ben Clanton is doing a Facebook Live on 3/18 at 2pm EST and 3/20 at 5pm EST.-> Ben Clanton Facebook Event

Mo Willems will do lunch doodles starting 3/16 at 1pm EST.-> Mo Willems Lunch Doodles

Other Author, Illustrator, and Publisher Resources

Barnes and Noble is hosting story time with some fun read-alouds.-> Barnes and Noble YouTube Page

Author, Grace Lin, has created a new podcast. If your child has a question for an author or illustrator she will take it to them and get it answered. She is also sharing book reviews by kids. The podcast is called Kids Ask Authors. Have the kids submit a question or review.-> Kids Ask Authors

Scholastic has put together a 20-day learning resource room. There is a category for Pre-K, Grades 1st-2nd, Grades 3rd-5th, and Grades 6+. There are online stories to read and corresponding activities.-> Scholastic Learn at Home

Tumble Books Library is temporarily offering free access to their read-along collection. Use the username: Tumble735 and password: books-> Access Tumble Books Library

Read Ranger Rick digital magazines for free online through June.-> Get the Ranger Rick Digital Magazine

Audible is offering free streaming on select titles in both English and other languages. The service will remain free during the school closures.- Listen to Audible

Other Technology Resources on Growing Book by Book

Did you know that your public library most likely has a digital download service that allows you to check out audiobooks? Perhaps it is Hoopla, Libby, and Cloud Library. For more information about how to listen to audiobooks check out our Everything You Need for Getting Started with Audiobooks.
Audiobooks for Young Listeners Podcasts of Children's Books and Other Great Listening Best Apps that Build Literacy Skills YouTube Channels That are Worth Watching to Build Literacy Skills Songs That Build Literacy Skills
Books, Books, and More Books

Many libraries are decreasing services or closing. Our local library has now closed. You can request books and pick them up if your library is still offering services. Luckily, I have almost 200 booklists to help you with that book selection. And, if you would rather buy books, all of our books are linked to Amazon. But, please don't forget about your local independent bookshops. They really need the business and many of them are offering curbside pick-up.
Click here to see our organized list of booklists to help you find what you need.->Books for Kids
If you need further book recommendations, my friends Happily Ever Elephants, Fantastic Fun and Learning, and What Do We Do All Day? also have many to choose from too.

Also, follow the hashtag #PictureBookoftheDay on Instagram. And, follow me on Instagram for daily book recommendations. -> Follow Jodie on Instagram.

Now, is also a great time to start a Family Dinner Book Club. Growing Book by Book has over 50 free ones to chose from.-> Start a Family Dinner Book Club.

The April 2020 Family Dinner Book Club pick is Mary Poppins.

Reading Challenges

Now is a great time for reading challenges too.

#ReadtheRainbowChallenge-> See the Read the Rainbow Challenge

Did I miss something? Please leave a comment below.

Stay safe and healthy!

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Stay at home read-alouds, storytimes, sing-alongs and more!

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You've been told to wash your hands your whole life, from childhood to adulthood, but lately it seems like hand hygiene is spreading as fast as the infections it's trying to prevent - hand washing has become the new hype.

Hands are responsible for the spread of 80% of common infectious diseases and hand washing remains one of the easiest and cheapest ways to prevent the spread of bacteria. However, 1 in 5 people don't wash their hands and of those that do only 30% use soap.

So if keeping our hands clean is key in preventing illness, why don't more people do it, and do it right?

The answer may be as simple as that most people don't know how.

Happy Birthday, Twinkle Twinkle, 20 seconds, 15 seconds...with the many different recommended hand washing techniques and guidelines that are out there, it's difficult to know exactly which hand washing method is the most effective.

A recent study by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America found that the World Health Organisation's (WHO) 6-step hand washing technique was more effective at removing bacteria than the simple CDC wash your hands for 20 seconds method.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15-20 seconds of hand washing, using the following steps:

1. Wet hands with water

2. Apply single shot of soap

3. Rub hands palm to palm

4. Rub back of each hand with the palm of other the hand with fingers interlaced

5. Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced

6. Rub with backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked

7. Rub each thumb clasped in opposite hand using rotational movement

8. Rub tips of fingers in opposite palm in circular motion

9. Rub each wrist with opposite hand

10. Rinse hands with water

11. Dry thoroughly

When water is not available, use a alcohol-based hand sanitizer to kill common bacteria.

Developing a good hand washing technique is imperative to ensure hands are thoroughly clean. Particular attention should be paid to the backs of the hands and fingertips as these are frequently missed. The image below shows the most frequently missed parts of the hands when the correct hand washing technique is not adopted.

The skin should always be properly dried to avoid risk of chapping particularly during cold weather. Clean towels should be available at all times - dirty towels mean exposing the skin to more dirt and the risk of infection. Ideally, disposable paper towels should be used, as the use of 'communal' towels can lead to contamination.

Proper hand washing may look intimidating, but once you learn it hand washing is simple and essential.

Knowing how to wash you hands properly is an important step in preventing the spread of infections in the workplace, home or schools. Also important is knowing when to wash your hands. Here are the key times when hand washing should be conducted:

At the end of each work/school period

Before each break

Before eating or preparing food

After going to the restroom

Whenever hands are dirty or contaminated

Healthcare workers must follow a stricter hand washing process, using the "The 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene" as recommended by WHO:

Before touching a patient,

Before clean/aseptic procedures,

After body fluid exposure/risk,

After touching a patient, and

After touching patient surroundings

Educating staff and using posters or other visuals are a useful reminder for employees, students or healthcare workers when trying to implement an effective hand hygiene program.

Remember, hand washing is vital to our health and those around us, if we can all make proper hand washing a habit, we will all be better off.

Download free hand hygiene posters for your workplace.

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What Is The Correct Hand Washing Technique?

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The Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development team has gathered a list of at-home learning resources for families to utilize during social distancing related to COVID-19. Many other activities that can be adapted for at-home use can be found under the volunteer tab of our website under Indiana 4-H Congress Lesson Plans, 4-H Science Volunteer Resources, Animal Science Volunteer Resources, and Healthy Living Volunteer Resources.

We hope you find this list helpful, and would love to know if you're using the resources! If you share your family's at-home learning adventures on social media, please tag @indiana4h!

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Computer Science

www.hourofcode.com is a gateway to a multitude of resources, most of them are free. Many of them use Blockly or Scratch, which are block based programming tools that are designed for young people to "think like a computer scientist".

www.scratch.mit.edu is a block based program created by MIT and was the first to create a path for young people to learn computer science. There are a lot of videos and tutorials out there that make it easy for young people to learn without a lot of adult support.

https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/s/en/home is well thought out curriculum that uses Scratch to teach computer science concepts to youth. 4-H has partnered with Google and some of this curriculum has been directly created by national 4-H.

www.code.org is the organization that hosts the Hour of Code, but has also developed an incredible curriculum for beginners all the way up to JavaScript, Python, Java, SQL, and more. It is very well done and has a lot of support.

www.trinket.io is an online interface with some curriculum in Python2, Python3, Python Turtle, R, HTML and Java. It is free and well done, but more for a self-starter who needs a flexible interface to develop their ideas. Essentially it's for older youth who have developed ideas.

www.pythoninstitute.org is a very well written course that goes in depth on how to create in Python3. Currently the best Python curriculum I've found to date. It is written so high school age youth and dedicated middle school youth will enjoy it.

Resources like CS FIRST on the CS Pathways website: https://4-hcspathway.org/cs_curriculum_activities

Engineering and Technology

Healthy Living

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Entertaining activities, games, and fun stuff to do online from the Smithsonian's museums, research centers, and zoo.

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Interactive Activities to do with your Kids

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115 fun activities to do at home with kids

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Keeping the kids entertained at home can be a huge challenge. Whether you’re trying to avoid rainy weather, staying home with sick kids or simply planning…

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It's really not that hard to fit in fitness. You can get up and move just about anytime, anywhere to be more physically active and stay healthy. And every minute counts toward the goal of at least 150 minutes per week of exercise. Every time you stand up and do something, you're taking a step in the right direction.

Think outside the gym to move more at home, outdoors and just about anywhere.

Get the whole family moving more at home.

Finding ways to be more active around the house sets a good example for kids and can help you stay on top of housework. You can combine exercise with other activities, like watching TV, cleaning or cooking.

If the great outdoors is your thing, take your workout outside.

Being outdoors can make exercise seem more like play, so you may enjoy it more and stick with it. Dress in layers so you're ready for changes in temperature and weather. And don't forget hats, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Want even more ways to squeeze a little more activity into your life?

Find opportunities to be more active in everything you do. Every step counts. Get creative in your quest to move more!

Change up date night. An evening out with your spouse or bestie doesn't have to mean dinner and a movie. Try activities that would be fun to do together, like bowling, miniature golf, dancing or indoor rock climbing.

Get active for a good cause. If you love to help others, active fundraising events like the Heart Walk are a great way to do something healthy while giving back. Volunteering in your community can also be a moving experience. Think packing boxes of donated goods at the food bank or helping clean up a park or playground.

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25 Ways to Get Kids Moving at Home

1. Run in place for 30 seconds

2. Dance party for 1 minute

3. Stand up and sit down 10 times

4. Read standing up

5. Hot lave! Keep a balloon in the air without touching the ground (make it harder by only using heads or elbows

6. Jumping Jacks

7. Do the hokey pokey

8. See how many squats you can do in 15 seconds

9. Stand up, touch your toes

10. Wall sit while reading

11. One-minute yoga

12. Stretch your hands high over your head

13. Arm circles forward for 30 seconds, arm circles backward for 30 seconds

14. 10 frog jumps

15. Standing mountain climbers for 30 seconds

16. Stand on one leg, put your hands up, put your hands out to the side

17. 5 lunges on the right leg, 5 lunges on the left leg

18. Practice spelling, do a squat for every vowel

19. Run in place for 30 seconds, check your heart rate

20. Practice spelling by doing a jumping jack for each letter

21. 30-second plank

22. Practice math problems, do a jumping jack every time the answer is an even number

23. 20 leg lifts

24. Ball-toss spelling practice. Toss the ball and say a letter then toss the ball to someone else to say the next letter

25. High knees for 30 seconds

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Thanks to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the 2019 coronavirus, it feels like everything is getting canceled. Schools are closed, sports and performing arts are postponed, and field trips are out of the question. And for many parents who are practicing social distancing with their kids at home, finding ways to break up the day and give kids a sense of routine has been a real challenge. One of the silver linings is that authors, artists, musicians, and creators of educational tools are stepping up to offer free lessons, tours, and concerts that you can check out from the safety of your home.

Whether you want easy lesson plans from Scholastic, a living room concert from John Legend, or a drawing lesson from Mo Willems, there's no shortage of fun things to do online. We even have tools to help you find free or reduced-cost internet in your area. So check out this list of resources and events (we'll be updating it as new things are announced).

Scheduled (all times in Pacific Time)

Virtual Storytimes

Virtual Drawing Lessons

Music Classes & Performances

Getting Online

Educational Activities & Lesson Plans

Arts, Film, and Music Lessons & Resources

Audiobooks & Virtual Storytime

Virtual Tours

Virtual tour of American National Parks (Google Arts & Culture)

Virtual tour of the deYoung Art Museum in San Francisco (Google Arts & Culture)

Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in San Francisco (curated by Red Tricycle)

Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in Seattle (curated by Red Tricycle)

Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in San Diego (curated by Red Tricycle)

Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in Chicago (curated by Red Tricycle)

Virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Virtual tour of the Louvre museum in Paris, France

Virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Virtual tour of the Boston Children's Museum (Google Earth)

Virtual tour of the Great Wall of China

Virtual tour of Mars from pictures from NASA's Curiosity rover (Google)

Virtual "field trips" to zoos, dairies, symphonies, and operas (curated by Red Tricycle)

Fun & Games

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Do your fridge and pantry look like they could comprise a mystery basket from "Chopped"? Does it feel like you always have a handful of random ingredients with no particular direction for using them?

If you're constantly searching for ways to use the ingredients you already have on hand, look no further. There's an app for that. In fact, there are many. Here's our roundup of the top apps for finding recipes for ingredients you already have.

SuperCook is probably the best known app for building recipes by selecting a group of ingredients. This platform helps you waste less food and eat fantastic meals. It's both a website and an app, so use whichever is most convenient for you.

The interface is pretty simple to use, with a robust search function that updates its recipe suggestions as you continue to type in available ingredients.

The app allows you to select ingredients from several categories (such as meat, seasoning, and dairy), then add more as you go. You can also narrow down your results by selecting the type of meal you want to make (such as soups, salads, or casseroles), and even specify the type of cuisine and the star ingredient.

Once you get into the habit of using SuperCook, you'll probably find yourself selecting a lot of the same recipes again and again. Fortunately, you can make things even easier on yourself by saving your ingredients and favorite recipes.

Allrecipes is a popular site that lists recipes by category and makes them easily searchable. Recipes are submitted by the website's community of passionate, idea-sharing home cooks and then shared with others.

Allrecipes also has an app called Dinner Spinner, which lets you quickly spin through a combination of options by dish type, ingredients on-hand, and duration of time before the meal is ready.

The app lets you set super specific parameters, listing ingredients to include or omit in recipe results. So for example, if you don't have chicken in the fridge, you can specify that and the app won't show any recipes that contain chicken, (even if you have all of the other necessary ingredients for a certain dish.)

And if you create an account, you can save recipes and access them by logging in anywhere, including on your phone, tablet, or computer.

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With more than 1 million recipes in its database, BigOven is certainly, well, big. The app allows you to get inspired in the kitchen with an ample 'Ideas' section. Brainstorm options by browsing through fun categories like "Use Up Leftovers," which curates recipes based on reusing ingredients.

There's also a 'Collections' area, which groups recipes into categories like healthy breakfasts, healthy snacks, meat-free, soups, low-carb, and more. Most recipes come with nutritional facts that include the number of calories per serving.

The Grocery List section allows you to sort by ingredient and keep tabs on what you'll need to make a certain meal. Quickly add items to your list for easy reference the next time you're out grocery shopping.

And the Planner lets you come up with dishes for the future so you're not stuck trying to compose a meal with random ingredients again. All this, plus recipe how-to videos to boot!

Epicurious was developed by Condé Nast Digital, so it offers tremendous value in terms of both form and function.

Not only is the app beautiful to look at, it's easy to use. Toggle through ingredients to find recipe ideas (many of which feature photos of the finished dish or instructional videos to help you along the way.)

You can efficiently browse recipes by adding filters like "leftovers" or "dinner," plus any dietary restrictions, such as "gluten free," "dairy free," "keto friendly" and so on. When you add the main ingredient you wish to search for, the app allows you to sort the results list with useful criteria like the highest rating or the percentage of users who said they'd make it again.

Epicurious also includes a kitchen timer to help you cook ingredients to perfection even without a recipe, and a tool that finds local, seasonal ingredients.

5. Magic Fridge

French app Magic Fridge (or Frigo Magic) is free to use and boasts almost 5,000 recipes. Like some of the others, you have the option to specify certain diets, such as vegetarian or vegan, to narrow the options it suggests.

A unique feature of this app is the "memo" section, which actually gives you nutritional information for each recipe and allows you to check whether the ingredients you've selected are in-season.

You can make adjustments to listed ingredient servings based on the number of people dining, and even alter your ingredient amounts later if you happen to have leftovers.

Magic Fridge is an excellent option for cooks who want to stick to a nutritional plan, know all the details about what they're eating, and track their meals closely.

Cookpad was founded more than 20 years ago in Japan. Now, the app has more than 100 million users in 23 countries. In addition to English, Cookpad is available in Spanish, French, Italian, and 20 other languages.

The app is part recipe finder, part social platform. You can search for recipes by ingredients and share what you're making with other users.

If you fancy yourself a recipe inventor, you can post your creations publicly along with the ingredients, directions, and images so other users can test them out. If people like what you're posting, they can follow you. Who knows? You might become the next big foodie influencer.

Of course, you can follow people who make recipes that match your preferences, and even ask them questions within the app's chat function.

Tasty is an app that incorporates various multimedia to offer a rich user experience. With overhead food videos reminiscent of TikTok and step-by-step instructions you can swipe through, it's a handy tool for any tech-loving home cook.

You can also use Tasty to search for recipes to make with ingredients you already have on hand. Search by the ingredients themselves, then add filters like the type of meal (healthy dinners, late night desserts, game day favorites, and Mexican-inspired, to name a few) and add any dietary restrictions.

For the easiest meals, search for "5 ingredients or less" and "under 30 minutes." Once you make your selection, the recipe video plays, displaying ingredient measures and other instructions right on the screen, in sync with the video. For efficiency, the videos play at a faster speed, but you can pause and unpause the videos as you go.

America's Test Kitchen (ATK) is America's most-beloved home cook television program, featuring episodes such as, "The Perfect Cookie," "Just Add Apples," and "All Chocolate, All The Time." So it's no surprise that the ATK app is quickly becoming a digital tool of choice for serious home cooks.

It's only available to members of ATK's online cooking school, but for the passionate culinarian it's a great option that's well worth the cost.

The ATK app includes full courses featuring special instruction from ATK and Escoffier chefs. So this is an app you'll want to use only when you have time to learn and refine your technique.

Search by main ingredient, such as pasta or vegetables, level of difficulty, and recipe type. Keep track of the courses you've completed, and take advantage of your exclusive access to world-class chefs and instructors.

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Want to make the most of the ingredients in your kitchen? Consider taking an online cooking class, getting a membership of unlimited culinary content from our library, or attending culinary school at Escoffier !

Besides learning to make a variety of recipes, you'll see valuable culinary techniques that you can practice to save yourself time while cooking.
Interested in more at-home culinary fun? Check out these articles for inspiration: This article was originally published on February 20, 2019, and has since been updated.

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Top Apps For Finding Recipes For Ingredients You Already Have

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Need meal inspiration for the ingredients you already have in your pantry or fridge? Try these helpful, easy-to-use mobile apps to find the right recipe.