7 Ways to Get Paid for Your Recipes

Do you enjoy making your own recipes? Do you like experimenting in the kitchen? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be able to get paid for your recipes After all, there is a reason Food and drink Be a hot category on Pinterest!

Tons of people are looking for great recipes to make and feed their families… or just find ways to cook better The good news for you is that you can pay to meet their needs. It’s a win-win! Here are seven different ways you can make money by fulfilling that need.

1. Start a food blog

What do you get when you combine your delicious recipes with a sprinkling of beautiful food photography and storytelling? A food blog of course!

Now, just because you set up and start a blog doesn’t mean you’re going to start making dough. Blogging takes time, dedication, and commitment. But, it’s a great way to reach people with your recipes and share your culinary voice with the world. It can also be a way to have a lot of fun, come up with new ideas and do some excuse-free experiments in the kitchen!

When you write your blog posts, make sure you optimize them for sharing This means Pinterest graphics, recipe cards, and more. You need to set up an email list and offer a freebie that your readers will love Your email list will become your new best friend as you learn how to make it valuable to your readers as well as making money for yourself. WordPress and other hosting sites have made creating blogs much easier. The best way to start is to jump in and try!

Spend time on other food blogs and note what you like and don’t like about each one. This will help you develop the perfect strategy for your own blog. (Don’t copy them – use other bloggers for inspiration!)

Remember that Copyright infringement A crime Do not steal other people’s content (including images). Treat other bloggers as you would like to be treated and be respectful of them. To avoid any problems, feel free to include attribution even if you’re not sure of the need.

Decide on your target audience — your ideal reader — and create content that helps them This encourages them to keep coming back. If you’re writing recipes for a niche market, make sure your content aligns with that particular interest. Of course, you can always pivot your blog as you learn more and figure out what interests you the most. But, before you spend a ton of time creating something, it’s a good idea to know who you’re creating content for. (This is called positioning.)

This is also a great opportunity for affiliate marketing. As a recipe writer, you can earn money by selling other companies’ products and kitchen gadgets through your own site!

2. Become a freelance recipe developer

Where do brands and magazines get many of their recipes? From a recipe developer. Many companies are willing to pay for original, delicious recipes. While you may occasionally find a position listed on a blog or job board, you’ll likely need to pitch your ideas to the company.

Be sure to research a site or magazine thoroughly before pitching. You want to make sure your recipes are consistent with those business standards. For example, if you like to make recipes for baked goods and you rely on flour and sugar, those recipes won’t be suitable for a paleo or keto site. Before sending a pitch, know common terms and what types of recipes people are looking for. Make sure your recipe instructions are clear.

As a freelancer, you are your own boss. You won’t have someone looking over your shoulder making sure you get your work submitted on time. However, your reputation is important. Do good work, and make sure you meet your deadlines. This increases the chances of being able to work with the same company again.

3. Create a cookbook and sell it on Kindle

Do you have enough recipes to make our own cookbook? Thanks to the self-publishing platform on Kindle, you can turn your cookbook dreams into reality.

As you work through creating your cookbook, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Kindle formatting needs to be done a certain way. If you’re not sure how to do it, hire someone to do it for you. You can find anyone on Fiverr!
• Great covers help sell more books. Again, if design isn’t your forte, you can hire someone to design your cover for you.
• Use the right keywords in your book description. Your book description is how your book gets found, so make sure you’re using things that your ideal readers would type into Amazon when they ideally find your book.
• Make using your Kindle cookbook easier. Include a clickable index and break up your sections so they make sense to readers Whenever you write a book, write with your reader in mind.
• Decide on the picture. Not all cookbooks have pictures. But, many do. People actually like to see pictures of what they are cooking. Pictures of beautiful food inspire people to try new recipes. Decide if your eBook will have images. If you include images, make them brighter You can hire a food photographer for high-quality, eye-catching images.

Two resources to help market your cookbook:

4. Enter a contest

Competition recipes have huge earning potential. And there are tons of contests and sweepstakes with cash prizes! You can find the competition list here The competition cooks or The cooking competition is central To help you find the perfect place to submit your award-winning recipes.

Some (like the Great American SPAM® Championship) require you to enter your local fair first, so make sure you read the requirements in detail. For example, there are often limitations on how many ingredients your recipe can include. Many require you to use a specific brand (and a specific amount of product), so always follow the instructions to improve your chances of winning.

Also, double check the deadline and give yourself time to prepare your recipe. You should have at least a few times to prepare it so you can make sure it’s a winner. Please follow all submission guidelines carefully. Some will only require recipes, while other contests ask for pictures.

And if food photography is what you enjoy more than creating recipes, there are contests for that too! Most of these are on social media and you have to use specific hashtags to enter.

5. Submit your recipe or food article to a magazine

Want to see your recipe in print? Have a brilliant idea for an article suitable for your favorite magazine? Many magazines pay after publication. Here are some examples: (All rates mentioned were at the time of publication and may change at any time)

• cooking light Pays $50 and sends you a t-shirt after publication
• A taste of home There are often contests where you can submit a recipe for a chance to win a prize
• cooking at home Pays $100 for published cooking tips
• eating well Pays $1/word for articles that meet their publication guidelines

Don’t sit on your ideas, get them out there and see what happens. You never know – an article in a food magazine could be the start of a productive freelance writing career for you.

It’s similar to being a freelance recipe developer because you’re submitting your personal work for publication, but it’s not really the same thing. If you have an award-winning pound cake recipe that you’re submitting, magazines will love it. Then, if you enjoy and enjoy the writing process, you might want to do more of it, in which case you might become a freelance writer or recipe tester.

6. Sell your recipe

Do you have a recipe that is always a party hit? Are you always asked for your recipe for your signature dish? Maybe you’ve figured out how to simplify a technique or element that throws others for a loop.

Few people are willing to pay for recipes, especially if they are it’s good!

You can also sell your recipes on sites like Craigslist, Facebook, or even Fiverr (eg: For $5 I’ll send you this delicious recipe!).

A few tips about selling your recipes:

• Make sure it’s delicious. Spend time creating the recipe and have different friends and family members try to recreate it from your recipe. That way you know everything you have is properly developed and tastes good. No one wants to pay for a crummy recipe.
• Pictures are sold. If you’re planning to sell a recipe, you need a really compelling picture (or two) to go with it. Consider adding a step-by-step photo tutorial to increase perceived value.
• Don’t overcharge. There are plenty of places to find free recipes, so keep your prices reasonable.
• Write a great description. Why should anyone buy your recipe? Your description should be well written and show why it is worth the money. Is it an award winner? Do the children take down all the scarves? What makes this recipe worth paying for?
• Use common ingredients. People are more likely to buy a recipe if they don’t have to search for other uses for a particular ingredient. Keep your ingredients and spices reasonable and simple in price.
• Solve the problem. Are you an expert in helping busy moms get dinner on the table fast? Are you a star at making multiple meals at once so you can freeze them? Think of a problem your audience has that you can solve with your recipe or a recipe collection. Package them in a way that makes sense and helps your customers

7. Start a YouTube channel

For many people, cooking from a cookbook is so old school. Many cooks today prefer to follow along with a video instead of reading from a book or even reading a blog post

If you have camera skills, you can start making recipe videos. Then you can post them on YouTube and start your own channel. It’s like creating your own cooking show entirely on your own terms!

You can create different types of videos and see which ones you enjoy the most You also want to pay attention to what resonates best with your target audience. After all, if people don’t watch your videos, you won’t be able to monetize your channel that easily You can share those videos on your social media platforms for more visibility

For your videos, you can try making recipes yourself as you provide commentary. You can also make a video that shows a quick process of making it just by showing your hands. Look online for food videos you enjoy and use them for inspiration

Two resources to help monetize your new YouTube channel:

Hopefully, these tricks have inspired you to dust off your recipe collection and make it work for you. Which one are you going to try first?