The way we shop, cook and eat are changing with the times...

Fashion, entertainment and technology are all very prone to trends – and so is eating...

AllRecipies.com has some insight to how we’ll be shopping, cooking and eating in 2012. Here are some culinary trends we can expect to be cooking up in the coming year:

• Flexitarians: More than one-third of households ate less meat in 2011. Families are expected to keep some meat in the meal plans for 2012 – but meatless meals will reach main course status more often.

• Back to Food Basics. Consumer goals for the coming year include limiting highly processed foods and seeking foods and beverages that have antioxidants, probiotics, no hormones, and a list of ingredients they can recognize and pronounce.

• Mini-Me: Miniature sweets and deserts were all the rage in 2011 and are expected to be even more popular in 2012.

• Home Economics: Consumers will shop for more quality and less waste and make sure the product sizing is just right.

• Beyond Mom’s recipes. More people are searching and using recipes online which have been tried, tested and commented on by other home cookers.

• Mobile technology is definitely the top trend for meal planning. Mobile cooking apps and downloads were up 218% in 2011 and still on the rise.