tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post3281153435963649149..comments2023-09-13T14:10:52.204+03:00Comments on The Simple Life at Home: Works For Me Wednesday: Cutting out Cookbook ClutterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-91048899710832010932007-10-18T06:09:00.000+03:002007-10-18T06:09:00.000+03:00great WFMW idea. I made a recipe blog for myselfht...great WFMW idea. I made a recipe blog for myself<BR/><BR/>http://lisahymasrecipes.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>but then I have to have my laptop in the kitchen, which takes up a lot of counter space.<BR/><BR/>there are some girls at our church who do a recipe group and scrapbook their recipes! they are super cute, that might be a fun idea if you're into that. it would be a nice gift for someone!lisa h.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11983554804367985541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-44156499988777538472007-10-17T23:59:00.000+03:002007-10-17T23:59:00.000+03:00I had all my favorite recipes on computer. I back...I had all my favorite recipes on computer. I backed it up with a disk. Computer died. Lost everything on hard drive. Technology changed. Disk was unusable with new CDs. If I had a hard copy I would not Miss My Marinated Mushrooms today. I now use a 3 ring binder. We live and learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-68900089238535479782007-10-17T17:12:00.000+03:002007-10-17T17:12:00.000+03:00I have a bit of a problem with that, too. My cupb...I have a bit of a problem with that, too. My cupboard above the stove is jam-packed and I've got stashes of cookbooks all over the house. It's a disease, I tell ya!<BR/><BR/>Since buying a membership to <A HREF="http://www.recipezaar.com/" REL="nofollow">Recipezaar</A>, I haven't allowed myself to buy any more cookbooks, so at least I'm not adding to the collection like I once was -- although I still get a couple every year as birthday or Christmas gifts. I've entered over 100 of my own recipes on that site and added another 100+ from other members to my online cookbook, and what I've started doing is printing them out and organizing them into a binder. If I try a new recipe and we love it, it gets printed out and added to the binder. Once I'm caught up with all my old ones, Recipezaar and that binder are the only cookbooks I'll ever need or use. Hmmm, sounds like a good winter project!tammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803890115567631062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-5283523638847428702007-10-17T12:38:00.000+03:002007-10-17T12:38:00.000+03:00Lori, I store my cookbook collection in the dining...Lori, I store my cookbook collection in the dining room. It's part of my decorating and I can use the table to spread out several cookbooks if I'm searching for different ways to make a dish or whatever research. Otherwise very easy to grab one book and take it to the easy chair or the kitchen.<BR/>Lizzie, I love what you do. That's a great tip. My aunt used to do something similar and make copies for her sisters. My mom has since given them to me and I still refer to them. She even included successful menus for parties and table settings with color of tablecloth, centerpieces, etc. Her organization is still paying off some 40 or probably more years later. It's now a treasured sentimental and useful heirloom for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-34661014043253928392007-10-17T11:03:00.000+03:002007-10-17T11:03:00.000+03:00Wow, I love Lizzie's idea!I was also going to say ...Wow, I love Lizzie's idea!<BR/><BR/>I was also going to say only keep the ones you LOVE. But that is a great idea - I think I'll do that with the recipes that are in a small format<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://organisingtips.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Organising queen</A> and<BR/><A HREF="http://takechargeofyourlife.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Marcia's take charge blog</A>Marcia Francoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516774065137063145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-65863690499528577632007-10-17T10:36:00.000+03:002007-10-17T10:36:00.000+03:00Hiya Lori :)I've done something similar. You can ...Hiya Lori :)<BR/><BR/>I've done something similar. You can see a bit about it at the bottom of my Home Management Binder post:<BR/><BR/>http://lizzieshome.blogspot.com/2006/12/tour-of-my-home-management-binder.html (you may have to copy/paste that).<BR/><BR/>Nothing goes into that family cookbook without having first it with success, preferably more than once. I'm working on adding handwritten notes to each recipe along the lines of "this is our favourite Christmas dessert!" or "Nana used to make this recipe every Saturday afternoon" or "When Daddy first tasted these biscuits at so-and-so's party, he said they tasted just like the ones his grandma used to make"...you get the idea. The neat thing about typing up the recipes on the computer is that I have saved each document so that it will be very easy to duplicate for each of my three kids when they (eventually) leave home. It's worth popping in recipes for the REAL basics too, sort of like a 'Learn to Cook' section - how to boil an egg (LOL), what equipment you need, temperature conversion tables, how to cook a roast chicken dinner - you know, the kind of stuff you wouldn't normally need a recipe for. But throw them all in because it becomes an invaluable tool for other family members, namely spouse/grandparents, in case Mum is out of commission for a few days due to sickness. You could (as I'm trying to organize myself) even include a section consisting of, say, eight weeks of weekly menus and shopping list, lunch menus, foods that X child likes and dislikes - as elaborate as you like. Because it is a binder, and not a notebook, you can add and rearrange recipes and sections as needed. I unclip one sheet (in its sheet protector) and stick it to the fridge while I'm cooking, then snap it back in when I'm done. Easy!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LizzieKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424998955787118388noreply@blogger.com