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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
My Own Cookbook!
Over the past couple weeks I have been having fun putting together my very own cookbook! I started a notebook a couple years ago and have it crammed full of recipes I got from the internet, recipes given to me by friends or family, etc. But there was no order to it and it was hard to find my recipes. So...I decided to embark on a huge project...organizing all my recipes into a notebook with dividers. Another reason I am doing this is so that my sister can have a copy. She recently moved into her first home and is in need to some "tried and tested' recipes. So I told her I would give her all my favorite recipes. I am finding I had more than I thought! My notebook is getting kind of thick.
Here is how I am doing this: Every recipe has its own page (some are more than one page). All recipes are slipped into sheet protectors and placed under dividers in my 3-ring binder. My categories are Breakfast, Lunches & Dinners, Breads, Desserts, Salads, Homemade Mixes, Homemade Cleaners, Canning & Freezing, and Miscellaneous. I am also including in this "cookbook" information on ingredient substitutions (healthy alternatives to make recipes healthier). I want this cookbook to be a gold mine of information that will make it easier to prepare healthy meals for my family.
I have typed up all my recipes in Microsoft Word and saved them under categories in my Recipes folder under my Home Management Binder folder on my computer. It is a great way to organize my recipes and will make an easy way for me to print out another copy later for my sister. I also plan on making copies for my children later to take with them when they begin a family of their own.
It is so nice to have all my favorite recipes in one place. It also makes meal planning easy. I can turn to my Lunches & Dinners section and choose meals for the week.
Why not put one together for your family? |
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