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What is the best way to organize recipes?

October 9th, 2008 posted by admin

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~ Jamie ~ asked:


I have recipes from magazines, cookbooks, email newsletters, recipe cards, etc. It’s crazy! I am leaning towards putting them on the computer since eventually it will all be on computer anyway; however, I don’t have a computer in my kitchen and I like something right in front of me when I am cooking. I could always print it off the computer to take in the kitchen, but I don’t know… Which is best: computer, recipe box, recipe album (3 ring binder) or something else? I want something efficient that will enable me to downsize all of my recipes to save room.
I am not very computer literate and I would want something that is user friendly and appealing - I don’t know if Word or Excel would do that. I would also want to be able to search by ingredients, category (ie. Main Dish), etc.

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4 comments

1. Annie says:

   October 12th, 2008 at 9:22 am

   Some new Microsoft products are very organize-friendly,although I personally like recipe books. They look like scrapbooks when put neatly together and whenever I pull mine out people always comment on all the different colors. Clear a day and take the time to make one!

2. spoilerdave says:

   October 14th, 2008 at 4:49 pm

   I use allrecipes.com and they have a personalized recipe book where you can rate your recipes and write and read reviews from others.

   I print out whatever recipe I’m making and take the print-out into the kitchen with me. The recipe is with me wherever I can find an internet connection so if I go to a friends house, and they want the recipe, I just log in, print it out and give it to them.

   =Dave

3. theone says:

   October 17th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

   Get a 3 ring binder and put all recipes under categories.

   Appetizers
   drinks
   meat
   vegetables
   desserts

   The binder should fit neatly on a shelf.. Put in only the recepies you know you are going to use.

   until you can get it all in your computer

4. tut says:

   October 19th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

   i keep all of my recipes in a recipe folder, although i probably wouldn’t have as many as you. But i have categories in mine, like sections for each type of meal. ie: meals, deserts, cakes, slices. I find it quite easy because you can keep it in the kitchen drawer and get it out whenever you please.

   Hope it helps:)

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