My Favorite Recipes, I have them everywhere... in my recipe box, in cookbooks that have been bookmarked and rabbit eared, on the computer... But there are times, they are not easily found. My friend Lindsey shared with me a brilliant idea a long while back... since then my Book of Recipes has grown. This is separate from my HomeKeeping Binder, which we can talk about in the future...
Of course the computer is a key element. I have inputed most of my favorite recipes into a document file and saved so I can find them on here if I need to. My folder is a LARGE 2" binder... I have the printed recipes in my binder, organized in several different sections. Main Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Party foods, and a catch-all section.
It could still use some more organization, maybe a list page that tells me what page I will find My Banana Friendship Cake or Scarecrow's Cinnamon Rolls. But even without one, I still really enjoy using my recipe binder. I know that my most loved recipes reside in these pages and I love just browsing through from time to time. I hope you enjoy this idea... It is one that I love and it helps me a lot in my homekeeping.
Have a beautiful day dear ones!
My Cup Runneth Over...Chas
I did this too several years ago. I named it our family recipe book. It really needs to be organized though. I have been just sticking recipes in it loosely and its a mess now.
Blessings,
Trixi
I did this and gave them as Christmas presents one year. I divided it into Foods, Cleaners and Health and Beauty products. People are amazed at the things you can make at home and don't have to buy.
Rhonda
I have a similar binder except that mine is built around two week meal plans. I'll have a two week meal plan printed out, behind that are several copies of my grocery list so I can just pick the plan I want to use and grab my list, and then behind those are all the recipes for that plan. Saves SO much time!
Heather Wawatoosie - 08:05 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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I have several like this. My favorite one is the one that Nana gave me for Christmas...it has the recipe for our elementary school's rolls & peanut butter cookies.
Anonymous - 10:31 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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I have done the same thing, and with the page protectors as you have, so they don't get all dirty! One of my sections in my book is holiday recipes so I can easily find the family famous recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I have one of these and LOVE it. Several years ago, I snuck into my grandmothers house and borrowed her recipe book. I typed out all the recipes, printed them, put them in the pager savers and filled up pretty binders with the recipes. I gave these as Christmas gifts to her grandchildren and one to her as well. These were an inexpensive but greatly cherished gift.
I have also started a recipe binder for my daughter. We pick out recipes and make them together then we print out a copy and put the recipe in her personal binder. When she is ready for a home of her own she will have all her recipes in a special binder along with the special memories of us cooking together.
Julie
www.monroeice.blogspot.com
Anonymous - 10:53 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
I have one like that
although it's not nearly that pretty. It's a old Sir Digest Food binder. Probably from some thrift store. LOL! Anyway, it's arranged like that. Printed recipes, cut out recipe's, heirloom recipes. It's so handy isn't it! Although I haven't and still neeed to move my tortilla soup recipe from the beef section to the chicken section. I still get frustrated when I can't find it. That's me for you!
Challice
Anonymous - 11:26 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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You are too cute! That's how I keep mine too, and I love it. I love how you share all your great ideas. You always have fun posts like that.
Take Care
~Gretch
what a great idea! I have so many recipes all over my cookbooks, that I end up cooking the same thing over and over and over...
Will you post the recipe for cinnamon buns?
God bless!
Mari @notreasuresonearth.blogspot
Anonymous - 10:37 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
awesome!
My mom made a binder like that for all her recipes, with one exception.
She put all the recipes in protective sleeves so you can cook and wipe off the recipe if you smudge the recipe while you're cooking it. :)
It doesn't look like yours has those in it. I can't really tell....
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My folder is a LARGE 2" binder...
I have the printed recipes in my binder, organized in several different sections. Main Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Party foods, and a catch-all section.
I hope you enjoy this idea... It is one that I love and it helps me a lot in my homekeeping. 
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