http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-51267 Shannon http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-51267 I too am trying to organize my extensive recipe collection. It is also taking longer than anticipated. Here are a few of my tips. Any recipes I already have that are messy, to small a type etc., I look up on one of the recipe websites to see if I can find my version and then print it out in the appropriate size. Tada, nice, neat, typed recipe without me having to retype or rewrite the whole thing. Some even have a way to customize the recipe. Next, I'm trying to go through all my cookbooks and pull out only the recipes I know I will use or have used. I buy cookbooks a lot at yard sales, so I don't feel bad about recycling the rest since I only paid .25 for them. I also borrow a lot of them from the library and make copies of the recipes I want. I too am trying to organize my extensive recipe collection. It is also taking longer than anticipated. Here are a few of my tips. Any recipes I already have that are messy, to small a type etc., I look up on one of the recipe websites to see if I can find my version and then print it out in the appropriate size. Tada, nice, neat, typed recipe without me having to retype or rewrite the whole thing. Some even have a way to customize the recipe. Next, I’m trying to go through all my cookbooks and pull out only the recipes I know I will use or have used. I buy cookbooks a lot at yard sales, so I don’t feel bad about recycling the rest since I only paid .25 for them. I also borrow a lot of them from the library and make copies of the recipes I want.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-14628 Kim http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-14628 Hi. Came across your website while I was searching for "ideas for storing recipes". I found a really neat file box & index cards & since I now print all of my recipes from sites such as recipes.com, etc. I am going to glue the recipes that I print to the back of colorful index cards. I'll be blogging about my project shortly on my blog. I am enjoying your posts! Hi. Came across your website while I was searching for “ideas for storing recipes”. I found a really neat file box & index cards & since I now print all of my recipes from sites such as recipes.com, etc. I am going to glue the recipes that I print to the back of colorful index cards. I’ll be blogging about my project shortly on my blog.
I am enjoying your posts!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-5682 Lisa http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-5682 Shirley- I'm new to your blog and have been reading your past entries. This one on organizing recipes hit the spot since I recently began transferring some of mine to recipe file cards. I'm taking it a step farther though and including household tips also. It all started with the idea that I would like to have some sort of collection to leave for my son and future generations. My parents died when I was a young adult, and I thought back on all the times that I floundered without a parent's loving 'advice'. This file box idea seemed to fit my plan because I'm always learning. It is easier to add another card than to write in a journal or book...more portable too. By the way, keep up your good work. Your blog is terrific! Shirley- I’m new to your blog and have been reading your past entries. This one on organizing recipes hit the spot since I recently began transferring some of mine to recipe file cards. I’m taking it a step farther though and including household tips also. It all started with the idea that I would like to have some sort of collection to leave for my son and future generations. My parents died when I was a young adult, and I thought back on all the times that I floundered without a parent’s loving ‘advice’. This file box idea seemed to fit my plan because I’m always learning. It is easier to add another card than to write in a journal or book…more portable too. By the way, keep up your good work. Your blog is terrific!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-4082 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-4082 Martha, I bought my small ring binders at Staples and at Office Depot, although I have also seen that size in other office supply stores. Good luck with your organizing... sometimes I wonder if I will EVER get all the recipes I have collected organized and written up the way I want them! Martha, I bought my small ring binders at Staples and at Office Depot, although I have also seen that size in other office supply stores. Good luck with your organizing… sometimes I wonder if I will EVER get all the recipes I have collected organized and written up the way I want them!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-4050 martha bandy http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-im-organizing-my-recipes/#comment-4050 Thanks for your input for organizing recipes, I am now working toward that end and am having difficutly finding the 71/2x9 3 ring binders. Do you have a resource I could use? Looking forward to read more from this site. M Thanks for your input for organizing recipes, I am now working toward that end and am having difficutly finding the 71/2×9 3 ring binders. Do you have a resource I could use? Looking forward to read more from this site. M

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