How to Make a Recipe Book
Create a recipe book that is not only easy to use, but will stand the test of time. Created with the busy cook in mind, you can quickly add favorite recipes that fit your lifestyle and family traditions. The protected pages and heavy duty binder is what separates this recipe book from others. By combining your favorite recipes into one recipe book, you are eliminating added clutter from several recipe books, magazine recipes, newspaper recipes and hand written recipes that are scattered in different locations. By having your favorites in one spot you are making them convenient and easy to locate when you need them at a moments notice. Being able to personalize this book makes it a wonderful heirloom with a touch of simplicity and practicality. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- One to five inch binder
- Binder tabs
- 8.5 x 11 inch plastic page protecting sheets
- Computer
- Word processing software
- Printer
- 8.5 x 11 inch computer paper
- Old recipe books and recipes
- Internet
- Camera and photos (optional)
Instructions
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Locate all of the recipes you would like to use in your recipe book.
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Sort by sections and alphabetize the recipes if desired.
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Once in proper order, begin to type each recipe on your word processing software.
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Add graphics or personal notes to provide a unique effect.
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Print the recipes with regular paper or use different colored paper for added design.
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Place each printed recipe in a page protector sheet.
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Place each recipe in a plain binder.
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Separate sections by tabs if desired.
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Enjoy your new recipe book.
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Tips & Warnings
Combine similar recipes on the same page to save room if desired.
Add photos of recipes or of favorite memories to your recipe book.
Create a memory or dedication page in the front of the book for heirloom or gift giving purposes.
If you do not have a computer, you can use a permanent ink pen or marker to write the recipes.
Incorporate special notes or past times associated with each recipe.
Display cooking tips as a footnote to each recipe if desired.
Organize recipes by holidays and occasions if desired.
Keep the recipe book away from heat and flame to avoid holes or staining.
Protect your fingers and hands when snapping the binder rings closed.
Resources
- Photo Credit http://www.sxc.hu, http://morguefile.com
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Sherri Williams
Jan 24, 2011
...others in your family, and if you have the originals scanned and saved on your computer, you can print out multiple copies for other family members.
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Sherri Williams
Jan 24, 2011
Another thing you can do if you have recipes written in a mother or grandmother's handwriting who has passed away, is to scan the original and use your Word processing software to add the image to a page. You can type the title in to make it easier to scan the headings when searching for a recipe, then have the handwritten instructions underneath. You can even edit to combine many small handwritten recipe cards on one page, especially if they have been written on both sides of the card. Another thing I plan on doing is on the page with my favorite of my grandmother's cookie recipe is to include a photo of us making the cookies together a few years before she passed away. If you still have these special relatives in your life now, have them handwrite their classic recipes and take pictures of them making them to include in your recipe book! Then you can pass the book down to...
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Larry Fike
Jan 24, 2011
Just excellent. I'm actually going to do this and have saved it to favorites, for sure! Thanks.
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Mary Ann Iman
Jan 24, 2011
I can't wait to get started on this project. Thank you for the great idea. I have a few recipes in my articles that you might want for your recipe book.
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betterbody
Jan 24, 2011
This is such a good idea and would be great fun. It would be nice to have all of the family recipes together.
