How do you store/organize your recipes?

[Disneycrazymom]

I have so many new recipes from all the great threads here. But now I am having trouble with tons of small pieces of paper all over my desk and kitchen counter from where I write them down as I am here reading! I have a 3 x5 card box that is supposed to be my recipe box but it is also a mess! Literally there are papers falling out of it onto the counter and others stacked up beside it! Little papers, torn out pieces from magazines, a few note cards from where I started to actually write them down. Obviously I need a better system! What do you do that keeps them organized?

 

[DisneyBug1995]

I interested to know how everyone does this as well.

 

[ilovepete]

Well I actually type mine up and put them on my blog. I was having the same issue and that is why I started the blog, to cut down the clutter!

 

[RIDisneyFan]

I type mine up, or print out recipes I find online, then put them in a binder in those plastic sleeves. I can organize it any way I want, and if you spill anything on it, it wipes right off.

 

[clh2]

I type mine up, or print out recipes I find online, then put them in a binder in those plastic sleeves. I can organize it any way I want, and if you spill anything on it, it wipes right off.

I have actually been thinking about doing this too. I just want a place for my "favs". I would hate to lose any that are awesome.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I bought a software - MacGourmet (for the Mac)and keep all my recipes on there.

 

[ntink]

I have a 1in binder with plastic sleeves that I put the individual recipes in. I have one for desserts and 1 for everything else.

 

[cmlydia4]

I have my recipes on Index cards or some I have gotten out of magazines and use photo albums to slide them in the individual pockets.

 

[micheleq]

I type mine up, or print out recipes I find online, then put them in a binder in those plastic sleeves. I can organize it any way I want, and if you spill anything on it, it wipes right off.

I do the same thing!

 

[worm761]

I type mine up, or print out recipes I find online, then put them in a binder in those plastic sleeves. I can organize it any way I want, and if you spill anything on it, it wipes right off.

I do the same thing and I have the section separators so that the bread recipes, main dishes, sides, sweets, and misc are all separated.

 

[TiffanyK]

I use OneNote to organize recipes I find online. I'm pretty picky about what I save too.

I do have some binders for recipes that I've printed off, but I rarely print recipes anymore.

 

[charming23]

I type mine up, or print out recipes I find online, then put them in a binder in those plastic sleeves. I can organize it any way I want, and if you spill anything on it, it wipes right off.

This is how I do it. I makes it so easy to find what I am looking for and I like that if I spill on it I can just wipe it off and not have to reprint the recipe off.

 

[kinntj]

I have 2 binders with sheet protectors. One binder is for recipes that look good that I would like to try. Another binder is for our favoriates that we have tried and we love. That's my prized posession. I even bought scrapbooking paper to make the cover fancy (you can see through the clear cover) with Family Favorites on it. I had a hard time keeping magazines with good recipes in them, so this was my way to get rid of the mags.

I do like the idea that I can wipe them clean if they get messy.

 

[disney1990]

We created a folder in word and store all our recipes there.

 

[prncess674]

I created a folder on my computer with several sub-folders. Some recipes are typed since i copied and pasted them from online sources, others are just scanned as a PDF file. I love that there is no paper to lose and it organized into categories such as mains, desserts, breads, sauces, sides, veggies, etc. One afternoon at my parents I scanned tons of my mom's old recipe cards. Scanning the old recipes has been great since I never have to worry that i skipped an ingredient or transposed a fraction when writing/typing. When I am ready to make a recipe I just print it out, put it with my shopping list and throw away at the end. No need to worry about spills or loss.

I have even given Mom back her own recipes. She can now blow up her own recipe cards when printing which makes it easier to read! She rarely uses her recipe box anymore simply because finding what she is looking for is so much easier on the computer.

Having the old scans is also a little nostalgic. True she still has the originals, but I love that some of my recipes are still in her hand writing. Having them electronically also makes it easy to share with friends and family. If someone oohs and aahs over a dish I just pop on to the computer and email it over.

PS - for those worried, my computer is backed up so there is no worry about losing all my recipes.

 

[hambirg]

I use the binder with plastic sleeves too. I used to do the Saving Dinner menus. I would put the whole weekly menu and recipes in one sleeve. On the back side, I would put the recipe that is the favorite. So now when I go to find the Corn Chowder we really liked I just look at the menus until I find it and flip the page over and there it is. I put any special holiday recipes in the front binder pocket, and any dessert, mix recipes, or misc stuff in the back pocket. Now, when I find recipes on blogs, etc., once I try it and know it's a keeper, I put it in a sleeve and add it to the binder.

 

[Pastamom]

I use the binder/photo album. However, I'm finding that I'm running out of space and am slowly transferring them to my computer (with Living Cookbook), but at the rate I'm going, I may be done in about 50 years....

 

[sharon_wv]

I have a database in Microsoft Access for my recipes. It captures whose recipe it was (my Mom's, my grandma's, my MIL's, etc.) which I love. I designed a report to make a report that would put them all into a little binder. I gave them for Christmas to my family members a couple years ago... I have the file on my work PC and emailed it (the report in .pdf) to my gmail account so I can always access it from my phone or someone else's PC if I need.. It's been a couple years & I like it...

 

[malibuconlee]

I type mine up, or print out recipes I find online, then put them in a binder in those plastic sleeves. I can organize it any way I want, and if you spill anything on it, it wipes right off.

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[Disneycrazymom]

Looks like the binder is a winner for most everyone. I like that idea too. Thanks!