How do you keep track of recipes?

[Anonymous]

I've got them everywhere - hard copy, on my hard drive, pinterest, evernote, pepperplate - there's probably more. I prefer cooking with hard copy recipes or a cookbook as I don't have to be turning a device on all the time, but that seems impractical these days.

Do you have separate places for recipes you want to try vs. ones you've made and want to make again?

[Anonymous]

I have an old-school recipe book that I print out or copy recipes into once I decide they are real keepers. Everything else is pretty much managed in my head. I get most of my recipes from epicurious, so can find them again pretty easily (and could save them there, if I was more organized) but otherwise I just google whatever I remember about a particular recipe and generally can find what I'm looking for.

[Anonymous]

google docs in Gdrive.

[Anonymous]

I don't, but I think you could easily do a "make your own cookbook". Buy page protectors and notebook dividers - buy a cute notebook at Target or Container Store and go from there. Print stuff out and organize it how you like (apps, mains, pastas, veggies, whatever) and put them in protection sheets.

It's probably a great project for meal planning, too - pull out what you want to make for the week and have it ready to go

[Anonymous]

I had a binder filled with clipped recipes, and printouts. One day I just got sick of the mess and entered all the recipes into onetsp.com. Now, whenever I find a recipe I like online, I just use onetsp.com's recipe clipper and it's saved. So easy.

[Anonymous]

I still have recipe card boxes because I'm sentimental about people who wrote them down for me over the years. I also have started typing my all-time favorites for a document of family "tried and true" recipes to give our adult children. For online recipes, I save them under computer "Favorites" by recipe type (desserts, appetizers, etc).

[Anonymous]

I really like Pepperplate!

[Anonymous]

I always print out my recipes, too, OP. I hang the pages on the fridge with a magnet while I cook, so they don't tend to get icky.

If the recipe works, I write notes on it and slap in a big red file folder that sits on top of my recipe books. Those are my go-to recipes, and I pretty much know what's in there. Although they are not in any order.

[Anonymous]

I write all my recipe in my recipe notebook and put it in our kitchen. I also make some copy in my Ipad and mobile phone so whenever I need it anywhere I can easily find it in my phone or Ipad. I also have my grocery shopping list and I love decorating my notebooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't, but I think you could easily do a "make your own cookbook". Buy page protectors and notebook dividers - buy a cute notebook at Target or Container Store and go from there. Print stuff out and organize it how you like (apps, mains, pastas, veggies, whatever) and put them in protection sheets.

It's probably a great project for meal planning, too - pull out what you want to make for the week and have it ready to go

This is exactly what I do too. I print out a copy of the recipe and put it in my binder, and I only keep the recipes I like. I also have everything save on-line, but it is nice to have a back up.

[Anonymous]

I don't. I try to, but slowly let the task and the recipes overwhelm my ipad, internet favourites list, and the cupboard I have designated for cookbooks. Then, I don't really use them anyways (unless I'm baking).

I do have a set of binders I use for printed recipes. I have a very old school set of index cards and box. I have my favourites folder organized into types of foods. I type out and have another folder in my computer for non internet recipes.

The truth is, I'm a recipe hoarder. I love them. But I figure it's better than a lot of vices....

[Anonymous]

Pinterest! I love being able to quickly search through my pins if I have a particular ingredient or recipe in mind. I use comments to write any changes I made or sides that went well etc.

I have a binder with old clipped recipes in which I will photograph and upload to Pinterest at some point.

[Anonymous]

I made a Tastebook via the online program. Added family photos to the family recipes. Once every year or so, I get additional pages printed for the binder with new recipes I have tried.

PS, it is also a GREAT holiday gift with family recipes.

[Anonymous]

Pepperplate is great app.

[Anonymous]

I have a 3-ring binder. After I try a recipe once or twice and it works, I print it out, laminate it (or some sort of plastic covering) and put it in the binder. I have some cookbooks I pull open from time to time, but if they recipe really works, it goes in the binder. That way I can pull out the sheet and use it in the kitchen. I put "to try" recipes in the side pockets.