My friend Chelsea told me that I needed to post the idea of my recipe binder. I have been keeping a binder of recipes I would like to try for more than five years now. Corey and I have a thumbs-up, thumbs-down, and neutral ratings system in our house for when we try a new dinner. If it gets a thumbs-up, it gets to stay in the binder for future dinners. If it gets a thumbs-down or neutral rating, it gets tossed. (Considering that I have filled a three-inch binder with recipes, there is no room for mediocre meals!)
What is handy about having a binder, which is organized by type of food, is that my recipes are easy to find. Also, I don't have to keep stacks and stacks of magazines around - instead I just keep the 2-3 pages that are relevant from each issue and file them away accordingly. It saves a good deal of space and also a good deal of time that I would otherwise spend digging for recipes.
I must credit my friend Rebecca in Birmingham for the idea. She started her "magazine binder" whenwe were living together in Washington, DC. I followed her lead and haven't looked back since! Thanks Rebecca!
A few of the categories in my recipe binder include the following:
What is handy about having a binder, which is organized by type of food, is that my recipes are easy to find. Also, I don't have to keep stacks and stacks of magazines around - instead I just keep the 2-3 pages that are relevant from each issue and file them away accordingly. It saves a good deal of space and also a good deal of time that I would otherwise spend digging for recipes.
I must credit my friend Rebecca in Birmingham for the idea. She started her "magazine binder" whenwe were living together in Washington, DC. I followed her lead and haven't looked back since! Thanks Rebecca!
A few of the categories in my recipe binder include the following:
- Breakfast
- Egg Dishes
- Appetizers
- Drinks
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Salads & Side Dishes
- Dinners - Beef
- Dinners - Pork
- Dinners - Chicken
- Dinners - Turkey
- Dinners - Fish & Seafood
- Dinners - Vegetarian
- Pasta & Pizza
- Lunches & Sandwiches
- Sauces & Marinades
- Cakes
- Pies
- Cookies, Brownies, & Bars
- Other Desserts
My friend Chelsea has started a recipe binder and so has my mom, and they both like them very much. I highly recommend starting one!
I have a binder! I got the idea from Kristi as well. Mine is the "cooking light" binder. I had cooking light magazines dating back to 2003 in my house in a cabinet and decided I had to do something better. So - hence the binder. We put them in plastic sleeves you can buy at Office depot so they can't get dirty or rip. I love looking through it and addding to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelley! Those are great ideas. You are more organized than I. :) Corey can't wait to try your meatloaf again!
ReplyDeleteYou're wise to have high standards for what makes it into the binder. I've been less discriminating and now have seven two-inch binders!
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