Comments on: Recipe roundup http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:45:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Stacy http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-499 Stacy Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:57:24 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-499 I keep my recipes stored online as .pdf files, it makes it easier to find. I keep my recipes stored online as .pdf files, it makes it easier to find.

]]> By: Chris http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-498 Chris Wed, 30 May 2007 23:17:03 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-498 I do this same basic trick with all the delivery menus I've been collecting for my neighborhood. Every once in a while, I go through them all and move the good ones to the front, bad ones to the back, etc. I also write all over the menus with suggestions and warnings and such. I do this same basic trick with all the delivery menus I’ve been collecting for my neighborhood. Every once in a while, I go through them all and move the good ones to the front, bad ones to the back, etc. I also write all over the menus with suggestions and warnings and such.

]]> By: Shirl http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-497 Shirl Tue, 22 May 2007 16:49:51 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-497 I print my recipes to .pdf I print my recipes to .pdf

]]> By: BigNerd http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-496 BigNerd Mon, 21 May 2007 21:10:22 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-496 If you are making covers and spines for your notebook, head over to <a href="http://www.acco.com/wilsonjones/templates/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.acco.com/wilsonjones/templates/default.aspx</a> Here you can choose a category, type/size of binder, styles, fonts and then easily print them out for a professional/personal look. It's Free too! Also, at work I use three ring binder sheets used for 4x6 pictures. I find that index cards easily slide in and out and it's a great way to log info you use on a consistent basis - eliminating Post-it note build up. And lastly - Post It Note brand now has Index cards that don't stick to each other, but will stick on most smooth surfaces. They come in different colors and have two boxes at the top of the card to add titles, dates, etc. I'm using these at home and at work in place of yellow post-its. If you are making covers and spines for your notebook, head over to http://www.acco.com/wilsonjone.....fault.aspx
Here you can choose a category, type/size of binder, styles, fonts and then easily print them out for a professional/personal look. It’s Free too!
Also, at work I use three ring binder sheets used for 4×6 pictures. I find that index cards easily slide in and out and it’s a great way to log info you use on a consistent basis - eliminating Post-it note build up.
And lastly - Post It Note brand now has Index cards that don’t stick to each other, but will stick on most smooth surfaces. They come in different colors and have two boxes at the top of the card to add titles, dates, etc. I’m using these at home and at work in place of yellow post-its.

]]> By: Beth http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-495 Beth Mon, 21 May 2007 19:31:42 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-495 I'm heading towards a combination of digital and print, myself. I have a recipe program on my Mac that allows me to search the recipes by ingredient (so if I'm trying to get rid of something in my pantry, it's easy to do) and keep track of where the recipe came from, when I last used it, how much I liked it - and I can even add a photo to it. I also have my recipes printed out (since that's the way I find most of my recipes). That way, I can find the recipe on my computer, and then pull the paper copy (in a sheet protector!) out of my binder for use in the kitchen. I’m heading towards a combination of digital and print, myself. I have a recipe program on my Mac that allows me to search the recipes by ingredient (so if I’m trying to get rid of something in my pantry, it’s easy to do) and keep track of where the recipe came from, when I last used it, how much I liked it - and I can even add a photo to it. I also have my recipes printed out (since that’s the way I find most of my recipes). That way, I can find the recipe on my computer, and then pull the paper copy (in a sheet protector!) out of my binder for use in the kitchen.

]]> By: Mark http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-494 Mark Mon, 21 May 2007 19:10:49 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-494 Good tips... I found going completely digital to work the best, though - one added benefit I found was that when I wanted to cook something elsewhere, and didn't have my recipes along, I could just go to my website and look at them there. Another benefit was that if people wanted a recipe, I could just give them the link with no fuss... Works great because part of my initial effort was to write down some of the old family recipes, and share them with other family members. I have a safe spot for the laptop in the kitchen, but if If you don't, you can still just print off a quick copy, or print out copies in a binder for local use, as you describe. I ended up using a PERL script that converts a simple recipe format into html and uploads them, if you're interested you can check out the result at: <a href="http://www.snoozybears.org/Recipes/recipes.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.snoozybears.org/Recipes/recipes.shtml</a> Mark Good tips… I found going completely digital to work the best, though - one added benefit I found was that when I wanted to cook something elsewhere, and didn’t have my recipes along, I could just go to my website and look at them there. Another benefit was that if people wanted a recipe, I could just give them the link with no fuss… Works great because part of my initial effort was to write down some of the old family recipes, and share them with other family members. I have a safe spot for the laptop in the kitchen, but if If you don’t, you can still just print off a quick copy, or print out copies in a binder for local use, as you describe.

I ended up using a PERL script that converts a simple recipe format into html and uploads them, if you’re interested you can check out the result at:
http://www.snoozybears.org/Recipes/recipes.shtml

Mark

]]> By: Zach http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-493 Zach Mon, 21 May 2007 17:07:51 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/21/recipe-roundup/#comment-493 I thought it might be useful to point your readers to a simple Excel-based tool that we posted on our blog (http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/2007/01/instant-shopping-lists-orhow-excel-can-improve-you/). It lets you keep all your recipes in one place and easily create shopping lists for your week of dinners. I thought it might be useful to point your readers to a simple Excel-based tool that we posted on our blog (http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/2007/01/instant-shopping-lists-orhow-excel-can-improve-you/). It lets you keep all your recipes in one place and easily create shopping lists for your week of dinners.

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