I used to write recipes in braille until I got a computer. I don't remember
the last time I wrote a recipe in braille. If I make a recipe from my file,
I memorize it before starting to cook.
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynn Schneider
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 10:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CnD] Organizing Recipes for Easy Retrieval
One thing I find frustrating is that I have to write the recipes down in
braille on the plastic paper and put them in binders. I tried taking my
Victor Reader into the kitchen while cooking and got it all gunked up, so I
don't like to bring my computer technology into the kitchen. Do you guys
put all of your recipes in braille? I do like the plastic sheets, as I can
wipe them off when the mixer decides to have a food fight with me, but I so
hate having to braille out everything!
On Jan 10, 2010, at 2:14 PM, barbara esposito wrote:
> Hi All,
> Here's what I do. I have a file under my documents called recipes. I
> have folders in that file for appetizers, breads, brownies, cakes, candy,
casseroles, cookies, eggs, frostings, gravy, ham, miscellaneous, muffins,
pasta dishes, pies and pie crusts, pork, salads and dressings, seafood,
soups, vegetables, and I forgot beef. Oh, and crockpot. Everything gets
filed accordingly. Then, when I want a recipe, I look in the appropriate
folder. Don't know how many I have, but, I've vowed to make at least one new
one each week. If it's not a keeper, it gets deleted. It would probably be a
good idea to copy them onto a Hope this helps.
> Barbdisc.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Reeder"
> <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:59 AM
> Subject: [CnD] Organizing Recipes for Easy Retrieval
>
>
>> There are many ways to do this; some people even utilize specialized
>> software packages, but this is what I do.
>>
>>
>> I have the following folders on my Compact Flash Card, and also on my
>> computer in a directory called CookBook: Appetizers, Breakfast,
>> Breads, Holidays, Main Dishes, Miscellaneous (That's where I put the
>> household cleaners, the jams and jellies, the timetables, etc.),
>> Desserts, Soups, and Vegetables. I copy recipes into these folders,
>> both on the computer and on the Compact Flash card, which I use with
>> my BrailleNote. (Once I had a Compact Flash Card fail, so now I am
>> diligent about putting new recipes in both places). I have thought
>> about copying everything onto an SD card to use with my Victor Reader
>> Stream -- I think this would work, since they are all .txt files -- but I
haven't tried it yet.
>>
>> If I have more than one recipe for the same thing, I simply add it to
>> the text file with that name, so, for example, I have several recipes
>> for Perfect Roast Beef, all of which are a little different.
>>
>> If the recipes fit into more than one category, e.g., a cookie that
>> is a dessert, but which I also always make during the holidays, I put
>> the recipe file in both places.
>>
>> I used to have one folder for Crock Pot (i.e., "slow cooker")
>> recipes, but I found it was too hard to find what I wanted and I
>> wasn't looking there often enough for ideas, so now I identify a
>> recipe as being for the Crock Pot in the title, but store it in the
>> appropriate, e.g., desserts, breakfast, vegetables, or main dishes
folder.
>>
>> I usually store side dishes in the Vegetables folder, although once
>> in a while, I consider creating a new "Side Dishes folder. I have
>> also considered creating a salads and salad dressings folder but for
>> right now, salads are stored either in Vegetables or Main Dishes, and
>> dressings appear inside Vegetables, or in Miscellaneous.
>>
>> Penny
>>
>>
>> At 12:25 AM 1/10/2010, you wrote:
>>> I just have two big folders called Library Of Recipes and New Recipes.
>>> Lora
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jan Bailey" <[email protected]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>>
>>>
>>> > I just have 2 big folders called recipes and recipes one, but I
>>> > need to
>>> make
>>> > them into smaller folders and make more of them. Then, when I want
>>> > a
>>> recipe
>>> > I go to the start menu and do a search, and up pops all the
>>> > recipes. > I've saved each recipe separately. I might make folders
>>> > some day with the individual recipes inside of them, but it seems
>>> > like a lot of work to > go
>>> to
>>> > since I can use the search feature. I have over 60,000 recipes, so
>>> > it
>>> would
>>> > really be a huge chore at this point.
>>> > Jan
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "leverenz" <[email protected]>
>>> > To: <[email protected]>
>>> > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:55 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >I pretty much do the same as immagrant. Oyster casserole would
>>> > >go in > >my sea food folder However, I make sure that in the
>>> > >title (even if I have to change > > name) will also put in
>>> > >ingredients I know I might look for...
>>> > > example: given name = fish bake
>>> > > but after reading find out it is a casserole that uses wite fish
>>> > >and > > has mushrooms in it I will rename it mushroom white
>>> > >fish casserole doing it this way I can go into my seafood
>>> > >folder in that folder I
>>> have
>>> > > other folders like shrimp, salmon etc. but having the mushrooms
>>> > > > > listed first I can just go down my list using the letter m
>>> > > pop to mushroom > > and then look for a dish I want to make...
>>> > > that is if I have mushrooms > > and looking for something to use
>>> > > them with *smile* I am redoing my entire cookbook which has
>>> > > taken on a life of its own,
>>> but
>>> > > even now I can already see if I have layered a recipe too deep
>>> > > into
>>> folers
>>> > > or have to rename it. so you will have to work with it and
>>> > > decide > > what types of listings work for you...
>>> > > good luck
>>> > > Dee
>>> > >
>>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > > From: "Immigrant" <[email protected]>
>>> > > To: <[email protected]>
>>> > > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:25 PM
>>> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > I personally don't have a folder for casseroles. So, an oyster >
>>> > > > casserole would go into my seafood folder. Otherwise, if a
>>> > > recipe overlaps a
>>> couple
>>> > > of
>>> > > categories, I put it into the category where the most pronounced
>>> > > ingredient belongs. For example, "cheesy mushroom fish bake"
>>> > > will go into the
>>> seafood
>>> > > folder, not the mushrooms folder, because fish, not mushrooms,
>>> > > would > > be the main ingredient.
>>> > >
>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > From: [email protected]
>>> > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>>> > > kerry
>>> Friddell
>>> > > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:29 AM
>>> > > To: [email protected]
>>> > > Subject: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>> > >
>>> > > Where would you file a recipe that could go into 2 or more
>>> > > folders > > such
>>> as
>>> > > (oyster casserole), that could go in the folder called: seafood,
>>> > > or > > the folder called casseroles? Thanks for your input.
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