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. Kerry
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