Saturday, March 15, 2014

Recipe Journals

What got me interested in making my journals interesting and fun (which I kept putting off till the Challenge kick started me) was from when I made recipe binders for my children once they hit about 14ish. I took note of what dinners they liked and wrote down the recipe for them and family recipes/traditions and any story that went with them. I kept adding to the binder throughout the years till they moved out. But no pics whatsoever.

They loved the recipe binders that I gave them when they moved out on their own, but when I got hold of my daughters binder a couple of months ago (because she asked if I could redo it as it had been damaged in "storage" mentioned here) I realized it was BORING. I go through my cookbooks and look at the pictures for inspiration. They could not do this with what I gave them AND I would get phone calls on techniques:

"Mom what do you mean "fold"?"
"Are biscuits supposed to be so runny?"
"What is 'Cream shortening, sugar and egg?'"

So I got the idea of taking pictures of some of the meals and processes to help them.

Kind of like this:

Stamp4Joy/
I like the idea of "Digital Scrapbooking" as it isn't bulky and can put each page into a plastic sleeve and they can still add to their book as they find recipes on their own.

So I have been taking pictures as I cook (which unfortunately is NOT often - DIL is a wonderful cook!)
and finding free interesting digital pictures.

From Scrapbookscrapbook.com
They have a BUNCH more on this site!

What other kind of journal can you think of?
EW

10 comments:

  1. Thank you, again, for popping by and leaving a wonderful comment on my blog. Holiday is all sunshine, well some, and sand. It is good to get away. I love the idea of your cookbook scrapbook. I look forward to watching your progress. ~Kelly

    unDeniably Domestic

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    1. It is always good to take a break now and again! Thank you, Progress will be a little at a time, but that's ok :)

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  2. I love the way you combine digital tools with a physical book - nothing beats browsing through actual pages.

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    1. Thank you, I love the feel of having a book in my hands!

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  3. My aunt gave me a recipe binder of favorite family recipes when I got married. I LOVE it! This is such a great legacy to leave your children. I love the pictures to go with each recipes, too. What a delicious idea!

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    1. That is so cool Ms Sheri, maybe you can make copies of it and add your own recipes for your children and grandchildren and pass your legacy down too!

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  4. Such a beautiful idea to put the journals together for your children. Family recipes are the best. I recently gave my old recipe box a makeover to better store my recipes too. Great minds think alike!! LOL!!

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    1. Hi Brandi - hehe - it does feel like they are "better stored" when decorated somehow!

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  5. My momma is so creative it kills me I got dads creativity... LOL love you mommas!
    -your daughter

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    1. Aw Sweet Girl, you are creative too, remember the gorgeous dress you made? and the quilt of t-shirts you made for your dad? You are creative too, you just show it in different ways!
      -your mom

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