How do you organize your recipes?

lorrpb

I copy them to Word or save in a PDF and save on my computer. I usually print them out to make. There must be a tidier way!

zilkah

I just got a new app that lets you stick a link in and then pick a picture and it saves them all together in the app. It's called My Cookbook

zilkah

oh, you can also type your own recipes in and save them so it's not jsut online recipes you find

hesn92

I have a little note card book thing.

Alatariel75

My mum-in-law made me a scrap book with all her favourite and signature recipes either written or pasted in, and I just add to that.

lorrpb

I still have my original somewhat dilapidated recipe box from the 70s, but I'm looking for a better way to organize my new recipes, all of which I find online.

jgnatca

Pinterest. I separate "Proven" recipes from "Want to try". The proven recipes are made over and over again.

I have "Proven Mains", "Proven Sides and Desserts, and "Proven Breakfasts".

When I am experimenting I keep track on an index card and make notes as I refine the recipe to my tastes. I am perfecting a bread, protein bar, and a protein cheesecake.

BeardedTxCowboy

I do everything different everytime.

AnnPT77

An old school recipe box for my old recipes (too lazy to scan or re-type), and Pinterest for things I find online.

But truthfully, I don't use recipes very often. Most of the time, I just make stuff. Structural ingredients are the only things that matter, so when I do use recipes (sort of), it's mostly for baked goods, which have more structural ingredients. But by this age (61), I know a lot of substitutions, so I fiddle with baked goods recipes, too. Non-structural ingredients are just there to play with, IMO. I like to look at recipes to get ideas for new flavor combinations, though.

jgnatca

Oh, and if you want to get super nerdy, log your recipe in something like grouprecipes.com. Take a picture of your creation. Post on Instagram. Use lots of hashtags. Upload on to MFP. Make notes of the nutritional profile on your posted recipe.

Two of my favourite hashtags are #pancakesunday and #yegeats

tannahgill

Copymethat.com is amazing and free! You can install a button for google chrome and whenever you find a recipe you like, you just click the button on your browser and it saves it to your account. You can add your own recipes too.

lorrpb

AnnPT77 wrote: »

An old school recipe box for my old recipes (too lazy to scan or re-type), and Pinterest for things I find online.

But truthfully, I don't use recipes very often. Most of the time, I just make stuff. Structural ingredients are the only things that matter, so when I do use recipes (sort of), it's mostly for baked goods, which have more structural ingredients. But by this age (61), I know a lot of substitutions, so I fiddle with baked goods recipes, too. Non-structural ingredients are just there to play with, IMO. I like to look at recipes to get ideas for new flavor combinations, though.

I change almost every recipe but I like them for ideas and new combos and general proportions for things I haven't made before.

rheddmobile

I use an app called Paprika. I love it - it syncs meal planning and your grocery list, and will save recipes directly from web pages as well as allowing you to put them in yourself and categorize them however you want, with nutritional info. I usually don't cook from a recipe exactly but it's still nice to have the ideas there. I also have entries for local restaurants and takeout.

rainbow198

I have a pretty pink binder where I store all of my recipes that I have tested and that I enjoy.

The recipes are separated into breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, desserts and treats. Each recipe is typed out and have a section for notes and the calories/macro breakdown.

I place them in those clear sheet protectors.

Inside of my binder I also have a folder where I store recipes I'm still trying to perfect or want to try eventually. These are usually just printed from the internet or are handwritten.

Since I cook just about every meal at home I have a lot of recipes. It does take time to maintain, but it's so worth it. It makes things easier and makes my weekly meal planning a breeze.

kms234

I have a binder with those plastic page protectors. I have them organized by type...beef, chicken, snacks, sides, desserts, pasta, mexican, etc. If we don't like one of the recipes, it gets pulled out and tossed.

I also utilize Pinterest a lot. If I make a recipe and we like it, I save it.

Lounmoun

I have a large binder with dividers for recipes I print out. I just punch holes in the pages and insert them in the appropriate category. I take the recipe out and stick it to my refrigerator with a magnet when I want to use it.
Before that I had recipes in an accordion folder. After 17 years of collecting recipes I broke 2 of those.

Online I have Pinterest boards of recipes I want to try.

StellaRose227

I use an app called Pepperplate. I plan out two weeks worth of meals and it creates my shopping list for me. I even have it customized so that the aisles are in the same order as the ones in my store.

mchavez494

I use an app called Cozi. It's an organizational app and you're supposed to be able to sync with family, but I just use it to keep my recipes. It also creates shopping lists and all of that for you!

lucys1225

Copymethat is a great app.

ritzvin

BeardedTxCowboy wrote: »

I do everything different everytime.

same here

Francl27

I bookmark the link. I have a folder full of folders organized for each type of recipe in my bookmarks. It's free! The only issue obviously is when I don't have access to my computer, but then Google is your friend.