Century Photo carries a variety of unique, beautiful and practical recipe albums and pages. Browse our selection of recipe albums and protective pages to find the recipe album that best suits you. Use recipe albums to organize and store your recipes neatly.
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Blank recipe cookbooks to allow you to organize and make all of your recipe binder ideas come to life! These recipe card binders include tabbed dividers, recipe cards, and sheet protectors. Keep your family recipes safe with a C.R. Gibson cookbook!
The Kate Spade Recipe Book is our top pick because not only is it functional, but it's also incredibly stylish, too. If you need a box to organize your recipes, we recommend the Rifle Paper Co. Recipe Box.
We chose the Kate Spade Recipe Book as our top recipe organizer because it's chic and has seven tabbed sections that make organizing easy. The Rifle Paper Co. Recipe Box, on the other hand, is an aesthetically pleasing and highly functional option that will look grand on any countertop.
First, create your recipe cards. You can create them by hand on traditional recipe cards, or digitally. If you doing them digitally, you can create them in Photoshop or even your favorite word processing program. I also have a tutorial on how to make recipe cards in PicMonkey.
Whether you have a recipe collection that is clipped out of magazines or newspapers, or handwritten on scraps of paper, create a family heirloom cookbook by keep all of your recipes at your fingertips by binding them in a photo album.
Protecting your treasured recipe cards from generation to generation is easy with recipe card protectors. We have searched various sites to find recipe card protectors to cover your cards fit your needs.
Thank you for sharing!! I two collect recipes, I am hooked on old church and community cookbooks and must have about 90 now. My husband bought me the "The living Cookbook" soft ware and I have spent hours going through my books selecting recipes to add to my collection so I can truly appreciate the work you have put into this website. I could spend hours reading the recipes and the history behind them.
And once a year, a few nights before Christmas, Mom would take out the recipe for stollen. The list of ingredients ran down both sides of the card: flour, milk, eggs, sugar, butter, and yeast, and then slivered almonds, candied orange and lemon peel, dried raisins, and cinnamon. After Mom put everything together and kneaded the dough well, she set the loaf aside for one entire night to let it rise. And then the scent of Gaga filled the house.
Thirty years ago, it was my turn to sail to Europe, to live here with my French husband. I brought my childhood with me, in souvenirs and memories. And before I left the United States, I copied some of my mother's recipes. Gaga's crepes and her Christmas stollen were coming home, round trip over the ocean.
I found a small recipe-card box, about the size of my mother's, and covered it with the same red and white checkered cloth. As my husband and I traveled from country to country, I added recipes from France and Belgium, from Italy, and then from Switzerland. I switched from tablespoons to decigrams, from cups to deciliters, and from Fahrenheit to Celcius. But the recipes from Gaga remained the same. And as my family grew, I doubled and then tripled the ingredients.
The red-and-white box sits in the cupboard, near the stove. It's filled tight with recipes, like a travelogue of where we've lived, but only the two from Gaga are as well-fingered and spattered as those in my mother's box.
Post Home Staff: Good Morning all. The Home Team is ready and waiting to help you in your crusade against clutter. Send on the questions and we'll do our best to expand on our solutions for dealing with too much of everything from books to drawers overflowing with old receipts. Fairfax, Va.: My friends all have beautiful homes--and none seem to have any paperwork! How can I store things like important papers, insurance info, etc. in a way that hides the clutter?Also, what's the best way to deal with the constant flux of incoming clutter--the bills that come in and must go out, letters to be written, etc. We stack it on our kitchen counter and it's "ugly," but if we put it in a box it gets forgotten.Thanks!Post Home Staff: Dear Fairfax, A couple of thoughts. When you first look at your mail, stand next to a wastebasket and get rid of as much paper including envelopes as you can, right away. One plan would be to put the mail on a tray in a place in the house where everybody could look at it. At the end of the day, all the mail is taken upstairs, magazines are put in a magazine rack, most catalogues are put in the recycling file, bills are put into a "to be paid" basket or file and personal correspondence is put by your desk to deal with accordingly. Important papers including insurance papers should not put into file drawers or special file organizers. The important thing, says Jura, is to not let things pile up! Arlington, Va.: If you could recommend just one--or at the most, two--books that give solid practical advice for dealing with clutter (and maybe other organizational challenges as well, such a paper clutter), what would it be? Thanks.Post Home Staff: Hi Arlington. Most of our suggestions come from personal experience as well as the advice of professional organizers but we also found the book Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson especially helpful for dealing with paper clutter as well as photographs that need storage. It's published by Scribner.Recipe cards: Like the author of this morning's article, I have dozens of recipes -- on printouts, clipped from newspapers, scribbled on Post-Its. I feel dumb having to ask this, but: where do I find recipe cards? Not plain index cards, which are too small, but real recipe cards, with "from the kitchen of" printed on the top.I have a box to keep the cards in, but I haven't been able to find them at Bed, Bath & Beyond or Linens & Things or any kitchen stores. Am I blind? Are there specialty stores with these cards? Help!washingtonpost.com: "Sift Through Years of Recipes," (Post. Jan. 3)Post Home Staff: Hi there. Julie Dear who wrote the article about organizing recipe cards says the Sur Le Table Stores have a good supply...and there is also a website called www.warm-fuzzies.com that lets you print out your own cards. Good luck.Takoma Park, Md.: Some people just seem to be born with a gene for neatness. Do you believe that? What about the rest of us, for whom orderliness is a metaphysical struggle?DianaPost Home Staff: Dear Takoma Park, We totally agree. But the result of succumbing to our genetic messiness is chaos. And we can't have that. So we struggle. All of us have had success by calling on professional organizers. As you might expect, there's a National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) which can be accessed online at www.napo.net ...For the Washington area, there's a referral line at 202-362-6276 and chapters for many other cities are listed on the website.Memphis, Tenn.: Dear Home Staff, I have saved mementos from my school days. Things like concert programs, St. Patrick's Day beads, corks from a memorable dinner, etc.Currently they are in shoe boxes. I have resolved to sort through all of the items and if a vivid memory of the event the token was kept to memorialize does not immediately become evident, the item gets thrown out. However, I am at a loss with out to keep the items that will be spared. Scrapbooks? Photo boxes (which I use for loose photos already)?Also, then where to store the storage boxes? My desk at home is already brimming over with saved invitations, saved Christmas cards, which I use as gift tags for the next year, shoe boxes of mementos, certificates from school, etc. Thanks for your advice!Post Home Staff: Dear Memphis, Tough love is required. We're going to try to help you but you are definitely going to have to toss. How many of these things are you really going to want to look at in your later years.Or your relatives?Our advice would be, lose the corks. If you insist on recycling, offer to a craftsperson who makes trivets but get them out of your house instantly! Old invitations and programs are also on the hit list! Photos of course can be put in boxes or in albums and servce as reminders for most happy events in our lives. If you must keep a few mementos limit yourself to one or two each year and put them in a scrapbook or in plastic storage boxes. Alexandria, Va.: Regarding paper clutter: the BEST organizer I have found was at the Container Store. It's simply a pre-printed set of file dividers, with an "index" file divider at the front that tells you where to put what. It's great and has helped me organize my home paper work. It costs around $30 if I remember correctly. (Note this isn't for current bills, etc. - that stuff I put in a letter holder on the wall.) The beauty of the system is that all the categorizing is done for you, and that seems to be the hardest part for most people. Post Home Staff: Thanks for sharing, Alexandria. Sounds like a great product. Washington, D.C.: I find I stick a bunch of papers to my refrigerator with magnets -- important numbers, takeout menus, upcoming events, etc. It's handy, but it ends up looking really messy. Is there a better, neater way to keep this information within sight?Post Home Staff: Dear Washington,We think a refrigerator should be a magnet free zone. It really makes for a messy look for the kitchen, Jura says. However, there are magnetized bulletin boards of various sizes that you could mount on the wall next to your telephone. There's also magnetic paint to cover a larger swath of wall but then again, if you have a lot of big papers flapping around, it's pretty messy looking. Gaithersburg, Md.: How do I get a job as a professional organizer?This would be my dream job! Post Home Staff: Hi Gaithersburg. Try the National Association of Professional Organizers' web site at www.napo.net. There's a section devoted to inquiries from folks who are interested in joining. Your suggestion re: junk mail: Instead of pitching the junk mail into a wastebasket, why not be a little more socially and environmentally aware and pitch the papers into a recycle bin? Landfills are already full to capacity.I use a paper grocery bag as my recycle bin and it is stashed in the closet.Arlington has great recycling facilities, and I'm sure other counties do as well. There is also curbside pick up. Check your newpapers, county wesbites and more.Post Home Staff: Good idea. We wish we had thought of it for most papers but we caution against putting solicitations for credit cards there. You should rip them in half or better still, run them through a shredder if they're going to end up in recycling. Recipe Cards: Hallmark has a lovely - and not terribly expensive - selection of recipe cards with matching spiral binders - I think the last time I paid about $20 for the binder, sleeves and recipe cards. I know this because a cookbook is frequently a wedding gift - copying out my favorite recipes and adding them to the book, plus allowing plenty of space for the new bride and groom to add their favorites.Post Home Staff: Wonderful. Thanks for a great suggestion. Any others out there? Laurel, Md.: For "Arlington, Va.," who wanted a book recommendation: THE most motivating book I've found, after purchasing 15 others in my endless search for getting organized, has been "IT'S HERE...SOMEWHERE," by Alice Fulton & Pauline Hatch (Writer's Digest Books, (c) 1991). The authors get to the underlying reasons for clutter and how to streamline your stuff. Over a year later after applying some of their principles, I can't believe how my bedroom closets, drawers, and bathroom areas continue to look pretty good and, more importantly, save me tons of time. (By the way, I've also found that self-forgiveness helps a lot, especially during busy times like the holidays!) Happy Unloading to all! Post Home Staff: ANOTHER great idea. Check it out on www.alibris.com or amazon.com. Annapolis, Md.: Where can I find the closet organizers that are of higher quality then you would find at home improvement center like Lowe's or discount retailer like Walmart? I want to install myself. I don't want to pay a company like California Closets.Post Home Staff: Dear Annapolis, Both the Container Store and Hold Everything are good choices. Happy Hunting. Fairfax, Va.: I am cleaning out and have tons of stuff for Goodwill, the Salvation Army, etc. How can I find out where the drop off points for these organizations are? Thanks.Post Home Staff: We think you should look them up in the Yellow Pages and just ask. Some won't take metal file cabinets and others won't take old computers. The great news is some like Salvation Army and Amvets will pick up from your home depending on where you live. Fairfax, Va.:We are considering painting a wall with the magnetic paint and designating it our message/calendar center. How strong is the magnetic paint?Post Home Staff: Dear Fairfax,You need at least two coats of the paint and also strong magnets. We understand that it works really well. Silver Spring, Md.: Hello!I've been reorganizing family photos over the holidays, and I've found lots of old photos stuck together. Any tips for getting them apart?Post Home Staff: Dear Silver Spring, That sounds like bad news. If they are really irriplacable you might want to call an art or photo conservator to ask what to do. Check the yellow pages. Washington, D.C.: Good Afternoon,I just finished cleaning out my closet (one of my resolutions) and I have a few suits to donate specifically. I know there is an organization around here that wants womens suits to help put women back in the work place. However, I cannot find an address to drop off at or remember the name. Suggestions?Post Home Staff: Dear Washington, One very worthwhile organization is called Suited For Change at 202-293-0351. They';ve got a website, www.suitedforchange.org. Thanks. Montgomery Village, Md.: I use baskets on my desk in the kitchen to put items that I may be interested in later, but then they overflow, and it becomes a real chore. With the volume of paper that comes in the mail, it becomes a daily challenge to keep up! You can become overwhelmed very quickly. Also, you also have to shred all the credit card offers, etc.! Thanks for having this discussion--it helps to know you're not alone. Post Home Staff: Hi Montgomery Village. We repeat, one of the best pieces of mail advice is to open everything next to a trash can or recycle bin. The other thing, is once a week get ruthless and pitch what you haven't looked at a second time and don't need. Alexandria, Va.: What I have found helpful for recipes clipped from magazines, etc. is to keep a large loose-leaf binder. I have it organized by "microwave," "lo-fat," "classics" etc. Then when I see a particularly good recipe or whole section of recipes from a magazine, it's easy to just tear out what I want, use a paper punch to make the right holes, then put the section in the binder. Post Home Staff: Another good suggestion! Thanks so much. Washington, D.C.: Are there any resources that advise how long to keep various pieces of paper? I have years worth of receipts, phone bills, credit card statements, medical insurance records from insurance I no longer have, tax returns, etc., some better filed than others. Thanks! Post Home Staff: Dear Washington, You should talk to your accountant or lawyer. There are different schools of thought - seven years, three years for everything but taxes. You should keep your old tax returns indefinitely in one drawer. Greenbelt, Md.: Quick note for the grocery bag hoarder:Most grocery stores have a bin to recycle the plastic bags. We use a newspaper bag to collect them and once it's full we take them in.Post Home Staff: Very nice, Greenbelt. You might be interested to know that the grocery stores sell all these collected bags to companies that make everything from lawn planters to plastic decking. Hooray for the planet! Silver Spring, Md.: I'm an "only child" who travels up to Massachusetts periodically to clean out my deceased parents' home. I'm been doing this for several years now, and I'm really getting tired of spending my vacation days on this chore (not to mention property taxes, maintenance, etc.). Even though I already furnished my Maryland home with the "best" stuff, it's surprising how much stuff is still left in this two-bedroom house. Can you suggest any strategies for dealing with the remaining stuff? Thanks in advance.Post Home Staff: Dear Silver Spring, What a good person you are. There is always someone in the family who ends up with this task which is why it's so important to keep up with the clutter. Here's what you do. Go up there, look in the phone book and hire an estate sale agent from the nearest town. Get estimates from two or three and let them handle the rest and don't waste any more of your vacation time or more important, psychic energy! Washington, D.C.: I want to recycle or donate my magazines (Bon Appetite, Better Homes & Garden, etc.), any suggestions?Post Home Staff: Yes. Try local libraries or senior centers which always look for reading materials. If you have what you think is a valuable complete set that goes way back, try the Classifieds. Fairfax, Va.: I like to keep some plastic bags (grocery bags, etc.) on hand for reuse. Problem is, I don't have a good place to keep them! Right now they are stuffed in one plastic bag on the floor of the kichen pantry (not very attractive). Do you know of any container good for loose bags that would go well in a small pantry?Post Home Staff: Hi Fairfax. There are more attractive plastic containers that fit on the back of a closet door. One friend of ours keeps them in a canister on her kitchen counter or a tall pasta container. Virginia: You do not need to keep tax returns "indefinately." Seven years maximum. The only way you'd need anything longer is if you're being criminally investigated.Post Home Staff: Thank you Virginia, although one of us was recently asked to submit tax forms from 10 years back to resolve a question about Social Security due. Washington, D.C.: A great book for helping with the clutter is "How NOT to be a Messy", but I can't remember the author's name. She is a reformed messy herself and explains how she managed to stop. Also, IKEA has some of the best stuff for organizing, storing, etc.Post Home Staff: Thanks D.C.We all think Ikea is a great source. They've got a large selection that no one else has and attractive designs,. too. New Kensington, Pa.: Good afternoon! No questions; just to comment and say THANK-YOU for such a great site! I am in need of cleaning closets, getting rid of "the clutter" and being more organized with the bills/paperwork. I have just been on here a few minutes and the questions asked and answers have been most helpful. THANK-YOU all, again, and have a GREAT 2002!! Post Home Staff: Nice to hear from you, New Kensington. We always have fun doing this. Computer recycling: IBM will recycle any computer, theirs or not, for $30. A good, environmentally-friendly solution.Post Home Staff: Dear Recycler,Who pays whom? And don't forget to delete personal information from your hard drive! Virginia: It seems like the only way for my house to get clean is to invite company over (then I HAVE to clean it up.) As soon as I finish putting everything away in places assigned by me, it's like my stuff can't wait to get back to their own personal favorite spots. It just seems to happen (almost like all of my stuff comes out at night and goes to where it wants to be, instead of where I want it to be). Help. My stuff has minds of their own!Post Home Staff: What a great observation, Va. We've experienced the same thing ourselves. The next time company comes, why not try getting ruthless and throwing a few things out or giving them away instead of hiding them in their own favorite spots. Fairfax, Va.: Our laundry area is a mess!! It is literally a closet with 2 shelves and the washer & dryer. Because our storage space is limited, this area is also a catch-all for misc. baking items, lunchboxes, plastic bags, etc. Do you have any suggestions on how to better utilize the space?Post Home Staff: Dear Fairfax, We all have laundry room nightmares of our own and promise to try to tackle this problem in the Home Section in the foreseeable future. We're out of time and wish we had more to answer your questions. Great suggestions from lots of you. Be sure to sign on next Thursday at 11 for the Home Team's regular chat. Meanwhile, thanks for joining us today. washingtonpost.com: That wraps up today's show. Thanks to everyone who joined thediscussion. 2ff7e9595c
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