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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven, Barbecue & Other Recipes >> Miscellaneous Recipes, Recipe Books & Ideas >> What Format? https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1221437463 Message started by Robbo on Sep 15^th, 2008 at 10:11am

Title: What Format?
Post by Robbo on Sep 15^th, 2008 at 10:11am

I've seen a few people mention adding recipes to thier favourites cookbook, so I was wondering what format you guys use. Electronic or printout for the good old hard copy?
I started doing one in Word and just kept adding to it but its a bit hard to keep track and make different sections.
I was thinking of using Excel and having different pages for the sections.
Soooo what do you all use?

Robbo

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Stew on Sep 16^th, 2008 at 4:40pm

I print or write them down and keep them in a folder.....

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by TBF on Sep 16^th, 2008 at 4:54pm

I've been cutting and pasting on a file..
In the near future i will creat a document with page breaks and modify all to same font.
Each page will have a recipe on it.
Hoping to get 100 all up.

10 entree, 10 breads, 60 main meals and 20 desserts or similar.

Put the lot in a plastic leaf folder and store a copy in the kitchen and one in the camper.

I am a long way from being done.. about 2/3 to go.

Aart

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Robbo on Sep 16^th, 2008 at 6:59pm

CD sent me a great bit of software you can download for free.
Takes a little bit to enter a recipe but once its there yeehaa. And it comes with a lot of recipes to start with, want it Aart?

Robbo

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by TBF on Sep 16^th, 2008 at 11:20pm

Robbo wrote on Sep 16^th, 2008 at 6:59pm:

CD sent me a great bit of software you can download for free.
Takes a little bit to enter a recipe but once its there yeehaa. And it comes with a lot of recipes to start with, want it Aart?

Robbo

Robbo

Yes please mate.
I'll have a look at it.

Aart

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Carolyn™ on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 6:17am

Aart consider using a laminator rather than the plastic sleeves. They are much sturdier and you can use a two hole punch and put them in a folder. Office Works and Big W occasionally have them on sale. Good for fishing license and all sorts of stuff when you camp.

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Two Bears on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 1:53pm

Robbo, can you tell me the recipe site too please?

Good idea about the laminating for camping.

I am trying to juggle my folders at present. One folder for tried and tested recipes, one for recipes to try, one for information about food, one for info about growing veggies. An info-holic. Most in plastic sleeves, some with alphabet dividers.

Barb

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Crazy Dog on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 2:33pm

Ok folks here's the link for the program I sent to Robbo.

http://www.recipecentersoftware.com/

Grrr!!! [smiley=chef.gif] ;D

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by TBF on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 2:39pm

Carolyn™ wrote on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 6:17am:

Carolyn

I had thought of that...but with 100 expected recipes, 2x each A4 sheet, would add up to 50 laminated pages.
I was of the impression that would be a little expensive.

It certainly would be easy to wipe down if you got some cooking mishap on it.

I'll follow through on the cost of laminating..
ta
Aart

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by TBF on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 2:40pm

Crazy Dog wrote on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 2:33pm:

Ok folks here's the link for the program I sent to Robbo.

http://www.recipecentersoftware.com/

Grrr!!! [smiley=chef.gif] ;D

Thanks CD..

Aart

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Crazy Dog on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 2:58pm

And another good 1

http://www.tucows.com/preview/294801

Grrr!!! [smiley=chef.gif]

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Carolyn™ on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 4:06pm

Thanks CD I often feel I should get more organised but I only need a rough idea of differences for some recipes as mostly I just add a pinch of this or throw in some of that depending on whats to hand. I had in mind a basic double sided laminate of quantities for crumble base and top, muffins, damper and bread and am sure that would all fit with a few variations.

Aart the laminators easily take two pages one back and one front so hopefully that cuts down your needs.

Buying on special the laminator sheets also helps the budget.

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Crazy Dog on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 4:22pm

The good thing about Recipe Manager is that you display nutrient values. Really good iffin ya a diabetic. The list is also there for all the foods installed in the prog. Worth havin a squizz at..

Grrr!!! [smiley=chef.gif]

Title: Re: What Format?
Post by Duncan MacDuff on Sep 18^th, 2008 at 2:24am

I use Word for my recipe collection, and I divide into the following catagories.

Appetizers
Breads
Cakes, Cookies
Chicken, Poultry
Desserts
Drinks
Eggs, Cheese
Feasts
Fish, Seafood
Food Colorings
Meat
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Notes
Pasta, Rice
Pies, Pastry
Salads
Sauces
Soups, Stews, Broth’s, & Chowders
Spices & Seasonings
Vegetables

This covers most everything for me. :)

Best, Duncan