Moms Cookbooks and Recipe Card Box...

Ashmont · 05-28-2009, 01:00 PM

Well its been over a 2 months since mom passed. Dad is going through moms stuff and finds moms recipe card box and cook books. He is giving me them.... I know I am going to scan everything. but really want to do something kewl with to pass down... Any Suggestions?

Sledneck · 05-28-2009, 01:04 PM

Sell it and then donate to a charity that she would like?

Rowdycue · 05-28-2009, 01:27 PM

Why don't you pick out the recipes you remember her fixing that you enjoyed and have them printed and bound into cookbooks for each person you want to hand them down to? A 3-ring binder type of cookbook would not cost much. Put a picture of your family or of your mother on the cover and select a name for the book that would be appropriate and have meaning for your family.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 05-28-2009, 01:38 PM

You also might consider cooking your favorites, taking pics of them and then put them up on a family website where present and future family members could see them or even download and print them.

Seems like this would be a great tribute and an idea I might just steal for my Mom's recipes.

Divemaster · 05-28-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rowdycue

Why don't you pick out the recipes you remember her fixing that you enjoyed and have them printed and bound into cookbooks for each person you want to hand them down to? A 3-ring binder type of cookbook would not cost much. Put a picture of your family or of your mother on the cover and select a name for the book that would be appropriate and have meaning for your family.

That's what I did... Took the one I remembered from both my Grandmothers as well as my father's and put them into a book for my daughter...

chambersuac · 05-28-2009, 01:51 PM

I'm a big fan of putting things like this up on a website. You can also load the pages onto CDs and pass them out. Another idea is to make a PowerPoint presentation with the recipies, pix of the cooked items, and some of your family members with your Mom.

I'm sure whatever you do will be a wonderful tribute! Let us know what you decide.

JimDandysNYDan · 05-28-2009, 01:59 PM

May I suggest when you do something with the recipe cards if they are written in her hand writing to keep them that way wether they are legible or not. If they are not legible you can always type them out, but people always like to see other peoples hand written recipes, at least I do. Just my 2 cents.

jocosa · 05-28-2009, 02:08 PM

One Christmas, I told my mom I wanted a cookbook... of recipes she has made (and still makes) for us - in her handwriting, in a journal type book that we (or she) can add to as we want. She seemed touched that I wanted this and its something I'll always cherish.

05-28-2009, 01:00 PM	#1
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	Moms Cookbooks and Recipe Card Box... Well its been over a 2 months since mom passed. Dad is going through moms stuff and finds moms recipe card box and cook books. He is giving me them.... I know I am going to scan everything. but really want to do something kewl with to pass down... Any Suggestions? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

05-28-2009, 01:04 PM	#2
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05-28-2009, 01:38 PM	#4
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	You also might consider cooking your favorites, taking pics of them and then put them up on a family website where present and future family members could see them or even download and print them. Seems like this would be a great tribute and an idea I might just steal for my Mom's recipes. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

05-28-2009, 02:08 PM	#8
jocosa Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-01-09 Location: Douglasville, GA	One Christmas, I told my mom I wanted a cookbook... of recipes she has made (and still makes) for us - in her handwriting, in a journal type book that we (or she) can add to as we want. She seemed touched that I wanted this and its something I'll always cherish. __________________ - UDS v1.0, Vision Grill S-Series, Camp Chef Expedition 3x/Artisan Pizza Oven 90

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05-28-2009, 01:27 PM	#3
Rowdycue On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-15-08 Location: Walterboro, S.C.	Why don't you pick out the recipes you remember her fixing that you enjoyed and have them printed and bound into cookbooks for each person you want to hand them down to? A 3-ring binder type of cookbook would not cost much. Put a picture of your family or of your mother on the cover and select a name for the book that would be appropriate and have meaning for your family.

05-28-2009, 01:51 PM	#6
chambersuac somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-09 Location: San Antonio, TX	I'm a big fan of putting things like this up on a website. You can also load the pages onto CDs and pass them out. Another idea is to make a PowerPoint presentation with the recipies, pix of the cooked items, and some of your family members with your Mom. I'm sure whatever you do will be a wonderful tribute! Let us know what you decide.

05-28-2009, 01:59 PM	#7
JimDandysNYDan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-08-08 Location: Brewster, NY	May I suggest when you do something with the recipe cards if they are written in her hand writing to keep them that way wether they are legible or not. If they are not legible you can always type them out, but people always like to see other peoples hand written recipes, at least I do. Just my 2 cents.