Organizing Recipes

Twelvegaugepump · 01-27-2013, 09:42 PM

I have a ton of great cookbooks and links to recipes I find online. I struggle keeping all of the "must try" recipes at the top of my mind when I am planning for weekly meals. How do you all keep future recipes organized? Once I have tried a recipe, I blog it or put it on a recipe card. I am struggling with ones I have not cooked yet.

HankB · 01-27-2013, 09:54 PM

I have a directory called Recipes. For recipes on the web, it is best to 'print as PDF' or or 'save as PDF' in that directory. If your browser does not have that built in, a Windows alternative is "Cute PDF." Can't speak to the Apple crowd. If you save a link, the page could be moved or disappear.

If you have the recipe in some other form, copy the file to that directory.

If you want to, you can score the recipes by prepending something like '00_" or 'AA_' to the name (e.g. 00_ to 99_ to give some idea of how badly you wish to try.) That way the names will sort in order of desirability. Of course the rest of the name should be something meaningful like "00_Joes_Porkchop_Brine..."

Bludawg · 01-27-2013, 10:41 PM

My OS is Linux,I created a file in My documents folder called" Cook Book" with sub folders for different categorizes IE; BBQ with sub folders> Sauces>Rubs> Beef> Pork> Chicken. I also use EverNote, and My Bowser is Opera that has a Note app built in for quick saving different things I use it to C&P into posts.

caliking · 01-28-2013, 02:20 AM

I hear ya man. I have recipes all over the place - binders, scraps of paper, bookmarks on my computer, saved in a dropbox folder - you name it.

Recently, i have started organizing everything in Evernote. Whenever I find a recipe online ( which is where I find most of them now), I make a new note in Evernote and save it.If I cook a recipe, i edit the note with any comments or remarks from the cook. This way I have all my recipes handy - on my phone, home computer, laptop, work. It seems to work very well so far.

Gasket · 01-28-2013, 03:50 AM

I also have recipes everywhere. In side all my bbq books are where most of them are but, I hardly ever look at them books any more since I found the Brethren.

posey's_pork_pit · 01-28-2013, 04:35 AM

Pepperplate ~ it's a wonderful thing!

gmanNJ · 01-28-2013, 06:00 AM

I too use the puter to collect and organize. But rather than a single folder that has a ton of stuff I have made sub folders for appetizers, pork, beef, and styles like asian, greek, italian, etc. I also divide each sub folder into keepers and to do. Anything i try and not like is deleted (no sense in keeping something I dont like)

I intend to collect enough of the good ones and make one of those online photo books where they bind it in a hard cover and make my own cookbook of favorite recipies. Then I have a vanity cookbook and all my good recipies in one place. My son and other family members always ask for my recipies and I think a book of em would be a great gift. My son has been interested in cooking for some time and now proper BBQ techniques so what better way to pass these one.

Twelvegaugepump · 01-28-2013, 06:38 AM

Sounds like we are all wrestling with the same issue. I am going to try to be more diligent with Evernote. I might scan recipes from cookbooks into it if I can find the time. I love the idea of creating your own cookbook of favorite recipes. Thanks everyone.

bbutts · 01-28-2013, 07:17 AM

I use Evernote. It has a great web clipper. It has online storage as well as applications for your computer or phone.

flyingbassman5 · 01-28-2013, 08:59 AM

"Organized people are too lazy to look for things"

Seriously though, I print all mine and place them in a binder. Simplicity is nice!

Puckstopper · 01-28-2013, 09:07 AM

I have an app on my ipad called reciepe book. You use the app too look at reciepies online and than you can just import the reciepes to the app. works great.

bo_gator · 01-28-2013, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by posey's_pork_pit

Pepperplate ~ it's a wonderful thing!

I agree 110%

woodbutcher1 · 01-28-2013, 10:16 AM

I use Ex-ell for all my recipe's. Easy to cut & paste. I make as many folders that i need to have everything organized. I like it.

Bonewagon · 01-28-2013, 10:17 AM

+1 on Evernote. I use it for dang near everything.

fingerlickin' · 01-28-2013, 10:24 AM

Evernote, the web clipper is where it's at.

01-27-2013, 09:42 PM	#1
Twelvegaugepump is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-21-11 Location: Greenville, WI Name/Nickname : Kevin	Organizing Recipes I have a ton of great cookbooks and links to recipes I find online. I struggle keeping all of the "must try" recipes at the top of my mind when I am planning for weekly meals. How do you all keep future recipes organized? Once I have tried a recipe, I blog it or put it on a recipe card. I am struggling with ones I have not cooked yet.

01-27-2013, 09:54 PM	#2
HankB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-16-12 Location: Winfield, IL	I have a directory called Recipes. For recipes on the web, it is best to 'print as PDF' or or 'save as PDF' in that directory. If your browser does not have that built in, a Windows alternative is "Cute PDF." Can't speak to the Apple crowd. If you save a link, the page could be moved or disappear. If you have the recipe in some other form, copy the file to that directory. If you want to, you can score the recipes by prepending something like '00_" or 'AA_' to the name (e.g. 00_ to 99_ to give some idea of how badly you wish to try.) That way the names will sort in order of desirability. Of course the rest of the name should be something meaningful like "00_Joes_Porkchop_Brine..." __________________ Weber Crazy

01-27-2013, 10:41 PM	#3
Bludawg somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx	My OS is Linux,I created a file in My documents folder called" Cook Book" with sub folders for different categorizes IE; BBQ with sub folders> Sauces>Rubs> Beef> Pork> Chicken. I also use EverNote, and My Bowser is Opera that has a Note app built in for quick saving different things I use it to C&P into posts. __________________ I'm a Proxy Vegetarian> Cows eat grass & I eat cows.

01-28-2013, 02:20 AM	#4
caliking is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-13-10 Location: Houston, TX	I hear ya man. I have recipes all over the place - binders, scraps of paper, bookmarks on my computer, saved in a dropbox folder - you name it. Recently, i have started organizing everything in Evernote. Whenever I find a recipe online ( which is where I find most of them now), I make a new note in Evernote and save it.If I cook a recipe, i edit the note with any comments or remarks from the cook. This way I have all my recipes handy - on my phone, home computer, laptop, work. It seems to work very well so far. __________________ [FONT=Arial Narrow][B]EZ wood handled 3 wheeler \| OTS \| OTS mod to OTG \| [COLOR=red]Ladybug[/COLOR] SS Performer \| UglyDrumTandoor \| UDS v1 \| midi UDS with [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]nipples[/COLOR] \| SJG smoker mod \| Simpsons SJS \| [COLOR=black]Simpsons[/COLOR] OTG \| WGA charcoal \| SJP \| Stacked brick WFO \| Lodge Logic Sportsman's Grill cast iron hibachi/sigri \| [COLOR=green]LBGE \| sbge \| [SIZE="1"]mini bge[/SIZE] [/COLOR] [/B][/FONT]

01-28-2013, 04:35 AM	#6
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01-28-2013, 03:50 AM	#5
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA	I also have recipes everywhere. In side all my bbq books are where most of them are but, I hardly ever look at them books any more since I found the Brethren.

01-28-2013, 06:00 AM	#7
gmanNJ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-30-12 Location: Toms River, NJ	I too use the puter to collect and organize. But rather than a single folder that has a ton of stuff I have made sub folders for appetizers, pork, beef, and styles like asian, greek, italian, etc. I also divide each sub folder into keepers and to do. Anything i try and not like is deleted (no sense in keeping something I dont like) I intend to collect enough of the good ones and make one of those online photo books where they bind it in a hard cover and make my own cookbook of favorite recipies. Then I have a vanity cookbook and all my good recipies in one place. My son and other family members always ask for my recipies and I think a book of em would be a great gift. My son has been interested in cooking for some time and now proper BBQ techniques so what better way to pass these one. __________________ Weber Performer, Smokey Joe, home brewery- "smoke em if ya got em"

01-28-2013, 06:38 AM	#8
Twelvegaugepump is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-21-11 Location: Greenville, WI Name/Nickname : Kevin	Sounds like we are all wrestling with the same issue. I am going to try to be more diligent with Evernote. I might scan recipes from cookbooks into it if I can find the time. I love the idea of creating your own cookbook of favorite recipes. Thanks everyone.

01-28-2013, 07:17 AM	#9
bbutts Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-20-10 Location: BBQ, USA Name/Nickname : .	I use Evernote. It has a great web clipper. It has online storage as well as applications for your computer or phone.

01-28-2013, 08:59 AM	#10
flyingbassman5 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Saint Louis MO	"Organized people are too lazy to look for things" Seriously though, I print all mine and place them in a binder. Simplicity is nice! __________________ 18" OTS, 22" OTG, SJ Silver, Cimarron Offset, Coleman Bullet, PBC, UDS, QMaster ATC Last edited by flyingbassman5; 01-28-2013 at 09:26 AM..

01-28-2013, 09:07 AM	#11
Puckstopper On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Forked river NJ	I have an app on my ipad called reciepe book. You use the app too look at reciepies online and than you can just import the reciepes to the app. works great. __________________ 22.5 Weber Kettle,BWS Fatboy,[COLOR="lime"]Super Fast Lime Green Thermapen[/COLOR],Stok Tower Grill,and iGrill

01-28-2013, 10:16 AM	#13
woodbutcher1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-04-10 Location: Shelby Twp. Macomb Co. SE Michigan	I use Ex-ell for all my recipe's. Easy to cut & paste. I make as many folders that i need to have everything organized. I like it. __________________ leonard ----------------- Real Men Don't Drink Milk-----They Eat The Cow. 55 Gal. UDS 30 Gal. UDS 16 Gal. Mini. UDS [COLOR=Blue]Maverick ET-732 & iQue - 110 [/COLOR]

01-28-2013, 10:17 AM	#14
Bonewagon Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-12-09 Location: Ithaca, Michigan	+1 on Evernote. I use it for dang near everything. __________________ Jason Big Steel Keg, WSM, OTG, PBC, Kamado Joe Jr., Carson Rodizio, and a Super Fast [I]and[/I] Accurate [COLOR="Blue"]Blue[/COLOR] Splash-Proof Thermapen

01-28-2013, 10:24 AM	#15
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