How do you store your most oft-used recipes?

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I have a handful of cookbooks stashed near the kitchen that I pull out again and again for the same old recipes (for variations, or because I forgot a temperature or a quantity).

I used to search through them every time I looked. Then I bought a small notecard box and copied down my favorites onto index cards, but that turned out to be rather annoying (writing out instructions by hand?). Maybe instead I'll buy some sticky tabs and label each page directly in the book.

So if you have a lot of cookbooks, and several recipes you go back to again and again, how do you keep them ready and convenient?

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I too am not very computer skilled. I photocopy the recipes and keep them in a 3 ring notebook, organized: beef, sauces, salads, etc. It works well and doesn't take up any counter space.

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I have a three ring binder and bought plastic sleeves and dividers. Any recipe I use often (or photocopies) gets slipped into the sleeves w/ notes, and into the binder. I noticed the other day that it's almost exclusively desserts/sweets/baking but then realized I don't often use recipes for savory meal dishes.

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I put them on index cards and tape them to the inside of the cupboard doors.

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I purchased thin cork board at Home Depot. I then used a staple gun to install it right inside my top cupboard doors. (use short staples and watch for door thickness)I copy recipes off line or right from my favorite books. On seperate doors I divide the recipes by breakfast, meals, dessert, so there is no hunting when I need them. Works great!

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I use Post Its for my fav .recipes in books.Having a catering business for 30 yrs I finally developed a system for my regular recipes. I created computer files for my most used recipes. I print them out onto 8x11 paper and put each page into its own plastic sleeve. For my business, all these recipe pages were stored by category in spiral binders. But for myself, I store the plastic covered pages in heavy plastic 2 pocket colored folders from Staples. Into the pockets themselves I usually tuck cut out printed or handwritten recipes that are smaller than the 8x11 sheets. My folders are labelled: Poultry,;Pork; Beef,Veal, Lamb; Starches; Vegetables;Salad Dressngs, Soups and Sauces; Brunch, Dessert; and To Try.

As for the display of the recipes when I am cooking from them, I use a raised 'bookstand' type unit that sits on my main island. This displays the sleeved recipe (and others soon to be used behind it.)

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