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Skriven 2011-11-09 23:59:16 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 17568 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
Ärende: recipe sorting  was:
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Hi Nancy,

 RH> accumulation. Some that looked appealing when I first saved, no longer
 RH> do so--either an ingredient is not to our taste or the whole recipe
 RH> doesn't reflect our eating "style" any more. Years ago when I was in

 NB> I've kept some recipes in my little box for nostalgia purposes, but
 NB> then I haven't clipped all that many recipes over the years...  :)

Then too, the local newspapers in the various places we've lived have
had all sorts of good looking things in the weekly food section. Local
(to the area) foods were always recipes to clip, as well as various
international dishes. I clipped some calling for convenience things like
Bisquick or Cream of.....soups because I make my own versions but some
of those got tossed as well--tastes changed.


 RH> college, a couple of girls in my dorm (twins) had family come and
 RH> visit. Family brought some Chicken Paprikash which the girls shared all
 RH> over the dorm. I later got the recipe from them (it was good) and made
 RH> it at least once, then the recipe went into the black hole AKA my piles
 RH> of recipes. Hap sent me Jeff Smith's "The Frugal Gourmet On Our
 RH> Immigrant Ancestors"; there was a similar recipe in the Hungarian
 RH> section. Made it tonight; Steve said "it's a keeper" but I want to
 RH> compare this version with the recipe I was given years ago. I decided
 RH> to make it when I was looking thru the book for one thing, saw this &
 RH> decided to give it a try as I had some sour cream that needed using up.

 NB> Now you just need to find the original recipe to compare the two... ;)

Still looking. Also looking for the Mexican Fried Rice one I had, did
find the Yogurt Spice Pound Cake one however.

 RH> Still, I went halfway thru one box last night, tossed about half of
 RH> what was in that section. If I can reduce the paper by 2/3, I'll be
 RH> happy.

 NB> Progress...  :)

Slowed down this week as last week Santa gave me a list of what he needs
done for pick up on Friday. Lots of hand sewing involved with it so
little time for anything else "recreational."


 NB>  RH>> will probably be sewing for Santa again.  Knowing that we will
 NB> be most  RH>> likely moving next year, I probably won't be doing the
 NB> canning I did  RH>> this year so there's some sewing time as well. (G)
 NB>  NB>> And maybe time to try out more of that recipe pile... (G)

 RH> Hopefully by then it will be a much reduced pile. We've got a fair
 RH> amount of stuff on MealMaster, some on Gourmet. Steve mentioned
 RH> something about scanning in the keepers to one or the other systems
 RH> which would further reduce the pile.

 NB> That it would.  :)

I prefer to go with paper copies however. I usually take a magnet backed
clip and clip the recipe to the stove hood so I can see it easily while
I'm working. I'll even copy (on the printer) from cook books to do it;
beats running back & forth to a cook book on the table because I don't
have the room on the counter for it.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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