Creating a Family Recipe Scrapbook

[audrey]

Creating a Family Recipe Scrapbook

I can not tell you how many times I’ve called my mom and said “mom I just have to have your recipe for such and such”. It’s been a slow accumulation of recipes, but she chuckles each time I realize I need yet another recipe from her.

Now that I have an adult daughter of my own I really wanted to pass the recipes on to her also. Many of these recipes she’s been eating since she was old enough for solids. My daughter also has a recipe book from her aunt on her dad’s side.

Recipe scrapbooks can be given to aunts, uncles, cousins, children etc. A 6x6 scrapbook works wonderfully. They are large enough to hold a 3x5 index card. You can also use an 8x8 scrapbook and have the recipes on paper, instead of index cards.

I think it’s a great mix to combine photos and recipes. For example, a group family photo at the beginning of the album is a great way to start off the album. If you’ve asked for recipes from multiple family members, put a photo of the recipe submitter on one page and the recipe on the opposite page.

It’s also a great help to have a shopping list. Consider the actual recipe on one page and a shopping list on the opposite page. I very often take a recipe to the market with me and shop off the recipe page. By creating the list, the recipe book holder just needs to remove the shopping list page and take it to the market.

Another idea is to create a bit of history with your recipes. If you’ve had several family members contribute recipes, consider having the recipe on page, photos on one page and a bit of information on the author on a 3rd page. Most scrapbooks are very expandable, so there is room for many pages in one album.

All of my cookbooks have measurement charts and converters in them, so when making a recipe album, it’s great to add this information to either the back or the front.

Recipe albums are a great gift for both the new bride, especially if the gift comes from her husband’s family with recipes for all of the dishes he grew up with and for the college graduate setting up their first home.

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Audrey Okaneko has been scrapbooking for several years now. You can reach her at audreyoka@cox.net or http://mytupperware.com/audreyoka

[momoo2two]

Audrey, I love it!!! This is a terrific idea. I first got into scrapbooking when I decided to make a family tree for my mom and my aunt. I thought it was going to be a simple affair, but I really got into it. I love to cook and so do my girls, so this would be right up our alley!

Thanks for the great tips.

[Princess]

I agree, great idea and it'll alot of fun too. They opened up a scrapbooking store near us called The Orange Tangerine. Have you heard of it. Its a great place to get supplies and ideas on scrapbooking.

[KKelly810]

Great ideas!
Kristin Kelly

[audrey]

Glad you enjoyed the article. I'm a scrapaholic.

[Ravish40]

I have been working on my recipe scrapbook for months now and I am only 1/2 done with it.

[Darlene]

I made up books of recipes for my 3 sons a few years ago. They were always calling and asking how to make this or that. I finally sat one day and did up a whole book for the three of them. They use them a lot.
I have to add to them now as there have been new recipes that I found that belonged to my mother that I am sure they would love to have. So I will be busy again.

[jlcail]

I have been wanting to do one with the digital scrapbooking. My grandma has some great recipes I need to capture.

[jackyjee]

Scrap-booking is always a good idea.
U can save the recipes & other stuff in it for further utilization.