Card File Recipe Cabinet Materials :
•6×4 cards (about 500)
.20-30 guide cards.
Write on each guide card the divisions into which you prefer to classify your recipes. Following is a practical arrangement, arranged alphabetically:
1. Beverages
2. Breads, yeast
3. Breads, quick raising
4. Cocktails, fruit, shellfish, etc.
5. Beans, peas, lentils
6. Cakes and icings
7. Candies
8. Cheese, rarebits
9. Desserts: (a) Without eggs, (b) With eggs, (c) Cake, (d) Fruit, (e) Pudding, (f) Frozen
10. Eggs, omelets
11. Fish, salt
12. Fish, fresh, shellfish s
13. Fruit, fresh, stewed
14. Fritters, waffles, pancakes
15. Game, poultry
16. Jelly, preserves, canning
17. Lunchbox
18. Macaroni, rice, curries
19. Meats (a) Beef (b) Brains, sweetbreads (c) Mutton, lamb (d) Pork, (e) Veal
20. Menus
21. Pastry picnics
22. Pickles and catsups
23. Potatoes
24. Salads and dressings
25. Sauces
26. Sherbets and punches
27. Soup
28. Vegetables
With all those great holiday recipes that you create as well as the ones other creates I hope this recipe organization helps
You may also want to check out another great organization post here
shared at
whats for dinner
modest monday
Great advice there! :) Thanks for sharing. I should probably make one... actually, making one as a gift is a really good idea. You've just inspired me! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis would be such a lovely thing to pass on when the kids go on and get homes of their own.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner Link up!
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