UPDATE: NOW CLOSED! NO MORE SUBMISSIONS FOR OFFICIAL LIW RECIPE BOOK

Ok Ladies so here we go. We are going to create a cookbook for LIW Newlweds. Essentially it will be a complilation of all our favorite recipes, because we get so many posted that are really good but unless you notebook them it is hard to find them again.

So with Hayley’s help I volunteered to put all of the recipes into a book format on Blurb.com and when its all done in a month or two we can post the link and anyone can order. It will be a soft cover format and affordably priced-Blurb is great like that. So anyone can order directly from the website.

I am also going to to pen it up to others on LIW-if you have friends who are brides to be who have recipes, we can throw them in too. Its just a way to get some good stuff down so when we stand in the kitchen scratching our heads, smoke comes from our stove and not out through our ears

Please note do NOT respond to this thread with anything but recipes just to keep it simple. There is another thread where you can toss out ideas found here:

LIW Cookbook Chatter thread for Ideas

This is what we need from you if you want to put your recipes in the book:

1. The Recipe.
The format doesn’t really matter because I will reformat them into the simplest one so they all match in MS word. Within the recipe though, you MUST have the name of the recipe of course and if its an adaptation of some else’s recipe like Giada or Rachel Ray, PLEASE give them credit then add in its an adaptation from the original recipe. We don't want copyright issues.

2. A picture (if you have it) of the dish/meal you made
.I know most of us don’t photograph our food regularly lol , but I figure in two months or so is a good 'deadline' because then most of us will probably repeat a few recipes and you can snap pics then. The pic must be high res. I can size it later.

3. A picture of yourself (if you want to) to go by your recipe(s) in the book.
The pic must be high-res. I can size it later. Also please put your name; both your username on LIW and your real first name. We won't use last names to keep it simple.


Format should be if possible:

Title of recipe
Submitted by: *your name* (your LIW name)
Original recipe by: (if you got it from someone else)
Adapted by: (your name obviously)

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:


Yeilds: (how many servings)

*Any special notes you want to add

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These are the submission categories:

* Please note: You can also submit “ethnic” recipes by category. TOOO many to list but if you want to list it as Italian, Russian, Puerto Rican, Thai, etc, just indicate it somewhere on the recipe so we can indicate it.

• Appetizers, dips, spreads
* Entrees
• Desserts
• Sides
• Poultry (chicken, turkey)
• Beef
• Pork
• Seafood
• Soups
• Sides
• Breakfast foods
• Seafood
• Sides
• Salads
• Dressings/sauces
• Drinks (mixed drinks, frozen drinks, hot drinks like coffee, tea, chocolate, etc)
• FAST weekday meals (stuff under an hour with prep and cooktime that uses minimal ingredients)

Obviously we need a lot of recipes so feel free to submit as many as you like! Also, if you submit an entree but you serve it with a particular side, please write down what it is because we’re going to do “matchups” like if you make chicken, try the green bean casserole on page 22 for an easy dinner.

We also need some FAST recipes so if you have any that are under an hour with minimal ingredients, submit those. We want to have a section that’s our own version fo 30 min meals ?
You can submit your recipes one of three ways: (If you are sending pics with the recipe, please use email because I need the high res pictures)

1- By FM
2- By Email to [email protected]
3- In this thread!

Thanks ladies!