I am feeling a creative streak this morning and seeing recipes people posted got me thinking.
I know we all post occasional recipes but they are all over the place usually. I have tried several of them and they're really good and I know some of the ones I have posted have been well recieved.
Would anybody be interested in actually consoldiating them all into a recipe book? it was just a thought. I know on places like Blurb.com and Picaboo you can make smaller inexpensive books.
So I was thinking maybe we could all start a thread if people are interested, posting our favorite recipes and then we could create a book that could be purchased individually by anyone just to ahve all the recipes in one spot. I know I notebook everything but sometimes its easier if you're in the kitchen, to grab a cookbook then to keep running back to the comp to read the recipe or keep printing it out.
On Blurb.com I know there is a recipe book template and you acn just post the book link so anyone ahs access to it. No one would make money off of it of course. it would just be like a regular cookbook.
I would be willing to create it if all the recipes were sent to me or posted in a thread-pro bono fo course. Just something fun to do and unite the masses so to speak. Just a thought. let me know what you guys think.
most of my entree recipes are taken from somewhere else
but i have AMAZING italian dessert recipes from my family so I will definitely share those.
You can use recipes from somewhere else. Just give credit and then indicate if you made any adaptions. My carbanora recipe that taryn and helen liked was RR originally but I changed it so much its MINE now I just credit her for the original recipe.
most of recipes are from somewhere else.... but a lot of them are from old magazines, so i might not always have the proper credits for them! other than magazines, they're almost all from foodnetwork!
Well you can always say you got it from foodnetwork or from the magazine if you remember. None of us are making money from this so it shouldnt be a problem (I hope!)
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Side dish ideas are great too! I love when they put in suggestions for recipes..
we can also have a side dish section too
Hayley I am naming you my official cronie one this -grins- You're the cook, I am just the art and putting it together. I want it to look liek a real cookbook and be easy to navigate.
Like I LOVE RR but she doesn't usually say what to serve with her main entrees so it would be nice if we could have a side dish section and then under the recipe, put the siggested side dishes and the page they're on.
Like we usually serve our honey salmon with my balsamic vinegar and cheese asparagus. So i would indicate under the salmon that it coudl be served with that and the page number.
umm do you have that asparagus recipe online? LOL i am making that orange chicken tonight ( it was on the chicken broth can ) with white rice but i think asparagus would go GREAT!!!!!!!
You rock. prepare to be harrassed BIG project with the organizing anyway. Glad to have all the help that wanst to come this way.
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This is going to be fun. DH is my taste tester, so I'll use the recipies that he really likes. I don't really use measurements, just a pinch here and an eyeball there, so I;l have to be a bit more specific.
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Posted by hayleyandsteve
Side dish ideas are great too! I love when they put in suggestions for recipes..
we can also have a side dish section too
Hayley I am naming you my official cronie one this -grins- You're the cook, I am just the art and putting it together. I want it to look liek a real cookbook and be easy to navigate.
Like I LOVE RR but she doesn't usually say what to serve with her main entrees so it would be nice if we could have a side dish section and then under the recipe, put the siggested side dishes and the page they're on.
Like we usually serve our honey salmon with my balsamic vinegar and cheese asparagus. So i would indicate under the salmon that it coudl be served with that and the page number.
umm do you have that asparagus recipe online? LOL i am making that orange chicken tonight ( it was on the chicken broth can ) with white rice but i think asparagus would go GREAT!!!!!!!
Oh yea I do. Let me find you the link Tilde. Its sooo good. My brother and my dad always come back for seconds and they usually belong to the 'I don't eat stinking vegetables' train of thought.
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Here you go Matilde:
OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed (Like 1 bundle) 1 tablespoon olive oil (I eyeball it-just drizzle to your taste over all the spears) 1tablespoon balsamic vinegar (I eyeball it-just drizzle to your taste over all the spears) salt and pepper to taste pecorino romano cheese (I use some stuff from Costco)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash, trim ends and arrange asparagus on aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
2. Drizzle oilive oil then balsamic vinegar all over asparagus. (use more or less depedning on taste) Sprinkle cheese on top -eyeball what you like.
3. Stick in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until they start to get crispy brown on top.
DONE!
Delicious and even veggie haters like my dad and Bro scarf this down.
ant n tilde
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Here you go Matilde:
OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed (Like 1 bundle) 1 tablespoon olive oil (I eyeball it-just drizzle to your taste over all the spears) 1tablespoon balsamic vinegar (I eyeball it-just drizzle to your taste over all the spears) salt and pepper to taste pecorino romano cheese (I use some stuff from Costco)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash, trim ends and arrange asparagus on aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
2. Drizzle oilive oil then balsamic vinegar all over asparagus. (use more or less depedning on taste) Sprinkle cheese on top -eyeball what you like.
3. Stick in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until they start to get crispy brown on top.
DONE!
Delicious and even veggie haters like my dad and Bro scarf this down.
thanks!!! i can make this in my toaster oven so its perfect!!
and also great bc i only need to buy the asparagus
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I would love to see this done!! Unfortunately, I am a cooking moron so I don't have any recipes to contribute.
Awww! but you can order a copy when it is all done and then you will be a cooking noviec liek the rets of us with the fire alarm going off only occassionaly
Absolutely!!
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Here you go Matilde:
OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed (Like 1 bundle) 1 tablespoon olive oil (I eyeball it-just drizzle to your taste over all the spears) 1tablespoon balsamic vinegar (I eyeball it-just drizzle to your taste over all the spears) salt and pepper to taste pecorino romano cheese (I use some stuff from Costco)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash, trim ends and arrange asparagus on aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
2. Drizzle oilive oil then balsamic vinegar all over asparagus. (use more or less depedning on taste) Sprinkle cheese on top -eyeball what you like.
3. Stick in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until they start to get crispy brown on top.
DONE!
Delicious and even veggie haters like my dad and Bro scarf this down.
thanks!!! i can make this in my toaster oven so its perfect!!
and also great bc i only need to buy the asparagus
Exactly! I have made it in the toaster too. You can make it ina grill pan too but the balsamic vinegar gets sticky. I'd put a piece of aluminum foil down on the baking sheet to protect it.
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I love this idea!! I need a cookbook that I will use desperately. Unfortunately, I have nothing to contribute as I am just starting out on my cooking journey.
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I love this idea!! I need a cookbook that I will use desperately. Unfortunately, I have nothing to contribute as I am just starting out on my cooking journey.
Well we will be collecting recipes over time so if you make anything you like over the next few weeks, just send it. I am thinking that between getting the recipes and pictures, then organizing, it will be be at least a month before the book is finished. Probably longer. sos end away!
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BRILLIANT Jenn! you know I need all the help I can get in the kitchen!
I'd love a section where we have super easy weekday meals that have fewer ingredients, less cleanup. Ya know, so the DH won't complain.
Jenn, you rock!!!
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BRILLIANT Jenn! you know I need all the help I can get in the kitchen!
I'd love a section where we have super easy weekday meals that have fewer ingredients, less cleanup. Ya know, so the DH won't complain.
Jenn, you rock!!!
OOO Tara that is a GREAT idea! I know I like FAST during the week also. I have a few that I love that are reall quick and easy.
Hmm maybe we can have a section too of 'must have Ingredients'
You know, the ttype of stuff we should always have in our kitchens for quick easy meals like diced tomatoes (a must have in my kitchen) fresh produce, certain herbs etc.
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BRILLIANT Jenn! you know I need all the help I can get in the kitchen!
I'd love a section where we have super easy weekday meals that have fewer ingredients, less cleanup. Ya know, so the DH won't complain.
Jenn, you rock!!!
OOO Tara that is a GREAT idea! I know I like FAST during the week also. I have a few that I love that are reall quick and easy.
Hmm maybe we can have a section too of 'must have Ingredients'
You know, the ttype of stuff we should always have in our kitchens for quick easy meals like diced tomatoes (a must have in my kitchen) fresh produce, certain herbs etc.
Yes, and we can even do for the ingredients... 'Shopping list' and 'Basics'
for example...
shopping list: asparagus
basics: extra virgin olive oil sea salt balsamic vinegar
or whatever .... unless that's too much work!
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Posted by GettinHutched
BRILLIANT Jenn! you know I need all the help I can get in the kitchen!
I'd love a section where we have super easy weekday meals that have fewer ingredients, less cleanup. Ya know, so the DH won't complain.
Jenn, you rock!!!
OOO Tara that is a GREAT idea! I know I like FAST during the week also. I have a few that I love that are reall quick and easy.
Hmm maybe we can have a section too of 'must have Ingredients'
You know, the ttype of stuff we should always have in our kitchens for quick easy meals like diced tomatoes (a must have in my kitchen) fresh produce, certain herbs etc.
Yes, and we can even do for the ingredients... 'Shopping list' and 'Basics'
for example...
shopping list: asparagus
basics: extra virgin olive oil sea salt balsamic vinegar
or whatever .... unless that's too much work!
No I think thats a good idea. I want it to be user friendly. that why we can throw out ideas here and see what works.
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sounds like a great idea i'm in Let me know how I can help
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love it!
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sounds like a great idea i'm in Let me know how I can help
Awesome!
When I make the 'official' thread for recipes, just start submitting whatever recipes you have according to the format guidelines. I will be runnign them all through MS word to make them look the same before we put them into the book.
We need pictures too if you have them. Like when you make one of your creations, just grab the camera and snap a pic. When I worked at the bookstore years ago I found books with full color photos always sold better than oens without pics.
