Forum Thermomix
Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Montoya on December 19, 2011, 01:41:12 am
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Hello fellow thermies,
I was just wondering how everyone organises their recipes from this forum and other internet sites? Do you print out and keep in a folder or organise on your computer? Would love to know how everyone does this. Thanks! ;)
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I print the recipes I want and put them in a display folder in plastic pockets.
I can add notes and tweaks easily and the recipes are protected in the plastic sleeves.
This works well for me.
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I cut and paste into Word then print them out and keep them in a folder, however at lot of our members use various electronic recipe programs and there has been some discussion on this topic in the past so I am sure you will get a few responses and links from them.
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This (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5846.0) is what I did Montoya.
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I bought a tablet which sits on my kitchen bench. Recipes saved to favourites or I just google them. Bring up the recipe on my tablet. No having to dig out and organise paperwork. Easy peasy
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In the beginning when i got my TM i was emailing them to myself , no need to say how many :-)).
I have stopped that now . what i do now is , if i like a recipe i will do it on the spot if possible then i will take a photo ,write all of the information, who, when, how, and why lol then print and save a copy on a USB
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I print out heaps 'to try'. Then as I try them, if we like them I put them into a display folder file with comments etc. When I have 100 (which is what my folder holds) I do an index for it and then start another file. It's a bit cumbersome but suits me.
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Atm I copy and paste into Word, then take the laptop into the kitchen. I have 2 folders under documents. One I have tried and will definately make again and one to be tried.
As I have a very small kitchen, this is becoming a pain and I am afraid I will wreck my laptop and then won't be able to get on here :P
After seeing JDs box, I am going to endeavour to do this too. Now on the hunt for a nice box with Roosters or Chickens on it to match my kitchen. I thought I would also colour code my recipes or perhaps if I can find the paper, using paper with a little pic on it (say bread or cakes etc). I could then cut the picture out of one and use that as the tab. I hope this makes sense.
Have A Merry Christmas and a Thermie New Year
DG xxxx
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This (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5846.0) is what I did Montoya.
Wow Judy! I love your organisation. This is what i will aspire too. I am a primary teacher so am very organised but usually I laminate things for my class. I think I'll go with this system as I like the fact that you can wipe clean the recipe. Where did you get your box from? Thanks everyone for all the other ideas too. :)
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Just from one of those cheap jack stores Montoya - I couldn't believe my luck to get something the exact size I needed, depth was important too. Just thought of the name of the shop - the Reject Shop.
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i print my and put in a folder with plastic sleeves.
Robyn
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Just from one of those cheap jack stores Montoya - I couldn't believe my luck to get something the exact size I needed, depth was important too. Just thought of the name of the shop - the Reject Shop.
Ok thanks Judy! I'll look out for one.
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I just print out and put in plastic sleeves in a folder
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I have an ipad and store them all on evernote. My internet is out and I coukdnt access them, but that was a me fault not a fault of the app
H :)
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I copy mine to Word, save them in a special folder on my laptop. Then if I decide that I want to cook one of them, I print that one out. After the cooking, if I decide it's a 'make again', it goes into one of those A4 display books. Except I now need to add more plastic sleeves to it ... Have been thinking about buying a new display book, so that I can have one savoury, one sweet.
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Thanks everyone. Great ideas. :)
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As I have a very small kitchen, this is becoming a pain and I am afraid I will wreck my laptop and then won't be able to get on here :P
DG I bought a netbook for around $200 and use that in the kitchen instead of my main laptop. The particular model I bought can open right up to sit flat so I can put it into a recipe book stand. That way I'm not worried about wrecking my laptop.
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I have Evernote on my iPhone and laptop. I copy and paste recipes onto that and have a file that is just thermomix recipes. If I like certain ones I will put it in favourites on Evernote.
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I use evernote on a number of devices and find it works well for me.. I have recipes organised in différent folders on
The app to make it easier to find but there is also a search option which CAN be very handy and i CAN access it wherever i am for exemple in the supermarket when i have forgotten an ingredient...very flexible option :)
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I have to agree with Frozzie. If you are looking to use it on a number of machines it is great. I use it on my main laptop, my kitchen netbook, my android phone and also access it from work sometimes (shhh don't tell anyone). Any changes that I make are updated on all versions so I need only change one. I have found it very easy and straight forward to use (unlike some others which are very complex to set up).
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oh yes thx tp forgot to mention the auto synchronisation..love that.. i have it on my iphone, laptop and desktop and very soon my ipad...imo you cant beat it for practicality...
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I usually bookmark recipes I'd like to try so I have a few too many bookmarks, but don't get around to trying most of them hehe
When I do try a recipe, I type it up complete with photos and notes so I can understand it best for me, as well as tweaks. I have made a master sheet that makes this process easier. I try and do this straight after I try a recipe so that it's still fresh in my head. Then I print it but if not it's saved in a TMX folder on computer. A bit time consuming but suits me. (although with a young baby haven't had as much time to try or write up)
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Organising all my recipes into folders today. A different folder in a different colour for each category.
Also going to copy my favourites out of cookbooks to prevent them from getting damaged.
DG
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That job will keep you busy for a while DG ;)
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:) Sounds a great idea dizzy girl.
different colors sounds good.
Robyn
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Very busy JD. DH also gave me a heap of CDs to put on ipod.
Yes I love colours and eventually I will be able to remember what category each colour is for easy finding.