Re: Recipe Box and Address Books

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

If you have recipe cards, go to an office store, get a notebook and some plastic pages and make your own book.

My hard and true recipes are in a 3" three ring notebook with edges that won't close. The origonal notebook was started when I was a sophmore in HS.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@tarsmom ...I have an address book that is probably 20 years old!! I write only in pencil so I can erase as needed. Good luck finding something!

Moonlady · ‎03-10-2010

I, too, have used an address book, and found out how hard they were to find when I went hunting for a new one ("dec." next to too many names). A check of Amazon reviews revealed poor quality books with lightweight bond where ink bled through. How I miss our local stationery stores!

However, Barnes & Noble to the rescue, with an assortment of larger address books! Also, they had one tab per letter, rather than A-B, C-D, etc. So I picked up one just a couple of weeks ago.

As for the recipe boxes, I have a double oak box which is about 40 years old, and a nice stainless steel one. I like to use those, along with keeping them in a computer file.

My favorite, however, is a "personal" cookbook in which I've written our most-used family favorites. Again, these can be found at Barnes & Noble, especially at holiday time in the Exceptional Value (formerly known as "Budget") section lol. They make nice gifts, too.

What worries you masters you.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

@blackhole99 , OMG girl, what a treasure you have!

Ohio Art is still in business. Much company history is online. They were the makers of the original Etch A Sketch.

Malacha · ‎01-20-2013

The Personalization Mall has Recipe Boxes and Cards. I have ordered them, plus many other various items, and everything has been exceptional quality. It's a really nice company, I think you would be pleased.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

A few years before Mom passed, she rewrote all her recipes and gave each of us 7 kids recipe boxes for Christmas. The boxes are colorful, metal and hold 4x6 cards. It's so cool to have her recipes, especially in her handwriting.

Twins Mom · ‎04-03-2016

Understand frustration in searching for recipe box. I had searched a few years ago and came up empty_handed. I ended up arranging a Rubbermaid plastic shoebox with divi ders. Takes up some room but easy to add to. Like the binder idea but struggle finding room. I have an address book that I purchased at Hallmark and am SLOWLY transferring from my 40 year old book. I find this item priceless!

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@tarsmom ...I have an address book that is probably 20 years old!! I write only in pencil so I can erase as needed. Good luck finding something!

It probably sounds kinda dumb on my end, but this was something I had to learn some time back. Not for everything, but for something like this that can change from time to time, use a pencil - not a pen!

I have my own weird left-handed person preferences for pens and pencils so I keep a lifetime supply of both of my favs on hand. I love the #4 pencil (Ticonderoga extra-hard #4) that nobody else seems to love, so I always have several boxes of those. I also have a pen that I love (Pilot BP-S fine pt blue) so I also have several boxes of those. I have to do this because it seems like everything I really like becomes obsolete.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

@Snowpuppy wrote:
@blackhole99 , OMG girl, what a treasure you have!

Ohio Art is still in business. Much company history is online. They were the makers of the original Etch A Sketch.

@Snowpuppy I did check them out and was surprised to see my recipe box being sold as vintage from the 50's.