Homemaker Mondays: Recipe Scrapbook

How do you store your recipes? In a file, kitchen drawer, binder, on the computer? Why not make a recipe scrapbook?

Start by coming up with a theme for your scrapbook. Some examples are: Family Favorites, Cookies, Pies, Holidays (Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving), Chicken, Hamburger, Picnic, etc. etc.

Then compile all the recipes you want to include and print them out or hand write them (neatly!) in the scrapbook, on scrapbooking paper, or a recipe card that matches your theme. There are several printable recipe cards online. You can find some here, here, and here.

Embellish the recipe pages with cooking/food related stickers, anecdotes, quotes, and even pictures of the finished dish if you have them. Be sure to use acid-free glue and materials when scrapbooking to maintain quality. Make sure the pages are dry before you assemble them into your book.

If you plan to use your recipe scrapbook while cooking, be sure to put the pages in page protectors so they won’t be ruined by splatters and spills. Assemble your finished pages into a binder or photo album and there you have it, your very own recipe scrapbook!

Click here to see examples of recipe scrapbook pages or here to print out a free recipe scrapbook kit.

This is a great craft to do with your kids! Make a Cooking with Kids scrapbook and let each child pick out a recipe to include, then take pictures of the kids cooking to include in the book. I think this will be our next big family project, once we get moved!

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