Recipe Binder

Bridget, one of our sisters, has an amazing collection of recipes that she has gathered over the years from cooking magazines.  Every time she would see a recipe that she wanted to try or one that looked amazing, she would rip it out from the magazine and put it in her recipe binder.

Well, I started gathering quite the collection of recipe magazines.  It was becoming a problem because I forgot what recipes I wanted to try in the magazines.  So they would just sit on a shelf gathering dust.  Every time I would see those magazines, I would think of Bridget and her neatly organized binder.  

I knew exactly what I needed to do...

I started out by getting a one inch binder.  I printed off the words "Recipes" and added it to come cute scrapbook paper.  

I used scrapbook paper to make my "dividers".  I picked different colors and patterns that coordinated somewhat.  

I used my Silhouette to make the tabs.  I picked the tabs through their online library.  Then I typed in the tabs what I wanted them to say.  I printed on my printer the tabs, make sure to print the registration marks.  Then I sent it through my Silhouette machine and cut them out.  And then tape them onto your sheet protector.

These are the tabs I used, but you can choose whatever and how many you want.

Appetizers

Breads

Breakfast

Side Dishes

Desserts

Main Dishes

Salads

Soup and Chili

Pizza and Pasta

Drinks

I'm loving my Recipe Binder.  I feel so organized.  It's so nice to go through all those fun magazines and take out the recipes I want.  Then I let my kids make collages with the rest of the magazine.  It's a win-win situation!

My kids also like going through the binder and picking out recipes they want to try.

And when I find a recipe online, I print it out with a picture and add it to the binder.  It's our go-to book in the kitchen!

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