Ginger Bergemann's Blog

A few years ago our family decided to create our own family cook book. We wanted to collect all of those timeless recipes that remind us of each other. For instance, in our family, Thanksgiving just isn't right without a squash casserole. Or because I call my Mom and Dad every time I get ready to make their vegetable stew. I just can't seem to remember the recipe.

It took a LOT of time and effort. We had to email back and forth about a zillion times. Then there are those who don't email and you have to collect their hand written recipes and transfer them to the computer. At the end we had a 3-ring binder that doesn't fit in my cupboard with my other recipe books unless I lay it sideways. I WISH we had known about the Family Cook Book Project.

Family Cook Book Project allows each family member to log in and enter their own recipes. And as soon as they are entered, other family members can see it and begin to use it online. You can even set a deadline to have all the recipes collected for printing. If you have a special recipe that you want so-and-so to enter, you can use the special request tool.

Once you are ready to put the book together, you can add a dedication page, select the cover, and indicate any printing specifications. If/when you want to update your recipe book the next year or whenever, all your recipes are already online and just need a few new ones to be added. What I love about Family Cook Book Project is that you don't have to order a ton of books. Smaller families can order as few as 10 books.

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