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Cooking & Baking

dhol82

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3. I'm in the process of moving from my house of thirty three years. I have a library.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:58 PM

Apr 2020

I am moving into an apartment. It’s roomy but not enough to bring the whole library.
I have been winnowing out hundreds of books for library donation.
I have a large collection of cook books and tons of torn out recipes. I have been able to toss a bunch of the torn out ones because tastes change and I know I won’t be making them anymore.
The books are another thing.
The biggest problem is my collection of Gourmet magazines dating back to the early eighties. I am having a real problem separating from them. I know I have to but, damn it’s hard.

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I just went through 7 decades of saved recipes. Some hand written, [View all] sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 OP

I still regret not having aunt Francis' oatmeal chocolate cake recipe applegrove Apr 2020 #1

Can you photograph them, and store the photos electronically on a USB thumb drive? royable Apr 2020 #2

this was EXACTLY my first thought MissMillie Apr 2020 #19

I'm in the process of moving from my house of thirty three years. I have a library. dhol82 Apr 2020 #3

if you come across a good one for molassas cookies let us know! CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #4

I know one idea that might help you for that. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #8

Some of the best recipes I have are from the backs of bottles CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #14

I have memorized a "pizza" recipe I once found on a can of crescent rolls. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #15

I have a good one for soft molasses cookies call Joe Froggers. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #13

Wait, you're moving...now? Clash City Rocker Apr 2020 #5

Those sound like something NOT to throw away, if possible. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #6

Have you considered forkol Apr 2020 #7

I agree - I have an old scanner, but my phone and ipad do a good job. flor-de-jasmim Apr 2020 #9

We saved our heirloom recipes by scanning them procon Apr 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Afromania Apr 2020 #11

Rather than printing hard copies, turn your "book" into a pdf csziggy Apr 2020 #16

Most of my relatives who are interested in the cookbook procon Apr 2020 #17

That sounds lovely! csziggy Apr 2020 #18

Guys, I'm talking about boxes 24" by 12" by 12". There are sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #12

I feel your pain! northoftheborder Apr 2020 #20

I have hundreds of Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines. I don't sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #21

i look for old recipe files at Estate Sales dem in texas Apr 2020 #22