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Every once in a while I find a cookbook that looks interesting, but I'm not really a cookbook person. I often find cookbooks overwhelming. The recipes frequently involve too many ingredients + too many steps. And I get distracted with hunger looking at all those mouthwatering dishes. :)
I do, however, like to discover new flavors. When I look at cookbooks, I'm looking for inspiration + for recipes that fit into my simple way of collecting ingredients + cooking. I like to buy (not too many) fresh ingredients that we use every bit of, and I prefer to spend less than an hour making dinner.
I do, however, like to discover new flavors. When I look at cookbooks, I'm looking for inspiration + for recipes that fit into my simple way of collecting ingredients + cooking. I like to buy (not too many) fresh ingredients that we use every bit of, and I prefer to spend less than an hour making dinner.
I'd rather have a smaller collection of recipes that I am likely to use than piles of cookbooks that I'm unlikely to spend time sifting through while making my grocery list. I'm not a really big, digital person. I keep my planner, journal + various lists on paper. But...I'm very visual + like to keep things simple...so this is a way of taking notes on recipes I find in cookbooks that I like (rather than copying them out onto recipe cards + losing that tempting visual inspiration).
I take a picture of an inspiring meal or two from a cookbook that I've borrowed from the library, add a few personally helpful notes to it + add it to my "food" album in photos on my phone. I cook less by exact measurement + more based on what I have + personal taste. Therefore, I often don't need to record measurements.
I take a picture of an inspiring meal or two from a cookbook that I've borrowed from the library, add a few personally helpful notes to it + add it to my "food" album in photos on my phone. I cook less by exact measurement + more based on what I have + personal taste. Therefore, I often don't need to record measurements.
I also like to take pictures of meals I've made that we really like + don't want to forget. Often the picture is enough to spark the concept, so no notes are necessary. Even a recipe that I make weekly for a season can slip my mind by the time the next similar season comes around. A little visual reminder is just the spark I need to get it back on the table.
This technique would also work on that shelf full of cookbooks that one might like to downsize. :) Pass the books on to friends over the holidays along with a bookmarked favorite + a jar of jam...or take them to a book reseller + receive a little cash along with the lovely space created.
Top two photos in this post feature pages from Jamie Oliver's 5 Ingredients: Quick Easy Food.
Love,
Jane
This technique would also work on that shelf full of cookbooks that one might like to downsize. :) Pass the books on to friends over the holidays along with a bookmarked favorite + a jar of jam...or take them to a book reseller + receive a little cash along with the lovely space created.
Top two photos in this post feature pages from Jamie Oliver's 5 Ingredients: Quick Easy Food.
Love,
Jane
