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Write Down Your Family Recipes

Genealogy has become increasingly intertwined with the internet. Now, there are classes you can take to learn how to set up your own genealogy blog. Once you have the blog, you are going to need to fill it with content. Now is a good time to collect up, and post, your family recipes that have been passed down through the generations. Family recipes are special. They are comfort foods that evoke memories of the relative who originally made the dish as well as thoughts of the family events and celebrations that the food was served at. These are the recipes … Continue reading →

Tips for Tracking Down Lost Family Recipes

Genealogy isn’t only about looking up documents, and doing searches on websites. It can also be about documenting important pieces of family history. This includes the foods that you associate with the family member who used to make it. Here are some tips about how to track down long, lost, family recipes. In my family, there is a special recipe for potato salad that has been handed down from my grandmother. I can’t tell you all of the ingredients that are in this recipe, but I can assure you that it is absolutely delicious. One of my brothers has renamed … Continue reading →

Be Specific

Theme scrapbooks are extremely popular with both beginner and avid crafters. Having a central focus, such as a wedding, birth, anniversary or holiday, makes it easy to design layouts and create a cohesive storyline. However, if you are looking to expand on your theme, it pays to be specific. For example, recipe scrapbooks have long been a staple for scrappers looking to preserve favorite family dishes. Traditionally, recipes are written or printed on cardstock or scrapbook paper and placed in a layout along with photos of the finished product. However, to create page designs that will really pop, add as … Continue reading →

The Historic American Cookbook Project

The foods that your family enjoys might say something about your heritage. Those old family recipes are an important part of your genealogy research. Have you ever wanted to look at really old, American, cookbooks? You should take a look at the Historic American Cookbook Project. This week, many Americans are going to be sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner, surrounded by family. This is a holiday that comes with many traditions. The foods that are served, the recipes that were used to cook those foods, and the way we celebrate this holiday are vivid examples of how much food … Continue reading →

In the Kitchen Scrapbook

Back-to-school supplies are front and center at just about every retailer right now. However, instead of sending your recent high school grad off to college with a new comforter set and a bunch of No.2 pencils, why not gift him with something that’ll really come in handy when his wallet is as empty as his stomach—-a recipe scrapbook. More than just a place to preserve files of instructions on how to make your favorite dishes, cookbook scrapbooks are designed to document family history for generations to come. By scrapping cherished collections of tasty recipes compiled by loved ones, you’ll be … Continue reading →

How to Create Your Family Cookbook

So, you liked yesterday’s post about creating a family cookbook but you are not sure where to begin? Creating a family cookbook is doable, although it may seem like a monumental task. I’ve broken it down into smaller, more manageable pieces to help you get started. First, of course, you will have to collect the recipes. You can ask relatives to send them to you by email or, if some of them do not have email then they could mail them to you. To make things as easy on yourself as possible, you can send out an email and/or letter … Continue reading →

Preserve Your Family Recipes in a Family Cookbook

As I was making turkey burgers the other night, I paused to wonder whether my son will ever ask me how I make them. He’s only nineteen months old, so it will be a while before I show him how to cook. To his credit, he can say “burger” already and it sounds really cute when he says it. I would like to think that he will someday be an ace in the kitchen, just like his mom and dad. When the time comes to teach him how to cook, I want to make sure that he learns all about … Continue reading →