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What is your preferred way to compile and make easily accessible recipes from a wide variety of sources? I have several cookbooks with a small number of recipes I like, recipe cards of widely varying sizes, a few sheets of printer paper, and online bookmarks.

I want to do better at meal planning, but can never remember all of what I have that I like.

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[rocket-jockey.livejournal.com]

We have a mixed system. The most eclectic part of ours is a set of 3-ring binders with clear sleeves. Recipes get copied, cut or printed out and they go into a sleeve.

I've started transcribing recipes into a computer program that databases the recipes, quickly scales the ingredients for different numbers of people, and gives a rough nutritional analysis per serving. It also has a menu planner function.

I have a shelf full of cookbooks, too, used mostly for reference. 90% of my cooking is improvisational based on what's in the cupboards and fresh a tthe market.