Receipe book

[cookangel]

Hi everyone !

I thougth I already made this quiestion once before but I can't find my prev. post or else I just never got it right the first time. Sorry if you think you have seen my question before.

In short I wish to make a family receipe book for myself and sons for Christmas and that has expanted to a few other family members now.
I did like to have the receipies stored in sheet protectors as to protect the recipies and secondly I did not want some huge big binder on the counter top (it is always too small anyway). So I found these half size sheet protectors on-line (see below) but the company keepfiling.com do not carry a matching binder. I know they excist so the question was if anyone else have seen these receipe mini binder somewhere ???

Thanks for a great site.

http://www.keepfiling.com/5.5x8.5_sheet_protectors/

[Aline]

Hi!

This is how I'm doing my family heirloom cookbook.

Although, I'm using regular size pages (8-1/2 x 11) as I find that the recipe is less "crammed". I use a two column format on the page, which allows me to type in 2 large recipes, or 3, or 4 small recipes. On some pages, I also have space to insert a picture, cartoon, or cooking tip.

As we did for school fundraising cookbook last year, I will use coil binding to put the cookbook together. There are many colors to choose from. Check out this site to get an example: http://www.bindingstuff.net/cobisu.html You can buy a pack of 25.

For the cover, you can use poly covers. They come in various colors too. They are water, coffee and smudge proof, giving your books a good looking cover as well as a protective covering. Check them out at
http://www.bindingstuff.net/noname16.html

I find it much easier to find stuff for a full page because there are more materials to choose from. There's not too much stuff for half pages.

Hope this helps.

Aline

[Aline]

Forgot to mention. As far as binding the books, I go to a company called "Mailbox Etc.". They offer many service (laminating, photocopying, book binding, etc.). They have a binding machine. Perhaps you can check out your photocopy services stores in your area to see if they have the same.

[dupjoy1]

I have a couple of binders that I purchased at Office Max that are three hole and are 8 X 9 inches. This may help you.