I can not tell you how many times Ive called my mom and said mom I just have to have your recipe for such and such. Its been a slow accumulation of recipes, but she chuckles each time I realize I need yet another recipe from her.
Now that I have an adult daughter of my own I really wanted to pass the recipes on to her also. Many of these recipes shes been eating since she was old enough for solids. My daughter also has a recipe book from her aunt on her dads side.
Recipe scrapbooks can be given to aunts, uncles, cousins, children etc. A 6×6 scrapbook works wonderfully. They are large enough to hold a 3×5 index card. You can also use an 8×8 scrapbook and have the recipes on paper, instead of index cards.
I think its a great mix to combine photos and recipes. For example, a group family photo at the beginning of the album is a great way to start off the album. If youve asked for recipes from multiple family members, put a photo of the recipe submitter on one page and the recipe on the opposite page.
Its also a great help to have a shopping list. Consider the actual recipe on one page and a shopping list on the opposite page. I very...