Preserve Your Family Recipes

Being one of three brothers, my mom used the kitchen as a place to keep her sons occupied when playing outside was not an option. To keep us out of mischief, she would turn a rainy day into a day of making snicker doodles, cakes, brownies, and pies. It was also a time where all three boys learned how to cooks meals; not just for a few people, but for large family gatherings.

Over the years I have called my mom to get recipes and the process of accumulating these recipes has been very slow.

My wife and I continued the tradition of cooking with our children and now that they are going out on their one, it’s interesting to see history repeating itself with requests for favorite recipes.

After watching a cable network craft show that encouraged viewers to create scrapbooks as gifts, my wife was inspired to create recipe scrapbooks for our children, but after some consideration, we decided to make 10 scrapbooks at one time. There were not just our kids to consider, but nephews, nieces and others who would be interested in acquiring many of our family recipes.

Over a five month period, my wife and I cooked each item, took photos of the completed dishes, and created the content for each set of pages that revolved around a recipe. We typed up each recipe on our home computer, making sure to include any special instructions and grocery lists. The recipes were printed on a wide variety of stationary and then glued to a page. We also scanned old family photos; printing them on our photo printer. My wife added borders and accents to each page making each recipe a special presentation.

When the project was completed, we invited everyone over for a family gathering and presented the scrapbooks. Needless to say there were some tears of happiness and amazement. We encouraged everyone to start making scrapbooks for their own children and to make it a family project until it was time for their kids to start their adult lives.

A closing thought...while a recipe’s ingredients and instructions are important, so is the cookware. Make sure you have the right pot, pan, and utensil to do the job right. For some very unique kitchen items order Lehman's Non-Electric Catalog from EZ-Request.com.

 

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5 Great Tips to Decorate Your Modern Home

Today’s contemporary designs replicate the classic modernist use of space, while renewing it with the durability and comfort required by the busy new generation. The modern furniture of these days is designed keeping comfort and warmth in mind that calls you to settle down and unwind. Materials used in this type of furniture such as leather, and excellent upholstery enhance the decor of your living room. From its shapely contours and gentle angles to its fine craftsmanship and modern materials, contemporary furniture generates an ambiance of effortless elegance. When choosing any furniture for your home it has to reflect your life; a definite understated elegance, with fashionable sensibilities and eternal simplicity. Your furniture should reveal your personality and flair. Contemporary furniture stores offers so many attractive designs and colors that attract many and these people have some piece of contemporary furniture in their home. It may be a modish rug, streamlined sofa or a stylish dining room set, contemporary furniture has turned into a symbol of modern simplicity.

Here are some tips that you can use while decorating your home with elegant contemporary furniture:

1. Neutral colors are the finest choices for modern design. Neutral colors in your bedroom produce a clean and fresh look. They also create the perfect backdrop for a lovely modern painting that will add more charm to your room. Contemporary designs are made with subtle colors to make them completely different from the typical traditional colored rooms.
     
2. Efficient lighting is important to prevent eyestrain. You may love to work in front of a window; but it is not the appropriate place for a computer. If you can find a L-shape set up, you can turn to face the window while your computer screen will face the wall. Consider a contemporary adjustable lamp, or fix halogen lights or spotlights to the shelf or a wall for correct visibility.
     
3. In your bedroom, keep the other things to a minimum. Simple nightstands, full-length mirrors, subtle recessed reading lights, a pair of bamboo, wooden or chrome stools, on which you can keep cushions similar to the duvet cover.
     
4. You can arrange your living room furniture in the method of the American Southwest. A stunning Italian leather sofa in front of an exposed brick fireplace in a subtle brown or red color can change the entire décor of your room. That single piece of contemporary furniture will transform the entire set
   up of your room and make it more attractive and stylish.
     
5. While contemporary design, in spite of its influences remains sleek, cool and uncluttered, this should not make your bedroom cold and gloomy. Choose an encrusted look by white and black, or red and black sheets. If you desire a pattern, then again it has to be bold and cool. In a modern bedroom with neutral walls, bright red on a bed will add elegance and warmth to your bedroom. It will also lighten the room, and formulate it more inviting, just the way you want your bedroom to be.

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