I know that Independent Living Aids has them and I'm sure many other places as 
well.  They sometimes tend to slip a little in the braille writer, but you can 
splatter things on them and just wipe them clean, which is why I do like them 
in the kitchen.

On Jan 11, 2010, at 12:56 PM, <[email protected]> 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Where do you get plastic sheets from to braille on?
> 
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Lynn Schneider" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 10:52 PM
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [CnD] Organizing Recipes for Easy Retrieval
> 
>> One thing I find frustrating is that I have to write the recipes down in 
>> braille on the plastic paper and put them in binders.  I tried taking my 
>> Victor Reader into the kitchen while cooking and got it all gunked up, so I 
>> don't like to bring my computer technology into the kitchen.  Do you guys 
>> put all of your recipes in braille?  I do like the plastic sheets, as I can 
>> wipe them off when the mixer decides to have a food fight with me, but I so 
>> hate having to braille out everything!
>> 
>> On Jan 10, 2010, at 2:14 PM, barbara esposito wrote:
>> 
>>>  Hi All,
>>> Here's what I do. I have a file under my documents called recipes. I have 
>>> folders in that file for appetizers, breads, brownies, cakes, candy, 
>>> casseroles, cookies, eggs, frostings, gravy, ham, miscellaneous, muffins, 
>>> pasta dishes, pies and pie crusts, pork,  salads and dressings, seafood, 
>>> soups, vegetables, and I forgot beef. Oh, and crockpot. Everything gets 
>>> filed accordingly. Then, when I want a recipe, I look in the appropriate 
>>> folder. Don't know how many I have, but, I've vowed to make at least one 
>>> new one each week. If it's not a keeper, it gets deleted. It would probably 
>>> be a good idea to copy them onto a
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> Barbdisc.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Reeder" <[email protected]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:59 AM
>>> Subject: [CnD] Organizing Recipes for Easy Retrieval
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> There are many ways to do this; some people even utilize specialized
>>>> software packages, but this is what I do.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I have the following folders on my Compact Flash Card, and also on my
>>>> computer in a directory called CookBook:  Appetizers, Breakfast,
>>>> Breads, Holidays, Main Dishes, Miscellaneous (That's where I put the
>>>> household cleaners, the jams and jellies, the timetables, etc.),
>>>> Desserts, Soups, and Vegetables.  I copy recipes into these folders,
>>>> both on the computer and on the Compact Flash card, which I use with
>>>> my BrailleNote.  (Once I had a Compact Flash Card fail, so now I am
>>>> diligent about putting new recipes in both places).  I have thought
>>>> about copying everything onto an SD card to use with my Victor Reader
>>>> Stream -- I think this would work, since they are all .txt files -- but I 
>>>> haven't tried it yet.
>>>> 
>>>> If I have more than one recipe for the same thing, I simply add it to
>>>> the text file with that name, so, for example, I have several recipes
>>>> for Perfect Roast Beef, all of which are a little different.
>>>> 
>>>> If the recipes fit into more than one category, e.g., a cookie that
>>>> is a dessert, but which I also always make during the holidays, I put
>>>> the recipe file in both places.
>>>> 
>>>> I used to have one folder for Crock Pot (i.e., "slow cooker")
>>>> recipes, but I found it was too hard to find what I wanted and I
>>>> wasn't looking there often enough for ideas, so now I identify a
>>>> recipe as being for the Crock Pot in the title, but store it in the
>>>> appropriate, e.g., desserts, breakfast, vegetables, or main dishes folder.
>>>> 
>>>> I usually store side dishes in the Vegetables folder, although once
>>>> in a while, I consider creating a new "Side Dishes folder.  I have
>>>> also considered creating a salads and salad dressings folder but for
>>>> right now, salads are stored either in Vegetables or Main Dishes, and
>>>> dressings appear inside Vegetables, or in Miscellaneous.
>>>> 
>>>> Penny
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> At 12:25 AM 1/10/2010, you wrote:
>>>>> I just have two big folders called Library Of Recipes and New Recipes.
>>>>> Lora
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Jan Bailey" <[email protected]>
>>>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:04 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> > I just have 2 big folders called recipes and recipes one, but I need > 
>>>>> > to
>>>>> make
>>>>> > them into smaller folders and make more of them. Then, when I want a
>>>>> recipe
>>>>> > I go to the start menu and do a search, and up pops all the recipes. >  
>>>>> > > I've
>>>>> > saved each recipe separately. I might make folders some day with the
>>>>> > individual recipes inside of them, but it seems like a lot of work to > 
>>>>> >  > go
>>>>> to
>>>>> > since I can use the search feature. I have over 60,000 recipes, so it
>>>>> would
>>>>> > really be a huge chore at this point.
>>>>> > Jan
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "leverenz" <[email protected]>
>>>>> > To: <[email protected]>
>>>>> > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:55 PM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > >I pretty much  do the same as immagrant.  Oyster casserole would go > 
>>>>> > >>in > >my
>>>>> > >sea food folder
>>>>> > > However, I make sure that in the title (even if I have to change > > 
>>>>> > > >  > name)
>>>>> > > will also put in ingredients I know I might look for...
>>>>> > > example: given name = fish bake
>>>>> > > but after reading find out it is a casserole that uses wite fish > > 
>>>>> > > and > > has
>>>>> > > mushrooms in it
>>>>> > > I will rename it mushroom white fish casserole
>>>>> > > doing it this way  I can go into my seafood folder  in that folder > 
>>>>> > > > I
>>>>> have
>>>>> > > other folders like shrimp, salmon etc. but having the mushrooms > > > 
>>>>> > > > listed
>>>>> > > first I can just go down my list using the letter m pop to mushroom > 
>>>>> > > >  > > and
>>>>> > > then look for a dish I want to make... that is if I have mushrooms > 
>>>>> > > >  > > and
>>>>> > > looking for something to use them with *smile*
>>>>> > > I am redoing my entire cookbook which has taken on a life of its > > 
>>>>> > > own,
>>>>> but
>>>>> > > even now I can already see if I have layered a recipe too deep into
>>>>> folers
>>>>> > > or have to rename it. so you will have to work with it and decide > > 
>>>>> > > >  > what
>>>>> > > types of listings work for you...
>>>>> > > good luck
>>>>> > > Dee
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > > From: "Immigrant" <[email protected]>
>>>>> > > To: <[email protected]>
>>>>> > > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:25 PM
>>>>> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I personally don't have a folder for casseroles. So, an oyster > > > 
>>>>> > > > casserole
>>>>> > > would go into my seafood folder. Otherwise, if a recipe overlaps a
>>>>> couple
>>>>> > > of
>>>>> > > categories, I put it into the category where the most pronounced
>>>>> > > ingredient
>>>>> > > belongs. For example, "cheesy mushroom fish bake" will go into the
>>>>> seafood
>>>>> > > folder, not the mushrooms folder, because fish, not mushrooms, > > 
>>>>> > > would > > be
>>>>> > > the
>>>>> > > main ingredient.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>>>> > > From: [email protected]
>>>>> > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kerry
>>>>> Friddell
>>>>> > > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:29 AM
>>>>> > > To: [email protected]
>>>>> > > Subject: [CnD] Question for the list.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Where would you file a recipe that could go into 2 or more folders > 
>>>>> > > >  > > such
>>>>> as
>>>>> > > (oyster casserole), that could go in the folder called: seafood, or > 
>>>>> > > >  > > the
>>>>> > > folder called casseroles? Thanks for your input. Kerry
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