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. 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