If you have time and would like to present it in more of a book format, you could scan the recipes and upload them to a bookmaking site like Blurb or Shutterfly.
Blurb has an inexpensive “trade book” that comes in 3 sizes: 5x8 and 6x9 (from $2.99 for 24 pages, $0.01 each extra page) or 8x10 (from $3.99 for 24 pages).
If you want to add nice photos, then you may want to upgrade to a photo book. I’ve used their photo books with text and PDF files of text, and they’ve always turned out great.
Edit: I forgot to add that if some of the recipe cards are hard to read, you can scan them as a photo, then use your computer’s photo editor to adjust light/contrast, etc. to make them more readable.
Copy the one side; then flip the card over, place it below the image you just made & copy the other side. Of course, that would give you an page rather than a card. If you want replica cards, I’d just copy both sides, cut them to size with scissors, and glue them on either side of a blank card of the same shape – but I’m a low tech troglodyte.
I recently did some two sided copies at FedEx/Kinkos. You can just feed the paper into the machine and it will print both sides just like the original. If something is stapled, you scan one side and then the other onto the glass screen and then print.
The tricky part would be getting it on an index card but I’m sure the techs there could help you with that. You might even print on 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and just slice them in four on the big slicer.
Good ideas. While this is a one recipe project at the moment, at some point, making a book of family recipes and/or special cards, etc. from grandparents could be worthwhile. Thanks for the suggestions.
my DH’s mom is 87 and sort of frail. I think that for Christmas, i’m going to get into her recipe file and do a project like this for all of the women in the family. travelnut is right; excellent suggestions!
I’m fascinated by this. I have two 6x9 notebooks from my grandmother containing all her handwritten recipes. About 12 years ago, one of my cousins typed them all up so I have them on my computer, but for me the real value is not the recipes themselves (“mix a lump of butter the size of an egg”; “bake in a fast oven until done”) but the charm of her handwriting, the notes added later, and so forth. I’m going to investigate doing this with the handwritten books and giving copies to my sister and cousins.
FL does quite a few controlled burns to keep brush down and after harvesting trees in normal weather. I’m guessing they’re going to plan controlled burns to get rid of a bunch of the debris once they move it into areas conducive for it. It’s purely a guess, but I can’t see them wanting to landfill it all or tossing it into the Gulf.
But no, just turning on the power won’t start fires. Power only gets turned on where it’s fixed.
If you mean natural gas, running unchecked, yes it could. But the experts look for leaks and can shut off flow on mains.
In CA, eg, you’re supposed to shut off your gas valve if there’s an earthquake. And they look for street leaks, while they repair and investigate. In Lowell, MA, many homes affected by the recent problems still don’t have gas service into their homes. And in FL, they know what to look for, in advance. At best.
It could be like a water line break, where it just runs. Some shut off may be automatic.
Yes, I am thinking that all gas lines would have to be off first (some places still standing will need it- others are gone and would possibly explode if there is leaking gas and especially if ignited by any live wires.
New question-- anyone, ANYWHERE able to recently find/get the shingrix vaccine? There seems to be a nationwide shortage. Anyone have any information non availability?
New question-- anyone, ANYWHERE able to recently find/get the shingrix vaccine? There seems to be a nationwide shortage. Anyone have any information non availability?>>>>>>>>>
You might wish to call the local pharmacists and ask them if they know where there is any available vaccine locally. Sometimes they have an idea of where they may be supplies. We got both our doses shortly after they were available. We asked our local CVS to let us know when it was available and they did let us know and saved us doses so we could come in after they told us it was available. It helps to cultivate a relationship with a pharmacy or two.
