Well, did you survive the holidays? I would hope you actually enjoyed them instead of just surviving them. I hate that we usually end up hanging on for dear life and trying to just “make it through.” As for me, this year proved to be one of the busiest I’ve had in a while. In addition to working a million hours at Christmastime for all of the parties that companies have, I have established my own clientle that I bake consistently for and they pulled out all the stops at Christmas, too. So, I had my baking to do, along with all of the baking at work for the gazillion different parties, and the people that pay me to bake for them, too. Aren’t I supposed to be sick of it all by now? Call me a glutton for punishment, but I never seem to reach that point.
I was thinking of things and ways to make it all easier….now I know this is too late for Christmas, but perhaps you can use this tip for a future chaotic time. I have tons of cookbooks. I love them. I can sit down and read them like novels, really. However, when I need a recipe fast and I don’t wanna take the time to try and remember which cookbook I saw it in, I need an alternative. So, I’ve created my own little computer cookbook if you will. Here’s how it works……whenever I see a recipe online, it could be anywhere. On a cooking website, on someone’s blog, anywhere, I highlight it, copy it, and then open up a notepad or word document and paste it into the document. Then I title the entry with the recipe title. I have a system of folders labeled with every type of food possible….appetizers, bars, brownies, cookies, side dishes, veggies, soups, dips, drinks….you get the idea. Then, I save the document to the appropriate file and when I need something specific, say an appetizer, I know exactly which folder to go to. Granted, these are different recipes than in my cookbooks, but my database grows daily and is probably more extensive now than my cookbook collection.
The point is, it doesn’t have to be hard and stressful. Take a few shortcuts and make it easier on yourself. Maybe that way you’ll have some time to actually enjoy it all!
By the way, what did you end up making for Christmas?
