Here are the recipe notebooks I use currently:
1. Recipes to Try: Into this notebook goes all the recipes I tear from mags, print off the computer, scribble on notepaper or that others write out for me to try, THEN as I try one....it either gets pitched...if we don't care for it...or transferred to one of the other notebooks...
2. Family Favorites: this is a notebook of all mrecipes for menu rotations, tried and true everyday favorites...that have with stood the test of time. This notebook is divided into sections such as Appetisers, Main Dishes etc.
3. Christmas Recipes: I created this last year on OC...it is recipes that are perfect for the holiday season....again divided by categories, Drinks, Appetisers, etc.
4. Favorite Holiday Recipes: I started this a while back and am trying to complete it as we work thorugh the project this year. It is divided by Holidays not categories and it does not contain Christmas since I have another whole notebook for that!!!
So far this system has been working pretty well for me...Notebooks 2-3-4 should only contain recipes we have tried and want to use again. Notebook 1 should contain recipes that have caught my interest but I haven't tried yet.