What do you use?

I type out recipes that I have found I like and add my own notes to it, or one's I have created from scratch. Then I put the pages in a laminate sleeve, punch holes in it, and then send it through the laminator. Then into the three ring binder it goes.

We mostly use the Betty Crocker my wife received as shower gift.

I use several Tony Chacheres cookbook is a good one for Cajun and general cooking. Has alot of funny entertaining stories in it too.

Google is your best option

The best thing my mother ever did was make a cookbook of hers and some family/friends recipes. She had 50 made up and handed them out to all the family members and close friends.
It's my go to when I'm feeling nostalgic. Otherwise, its mostly online searching

My favorite is a 1970 cookbook from our church. Ladies from our small town gave out their recipes.
Lot's of old time food in there. My Grandma and Mom both had recipes in that book.

The Ll Bean game and fish cook book has some really good ideas and recipes for game and fish. It tends toward gourmet instead of bland cooking.

I love thumbing thru some of those. Some of the commentary is priceless.

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Elephant Stew?