Comments on: Cooking Up Memories with Evernote http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/ Remember everything. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-47499 Lori Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:18:36 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-47499 I love this idea. I recall reading this post in 09 and was happy to find it again as I was looking through references to using Evernote and recipes. I save a TON of recipes into Evernote and am slowly trying to scan in what I have loose and on index cards as well. I recently wrote a post about it to help others discover how wonderful evernote is for this! http://lorithayer.com/online-recipe-storage-organization/ I love this idea. I recall reading this post in 09 and was happy to find it again as I was looking through references to using Evernote and recipes.

I save a TON of recipes into Evernote and am slowly trying to scan in what I have loose and on index cards as well. I recently wrote a post about it to help others discover how wonderful evernote is for this!

http://lorithayer.com/online-recipe-storage-organization/

]]> By: Janie S http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-30554 Janie S Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:08:20 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-30554 Thanks guys for putting up this wonderful post. I actually went ahead and turned my entire recipe book (that was falling off at the spine), into a digital version and uploaded it to evernote. Love it! Thanks guys for putting up this wonderful post. I actually went ahead and turned my entire recipe book (that was falling off at the spine), into a digital version and uploaded it to evernote. Love it!

]]> By: mike http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-24910 mike Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:49:19 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-24910 Evernote is a great program Evernote is a great program

]]> By: alygirly http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-22588 alygirly Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:53:36 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-22588 Thank you for your generosity in sharing these recipes with us! What a treat! Thank you for your generosity in sharing these recipes with us! What a treat!

]]> By: Dag http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21793 Dag Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:20:19 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21793 This was great, and inspired me to add some of my own recipe research onto Evernote, in addition to making my blog a bit more content-rich. Cheers, Dag This was great, and inspired me to add some of my own recipe research onto Evernote, in addition to making my blog a bit more content-rich.
Cheers,
Dag

]]> By: Joe http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21750 Joe Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:29:20 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21750 @Tanner Thanks for the response Tanner, I use the favorite star as well. I star all my notes, so they are all available offline. The problem i face is that Evernote's search functionality is not available offline. I can't search for tags or keywords when I'm offline, I have to browse (my favorites) which is a pain. Offline needs a search, search is the point of evernote, and to not have it offline, makes no sense. :( Sad evernote user waiting for his offline search ;) Joe @Tanner
Thanks for the response Tanner, I use the favorite star as well. I star all my notes, so they are all available offline. The problem i face is that Evernote’s search functionality is not available offline. I can’t search for tags or keywords when I’m offline, I have to browse (my favorites) which is a pain. Offline needs a search, search is the point of evernote, and to not have it offline, makes no sense. :(

Sad evernote user waiting for his offline search ;)
Joe

]]> By: Mart http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21728 Mart Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:06 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21728 thats a good idea;-) http://www.evernote.com/pub/martinlyall/recipes myn have all been done simply by creating a snapshot note using the evernote iphone app. Seems to work really well and much easier than copying the recipes out manually. thats a good idea;-) http://www.evernote.com/pub/martinlyall/recipes
myn have all been done simply by creating a snapshot note using the evernote iphone app. Seems to work really well and much easier than copying the recipes out manually.

]]> By: Karmen http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21679 Karmen Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:15 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21679 This brought back so many memories. This was a very similar story to our own family. Our Grandma was a wonderful cook who handwrote all of her recipes in a book. Your Grandmother's handwriting looks so much like my Grandmother's - and even the recipes are so similar. Thanks so much for sharing! When she passed away I did scan it into a computer file and shared it with everyone that way. This brought back so many memories. This was a very similar story to our own family. Our Grandma was a wonderful cook who handwrote all of her recipes in a book. Your Grandmother’s handwriting looks so much like my Grandmother’s – and even the recipes are so similar. Thanks so much for sharing! When she passed away I did scan it into a computer file and shared it with everyone that way.

]]> By: Katrina http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21641 Katrina Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:50:42 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21641 This is wonderful, Trying to capture all the recipes I have, or want to try, is such a daunting task. I started to do this using evernote, but quickly gave up. With so many millions of recipes on the web, in cookbooks, etc, its easy to get recipe-overload. I'm beginning to think its more important to create more of a journal than an index, and just my favourite recipes. Similar to what your grandmother did. I like the idea of using evernote for this - to note changes, etc. Wonderful idea, can't wait to try the recipes. This is wonderful,
Trying to capture all the recipes I have, or want to try, is such a daunting task. I started to do this using evernote, but quickly gave up. With so many millions of recipes on the web, in cookbooks, etc, its easy to get recipe-overload.

I’m beginning to think its more important to create more of a journal than an index, and just my favourite recipes. Similar to what your grandmother did. I like the idea of using evernote for this – to note changes, etc.

Wonderful idea, can’t wait to try the recipes.

]]> By: Emily O http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21496 Emily O Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:12:23 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21496 I started something similar with my mother's recipe index cards, especially because she had preserved some of her mother's Russian recipes. When I take a photo with my digital camera, the writing is backwards, so I have to do a mirror image version within Photoshop. It was too many steps and it took too much time. I would like to know Ron's technique for reversing the images. Perhaps my camera has a way of reversing the image before I transfer it to my computer. I really want to share my mother's recipes with the rest of my family. I do not have an iPhone, just an iPodTouch. Examples: http://www.evernote.com/pub/emsterdamsel/Mimisrecipes I started something similar with my mother’s recipe index cards, especially because she had preserved some of her mother’s Russian recipes. When I take a photo with my digital camera, the writing is backwards, so I have to do a mirror image version within Photoshop. It was too many steps and it took too much time. I would like to know Ron’s technique for reversing the images. Perhaps my camera has a way of reversing the image before I transfer it to my computer. I really want to share my mother’s recipes with the rest of my family. I do not have an iPhone, just an iPodTouch. Examples: http://www.evernote.com/pub/emsterdamsel/Mimisrecipes

]]> By: Allen Peterman http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21421 Allen Peterman Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:38:05 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21421 Would be nice if underlined link items would capture the actual link also. Also, how about a one-stroke capture of a multi-screen web page? I recommend E-N to all my friends !! Would be nice if underlined link items would capture the actual link also.
Also, how about a one-stroke capture of a multi-screen web page?
I recommend E-N to all my friends !!

]]> By: JohnnyT http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-21388 JohnnyT Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:10:49 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-21388 Thank you for sharing your prized grandmother's cookbook. From the photos, it's clear that the paper used in making the book has a high acid content (the brown staining and brittleness) and needs some preservation work to prevent the pages from eventually disintegrating. A book preservationist can do this but it may be costly. I use a paper deacidifying spray called PaperSaver on my vintage postcard collection and it seems to work quite well. Thank you for sharing your prized grandmother’s cookbook. From the photos, it’s clear that the paper used in making the book has a high acid content (the brown staining and brittleness) and needs some preservation work to prevent the pages from eventually disintegrating. A book preservationist can do this but it may be costly. I use a paper deacidifying spray called PaperSaver on my vintage postcard collection and it seems to work quite well.

]]> By: Tanner http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20523 Tanner Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:36:35 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20523 @Joe I use Evernote on my iPod Touch. I will make a shopping list for example and while I'm in the wifi area, I mark the note as a favorite. When I'm out of wifi range, my favorited notes still appear. I also have an iphone and have used this feature for reading on the train class readings I've put into Evernote. When the train goes into the tunnels and I lose both wifi and cell reception, I still have access to my favorited notes. @Joe

I use Evernote on my iPod Touch. I will make a shopping list for example and while I’m in the wifi area, I mark the note as a favorite. When I’m out of wifi range, my favorited notes still appear. I also have an iphone and have used this feature for reading on the train class readings I’ve put into Evernote. When the train goes into the tunnels and I lose both wifi and cell reception, I still have access to my favorited notes.

]]> By: janitorial supplies http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20517 janitorial supplies Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:37:50 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20517 I read some the the recipies in the book and I think they are just wonderful. I cannot wait to try some of them out this evening. I read some the the recipies in the book and I think they are just wonderful. I cannot wait to try some of them out this evening.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20453 Paul Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:57:29 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20453 I loved the recipe idea but found the "Drop Cookies" recipe is actually page two of the "Strawberry Shortcake recipe". I loved the recipe idea but found the “Drop Cookies” recipe is actually page two of the “Strawberry Shortcake recipe”.

]]> By: Dedra http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20437 Dedra Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:58:33 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20437 I have been using Evernote to clip recipes, but this post gave me an epiphany. When I was on a Windows machine, I had used a photo editing program to make recipe pages for printing a family recipe book. The results were .pngs that I uploaded to Shutterfly and the book was a big hit. Since that time, my Windows machine took a header and I lost the text versions of those recipes. I still have the pngs but really had no good way to search in them. Reading this post reminded me that I could do what the Ron Toledo family had done with Grandma's Recipe Book, I would just be starting with png files instead of photographs. ------ Okay, I just checked to try this out and discovered they are not png, but psd files. But, it worked! Evernote every so wonderfully indexed/ocr'd the recipes. So now I am able to search across my artistic, but previously impractical recipes. Thanks, again Evernote. I have been using Evernote to clip recipes, but this post gave me an epiphany.

When I was on a Windows machine, I had used a photo editing program to make recipe pages for printing a family recipe book. The results were .pngs that I uploaded to Shutterfly and the book was a big hit. Since that time, my Windows machine took a header and I lost the text versions of those recipes. I still have the pngs but really had no good way to search in them.

Reading this post reminded me that I could do what the Ron Toledo family had done with Grandma’s Recipe Book, I would just be starting with png files instead of photographs.

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Okay, I just checked to try this out and discovered they are not png, but psd files. But, it worked! Evernote every so wonderfully indexed/ocr’d the recipes. So now I am able to search across my artistic, but previously impractical recipes.

Thanks, again Evernote.

]]> By: Michelle http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20312 Michelle Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:56:24 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20312 I collect cookbooks of all kinds, and prefer older, well used ones that have obviously provided a lot of enjoyment. This is the most unusually presented one I've run across. Thank you so much for sharing it! And thanks to your grandmother for taking the time to record all her wonderful recipes. I can't wait to try them! I collect cookbooks of all kinds, and prefer older, well used ones that have obviously provided a lot of enjoyment. This is the most unusually presented one I’ve run across. Thank you so much for sharing it! And thanks to your grandmother for taking the time to record all her wonderful recipes. I can’t wait to try them!

]]> By: Irena http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20305 Irena Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:28:39 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20305 Hello I read some the the recipies in the book and I think they are just wonderful. I cannot wait to try some of them out this evening. Hello

I read some the the recipies in the book and I think they are just wonderful. I cannot wait to try some of them out this evening.

]]> By: Colleen http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20213 Colleen Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:10:20 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20213 Ditto what Mark just wrote! My life has changed because of Evernote. I run a small design firm and all my job tickets are on Evernote and every job Tagged. Since alot of my work comes to my via email, I just save it and tag it in Evernote or I scan or snap a photo of client files using my iphone. No longer do I have to carry around job folders! Its just me, my laptop, desktop and my iphone! My desk is clear from paper and folders and I'm free to roam and never worry about not having the file I need! Love it! Ditto what Mark just wrote! My life has changed because of Evernote. I run a small design firm and all my job tickets are on Evernote and every job Tagged. Since alot of my work comes to my via email, I just save it and tag it in Evernote or I scan or snap a photo of client files using my iphone. No longer do I have to carry around job folders! Its just me, my laptop, desktop and my iphone! My desk is clear from paper and folders and I’m free to roam and never worry about not having the file I need! Love it!

]]> By: Mark Soon http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20206 Mark Soon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:16:14 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20206 Guys, I just want to say I love Evernote so much and I can't imagine living without it (seriously). I have managed to organize my life around with Evernote and rely so heavily upon it in my day to day tasks. Please, keep up the good work and make sure Evernote stays around for many years to come! Best, Mark Guys,

I just want to say I love Evernote so much and I can’t imagine living without it (seriously). I have managed to organize my life around with Evernote and rely so heavily upon it in my day to day tasks. Please, keep up the good work and make sure Evernote stays around for many years to come!

Best,

Mark

]]> By: Joe http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20193 Joe Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:43:36 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20193 For us itouch users, it would be nice if we could sync and search or notes offline :) is there any plans for searching the ipod touches offline database? For us itouch users, it would be nice if we could sync and search or notes offline :) is there any plans for searching the ipod touches offline database?

]]> By: Julie Hoaas http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20191 Julie Hoaas Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:20:31 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20191 Great article! I'll be sure to do the same with my grandmother's recipe books! Great article! I’ll be sure to do the same with my grandmother’s recipe books!

]]> By: Jason http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20182 Jason Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:09:12 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20182 @Charles: Since he specifically said that hhe didn't want to scan the pages, since they are both brittle and bound together. I think the pictures were a fine way of capturing them without risking the actual object. Besides, this way he could translate the recipes for his family (I know my grandma's handwriting is hard for some of us to read) and paste that below the page image. Oh, plus! If he enabled editing of the notebook by her family that it's shared with, they could post their reactions or comments within each recipe page. Sounds like a great project, thanks for sharing with us. @Charles: Since he specifically said that hhe didn’t want to scan the pages, since they are both brittle and bound together. I think the pictures were a fine way of capturing them without risking the actual object.

Besides, this way he could translate the recipes for his family (I know my grandma’s handwriting is hard for some of us to read) and paste that below the page image.

Oh, plus! If he enabled editing of the notebook by her family that it’s shared with, they could post their reactions or comments within each recipe page.

Sounds like a great project, thanks for sharing with us.

]]> By: Charles http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20179 Charles Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:17:54 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20179 There are two easier, more efficient ways to do this. 1. Use DocScanner on your iPhone. You will get PDFs that you can combine into a portfolio on Acrobat and share in a number of ways including Acrobat.com. 2. Scan into a Fujitsu scanner using a carrier sheet so as not to ruin the brittle pages. You will also end up with PDFs. In this instance, Evernote is the harder way to accomplish this task. There are two easier, more efficient ways to do this. 1. Use DocScanner on your iPhone. You will get PDFs that you can combine into a portfolio on Acrobat and share in a number of ways including Acrobat.com. 2. Scan into a Fujitsu scanner using a carrier sheet so as not to ruin the brittle pages. You will also end up with PDFs. In this instance, Evernote is the harder way to accomplish this task.

]]> By: Nick Gomersall http://blog.evernote.com/2009/10/08/cooking-up-memories-with-evernote/comment-page-1/#comment-20178 Nick Gomersall Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:56:20 +0000 http://blog.evernote.com/?p=3292#comment-20178 Was Evernote able to read your granny's writing? I imagine that's one of the rare challenges which defeat even EN ;-) Was Evernote able to read your granny’s writing? I imagine that’s one of the rare challenges which defeat even EN ;-)

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