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Make your own recipe book

June 17, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Many of us dream of writing our own recipe book and getting it published. A few of my friends have published cookery books this year and I’ve been so proud of them. But now we can all have a go – you don’t need a book deal to get your own tome put together.

Okay, you might not be hitting the top 25 bestseller list on Amazon, but using a site like Snapfish to make a recipe book is such a fab idea. I’d only thought about creating baby picture books, but it’s also a great way to preserve old family recipes, compile your favourite bakes as a gift for a friend or even a collection of essential recipes for a teenager leaving home for the first time.

I’ve got hundreds of scraps of paper that my granny, mum and many friends have scribbled recipes on over the years that i’ve got stuffed in files and folders. I thought it’d be great to get them all into a book so I don’t lose them, so I’m currently putting one together to pass down to my boys.

If you fancy having a go at doing this yourself, Snapfish have very kindly given me two photobook prizes to give away in a competition.

***This competition is now closed****

HOW TO ENTER!

There is one main way to enter and several ways to get bonus entries.  You must leave a separate comment for each bonus entry otherwise they will not be counted.

1. Mandatory. Leave a comment below telling me what kind of recipe book you’d like to write

2. For a second chance to win tweet a link to this giveaway as follows: “Win photobook from Snapfish with @cookingkt plus ALL readers get 25% off photobooks http://wp.me/pU5T8-MG”
Then leave a second comment saying you’ve done so telling me your Twitter ID.

3. For a third chance please follow Snapfish on twitter, then leave a comment below to tell me you’ve done it, not forgetting to include your Twitter ID.

4. Follow me @cookingkt on Twitter and comment to tell me you have done so.

Good Luck!

***This competition is now closed****

GIVEAWAY RULES

This giveaway is open to all readers over 18 with a UK postal address.  The two winners will be chosen using an online randomiser and announced in a subsequent post.   When commenting please leave your e-mail address so I can contact you if you win.

Closing date: 11pm Wednesday 29th June 2011

This is a sponsored post.

I am running this competition on behalf of Snapfish, their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 

If you don’t win you can still get a massive 25% off all photo books by visiting www.snapfish.co.uk/feedingboys and entering the coupon code FEEDINGBOYS. New Snapfish users will also get 50 free prints when they sign up.

***This competition is now closed****

Filed Under: Product reviews, Win Tagged With: competition, cookery book, giveaway, photobook, recipe book

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Comments

  1. Dawn says

    June 17, 2011 at 8:02 am

    I would love to write a book with a recipe for each of the different places I’ve travelled around the world. A sort of combination of a recipe book and travel diary.

  2. Dawn says

    June 17, 2011 at 8:03 am

    I follow you on twitter I’m @dawny_cupcake

  3. carole says

    June 17, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    following you and snapfish

  4. rory Daniels says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:26 am

    I’d like to write,cooking on tight budget book,with ideas on how to bulk prepare,and freeze,to save money,whilst keeping variety and healthy options in front of mind

    @original_castir (twitter)

  5. rory Daniels says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:29 am

    following you and snapfish on twitter ,have tweeted link @original_castir

    Thankyou

  6. laura stewart says

    June 18, 2011 at 8:55 am

    i would like tp write childrens recipes

  7. christine r says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    It would definitely be my favourite baking recipes

  8. christine r says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Tweeted the giveaway link (kyber1993)

  9. christine r says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Hi
    I follow you on twitter too (kyber1993)

  10. lorraine polley says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    i’d like to research south african receipes and write a book on traditional south african fare

  11. claire woods says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    I would like to write a recipes book that would make children want to eat vegetables.

  12. claire woods says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    Tweeted link – @clairew137

  13. Lucy Pasifull says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    I’d love to do a family recipe book crammed with all my families favourite recipes. It would be a mix between a recipe book and a family tree!

  14. claire woods says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    follow Snapfish on twitter, – done @clairew137

  15. claire woods says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    Follow me @cookingkt on Twitter – done @clairew137

  16. Lucy Pasifull says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    I have tweeted as @loobypas

  17. Lucy Pasifull says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    Followed snapfish now as @loobypas

  18. Helen says

    June 19, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    I’d like to write a recipe book using yogurt- both savoury and sweet dishes. I think it’s so versatile

  19. Helen says

    June 19, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    Following @snapfish on twitter as @toffeefudge

  20. Helen says

    June 19, 2011 at 5:03 pm

    Following you on twitter as @toffeefudge

  21. Helen says

    June 19, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Have tweeted your giveaway as @toffeefudge

  22. Nancy Bradford says

    June 19, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    I’d love to get my Grandma’s handwritten notecards for the 50’s and 60’s put into a book format.

  23. Mikki says

    June 20, 2011 at 12:39 am

    I’d like to make a book with frequently used recipes and newish recipes I have created and will likely forget so that I can pass it on later 🙂

  24. Emma Clarke says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    I’d like to write a Chinese cookbook @emma1111111

  25. Emma Clarke says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    For s econd entry, I have tweeted a link to the giveaway @emma1111111

  26. Emma Clarke says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    For a chance I follow @snapfish on Twitter (@emma1111111)

  27. Emma Clarke says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    For a bonus entry I follow @cookingkt on Twitter

  28. Hazel Rea says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    I’d like to write a recipe book free of the things my son must avoid – gluten, milk and egg. @beachrambler

  29. Hazel Rea says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    I have tweeted – @beachrambler

  30. Martina says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    I would like to write a semi-vegetarian recipe book as I am a semi-vegetarian (I eat poultry and fish but not red meat). I see books for vegetarians and meateaters but I think there is a gap in the market 🙂

  31. Hazel Rea says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    I follow Snapfish on Twitter – @beachrambler

  32. Hazel Rea says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    I already follow you on Twitter – @beachrambler

  33. Helena Haddock says

    June 24, 2011 at 11:36 am

    I would love to write a recipe book, for babies

  34. Laura Pritchard says

    June 24, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    I’d write one for adults like me who are fussy eaters, showing imaginative ways to conceal healthy food in other food we do like. @Isis1981uk on Twitter

  35. Laura Pritchard says

    June 24, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Have re-tweeted the message @Isis1981uk

  36. Laura Pritchard says

    June 24, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Following Snapfish on Twitter @Isis1981uk

  37. Laura Pritchard says

    June 24, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Following you on Twitter @Isis1981uk

  38. julia kiss says

    June 25, 2011 at 9:04 am

    I’d love all my favourite recipes in one book that I’d call ‘Julia’s Special …..’ a collection of my delicious recipes that I’ve made special and my friends love to try.

  39. Carolynn Woodland says

    June 25, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    Quick and easy

  40. vicky haddock says

    June 26, 2011 at 9:06 am

    A recipe book for quick tasty and cheap meals

  41. Phyllis/Gerry Ellett says

    June 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Love to put all my mums Austrian and Polish recipes in a book, never seen any of them in any book or internet recipe site.

    @phyllgerry

  42. Phyllis/Gerry Ellett says

    June 26, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Have RT’d giveaway with @phyllgerry

  43. Phyllis/Gerry Ellett says

    June 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Following snapfish on twitter with @phyllgerry

  44. Phyllis/Gerry Ellett says

    June 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Already following you on twitter with @phyllgerry

  45. Sheila says

    June 26, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Would love to write a healthy eating recipe book

  46. Andrew Cakebread says

    June 26, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Love to write a cook book with many exciting cake receipes @andrewcbo

  47. Andrew Cakebread says

    June 26, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    Twitted as @andrewcbo

  48. Andrew Cakebread says

    June 26, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Following snap fish uk on twitter @andrewcbo

  49. Andrew Cakebread says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    Follwoing cookingkt on twitter 🙂 @andrewcbo

  50. Adrian potter says

    June 27, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    I’d have a recipe book with classic recipes from each of the states in America

  51. Francesca Light-Wilson says

    June 27, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    I would write a recipe book based on ‘larder basics’ – delicious meals you can whip up with the kind of ‘staples’ most of us have in the larder, freezer and fridge – tins of beans, rice, pasta, frozen peas, pesto, potatoes, eggs … you get the drift! I got quite creative the winter before last when we were snowed in and couldn’t get to the shop for cheese, milk and fresh veggies, and now I really enjoy grabbing a few ingredients from the cupboard and seeing what I can come up with!

  52. Francesca Light-Wilson says

    June 27, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Following @cookingkt on Twitter as @LoveWinning

  53. Francesca Light-Wilson says

    June 27, 2011 at 11:16 pm

    I have tweeted the competition message as @LoveWinning 🙂

  54. Francesca Light-Wilson says

    June 27, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    I am following Snapfish as @LoveWinning 🙂

  55. Maya Russell says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:36 am

    I’d write a book on favourite recipe’s to make that are quick and easy to do for a family with children. Something for every day of the week, winter and summer recipes.
    @maisietoo

  56. Maya Russell says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:37 am

    I have tweeted. @maisietoo

  57. Maya Russell says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:38 am

    Following Snapfish on Twitter.
    @maisietoo

  58. Maya Russell says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:39 am

    Following @cookingkt on Twitter as @maisietoo

  59. Jo Taylor says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    I’d like to write a cookbook which features recipes based on a tin of tomatoes.

  60. judithsbooks says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    My recipe book would have handed down, family recipes. We have lots in our family going back several generations.
    @judithsbooks

  61. judithsbooks says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    I have tweeted the competition. @judithsbooks

  62. judithsbooks says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Following @snapfishUK on twitter. @judithsbooks

  63. judithsbooks says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Following @cookingkt on twitter. @judithsbooks

  64. Nazia Akhtar says

    June 28, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    I would write a recipe book that includes all of the recipes my sister has collected through out the years! To stop her from losing them!! 😀

  65. Kyla says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    (1) I would love to write a cook book for buffet and finger food. Too long have we suffered defrosted bought sausage rolls and dry sandwiches!

  66. Kyla says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    (2) I have tweeted the giveaway, my username is PanDaa86

  67. Kyla says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    (3) I am following Snapfish on Twitter. My username is PanDaa86

  68. Kyla says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    (4) I am following cookingkt on Twitter. My username is PanDaa86.

  69. Emma Wolski says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    I’d like to write a recipe book using Marmite! It’s my favourite!
    Following at twitter @noconawolsk

  70. Emma Wolski says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Following @cookingkt too

  71. Diane Jackson says

    June 28, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    I’d like to write a healthy recipe book for faddy kids, using hidden veggies!

  72. susan willshee says

    June 28, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I completely agree with you, it would be great to have my very own proper recipe book. I have so many cuttings with scribbles and notes. I try to keep them all in ‘flimsies’ in a ring binder but they are very scrappy.
    I’d like to write a recipe book which only contains meals that are both vegetarian and gluten free. I often find veggie recipes and also make a point of storing any gluten free meal ideas but trying to find recipes which are both is a nightmare.
    My current stack of recipes are meaty dishes where I’ve crossed out the meat and substituted quorn or soya mince, or pasta / pizza / pie recipes where I’ve substituted gluten free versions for the traditional ingredients.
    Trying to keep them all straight is definitely a challenge – I can never find the one I’m looking for so we usually end up eating something completely different to what I planned 😉

  73. susan willshee says

    June 28, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I’ve tweeted your competition @susanwillshee

  74. susan willshee says

    June 28, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    Have liked snapfish on twitter @susanwillshee

  75. susan willshee says

    June 28, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    ….and already follow you on twitter @susanwillshee

  76. liz martens says

    June 28, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    i would write a book on how to satisfy hungry toddlers on a tight budget, but using all lovely healthy ingredients

  77. Andrew Timms says

    June 29, 2011 at 11:48 am

    A book where there was a large research and travel budget to explore and write about exotic and delicious recipes of the world

  78. Prerna Gupta says

    June 29, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    I would like to write a recipe book about healthy and delicious vegetarian meals from all over the world, as being a vegetarian I am frequently asked do I not get bored of vegetables..the answer is not at all..there are so many colorful vegetables ,beans and pulses to try…so I have tried my recipes on meat lovers and they were absolute hit. they just kept asking for more every time I made those tried and tested recipes..I have even taken the pictures of those dishes..I would love to spread those recipes to every body so that everyone can have their 5 a day in a delicious way…

  79. Greg says

    June 29, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    a recipe for disaster

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