[Sherryh]

Do any of you use your computer to keep your recipes organized? I have always wanted to have a program to keep all of my family recipes organized and safe. Then hubby bought me a laptop yesterday and I got to thinking if I had such a program I could just take the laptop to the kitchen while I cook and not have to print anything out. Some of the programs will even read the recipe to you! I use online recipe sites alot to find and try new recipes, but I would like to be able to create my own database of tried and true recipes.
I have been looking online and I see a few options... MasterCook, Big Oven, Living Cookbook...
Do any of you use any of these, or have you tried them? Which do you prefer? Thoughts?

 

[OhPioneer1806]

I use Mastercook, I have the Mastercook 9 version and love it. It has a whole bunch of 'cookbooks' already installed and I have set up a 'cookbook' of my own recipes as well.

 

[Sherryh]

Thanks, Nancy.
I downloaded the trial versions of BigOven and Living Cookbook... it doesn't appear as though MasterCook offers a trial version. Out of these 2 I like the layout of Living Cookbook better. I haven't gotten into the nitty gritty of them yet, so we'll see.
Any other opinions?

 

[Sherryh]

Well after playing around with Living Cookbook and BigOven, as well as researching Mastercook online as best as I could... I ended up going with Living Cookbook. I am loving it. I am so excited to be recording our family recipes.