The project I started for myself yesterday was going through ALL of my recipes that are on paper or cut from magazines...and neatly tossed into a basket and then forgotten about! I have all the magazine recipes culled and semi-organized, but there is a stack of paper about a foot high that needs to be looked at. In reality, I'll bet I could just shred and burn it all and use some for scrap paper and nothing bad would happen!
I know how to cook; most of my favorites I know by heart anyway and I can always find things on the internet or in my various cookbooks. The canning recipes I use each season are clipped together as one for easy access, as are my favorite bread recipes. I have TWO 'homemade' cookbooks full of recipes as it is, not to mention DOZENS of cookbooks that need to go to the Library Sale.
Not sure why I've made all of this work for myself! I am more into,'Let's Make Life Easier' mode with each passing decade! Once the cooler weather hits and I can get to more cleaning out of garden beds, I am SO looking forward to re-vamping and downsizing my plans for the next growing season. Not sure what triggered it this year, though turning 65 may be a HUGE CLUE, but I am just not as PASSIONATE about all the WORK I've put myself through these past 10 growing seasons.