Recipe Collection Sheets

Our FREE Recipe Collection Sheets (PDF) make it easy to gather recipes in an organized, consistent fashion. If you use typensave®, these sheets are not necessary unless you need to assist members without Internet access. You may use your own forms, as long as they are of uniform size (sheets of various sizes are too difficult to keep in order).

Standard Abbreviations

If we typeset your recipes, we abbreviate measurements in the ingredients list and spell them out in the directions. If using typensave®, you may type recipes any way you want; however, for consistency, we suggest using standard abbreviations. We will not alter your recipes, so your committee should review and edit recipes before you submit them.

STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS

c. – 

cup

pkg. – 

package

pt. – 

pint

oz. – 

ounce

tsp. – 

teaspoon

gal. – 

gallon

T. – 

tablespoon

qt. – 

quart

lb. – 

pound

lg. – 

large

doz. – 

dozen

med. – 

medium

env. – 

envelope

sm. – 

small

Non-Recipe Content

Pricing is based on recipe content (recipe title, ingredients, directions, serving size, and a contributor name). Non-recipe content, such as poems, stories, history, drawings, nutritional information, or charts, can only be included on personal pages, custom dividers, or as a recipe note within our 4 line limit.

Non-Uniform Recipes

• Recipes submitted in steps, columns, charts, or paragraph form will be changed to fit your chosen recipe format.
• Recipes which cannot conform to your chosen recipe format will be omitted.
• If your recipes cannot conform to any of our formats, your cookbook pages can be submitted press-ready.

Checking for Errors

• Before you submit recipes, double-check the ingredients and directions for accuracy and consistency. Errors or changes can be costly to fix.
• If we typeset your recipes, our typesetters will try to correct misspelled words and obvious errors. Otherwise, we will typeset recipes exactly as they are submitted (within our recipe formats).
• If you use typensave®, you may print a proof at any time and make corrections as needed.

Editing a Proof

A FREE proof is furnished so you can correct any errors. This is NOT the time to edit pages. Editing consists of adding or deleting recipes, changing content, rewriting material, or any other changes made to your originally submitted material. Customer editing (change orders) can be very costly. Call us if you have questions. See Change Order and Corrections Pricing (PDF).