My Mom and Mother-in-Law’s Best-Kept Secret Recipes Are Going in This Custom Cookbook That I’m Gifting

Of the many qualities I inherited from my mom, her innate ability to whip up a meal without following instructions and still have it come out looking and tasting delicious is not one of them. Anytime I’ve asked her for a recipe, she replied that she just does it based on what she thinks will work, but I make her write it down to the best of her ability anyway. These have piled up into random sheets of paper and, over the years, have combined with my mother-in-law’s equally delicious index card recipes. 

With the holidays rapidly approaching, I found a way to put both family’s best-kept secrets in one spot, and I’m gifting my discovery to my parents, in-laws, and siblings. Mixbook’s custom cookbooks are an easy and beautiful way for me to have these recipes in one spot and to share them with everyone, and right now, you can create your own for up to 50% off with code JOY50.

Mixbook Family Recipe Cookbook

When my mom made her world-famous (at least in our family’s mind) meatballs and pumpkin bread for Thanksgiving, my children asked if I could make “Mema’s Meatballs,” a recipe I knew I had somewhere but had misplaced, along with the six-loaf bread recipe that was devoured in days. I’m placing these two, among many others, in Mixbook’s Family Recipe Cookbook, which gives me the option to select a layout including square, landscape, or portrait, along with softcover, hardcover, and lay flat exteriors, plus a variety of sizes depending on the shape you chose. The semi-gloss paper is also easily wipeable, which is ideal in the event of food splatters.

The family recipe cookbook is fully customizable, starting with a table of contents that can be sorted by categories like sides, desserts, main dishes, breakfast foods, and more. I love the simple design with the large image on the opposing side of the recipe instructions. Filling in the details is super quick and easy, and while prices start at just $22 for a 27-page softcover book, you can add pages for a minimal amount as you go along to accommodate all of your recipes.

To get started, simply upload your photos to accompany the recipes. You can work off of Mixbook’s suggested format — they even have pre-loaded recipes that you can keep in or remove in place of your family’s. And even though the holidays are quickly approaching, Mixbook ships its items in just 1-2 business days, so you can ensure that your recipient will receive it in time. 

Along with the Family Recipe option, Mixbook’s other cookbooks include the Modern Minimal Cookbook that lets you add stories and history to your recipes, a Holiday Recipe Cookbook that’s, you guessed it, holiday-themed, a Recipe Photo Book by Martha Stewart that’s more photo-heavy for capturing family moments in the kitchen, and so much more. 

So stop wondering what to get for those who are the closest to you. Head over to Mixbook to create your own family cookbook in minutes for less with code JOY50, and send one to your loved ones before the holidays.

Mixbook Modern Minimal Cookbook

Mixbook Holiday Recipe Cookbook

Mixbook Recipe Photo Book by Martha Stewart