Phil. thanks for posting the link. I've just read the thread aloud, and we've laughed and cried. we're thinking of everyone there.
fastlanenz,
Mar 5, 3:32am
Thanx so much for your enthusiasm and positiveness everyone, the TM family spirit is alive and well.What do you think of a "budget recipes" chapter too!Requests for budget meal recipes often come up on this MB .Also your thoughts and feedback appreciated on black & white vs colour - b/w much cheaper to produce (so easier to get costs covered perhaps!) and if we went with photographs, often b/w look even more professional.B/w not so good for food photos!
fastlanenz,
Mar 5, 3:39am
Jackpot Valentino . great idea xxx
trish_w,
Mar 5, 4:57am
I am really interested in helping with this awesome project. I am a mum and cake decorator I also have a good collection of original recipes of my own that I would love to contribute. I have friend requested you on facebook so you can contact me if you need my help.
nfh1,
Mar 5, 5:02am
I think it is a really good idea - people love to buy things which are doing good.It would be good as a Christmas Stocking filler - sorry for mentioning Christmas! Have no recipes to contribute, most of my favourite are ones I have got from on here and TM Cooks.
On a personal note I would love to see the measurements in grams - I cannot visualise cups at all.I have often found that in the same recipe some things are in grams and some in cups and often wonder why.
redflag,
Mar 5, 5:30am
awesome ideas! i will def be buying a few when they are out!
fastlanenz,
Mar 5, 5:32am
Herika, might have to ask Hubbards if they'll sponsor the page with that recipe on LOL .looks like a great recipe.Keep 'em coming folks .
fastlanenz,
Mar 5, 5:47am
I think's its a great option to include selling to Australia, I know of a few lurking on these boards who are living over there.We'll put our thinking caps on! .kid friendly meals is a great idea, thanks.
charlieb2,
Mar 5, 5:59am
Awww. gee. What a lovely idea. Its so heart warming to know of all the efforts our fellow kiwis are putting in for 'us' down here in Cantab.
pr1ncesswst,
Mar 5, 6:17am
Hi ladies, I am more than happy to help with typing up the recipes etc if needed. Have stacks of time as am on maternity leave and bubs not due until may. I think A5 spiral bound is the way to go aswell.Would love to do something to help my old home town on the road to recovery.
lindylambchops1,
Mar 5, 9:36am
I am very alarmed to see this message thread appearing at Stack of Recipes & many other messages from TM.Please be aware!
lindylambchops1,
Mar 5, 10:12am
It bothers me that everything we type here seems to appear on Stack of Recipes website.Why is this!
charlieb2,
Mar 5, 10:15am
I dont mean to sound rude lindylambchops, but the stack of recipes thing has been debated since it began about a year ago. Yes is horrible, but it seems nothing can be done.I started a post on Stack of recipes protesting at their fraudulances and got barred from posting on the site! lol.
fastlanenz,
Mar 5, 6:35pm
thanks to everyone for the great suggestions and offers of help.Pixiegirl, loving those ideas for a cover.Did you know that Edmonds allowed a kindergarten to use their 'sure to rise' logo and a pun on their name for a fundraising recipe book once ...... so there's a chance we could as well?
Couldn't get near the computer for most of yesterday as Mr F was busy working ... so off to catch up on emails etc.Have a good Sunday all, and praying for Chch for aftershocks to cease, and for power uninterrupted, hugs to all.
lulu239,
Mar 5, 7:09pm
How about incorporating the name "Phoenix" on the cover. (Phoenix arose from the ashes) Maybe with a photo of the Christchurch cathedral, a picture that I'm sure the whole country knows by now.
earthangel4,
Mar 5, 7:44pm
This is a wonderful thing for you too do,I am only a leaner in cooking,but if I can do anything to help you in any way,I will be there,I do have some gluten free recipes,not melfords,would not do that to her,these are recipes from my aunt,with her permission,I would like to add to your beautiful book. You rock
fastlanenz,
Mar 5, 8:34pm
You're right Pickles, copyright is a big concern, and something we definitely DON'T want to breach.Thanks for bringing this back to the fore, we should keep stressing this so that it stays uppermost in people,s minds.
In terms of donating elsewhere instead. Say, for example, it cost $10000 in materials alone (just plucking figures out of the air here!) to make the books and say, we sell them for $30000.Wouldn't you feel great if your donation of $10000 to Chch was turned into a donation of $30000 by people adding time & effort!Value added by TM family!
Yes, some of the people purchasing the books will have donated the money to Chch anyway, and I suspect most if not all of these people already have, and will continue to AS well as buy a book, judging from some of the feedback already.
Here's the clincher for me:IF we can get 100% donated costs from companies and individuals - and we add value to their donation, and then we hope we are combining donations from the business, private and TM community - sometimes the whole sum can build momentum and be greater than the individual parts.
I do recognise that we all have differing opinions, and also, I'm not right there in Chch so very willing to listen to other's opinions, and I do thank you for raising these topics for discussion.xxxx
pixiegirl,
Mar 5, 8:44pm
Morning everyone, many thanks for all the suggestions and offers. Andrea I think I have that kindy book you mentioned - may have been a Waitoki kindy cookbook from memory. Many thanks everyone
chrisynz,
Mar 5, 9:11pm
i suggest as well a Kids section of cooking
chrisynz,
Mar 5, 9:11pm
great idea. I think if u keep urprice down a bit you would sell more. would also look at selling them on other sites. as well like the E one that alot of amercians sell and buy from. although postage would be a quite dear to send to them , i would say alot of people would buy them as well other countries. i for one would be interested and know of a few others that would be as well.
pixiegirl,
Mar 5, 9:57pm
Morning everyone - thanks for all the thoughts.Stack of Recipes (known by a lot on here also as Stack of Thieves!) unfortunately nothing can be done apparently about them - they were reported to TM at the time.
However dont let that put you off the task at hand - which is the ChCh charity cookbook.This is a TM Community project and we will rise above it.
Pickles - thanks for your thoughts - yes as Andrea said copyright is one thing that we are all aware of.I think we can raise a lot more money than by just giving a "donation" equiv to printing cost - we are looking for the "Snowballing effect" - gathers momentum (snow) as it goes rolling along!
Some new threads will be coming along soon with various headings for you to pop your recipes in them.Keep eyes peeled! Again many thanks
pixiegirl,
Mar 5, 10:30pm
EA - lovely to see you here and many thanks for your offer of help - would love some gluten free recipes if you can - just keep a look out for when we will pop up a heading for gluten free recipes.Take care
pixiegirl,
Mar 5, 10:31pm
yes lulu I think something with the cathederal on the front cover would be fitting.They were my initial thoughts on it as well - so very ChCh is the Cathederal isn't it.
elliehen,
Mar 6, 12:34am
I like the sun as a symbol of rising...though not a copy of the Edmonds one.The sun rises without fail every day on both joy and despair, and is sometimes the only comfort to someone suffering.
There's a short poem by NZ poet C.K. Stead that touches on that...I'll try to find it.
pixiegirl,
Mar 6, 12:38am
Just had a little bit more of a thought (sometimes happens lol) and how would it be if we had relevant headings to each different section in the book - something with a double meaning to tie in the section with something kiwish!My first thought was say a section on "slices" could be called "Slice of Heaven" - eg Dave Dobbyn - do you think that would be OK.Mind you am stuck now trying to think of more - would that be relevant.Your thoughts please
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