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How about a REALTORS' Recipe Book?!

By: Phil Anderson
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:07 PM

Yesterday, I had to stop by my auto dealership, as I had worn out the driver’s side floor mat (filthy from all the times I climbed in with soaking wet shoes; Portland, Oregon, ya’ know…PLUS my shoe heels always seem to wear right through the carpet of the mat after about a year and I usually lease for 2!).

Anyway, as I was paying for the FOUR mats ($80?! Why do they insist on selling you 4 when you really, or usually only need 1 or 2? Darn capitalists!), there was a $10 recipe book for sale at the cashier’s window. All the recipes were donated by different folks that worked at the local dealership, and the proceeds would be donated to a local kids’ charity. It was an annual thing they have been doing for 10 years.

So, I was wondering; That would make a pretty cool gift for my past clients…and cheap too…But, I’d like to personalize it a little…

If Realtors here sent their fav recipes to me, I’d volunteer to compile them using Word. Appetizers, salads, main courses, dessert, soup. No holds barred. Then I’d email them back out to anyone here that wanted a full copy. We each could then edit the “Cookbook” as each saw fit. Add photos, poems, or dirty jokes. (Kidding about the dirty jokes Stick out tongue .)

I think you can go to Kinko’s and have copies duplicated and bound on the cheap.

Anyway, if anyone is interested, send me your recipe, and I will in-turn send you all the recipes that are submitted.

Phil
New Portland Home
Real estate services for the Portland, Oregon, metro area
phil@newportlandhome.com

Comments

Member Since '04	Phil Anderson said: Thank you to all that have emailed me! I see this will work very well. Hopefully in the next week we'll have 30-50 recipes to share! March 26, 2008 8:04 PM
Member Since '03	Gary Szolosi said: Brother Phil, you see a lot of you don't realize Phil and I share the same Birthday. We were born at the same time in different years and had different Mothers. However, other than that we are twins. We share the same hairline and intellectual prowess. So my Brother Phil my question is can I put road kill recipes in if I show how to clean a road kill? This will make Mother Earthy cleaner and feed the hungry. All of which I am the almost supporter. Philz, you know me and this was all done in jest. I actually think this is a great idea and hope all support it. Good luck and let me know if I can help in your campaign. March 26, 2008 11:13 PM
Member Since '06	Dick and Dixie Sells said: What a great idea! We were driving around our "Neighborhood" and stopped at a yard sale the other day! Folks had boxes of books and as I was digging through, found a small cookbook that my former broker had given as a closing gift over 25-30 years ago. Had his photo (Barely recognized) and contact info.. this was way before emails and cell phones and fax numbers) so folks will keep this! By the way, bought the well worn and well used cookbook for a quarter and returned it to him. We all had fun remembering those days. Perhaps it is time to get back to the basics! Great idea Phil. Just emailed you one of our favorite family recipes. Looking forward to the collection. March 27, 2008 5:35 AM
Member Since '03	Gregory Bain said: Phil!!!! Glad to see you. Don't let that Gary razz you. Everyone knows you are the handsome twin. But, come on, Phil. No one is going to pay a real estate agent $10 for recipe book. If the office down the street finds out they will sell it for $5 and then it will be FREE like our CMA. We have found the enemy and he is............. March 27, 2008 6:10 AM
Member Since '04	Phil Anderson said: Thanks, Gary. I'll include your top secret Hungarian Soup recipe. Greg...always with the negative-waves, bro... Keep those cards and letters coming. We have around 20 recipes so far! March 27, 2008 8:17 AM
Member Since '05	Dan Grammatica, e-PRO said: Sounds good to me, you should include Town Clerks as well they have a recipe swap almost daily in some places :-) Of course, most of these recipes came from somewhere else and not originals. Here's my favorite: ANTIPASTO SQUARES (very easy) In a 9 x 13 pan 350 degrees, 30 minutes covered then 20-30 minutes uncovered. 2 pkg. Pillsbury Cresent Rolls 1 large sweet roasted peppers 1/4 lb. genoa salami (meat and cheese should be sliced thin) 1/4 lb. boiled ham 1/4 cup swiss cheese 1/4 provolone 4 eggs 2 tbsp grated cheese Spray 9x13 pan then lay in one package of cresent rolls, then cover with layer of salami, 1 layer of provoloneand 1/2 of the peppers strips, then layer of ham, layer of swiss cheese then the rest of the ppper strips. Beat 3 eggs and pour over layers, sprinkle grated cheese on top. then place 2nd package of crescent rolls on top and brush with one beaten egg. bake covered for 30 minutes then uncovered 20-30 minutes until golden brown. ENJOY! March 27, 2008 8:47 AM
Member Since '06	Barb Van Stensel said: Hey Dr. Phil, ya surfaced! Even though I don't cook/bake, I've got some great recipes - but I'm still unpacking from my move. When's the cut-off? March 27, 2008 9:30 AM
Member Since '04	Phil Anderson said: You have a lot of energy, Barb! I'm sure you'll be unpacked by 5pm today! :) March 27, 2008 10:02 AM
Member Since '03	Gregory Bain said: Sorry, Phil! It is a worthwhile endeavor. I even compiled one a few years back like Dixie's former broker but, it was on a computer that used those big "floppy" disks (I think they were 5 1/4). My personal recipes come from the backs of ketchup bottles and mayonnaise jars. So, I can't send them in to you to publish. Good luck with it. It should be great with P2A from around the world it really will be a great cook book. It is good to see you again. March 27, 2008 10:06 AM
Member Since '04	Phil Anderson said: No worries, Greg! And funny about the 5 1/4" disks! I forgot all about them! My first computer didn't have a hard drive for storage use; only held the operating system. I had to put a disk in with whatever software I wanted to use (word processing, spreadsheet)...Still, I thought it was pretty cool. Dot-Matrix printer! I was stylin'! I don't think I'll charge anything for the book (assuming we get enough recipes to even make one!). Just thought it would be a unique gift. I have lots of recipe books that I never use, but I never throw them away, either! March 27, 2008 10:49 AM
Member Since '04	Mary Welch said: Great idea Phil. You must contact Radz, I am sure he has a boat load of recipes. Hopefully they have all been tried and tested. I heard he makes a killer bok choy. March 28, 2008 4:21 PM
Member Since '05	Jana Davis & Marcia Demerjian said: Great Idea Phil, how are you doing on your collections? Any particular area you need more recipes for? Just let me know. Jana March 28, 2008 8:04 PM
Member Since '04	Phil Anderson said: Well, we stalled at 24 recipes... It would be nice to have about twice that. Send some, Jana! Please. We need more "main course" recipes. We have lots of sides and desserts. Thank you! March 29, 2008 8:33 AM
Member Since '04	Mary Welch said: Phil, do you have Candices Chicken Divan, and Tammys lasagna recipe. Those would be great. I will email you a few. March 29, 2008 9:48 AM
Member Since '07	Shelly Constantz said: Greg Said: My personal recipes come from the backs of ketchup bottles and mayonnaise jars. So, I can't send them in to you to publish. You all know that my recipes all come from the back of Mayonnaise Jars!! and number 10 cans of veggies : ) Shelly March 29, 2008 5:41 PM
Member Since '03	Gregory Bain said: Shelly, I should know better than to mention mayonnasie around here. Where is Cathy? March 31, 2008 1:10 PM
Member Since '07	Shelly Constantz said: Hey Greg, Catz has been hiding, and playing on myspace and facebook. I'll find her and send her over. April 2, 2008 6:28 AM
Member Since '07	Candice A Donofrio said: How 'bout drink recipes? :) April 2, 2008 7:34 AM
Member Since '07	Shelly Constantz said: Can you find drink recipes on the backs of Patron bottles? YES, you can!!! (i'm in) April 2, 2008 7:43 AM
Member Since '07	Shelly Constantz said: I think somebody needs to take a shovel up to canada and dig Carey out of the snowbank he must be in. Awful quiet up there..... shelz April 2, 2008 7:44 AM
Member Since '07	Candice A Donofrio said: [Shellz sez: Can you find drink recipes on the backs of Patron bottles? ] Sure as you'll see my face on a milk carton soon after following one! :) April 2, 2008 7:52 AM
Member Since '03	Gregory Bain said: Shelly, tell Catz I said HELLOOOOOOOOO. Tell her to look me up on myspace and facebook, I have NO Friends on those sites. April 2, 2008 7:53 AM
Member Since '07	Shelly Constantz said: Greg, I don't have any friends either : ( I will tell Catz that you need friends... maybe she will take pity on you (and me) April 2, 2008 7:59 AM
Member Since '07	Candice A Donofrio said: Gregory, if you have a MySpace then go to mine and add me! http://www.myspace.com/bullheadcityrealestate I can't remember my Facebook, I am not that enthralled with it. But I love my MySpace! April 2, 2008 12:22 PM
Member Since '03	Gregory Bain said: Thanks Candice, I signed up! That's a great MySpace and I love the song. Looks like we got friends here Shelly. April 2, 2008 4:04 PM