Just wanted to jump in on this thread. Now, as the founder of BigOven,
I'm pretty biased, but here are some reasons why recipe software can be
a good way to organize your recipes:

* Access 150,000 recipes and import the one(s) you choose with a single
click
* Drag and drop the recipes you want to build a meal calendar for days,
months or weeks in advance
* Drag and drop recipe cards onto a shopping list
* Generate a shopping list, sorted by department (saving you time at
the grocery store) for any set of recipes
* Calculate nutrition facts (carbs, fat, fiber, calories, etc.) for any
recipe; find alterations that may be healthier
* Organize recipe photos
* Search recipes by ingredient, cuisine, free-form "tag" (e.g., "Jim
Likes", "Spicy", "Holiday", etc.) and more
* Print recipe cards
* Export recipes to HTML and/or post them on a blog
* Share recipes and recipe photos with other cooks around the world

There are several good recipe programs out there, and it's worth it to
look around.

Thanks, and happy cooking.

Steve at BigOven.com