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Maple Applesauce Recipe + Maple Applesauce Overnight Oatmeal Recipe

40 · Oct 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment

This post is brought to you by Ball® Fresh Preserving Products by Newell Brands

What can I say about applesauce… It’s a humble wallflower that at times gets looked over in the culinary world. Longing for her Johnny to come and rescue her from the corner. (This is a Dirty Dancing reference if you are under the age of 35… “Nobody puts Baby in the corner!” Youtube it!) Meek applesauce quietly sits back and waits to shine… And shine she does. Just like Jennifer Grey’s famous leap into Patrick Swayze’s waiting arms, applesauce can elevate a boring dish to new heights or become a lovely afternoon snack paired with cottage cheese. Simple by nature, this humble sauce can easily be forgotten in the back of the pantry collecting dust rather than helping to create amazing dishes as a good supporting actor.

Many people seem to feel like applesauce is mere toddler food, not a great way to preserve the bounty of our Autumn apple harvest. Not to mention, impart great flavor in baked goods and all kinds of sweet and even savory dishes.

I grew-up eating commercial applesauce as a kiddo, as many children in our country do. However, I remember the day when I was introduced to home-canned applesauce. My Aunt Oleta’s applesauce to be exact. I have no idea what my sweet Aunt put into that applesauce but it was a pure revelation to me. We grew-up preserving peaches and pears, a few pickles now and then, but we didn’t really preserve applesauce. I guess my Mom was fine with what was available at the market. Not to knock commercially prepared applesauce, but when you have the opportunity to enjoy homemade applesauce, you will know the difference. It’s sweet and tangy with the perfect texture. Not to mention the fact that it harmonizes well with many different notes on your palette AND, it’s super easy to make!

How to Make Applesauce

If you are new to preserving, I feel like applesauce is a great way to start. It’s a very forgiving process and if you follow a few basic steps, use good ingredients, and have a few good tools on hand, you are guaranteed success. It’s also a quick process that won’t take all day if you have the right tools.

Tools

Back in college, I was a Kindergarten teacher’s aide. One year we were piloting a program where we incorporated cooking into the normal daily curriculum. Once a week we would help those cute little 5-year-old hands learn how to prepare yummy dishes, all the while learning great life and academic skills. One of our first recipes was applesauce and I was introduced to an apple peeler/corer tool. I thought that was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I was dreading peeling and coring all of those apples that day. (We had 4 classes that I worked with every day.) I thought that tool was going to make my life. I ran out and bought one soon after to make sure I always had one on hand for when I was making anything that needed peeling and coring. However, even with that handy tool, prepping the apples was a laborious & messy job. Then I was introduced to the Ball® FreshTech Harvest Pro™ Sauce & Salsa Maker.

This gem of a machine has made making applesauce and any kind of other sauce a piece of cake! For applesauce, you don’t even have to peel or core the apples at all. Awww, throw caution to the wind and even leave the stems on! This my friends is a game changer… Check it out.

You feed the softened apples into the top of the machine, they are then fed through the machine with an auger then pushed through a metal screen. The metal screen grabs all of that apple goodness on the inside of the apple and then sends the undesirable stuff, the seeds, core & skin through on its way through a different tube. It’s brilliant!

Maple Applesauce Recipe

Now, all we need are our fresh ingredients. This is the easy part, all you need are apples, cinnamon sticks & maple syrup. Yep, simple & fresh.

As with apple pie, a mixed variety of fresh apples is best to make applesauce with, leaving the skins on boost nutrition and adds subtle pink hues. The addition of maple syrup creates a slightly sweet, very Fall flavor.

With our Ball® FreshTech Harvest Pro™ Sauce & Salsa Maker to process the apples, there is no need to core or peel them.

Makes about 5 (24 oz) pint and half jars or 3 (32 oz) quart jars

12 pounds apples, cored and quartered (peeled if desired)
1 cup water
2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
1 -1/4 cups maple syrup

Directions:

Combine apple quarters, cinnamon sticks and water in a large stockpot. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are very tender, about 25 minutes.

Process apples in batches through a Ball® FreshTech Harvest Pro™ Sauce & Salsa Maker, food mill or food processor until smooth, removing cinnamon sticks. Alternately, crush apples with a potato masher for a chunkier texture.

Prepare boiling water canner. ( I use the Ball® FreshTech Electric Water Bath Canner.) Heat jars in simmering water until ready to use, do not boil. I’m using my favorite Ball® Quart (32 oz.) Sharing Jars for this recipe. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set aside with bands.

Return applesauce to stock pot, add maple syrup and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.

Ladle hot applesauce into a hot jar leaving a ½ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on the jar and apply the band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.

Process jars 25 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove the lid, let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for a seal, they should not flex when the center is pressed.

Now’s the hard part, sitting and waiting for them to rest before you can devour them!

Maple Apple Sauce Overnight Oatmeal

One way I love to use my applesauce is in the overnight oatmeal. It adds a fresh kick to a sometimes one-note oatmeal experience. This recipe is simple to whip up the night before and then pull from the fridge as you are running out the door.

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 cup milk of your choice

Place all of your ingredients into a jar, replace lid and shake really well.

Place in the fridge overnight. The next morning serve cold or warmed, topped with fruit, nuts & additional maple syrup if you’d like.

Whimsical Neon Halloween Mantel

5 · Sep 17, 2018 · 1 Comment

When it comes to my typical style choices I typically stick with classic and timeless. However, I also have a real love of fun and whimsey that sneaks out every once in a while. This year I’ve created a whimsical mantel using all kinds of fun finds from DecoArt, Target & Refined Design for my whimsical NEON Halloween mantel!

• This post brought to you by DecoArt •

You may not be able to tell by looking at me but, I tend like walking the line sometimes when it comes to following the rules. Nothing that would involve a felony conviction or anything, more like… When my daughter was born, I felt like she looked better in blue. She had beautiful blueberry eyes and I loved highlighting that. To this day she still is weirded out by the fact that I dressed her in blue instead of pink.

The same holds true when I decorate for holidays, sometimes I don’t really want to stick with the normally prescribed color palette. For example, we don’t really have to decorate with black and orange for Halloween, we can decorate in NEON and create a really fun, whimsical Halloween display.

Neon Halloween Mantel Supplies

With a mission in mind, I grabbed my DecoArt Americana Neon Light paints and headed to the Target Bullseye’s Playground (the former dollar spot) and grabbed some inexpensive Halloween trinkets to add to my mantel and got to work. Here’s my supply list…

- Americana Neon Lights 2oz – Pink Explosion
- Americana Neon Lights 2oz – Peach Punch
- Americana Neon Lights 2oz – Green Energy
- Americana Neon Lights 2oz – Knockout Blue
- Americana Neon Lights 2oz – Radiant Yellow
- foam paint brushes
- small witches broom

various fabric pumpkins
tiny witches hat (it was a headband originally)
mascarade mask
wood beads in various sizes
cotton bakers twine
an upholstery needle
a set of Letters and Ledges
scissors
command stips

Instructions

With this project, I wanted to add touches of color to typical Halloween objects. Kind of like color blocking in some cases without the hard lines. I wanted it to have a free spirit air about the mantle. Remember, we are going for whimsical.

I started by painting the stems of the pumpkins green.

While those were drying, I painted the edge of the masquerade mask with the neon pink and you can find a mask for sale on Masquerade Store.

I have a quirky llama picture that I found at Target that sits on my mantle. Her name is Poppy and I adore her!

I thought it would be fun to get her in on the action, so Poppy will be wearing the mask for Halloween.

Then I added the color block on the bottom of the pumpkins, the broom & the little witches hat.

While I was waiting for them to dry, I starting to string my wood beads to create a garland. I was inspired by this tutorial from Design Love Fest…

You have to vist Design Love Fest to learn how to make fun bead garlands like this. Click on the link above.

I decided that since I didn’t want to paint the entire bead, it would be easier to string the garlands, hang them on the fireplace and then paint them.

Worked like a charm and saved a ton of time!

Once all of the paint was dry, it was time to dress the mantel.

With the addition of the Ledges & Letters and the bats the mantel was complete!

Now, every few days we can change-up the Halloween quote and tickle our funny bone all over again!

Disclaimer • This is a paid post with my friends at DecoArt. I am a member of the DecoArt Core Creator program and do receive payment and product to help facilitate these creative posts. However, keep in mind… I will NEVER share something I don’t truly love and use in my everyday life.

Macrame Autumn Door Hanging

7 · Sep 17, 2018 · Leave a Comment

We’ve kind of fallen in love with the macrame trend at our house lately. We made a HUGE macrame celebration arch for my daughter Haley’s wedding a few weeks ago and I then felt inspired to make a macrame Autumn door hanging for my front entry for the impending season change. Oh, Autumn… You truly are my favorite!!

• This post is brought to you by Michaels Craft Stores •

I’m going to date myself here, I’m not old enough to remember the first macrame trend in the 1970’s. However, I do remember the aftermath of that trend. Garage sales full of macrame goods looking desperately for a new home. Needless to say, when the Boho trend started a new a few years ago, I kind of chuckled a bit when macrame returned in fashion. Then my little side chuckles disappeared and I kind of fell in love with the look. Like fell hard… I want to macrame all the things now. My Macrame pinboard has gone nuts with all of the fun macrame projects I would like to tackle.

Macrame Autumn Door Hanging Supplies

Of course, when it came time to stock up on supplies I ran to Michaels my go-to supply store. They have everything you need to make all things macrame, fall decor & blank surfaces for signs. I especially love that you can order online and pick-up easily at the store. I save so much time just placing my order online and then my husband or daughter can run over and grab my supplies when they are out and about. We no longer have frustrating phone calls with my husband trying to find something at Michaels only to have him come home with the wrong item or not enough for what I need. I have the isles memorized but he sure doesn’t! It’s also nice to tack a pick-up to another errand without having to spend too much time walking through the store. Yep, I’m a big fan!

Instructions

For this project, I’m not going to share a tutorial for the macrame. Now don’t worry, I have you covered. I’m going to send you over to A Beautiful Mess to share the tutorial that I used to learn how to macrame. Seems only fair, right?

My neighbors were trimming their trees and I found a fun branch that would be perfect for a macrame door hanging and asked if I could snag it. I scaled down the macrame project from the curtain with 15 sections to 5 sections and set to work.

Next, I cut the vinyl for the sign part of the door hanging with my Cricut Maker. You can even use my design if you’d like in Cricut Design Space. I then affixed the vinyl to the galvanized metal sign base.

I originally started with white vinyl and it didn’t stand out as I had hoped on the galvanized metal. So, I switched to some black vinyl to go with my door. You may want to try a different color that fits the color of your entryway.

Then I used my wire cutters and cut sections of the Fall floral picks of the pick and hot glued them onto the galvanized metal. Then I hot glued the metal sign onto the macrame and that was it. I had a perfect door hanger to use in Autumn.

For more Fall inspiration, visit Michaels. They have all kinds of fabulous Fall finds!

Roasted Garlic and Roma Tomato Sauce + an Easy Shakshuka Recipe

36 · Aug 22, 2018 · Leave a Comment

This post is brought to you by Ball® Fresh Preserving Products by Newell Brands

Ahhhhh, tomato season… You’re finally here! When I was a little girl, tacos were not tacos if they weren’t topped with diced tomatoes, a sandwich simply could not be a true sandwich without a slice of tomato inside and don’t even get me started on burgers. You either love them or hate them but, I’m firmly in the LOVE those beautiful tomatoes camp. I was recently introduced to a simple Roasted Garlic and Roma tomato sauce recipe from Ball® Fresh Preserving that I have been dying to try. I knew it was going to be a GREAT base for my favorite Israeli Shakshuka dish and boy was I right. Come to learn how to make this fabulous sauce for your family.

How to Know if Your Recipe is Safe for Preserving

You know what excites me about this sauce? I know exactly what has been added to it because I made it myself. I’ve cut sugar out of my diet and I’ve been blown away about how much sugar is added to most commercially prepared tomato sauces. It really gives me peace of mind when I make things from scratch using tested recipes from Ball® Canning. When you use official recipes from Ball® you know that they have the highest standards for food safety and if followed to the “T”, you will have a great end product. You can find all kinds of recipes on their website plus, they have several books that cover the ins & outs of preserving available on their site, Amazon, and other book retailers. When it comes to things like preserving, you don’t want to take chances with recipes that have not been tested and approved. They can make your family terribly sick. Stay safe, and stick with the leaders in the preserving industry, Ball® Fresh Preserving.

Sauce Making Day

To me, canning is a social activity. When we would can as kids the whole family would gather in the kitchen with the music turned up and we would spend the entire day canning batch after batch of peaches, pears, elderberry jam & crabapple jelly. Sometimes, my Mom’s friends would come over and spend the day working the fruit and enjoying some girl talk.

I knew that when I was going to make this sauce, I wanted to invite a friend over so that we could work together and enjoy some idle chit-chat. That’s the real secret ingredient to anything preserved. Not only are you preserving the food but, you are also preserving precious memories!

Funny enough, my friend’s name is also Heather and together we make quite the crew. Heather and I grabbed our supplies and prepared to start, “Sauce Day!” Here is what you will need to have a successful sauce day yourself.

A nice clean kitchen – this is a must when canning. Because of the nature of preserving and the fact that the food will be stored unrefrigerated for up to a year, you must have a good clean working space sat you don’t risk introducing unwanted bacteria into your sauce.
Ball® canning jars – This recipe calls for quart jars and I opted for my new favorite quart sized Sharing Jars.

Water Bath Canner – This sauce uses the type of canning method called water bath canning. Therefore you will need some type of water bath to process your jars of sauce. If you have a gas stove top or an electric stove stop that has the electric coils, you will be able to use a large pot with a rack and a lid to process your jars of sauce.
Important: If you have a glass top electric range,
- - - First check with the manufacture of the stove.

i. If it’s safe for home canning then,

- - 1. Ensure that your canner has a completely flat bottom that comes in contact with the heating element.
    2. Ensure that the canner does not exceed the burner by more than one inch around.
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFUyaBFrcYU

ii. If not, then you will need to use the Electric Water Bath Canner.

Clean towels – This is a must when canning. You will be using towels to set your processed jars on and for wiping the rims of your jars. Not to mention keeping your hands tidy during the prep process. Have a good supply of clean cotton and terry cloth kitchen towels on hand for sauce day.
Canning tools – These are the must-have tools when canning,
Jar Funnel: Place in mouth of the jar to fill without spilling
Jar Lifter: Safely lift jars out of hot water with the green gripping end
Bubble Remover & Headspace Tool: Slide into the side of filled jar to release air bubbles and measure headspace

Roasting supplies – for this recipe we will be roasting our garlic and tomatoes before we get started so, there are a few items that you will need for that,
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- aluminum foil

Roasted Garlic & Roma Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ball® Fresh Preserving

Roasting tomatoes and garlic brings out a sweet smokiness, adding a deep, rich flavor dynamic to your sauce.

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 40

Cuisine Italian

Servings 3 32 oz. Jars

Ingredients

10 lbs roma tomatoes rinsed
3 small whole heads of garlic
2 med onions diced small (about 1 cup)
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp fresh oregano minced
2 tbsp fresh basil minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
Ball® Citric Acid or bottled lemon juice

Instructions

Roast tomatoes, in batches, on a grill or under a broiler until skins begin to wrinkle and blacken slightly, turning to roast on all sides. Repeat with remaining tomatoes. Place finished tomatoes in a large bowl.
Cover bowl of tomatoes tightly with plastic wrap. Let tomatoes steam and cool until they are easy to handle.
Remove peel and core tomatoes. Slice each one in half and remove seeds; dice into 1-inch chunks. Place diced tomatoes, and any collected juices, into a large saucepan.
Slice top portion off the heads of garlic, revealing the cloves below, drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over cloves in each head.
Wrap garlic tightly in aluminum foil and place top side down on the grill with tomatoes; grill until soft, about 30 minutes. Or, roast in a 350° oven for 60 minutes.
Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready to use, do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set aside with bands.
Remove roasted garlic by squeezing the softened heads of garlic allowing the cloves to pop out. Combine garlic, onions, herbs, salt, and pepper with tomatoes. Cook over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Add ½ teaspoon citric acid or 2 tablespoons lemon juice to a hot jar; ladle hot sauce into a hot jar
leaving a ½ inch headspace.
Remove air bubbles.
Wipe jar rim.
Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
Process jars 40 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove lid, let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.

Keyword homemade tomato sauce, Preserving tomato sauce

How to Use your AAAMAZING Sauce

Now, here’s the fun part… Cooking with your fantastic sauce. First off, I should have doubled the recipe on sauce day. The recipe makes approximately 3 quarts of sauce. Mine really only made 2 quarts and a pint. After I sent one quart home with my friend, I only had 1 quart and 1 pint to use. Note to self, always make 2-3 batches when making this great sauce.

Also, this is a GREAT gift for the holidays, housewarming, new baby… The list goes on and on. I LOVE the new Ball® Sharing Jars, they are so elegant and designed perfectly for adding a ribbon or gift tag right at the top, I adore them!

This sauce would be fantastic on its own just over some pasta but, I thought it would be perfect for Shakshuka!

Shakshuka is a wonderful recipe that I was introduced to while traveling in Israel. It is a very common dish there served any time of day. It’s a scrumptious tomato sauce filled with all kinds of earthy spices, herbs, onions & peppers. You top it off with some eggs and then serve right out of the pan with flatbread or a good crusty loaf of bread. This is the Shakshuka that we ate in Jaffa, Israel and the fun outdoor restaurant where we enjoyed this dish.

With the Roasted Garlic and Roma Tomato Sauce as our starting point, it already has the tomatoes, onions, garlic & herbs, all we need to add is the all-important spices & some peppers.

Shakshuka

Heather T

This simple Israeli dish served with bread will soon become a favorite in your home. It's easy to prepare for any time of the day and packs all kinds of amazing flavor!

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Prep Time 8

Cook Time 20

Total Time 28

Course Main Course

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup diced sweet peppers
salt & pepper
5 eggs

Instructions

In a medium to large oven safe sauté pan over medium-high heat, add your olive oil & spices.
Let your spices bloom for about 30 seconds then add your diced peppers, let the peppers cook down for a few minutes until nice and soft.
Add the tomato paste and cook for another minute.
Add the roasted garlic and roma tomato sauce and stir to combine. Let this mixture come to a nice simmer.
Add 5-6 eggs and cover with a lid until the eggs are set to your desired taste.
Traditionally they are pretty soft, but it's up to you. Serve with a nice loaf of bread or pita.

Keyword eggs, shakshuka

Italian Soda Bar Menu Created with Cricut EasyPress 2

30 · Aug 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment

You guys, I’m so excited! I’ve been madly working on a fun project this summer… Creating for my oldest daughter’s wedding. Seriously, there is nothing more fun than to create for a wedding. One thing that is needed when creating for a wedding are LARGE scale displays, that’s how to create WOW factor. Anyone can create small scale stuff but, when you have the tools to create something larger than life, that’s when things go from typical to magical! I’ve been creating with my Cricut machines for years and with my inaugural Cricut EasyPress for over a year now but, I’m excited to introduce you to the Large Cricut EasyPress 2… A true makers dream! I’ve used the NEW Large Cricut EasyPress 2 to create a huge canvas sign for Haley’s wedding reception. We are going to have an Italian soda bar and I wanted to create a larger than life menu to place next to the bar. Here she is… Let me show you how to make this large scale canvas sign!

+ This post brought to you by the talented folks at Cricut +

HUGE Canvas Italian Soda Bar Menu Sign create with my favorite Cricut Maker & the NEW Cricut Large Easy Press 2 • WhipperBerry

THE ITALIAN SODA BAR Menu

Early on in our wedding planning, Haley expressed that she would love to have an Italian Soda Bar as one of the elements to the reception. I was totally on board because I LOVE Italian sodas. If you aren’t familiar with an Italian soda, it’s a sparkling water with some added syrup and possibly added creamer or half & half depending on your taste. They are super scrumptious and fun to play around with.

Peach Melba Italian Soda • WhipperBerry — peach melba italian soda • whipperberry

I thought it would be a great idea to create a stylish life-size menu to place next to the soda bar to draw peoples attention to our drink options at the reception. I, of course, turned to my favorite creative tools, my Cricut Maker and the NEW Large Cricut EasyPress 2! I loaded up an arm full of Cricut Everyday Iron-On™in black and set to work.

The Cricut EasyPress 2

What makes the EasyPress so cool? Well… First of all, the original EasyPress is still a total rockstar and will work just perfect for this project as well if you already have one. If you don’t already own an EasyPress, you love the features on the THREE NEW EasyPress 2 machines…

Three unique sizes (6×7, 9×9, and 12×10) to suit every project you can dream up
Professional iron-on success in 60 seconds or less
Easy to learn and simple to use
Ceramic-coated heat plate means dry, even heat for flawless transfers
Faster heat-up time
Precise temperature control up to 400˚ F (The old EasyPress only goes to 350˚)
Insulated, streamlined Safety Base keeps EP2 in protected resting position while also protecting the pressing surface
Easy to read digital display
Scrumptious raspberry color
USB port for firmware updates

The Design

I created my design in Cricut Design Space…

You can use my exact design by clicking HERE and heading to Cricut Design Space

Then measured the “secret” material that I was going to use. It is 4 feet wide, so I then sized it appropriately within the software so that it would cut at the right size. Because of the size of the design, I knew that I was going to have to piece some things together like the underline in the title but, that wasn’t an issue at all.

Large Canvas Sign Supplies

Cricut cutting machine – I used the Cricut Maker
12×24 light grip cutting mat
EasyPress Protective Mat
Cricut EasyPress 2 – large with the 10×12 plate
Cricut Everyday Iron-On – black, I used 10 rolls for this project
EasyPress Mat 12×60
canvas drop cloth – I found a 4 ft wide drop cloth at Home Depot for about $9
2 wood dowels
1 1/2 yards cotton rope

That’s right, I used a DROP CLOTH as my canvas for this life-sized menu sign and it turned out great. What I am loving more than anything is the NEW Cricut EasyPress 2, especially for a project of this size.

The NEW @cricut Easy Press 2 with the large 10x12 inch plate. Great for large scale projects • WhipperBerry

This menu sign is as tall as I am! Having the large EasyPress 2 made all of the difference. Not to mention the improved design and heat plate. This new EasyPress is a dream! I’ve longed for days when I could easily and cost-effectively made large-scale projects like this without spending an arm and a leg, I love how Cricut works to understand what makers are looking for and then work their little behinds off to create tools that are inspired by US!

Instructions

Now, this project may seem daunting, it’s really not. It’s your typical sign making but, on a larger scale. You have to click on my Italian Soda Bar sign in Design Space and then size it to the size you would like your sign to be. This is the beauty of design space. We can easily share projects and then customize it for our needs. Then, all you need to do is click the MAKE IT button. Design Space does all of the work when it comes to making sure you don’t waste your precious Everyday Iron-On material by placing your welded groups into sections that utilize the materials the most efficient way.

IMPORTANT | Make sure that BEFORE you cut your vinyl you select the MIRROR button when preparing your cutting mats for final cutting.

Here’s how to make your Italian Soda Bar sign,

Cut Everyday Iron-On Material on Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2 machine. DON’T FORGET TO MIRROR YOUR IMAGES.
Your sign will be jumbled up a little bit on your cutting mats but, don’t worry. You will cut them into sections after you weed the iron-on and place them on your drop cloth in the right order.
Weed material. This means to remove the excess iron-on material around your words to then discard. Make sure to weed carefully so that you don’t remove or tear any letters or numbers. You also want to make sure that you don’t accidentally remove punctuation and those little dots on top of the “i” and other letters.
Prepare your drop cloth. Layout your drop cloth on a large flat surface and make sure it is wrinkle free and ready to go. TIP | Use the EasyPress to iron your drop cloth to prepare it to add the Everyday Iron-On™.

Cut and arrange your sign sections on your drop cloth. Now, I did this a little bit at a time starting with the title once I had the title pressed then I move down and work on another smaller section.
Measure – Now, I’m not really a measuring type of person but, (I should be) if eyeballing isn’t your thing. You may want to take out your measuring tape and to make sure everything is lined up appropriately.

Turn-on your EasyPress 2 and set it to the following settings,
- 340°F / 171°C
- Pre-heat your surface: 5 sec
- Press: 60 sec
- Warm Peel (leave for 30-60 seconds and then gently peel)
Place the EasyPress Mat under the first section to press and cover with the protective cover and press the 1st section according to the guidelines above.
Repeat for the remaining sections.

The Cricut EasyPress 2 will be available this Fall from Cricut. What HUGE project would you like to make with an EP2? Stay tuned I have all kinds of goodies that I’m working on for the wedding that are going to look amazing thanks to the EP2.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Roasted Garlic & Roma Tomato Sauce Recipe

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