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 Serving
Sizer™
Recipe Cards
for iPad -
your recipes, organized for cooking
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HOW
IT
WORKS:
Please note: All features can be
viewed and used in either portrait or landscape orientations. However,
some entry methods may vary.
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| Recipe Box Screen: Adding New Recipes |
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Overview: On this screen you can add new recipes;
search using the tabbed index; search by category; search by name,
ingredient, and category; or select
a recipe to edit and/or cook. Tap on the "i"
button in the bottom right corner for help or contact information.
Adding a New Recipe or Selecting a Recipe
- Tap "+" in top
right corner to add a new recipe.
- The white text at the top will note which
recipes are being displayed, based on search or category filtering.
This text will say "All Recipes" when no filters have been applied.
- Scroll upward by flicking to view more recipes
or tap a letter on the side to quickly navigate the alphabetical index.
- Tap on an index card to open a quick view of a
recipe:
- Navigate by tapping on one of the icons:
- Trash can = delete recipe (cannot be undone)
- Printer = print recipe on air-capable printer
- Envelope = email recipe
- Recipe index card = edit recipe, including
photo.
- Whisk = cook recipe (go directly to cooking
mode)
- Tap on the "i"
button
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen for
help or contact information.
Searching by
Categories or Keywords
Toggle between Search or Categories by tapping the search
icon (magnifying glass) or the category icon (folder) in the top left
corner.
By Search
Tapping the search icon will bring up a search box. Type in
recipe name, ingredient, or category name to search. Recipes will
filter as you type. If no recipes match the entry, a "No Match..."
message will display.
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By Categories:
Toggle between Search or Categories by tapping the search
icon (magnifying glass) or the category icon (folder) in the top left
corner.
- Tap a category row to view only recipe cards in
that category.
- Tap second category in same section to
include
more recipes.
- Tap second category in different section to
eliminate some recipes.
- Tap a category twice to EXCLUDE it from the
search.(Indicated with a
 .)
- Tap "Clear"
at bottom to CLEAR all
category selections.
When Recipes are filtered, white text at the top will indicate by
what. If no recipes meet all the criteria, a "No Match..."
message
will display.
- Tap "+" at bottom of
the Categories popover to add a new category.
- Tap "Edit"
at
the
bottom
of
the
popover
to move a category into
a new section or to rearrange, by using the 'grippers.' Delete a
category by tapping on the red circle.
- Tap "
 " at top of the
Categories popover to
Edit Sections:
rearrange, delete, or add (by tapping "+" that appears in new view).
- Tap back button labeled "Categories" to
finish.
- Rotate your iPad to view in portrait.
- Serving Sizer Recipe Cards is
designed to be used in either Portrait or Landscape Orientations.
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| Recipe
Card
Screen:
Editing
Recipes |
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Top Navigation Bar:
- Tap "recipe box" icon to select recipe
cards and to search and sort by categories.
- Tap on "whisk" icon to view recipes for Cooking Mode, full screen.
Recipe Card:
- Tap on "Recipe
Name" to enter the recipe's name.
- Tap on "Serves"
to
edit
the
serving
sizes.
- Enter recipe's original serving size.
- Enter number of guests for new serving
size--change any time your guest list changes.
- Alternately, select Halve, Original,
Double, Triple.
- Original resets the new serving size to
Original number.
- Tap on "Categories"
to
designate
multiple
categories
for
the
recipe.
Editing
categories
and
sections
is
the same as described on the recipe
card screen.
- Tap on "No Photo" to add a photo. Choose from
"Photo Albums" on iPad.
- Tap under "Directions" to pull up the keyboard
to enter steps for making the recipe. Flick to scroll directions
that are longer than the current view.
- Tap on "add
new
ingredient" to add ingredients (see below for more details). Flick in
the ingredient area to scroll
complete list of ingredients. (add new
ingredient will always be at the end of the list, but may scroll
off the screen after filling up the column with ingredients--scroll to
find). Tap on
ingredient row (or red arrow) to edit existing ingredients.
Bottom Tool Bar:
- Tap Edit
to rearrange or delete ingredients.
- Tap US/Metric
to change units.
- Tap on Trash
Can to delete the recipe.
- Tap on Envelope
to email converted recipe.
- Tap on Printer
to print the recipe.
- Tap on Artist
Palette to select Recipe Card Style.
- Tap on Gear
to pick the optimization setting.
- Tap on "i"
for
contact,
help,
and
"about"
information.
To Add Recipe Card
Styles:
- Tap Add
More to add more free and for-purchase style packs.
- Enable
the
free
packs or purchase (in-app
via iTunes) specialty packs by tapping the price. Preview Styles
on our website.
- Tap back button "Recipe Card Style" to view and
select available enabled styles.
- Just tap on the style name to change the
card instantly.
- Tap outside the popover to accept.
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Adding Ingredients:
- Tap "add new
ingredient" at the bottom of the
ingredient list to add an ingredient. (Flick to the bottom of the list
if you do not see this row--it may have scrolled off the screen. Be
sure to touch on the ingredient side of
the page when scrolling. Ingredients and Directions scroll
independently.)
- or Tap on the arrow to view/edit an existing
ingredient.
- A popover comes up:
- Enter amounts in whole numbers and fractions
(using slider).
- Pick units, sorted by type: Volume,
Weight, or Items
(for whole items like eggs,
or "cans of beans").
- Select from 500+ ingredients. Find easily via
search or side ABC index, or flick through the list.
- Tap "+" in popover, at bottom, to add a NEW
ingredient name. (Tip: add a
row of dashes ---- to for separator). Anything entered in search
will pre-fill the new ingredient field.
- Tap "Edit" to edit existing ingredient names.
Names can be as long as you wish.
- Tap outside the popover to accept changes.
Tip: Select zero
"0" for the amount, and "Items" for the unit to list ingredient name
only, like "salt, to taste".
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- Email converted
recipes to friends and family.
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Cooking
Mode:
full
screen
for
cooking
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- Tapping the Whisk icon from the recipe card
screen or recipe preview moves you to Cooking Mode, at full screen.
This screen shows you the
complete converted recipe, for
ease of use when cooking.
- Rotate to view in landscape.
- Tap the font buttons A A in
the
top
right
corner
to
increase
or
decrease
the font size.
- Tap on the recipe box to return to the box of
recipes, or the recipe card to return to the recipe card edit screen.
- iPad will not
turn off when in Cooking
Mode.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Q) How do I enter my own ingredients if they
are not in the list?
A) When
the ingredient list popover is in view, tap on the "+" button at the
bottom of the popover. Any text you already entered during search
will be preloaded.
Q) I've got a complicated ingredient: "4
- 14.5 oz cans of stewed tomatoes" How do I enter that one?
A) Use
"items" for the type of measurement (the 'egg' icon). Enter 4 for
the amount. Then use the "+" to add a new ingredient and type
"14.5 oz cans of stewed tomatoes" as the ingredient name.
Q) How do I enter directions within the
ingredient list? For example I need to add "2 Tbsp olive oil,
divided".
A) Enter
"2" and "Tbsp" in the amount. For the ingredient, you can either edit
an existing ingredient (but it changes all the recipes that use that
ingredient), or add a new one. Tap on the "+" at the bottom of
the ingredient popover. Enter "olive oil, divided" as the new
ingredient name. You can enter as much info associated with the
ingredient as needed.
Alternately, if you have a complicated set of ingredients and do not
wish to enter them all into the ingredient part of the recipe, you can
enter the whole recipe by hand in the directions area. When you
display the recipe for cooking, you'll see the whole text. This method
can also be used if you just want to copy/paste a recipe from the
internet or email. Merely paste the whole text into the directions
area. The only drawback is that you will not be able to use the
sizing function, but you can add specific ingredients for recipes as
the need arises.
Q) How do I backup my recipes? I would hate to
lose all that work.
A)
Just sync with
iTunes or with iCloud Backup
after entering recipes. All recipes are
automatically backed up during sync. We recognize that your recipe data
is very important to you, so we've taken extra steps to ensure the
integrity of the database. Your entries are all saved as you
go. We do recommend that you backup with iTunes or iCloud
frequently (or
after entering data) as the backup is only as good as the last sync.
You can also create
a
second
backup
copy while in iTunes on your computer. In the
"Apps" tab, scroll down to "File Sharing". You will see Serving
Sizer Pro Recipe Cards listed. You can make an additional copy of the
database to save on your computer. This step is especially useful
if you accidentally erase the app from your device, which causes all
the data to delete as well (you are prompted that this will
happen). If you have the second backup, you can reinstall the app
to your iPad, then bring in the backup and restore your data. Apple has
written a tutorial on
how to do the File Sharing backup (and restore).
Q) I can no longer find the app on my iPad
after I closed it.
A)
Most likely you didn't close it, but deleted it. There is no way
that the app will self-delete. Unfortunately, on the iPad, an "X"
badge on the app (while they are wiggling, after you hold down an
icon), indicates DELETING the app. When you delete the app, all
the data is also deleted as well. You do get an "are you sure?"
prompt, but sometimes we are conditioned to just tap on those. Be
careful. If you want peace of mind, we recommend making a backup
copy after syncing with iTunes, using "File Sharing" (see previous
FAQ). The extra back up can be used to restore the data if you delete
and reinstall the app.
Q) How can I get the recipes into my iPad? Do
I really have to type these in?
A)
Mobile devices can be labor-intensive for data entry, so we are looking
at improvements for importing already typed recipes, and recipes on the
internet. However, we do already support copy/paste. We use
Serving Sizer Pro Recipe Cards in our own kitchen and often pull
recipes off the internet (you can also do this by emailing your recipes
to your iPad). We copy and paste the entire recipe into the
"Directions" area of the app. This way we can view everything
just fine when in "Cooking Mode" (full screen). When we find the
need to resize the recipe, that is when we enter in the ingredients
separately. We found it takes but a few minutes to "read" the
ingredients from the pasted area in Directions and enter in the
ingredients.
Our goal for the app was to make data entry as quick as possible.
That's why we included 500+ basic ingredients to pick from (but you can
add your own), the sliders for entering fractional amounts, and the
sliders for picking units. We're always open for suggestions for
improvements, so please feel free to contact
us with your experiences.
Q) I can't seem to add more
ingredients after I've gotten to the bottom of the page.
A) The
ingredients
and
directions
scroll
separately.
Flick
on the ingredient
side of the page to find "add new ingredient" which has scrolled off
the screen after adding the last ingredient.
Q) How do I add a color or style to my recipe
cards?
A) Tap
the
artist's
palette
icon on the toolbar to pull up available styles.
Tap to select. To add more designs (some free and some for
purchase), tap Add More and
pick the styles you wish to install. More styles are forthcoming.
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Also available for the iPhone (compatible with the iPad):
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