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AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE
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Welcome to another issue of Around the Kitchen Table! Spring seems to be playing games with us. First a few days of sunshine, then windy, rainy weather or snow. One day the windows are open to let in the fresh warm spring air; the next day the furnace is cranked up again. Use fresh spring produce in these spring recipes. Recipes this issue include Springtime Coffee Cake, Spring Pea Salad, Creamy Asparagus Casserole, Chicken Taco Filling, Slow Cooker Hawaiian Beef, Creamy Salmon Rigatoni, Touch of Spring Muffins, and Chocolate Cream Macaroon Tarts. This is your last reminder! Send in your recipe using Watkins products. You could win a KitchenAid Mixer or a Watkins gift certificate. Recipes must be received at Watkins by April 30. Details in this issue. I love sparkling clean windows! When I look outside, the greens of spring seem so vivid. On one of the warm days I went out and washed the outside of all my windows. First I sprayed them with a hose and then washed with a solution of Watkins Concentrated Degreaser, Watkins Organic Cleaner, and hot water. I sprayed them with a hose again to remove dirt and soap and used a squeege and paper towel to get them spotless. Watkins Concentrated Degreaser and Watkins Concentrated Organic are on special this month. Since I'm a Mom, Mother's Day is one of my favorite days of the year. The winner of this month's newsletter contest will win a special sampler of Watkins products to arrive for Mother's Day, May 13. Indulge yourself or share with your mother. If you are interested in starting your own Watkins Home Business get all the details at: Watkins Business Details Join for the discount, for part time income, or a full time career! Build your own home business so you can stay home with your family, save for your children's college fund, retire early, pay off bills, or save for retirement. With consistent effort you can build a thriving business! Let me help you.
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A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him. She finally overtook him at the checkout. She turned to him and said, "I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease, but it's just that you look so much like my late son, God bless him!" The man answered, "That's okay, ma'am." The old woman wiped a tear from her eye with a hanky. "I know it's silly of me," she confessed, "but if you'd call out "Good bye, Mom!" as I leave the store, it would make me feel SO happy." The woman went through the checkout, and as she was on her way out of the store, the man called out cheerfully: "Goodbye, Mom!" The little old lady waved, and smiled back at him. Pleased that he had brought a little sunshine into someone's day, the young man placed his handful of groceries on the checkout belt and proceeded to pay his bill. "That comes to $121.85," said the clerk. The man was shocked. "How come so much?" he asked, incredulously. "I only bought 5 items!" "Yeah," replied the clerk. "But your Mother said you'd be paying for HER groceries, too."
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A crowded refrigerator is an invitation to spills from things knocked over as you rifle through it before dinner. Start labeling and dating leftovers (with a grease pencil or masking tape and a pen) when you put them away and there will be no more wondering whether the salsa is past its prime. Clear the shelves each week before you head to the market. To keep shelves neat use large bins to corral like items - smoothie fixings, jams and jellies, sandwich condiments, lunch meats, and cheeses.
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Springtime Coffee Cake
2 cups unsweetened fresh or frozen strawberries Cake
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour Topping
1/2 cup sugar In a saucepan, combine strawberries, rhubarb and sugar; let stand for 15 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water; stir into the fruit mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and baking soda; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk and extract; add to flour mixture and mix well. Spread half of the batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Carefully spoon the fruit mixture on top. Spoon remaining batter over fruit mixture. For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 9-12 servings.
Spring Pea Salad
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed In a large bowl, combine peas, celery, cauliflower and onions. Combine dressing and sour cream; pour over salad and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in bacon and sunflower kernels. Yield: 6-8 servings.
2 pounds fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces Place the asparagus in a large saucepan with enough water to cover; cook until crisp-tender. Drain well; set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Layer half of the asparagus in a ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Cover with half of the eggs, cheese and sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with potato chips. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Chicken Taco Filling
4 tablespoons Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base Dissolve Mexican Soup and Seasoning and Chicken Soup Base in boiling water. Place chicken breasts in crockpot and pour broth over. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. With two forks, shred the chicken meat into bite-sized pieces.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Beef
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar Combine brown sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce and garlic powder in small bowl; stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch skillet until sizzling; add half of steak pieces. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned (4 to 5 minutes). Place steak pieces in slow cooker. Repeat with remaining butter and steak pieces. Add carrots and onion to slow cooker. Pour pineapple juice mixture over vegetables. Cover; cook on Low heat setting for 7 to 9 hours, or on High heat setting for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is tender. Increase heat setting to High. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water in small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture, pineapple chunks and green pepper into beef mixture. Cover; continue cooking 30 minutes or until green pepper is crisply tender and juices are thickened. Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with green onions, if desired. Serves six (1 1/3 cup servings).
Recipe Tip
Creamy Salmon Rigatoni
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine bread crumbs and butter in small bowl; set aside. Cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain. Place cooked rigatoni into ungreased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Add all remaining ingredients; stir to combine. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until heated through and bread crumbs are golden. Serves four. Substitute 1 (7 1/2-ounce) can salmon, drained, flaked.
Recipe Tip Nutrition Facts (1 serving): Calories: 760, Fat: 50g, Cholesterol: 105mg, Sodium: 1500mg, Carbohydrates: 52g, Dietary Fiber: 3g, Protein: 30g
2 cups all-purpose flour Topping
6 small fresh strawberries, halved In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat egg, milk vanilla, and oil until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in strawberries and rhubarb. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Place a strawberry half, cut side down, on each. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for 22-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
Crust Ingredients
Filling Ingredients Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine coconut, sugar and egg whites in large bowl; mix well. Spray sixteen mini muffin pan cups with no-stick cooking spray. Press 1 tablespoon coconut mixture on bottom and up sides of each cup. Place muffin pans onto baking sheet. Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until tarts begin to brown. Cool slightly (5 minutes). Remove from pans. Cool completely. Meanwhile, beat butter in small bowl at medium speed until creamy. Continue beating, gradually adding powdered sugar alternately with whipping cream and almond extract and scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup; mix well. Stir in melted chocolate. Place filling in pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe filling evenly into coconut crusts. Garnish with almonds. Nutrition Facts (1 tart): Calories: 160, Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 55mg, Carbohydrates: 20g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Protein: 1g
Springtime is nesting time for many birds. Early morning choruses grow louder as birds repeatedly sing songs to attract mates and defend their territory. After birds pair up, they'll build nests, lay eggs and raise their young. Some birds will go on to repeat this cycle. Here is a chart "Nesting behavior of common backyard nesting birds" provided by Wild Birds Unlimited.
Birds build open-cup shaped nests in trees or on the ground, or they nest in natural cavities (or holes) in trees. The birds that choose natural cavities are called cavity-nesting birds, and these birds will readily use a nest box if it is in the right habitat. Birds you can attract with a nest box (designed for the specific species) include: bluebirds, wrens, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, woodpeckers, Purple Martins, swallows, owls and Wood Ducks.
The wood should be at least 3/4 of an inch thick to provide insulation. The box does not need additional paints or stains. Dark colors can absorb sunlight and make the box too warm, depending on where it is placed. You should be able to open a panel to monitor nesting activity and clean the box after its use. The roof should be slanted so water can run off easily, and the box should include ventilation holes to help the interior stay cool. The inside of the box should have recessed grooves or rough surfaces under the entrance hole to help baby birds climb out. Outside perches are not necessary.
Choosing the right habitat Choose Functional Bird Houses It is important that functional houses meet the criteria of the proper housing situation for birds. It is important that houses have the following characteristics:
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Fledgling ladder Functional houses should fit the requirements for the kind of bird that is desired and should be mounted in a manner that is safe for that kind of bird. Consult the Wild Birds Unlimited Housing Guide (available at Wild Birds Unlimited stores) for more information.
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