Welcome to another issue of Around the Kitchen Table!

I've received several testimonials and product reviews. Thank you if you sent one in. If you send me a testimonial, I'll send you a free product. More information below.

Watkins has come up with another great idea to encourage customer participation! They are having a recipe drawing with some fantastic prizes for all you cooks. Read more about the drawing below.

Recipes this issue include Chocolate Orange Fondue, Raspberry and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, Apple Breakfast Bars, Brunch Loaf, Caramel Apple Breakfast Pudding, Maple-Butter Twists, and Minestrone Parmesan Soup.

Enter this month's contest to win a bottle of Lavender Dry Oil Body Mist.

If you are interested in starting your own Watkins Home Business get all the details at: Watkins Business Details

Build your own home business so you can stay home with your family, retire early, pay off bills, or save for retirement. With consistent effort you can build a thriving business! Let me help you.

I love to hear from you. Any suggestions to make this newsletter more informative and helpful are appreciated.

Make your house a Watkins home.

Until next issue,

Eleisia
eleisiawhitney@watkinsonline.com

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I hope all you good cooks out there enter this contest! I would be very proud to see your name as a winner. If you enter a recipe please give my Watkins ID# 335001.

Good Tastings Recipe Drawing

Good Tastings by Watkins would like to celebrate all the fabulous tastes that come from your kitchen. We want to invite you to share your favorite recipes with us, so we're holding the first ever Good Tastings recipe drawing!

Submit your Recipe

Prizes
1st place: KitchenAid Mixer and $200 US/$250 CDN in your choice of free Watkins products
2nd place: $150 US/$190 CDN in your choice of free Watkins products
3rd place: $100 US/$125 CDN in your choice of free Watkins products

To qualify for the recipe drawing, submissions must:

• Enter Associates ID (my ID is 335001)
  
• Contain 10 or fewer ingredients
  
• Utilize at least 2 current Watkins products
  
• Include complete recipe information with ingredients and accurate measurements
  
• Be free of any copyright restrictions*

*Recipes do not have to be original, but they must be free of copyright restrictions (they can't be from a published book, magazine, or copyrighted product label). When submitting the recipe, the person submitting the recipe is asserting that he or she is the reasonable "owner" of that recipe. Recipes must be received at Watkins by April 30, 2007. Winners will be notified by phone.

Submissions may be made online or by mailing your recipe to: Watkins Incorporated, 150 Liberty Street, Winona MN, 55987, USA, Attn: Recipe Drawing.

Please include only one entry per envelope. Limit one recipe per address. No purchase necessary. All prizes will be awarded. Watkins Incorporated is not responsible for illegal, lost, delayed, or damaged entries. All recipe submissions become the property of Watkins and may be used in future Watkins publication and at Watkins events.

By submitting a recipe in the Good Tastings Recipe Drawing, you authorize Watkins to use your name, picture, and likeness for Watkins advertising promotional purposes. Open to residents of United States and Canada, except employees of Watkins Incorporated, their families, and Watkins Independent Associates.

I'm adding product reviews to my newsletter and web site. Write a down-to-earth from-the-heart review of a Watkins product telling me why you like the product, it's features and benefits, and how you and your family use it in your everyday life. Also include if you have found any unique uses for the product. (Please make sure the product is included in our new January 1, 2007 catalog.) Online catalog

I'll include the review in my newsletter and on my web site with your first name and state or province. I'll give you a free Watkins product as my thanks to you. You can choose your free gift from the following list.

• Spice in a Tin - Chili Powder, Cumin, Ginger, Mustard, Oregano, Paprika, or Nutmeg from our 2006 Gift Line (choose one)
• Limited-Edition Extract - Anise, Hazelnut, Irish Cream, or Danish Pastry from our 2006 Gift Line (choose one)
• A Jar of our Gourmet Herbs or Spices (your choice)
• A Jar of our Gourmet Peppers (your choice)
• A Jar of our Flavored Salts
• Vanilla Lip Care
• Aloe Botanical Lip Balm
• Pocket Size Petro Carbo Salve
• Pocket Size Menthol Camphor Ointment
• Pocket Size Red Clover Salve
• Pocket Size Old Red Barn Salve
• Aromatherapy Spray Mist - Uplifting (Basil, Rosemary, Lavender) or Warming (Nutmeg, Allspice, Vanilla, Cinnamon)
• Room Freshner Spray Mist - Peppermint, Menthol Eucalyptus, Frankinense and Myrrh, Winter Wonderland
• A Variety Pack of Watkins Samples (includes pepper, cinnamon, soup bases, lotions, peppermint foot cream)

Email me your Watkins Product Review, your free product choice, and your name and address. eleisiawhitney@watkinsonline.com

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• Built-in fabric softener reduces static cling
• Works in hot or cold water

*Newer front-loading washers require only 1/8 cup (30 mL) of this detergent, for a yield of 80 loads per box. Standard washing machines will use 1/4 cup (60 mL) per wash (40 loads per box).

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01013 Butterscotch
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01018 Tapioca
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Frosting Recipe using Dessert Mixes

2 cups/500 ml powdered sugar
1/2 cup/125 ml Watkins Dessert Mix (chocolate, vanilla, banana, butterscotch, or lemon)
1/4 cup/60 ml vegetable shortening
1/3 cup/80 ml half-and-half

Mix ingredients with electric mixer for about 2 minutes. Add more half-and-half or powdered sugar as needed for desired consistency.

Double-Strength Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract - Save $1.50
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01955 Cloves (whole)
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01966 Curry Powder
01929 Dill
01932 Ginger
01974 Italian Seasoning
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01942 Paprika
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01963 Chicken Seasoning
01972 Grill Seasoning
01973 Ground Beef Seasoning
01977 Omelet and Souffle Seasoning
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All-Natural Purest Ground Cinnamon - Save 75¢
Watkins high-oil Korintje cassia cinnamon contains 3 to 3.5% essential oil; many others on the market contain 1 to 2% and inferior brands as low as .5%

01115 (170 g/6 oz) Regulary $6.99 - Special $6.24

All-Natural Gourmet Peppers and Blends - Save $1.00!

02001 Cracked Black Pepper
02002 Granulated Black Pepper
02003 Cajun Pepper
02005 Lemon Pepper (no sodium)
02006 Onion & Garlic Pepper
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All-Natural Sea Salt
02012 Regularly $4.99 - Special $3.99

All-Natural Grapeseed Oil Liquid Spices
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Good Tastings Bread Mix
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Soup and Gravy Bases - Save $1.00
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Dry Oil Body Mists
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Purchase one at regular price get the second for $7.99

Many other products are featured in the February Highlights Catalog and February Specials Online.

A long line of cars was ahead of us at the drive-in window of the bank, and my 18-month-old daughter, tired of waiting, began to fuss and cry. All my efforts to quiet her failed. At last it was our turn and I drove up to the window. "Hello," the teller called out cheerfully. "May I help you?" My daughter stopped crying and piped up hopefully, "Fries?"

ENTER FEBRUARY'S CONTEST

Thanks for reading my newsletter and entering each month. Please don't quit; you might be next month's winner!

Margaret from Wisconsin is the winner of Janaury's newsletter contest. She wins a bottle of one of our new lotions, Lemon Cream Hand and Body Lotion, an ultra-rich, nourishing lotion containing soothing aloe vera gel, panthenol (vitamin B5) and vitamin E, and moisturizing botanicals. Light, non-greasy formula; refreshing lemon fragrance.

Margaret's achievement
"My goal for 2007 is to be more organized. It will be a slow, long process, but it will be well worth it in the end!"

The prize for February's newsletter contest is a bottle of Lavender Dry Oil Body Mist. This rich, moisturizing spray leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Apricot kernel oil and vitamin E nourish skin with essential lipids and nutrients and because the oil is quickly absorbed by the skin, it leaves a dry yet soft feel. Lavender flower oil adds a luxurious fragrance and additional benefits.

Some newsletters include more product and recipe photos than others. I'd like to find out how this affects the download time when you view each newsletter. To enter this month's contest please tell me if the newsletter contents download quickly, slowly, or if you have problems, and give me your suggestions for improvement. Email your answer, name and address to: eleisiawhitney@watkinsonline.com with "February Contest - Photos" in the subject line.

Make your life the best it can be. Eat nutritious foods, exercise, love, and laugh!

• Make soup a day ahead of time, so that the seasonings will have time to improve the flavor. Fat will solidify on top of the chilled soup allowing it to be removed easliy.
• Never use salt or pepper to season soups until you are almost finished with the cooking process. Both of these seasonings will intensify and may give the soup too strong a flavor.
• Simmer soup with the lid on to help the flavors become better absorbed.
• When you make a cold coup, remember that a cold soup needs more seasoning than a hot soup.

Strengthen Eyes and Bones

Adding avocado, olive oil, nuts, olives, or another healthy fat source to red, green, orange, and yellow fruits and veggies increases the amount of fat-soluble vitamins, such as A, E, and K. These nutrients boost vision, improve immunity, and protect against stroke and osteoporosis, respectively.

Chocolate Orange Fondue
This fondue makes a lucious dessert for a party or Valentine's Day dinner.

1/3 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
10 to 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla
1 tsp Watkins Orange Extract (on sale this month)

Dippers

• Fresh fruits - bananas, strawberries, grapes, tangerines, kiwi, pears, apples, raspberries. Fresh fruit should be ripe but still firm enough to not dissolve while dipping.
• Dried fruit - apricots, dates, figs
• Cakes or cookies - Bite sized cubes of angel food cake, pound cake, lady fingers or crisp biscotti
• Nut Breads - Nut breads can be served toasted or fresh. Cut into bite sized pieces. Use date nut bread, cinnamon bread, pumpkin bread, banana bread, or zucchini bread.
• Marshmallows, pretzels

Heat cream, chocolate chips, and orange zest in heavy medium saucepan or electric fondue pot on low heat. Whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and orange extracts. If heating in saucepan transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over candle or canned heat burner.

Serve with dippers using fondue forks or skewers.

Variation
Replace Orange extract with other Watkins extracts - Banana, Mango, Peach, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, (fruit extracts on sale this month) Almond, Caramel, Peanut Butter, Peppermint, Coconut

Raspberry and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
The cheesecake-like topping and fresh raspberries make this low-fat coffee cake better than good, it's sensational

Watkins nonstick cooking spray
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons Watkins Baking Powder
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon or orange peel
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
1 cup raspberries
Sifted powdered sugar

1. Lightly coat a 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, lemon peel, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl beat the 3/4 cup granulated sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined. Add the 1/4 cup egg product and the vanilla. Beat on low to medium speed for 1 minute. Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the egg mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Pour into prepared pan.
3. In a small mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and the 1/4 cup granulated sugar on medium to high speed until combined. Add the 2 tablespoons egg product. Beat until combined. Arrange the 1 cup raspberries over the batter in the pan. Pour the cream cheese mixture over all.
4. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool slightly on wire rack. Serve warm. If desired, top with additional fruit. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes 10 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 193 total fat: 5g saturated fat: 3g cholesterol: 15mg sodium: 228mg carbohydrate: 33g fiber: 1g protein: 4g vitamin C: 6% calcium: 6% iron: 5% starch: 1diabetic exchange other carb: 1diabetic exchange fat: 1diabetic exchange

Apple Breakfast Bars

1/2 cup dried apples, snipped
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup apple butter
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Ground Cinnamon (on sale this month)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds
1 to 2 cups cornflakes or wheat flakes

1. In a Dutch oven combine dried apples, honey, raisins, and brown sugar. Heat and stir until mixture boils; reduce heat slightly. Cook, uncovered, for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in rolled oats, walnuts or pecans, wheat germ, and sunflower seeds until well combined. Add cereal, stirring to coat.
2. Press mixture firmly into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch pan. Chill to set. Cut into 8 bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days. Makes 8 bars.

Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 327 total fat: 14g saturated fat: 2g cholesterol: 0mg sodium: 118mg carbohydrate: 48g fiber: 4g protein: 8g vitamin A: 1% vitamin C: 2% calcium: 3% iron: 11%

Brunch Loaf
This brunch loaf is made with whole grains and yogurt, spiced with cinnamon and sweetened with brown sugar and raisins making it both delicious and wholesome.

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup whole bran cereal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Ground Cinnamon (on sale this month)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 8-ounce carton vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup raisins

In a medium mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, bran cereal, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; set aside. In a small mixing bowl combine egg, yogurt, milk, and oil. Add yogurt mixture all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Do not overmix. Fold in raisins.

Pour batter into one greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pan or two greased 7-1/2x3-1/2x2-inch loaf pans. Bake in a 350 degree F oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Allow about 55 minutes for large loaf or about 35 minutes for small loaves. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool. Makes 14 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 174 total fat: 5g cholesterol: 21mg sodium: 150mg carbohydrate: 30g protein: 4g

Caramel Apple Breakfast Pudding
This bread pudding combines two favorites, French toast and caramel rolls, without the mess of bread dipping or tedious dough rolling. Layered in a pan ahead of time, the pudding can remain chilled overnight until morning baking.

2 large tart apples (such as Jonathan or Granny Smith)
3/4 teaspoon Watkins Ground Cinnamon (on sale this month)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/4 cup pecan pieces
3 beaten eggs
1-1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Ground Nutmeg
8 to 10 1/2-inch-thick sliced bread or French bread

1. Peel, core, and slice apples (2 cups). In a small saucepan combine apple slices and 1/4 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Drain in a colander. Transfer apples to a small bowl. Gently stir cinnamon into cooked apples. Set aside.
2. In the same small saucepan combine brown sugar, light-colored corn syrup, and margarine or butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a 2-quart square baking dish. Sprinkle pecans over all.
3. In a medium mixing bowl combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and nutmeg. Arrange a layer of half the bread slices in the baking dish atop the caramel mixture, trimming bread to fit. Spoon cooked apples evenly over bread layer. Arrange remaining bread slices on top. Carefully pour the egg mixture over bread, pressing the bread down gently to moisten the slices completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
4. At serving time, uncover and bake in a 325 degree F. oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Remove from oven; run a knife around edge to loosen. Let stand for 15 minutes. Carefully invert pudding onto a platter. (Spoon any remaining caramel mixture in dish over pudding.) Serve warm. Makes 8 servings.

Make-Ahead Tip: Assemble strata. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking as directed above.

Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 208 total fat: 7g saturated fat: 2g cholesterol: 83mg sodium: 168mg carbohydrate: 31g fiber: 0g protein: 5g vitamin A: 9% vitamin C: 0% calcium: 7% iron: 8%

Maple-Butter Twists

2/3 cup milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter, cut up
1/4 cup water
4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup pure maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup
1 teaspoon Watkins Ground Cinnamon (on sale this month)
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Maple Flavoring
1/2 cup chopped pecans

1. Add the first eight ingredients to bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Select the dough cycle. When cycle is complete, remove dough. Punch down. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, for filling: In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, the 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the all-purpose flour, the 1/4 cup butter, the maple syrup, cinnamon, and maple flavoring; set aside. Grease two 8x1-1/2-inch round baking pans. Grease the outsides of two 6-ounce custard cups. Place a cup upside down in the center of each prepared baking pan; set aside.
3. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll one dough portion into a 16x6-inch rectangle. Spread with half of the filling and sprinkle with half of the pecans. Starting from a long side, roll up into a spiral; seal edge and ends. Cut spiral in half lengthwise.
4. To shape, line up the halves side by side with cut sides up; loosely twist halves together, keeping cut sides up. Gently stretch to 20 inches long. Transfer to prepared baking pan, forming it into a ring around custard cup; moisten ends and press together to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough, filling, and pecans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double (30 to 40 minutes).
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place baking pans on baking sheets to catch any drips while baking. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and carefully remove cups. Remove bread from pans; cool slightly on wire racks. Serve warm or cool completely. Makes 16 servings

Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 296 total fat: 11g saturated fat: 5g cholesterol: 45mg sodium: 284mg carbohydrate: 45g fiber: 1g protein: 6g vitamin C: 0% calcium: 4% iron: 12%

Minestrone Parmesan Soup

1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup minced onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or 2 teaspoons Watkins Cilantro (on sale this month)
3 cups finely diced smoked ham
4 quarts boiling water
1 cup Watkins Beef Soup Base
1 cup diced fresh or canned tomatoes
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup corn
1 cup diced raw white potatoes
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 cup uncooked small pasta (macaroni or smaller)
2 cups shredded fresh spinach
1 tsp Watkins Basil (on sale this month)
Freshly ground Watkins Pepper, to taste
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to taste

Heat oil in a large stockpot and sauté onions, garlic, cilantro and smoked ham until onions are soft. Mix beef soup base into boiling water; then add to mixture in stock pot and simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes.

Add tomatoes, carrots, celery, corn, potatoes and garbanzo beans. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add pasta and spinach and cook until pasta is al dente. Season with pepper. Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve hot. Serves 10 to 12.

This is a very informative site to help you identify your backyard birds. Not sure what call belongs to what bird? This site gives audible bird calls of each bird.

Let's Play "Name That Bird" Wild Birds Unlimited now has a way to identify those feathered strangers you see from time to time. It's new! It's the online field guide that makes identifying unfamiliar birds easy. It's rightbird.com!

You provide information about the unfamiliar bird you've seen by selecting from a menu of attributes such as color, wing shape and size; rightbird will do the rest. You will instantly see illustrations of birds that match the attributes you've selected. The more characteristics you know, the narrower the search is for the "right bird." And with rightbird's audible bird call samples, you can also hear the sounds made by your stranger. At Wild Birds Unlimited, we're happy to take the mystery out of birdwatching. Visit rightbird.com today.

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Become a Member of my Watkins $100 Club!

Each time your product total reaches $100.00 in one year, you will receive a gift certificate for $10.00 off your next Watkins order. (Total does not include shipping and sales tax.) This total is accumulative - you do not have to order $100 worth of Watkins products in one order. I keep a total of the products you purchase and when your total reaches $100 I will send you a $10 gift certificate! January 1 begins a new year.

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Dont let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway. We might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use. - Earl Nightingale

If anything in this newsletter has added a little spice to your life tell me about it. If you have any other helpful hints for using spices and herbs, share them with our readers. Email me at: eleisiawhitney@watkinsonline.com

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Hope to see you next month!
Eleisia Whitney
Independent Watkins Associate, ID# 335001
23 Oak Ridge Lane
Danville, CA 94506

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Copyright 2002-2007
Around the Kitchen Table

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