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The Spice For This Issue

Editor's Comments
Customer Rewards
Motivational Words
May Specials
Shipping Rates
New Contest - Gardening
Health Tip - Choosing the Right Shades
Laugh for Good Health
Kitchen Tip - Tips for Potato Salads
Recipes - Strawberry Stuffed French Toast, Strawberry Freezer Jam, Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Bread, Strawberry Muffins, Strawberry Blossoms, Outrageous Chicken Salad, Croissant French Toast, Tarragon-Mustard Potato Salad
Bird Watching - Live Eagles Nest Web Cam - The Eggs Have Hatched! Two baby eaglets!
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Welcome to another issue of Around the Kitchen Table!

The month of May is full of reasons to celebrate. May is National Strawberry Month; May fifth is Cinco de Mayo; May 14th is Mother's Day; May 29th is Memorial Day.

There's nothing better than a warm strawberry picked fresh from the patch. Nature's warmth seems to enhance the flavor and aroma. You'll find several taste-tempting strawberry recipes in this issue. Also included are two salad recipes for luncheons or picnics - Outrageous Chicken Salad and Tarragon-Mustard Potato Salad.

Don't forget to enter this month's newsletter contest.

I've been working on a craft project in my spare time. I'm making primitive dolls for a craft fair. I started a blog that shows some of my dolls. Prim Hearts If all goes well I just might start a web site.

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DON'T FORGET TO ENTER MAY CONTEST

Congratlations! Anna from Missouri is the winner of April's newsletter contest. She wins a bottle of Mango Body Wash and Bubble Bath, treats your skin and senses to the fresh, tropical scent of ripe mango with this lucious body wash.

From Anna, "The first sign of spring in our area is seeing the robins and the surprise lilies start coming up."

Other first signs of spring:

• First signs are usually pretty leaves on the trees with some pretty blooms on some! Also in between rain storms, the pretty puffy white clouds!
• Robins singing is our first sign of spring!
• The first sign of spring in WI for me is when everything starts to grow again.

The winner of May's newsletter contest will receive a tin of Old Red Barn Salve, an all-natural salve for the gardener or anyone who experiences rough, dry hands. Purifying lavender and calming chamomile oils are blended with vitamin E and eucalyptus in a base of canola and sweet almond oils and premium beeswax to soothe and rejuvenate your hands.

Question for this month. Do you like to garden - vegetable garden, flower garden, a few herbs or flowers in pots?

Please email to: eleisiawhitney@watkinsonline.com with "May Contest - Gardening" in the subject line. Don't forget to include your name and address.

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

Three Features to Look For in a Pair of Sunglasses

Sunglasses do more than lend you an air of mystery. They help prevent eye problems such as cataracts and macular degeneration.

Good shades don't have to be worthy of a celebrity or have a huge price tag. Here are the "specs" to look for:

1. Sunglasses should wrap around your temples to help prevent rays from sneaking in through the sides.
2. Choose sunglasses that provide at least 99% UV protection. If the label says "UV protection up to 400 nm," they have enough protection.
3. Opt for lenses with a neutral tint, such as gray, brown, or green.

Besides wearing shades, you can add more protection by wearing a hat or cap.

ValleyCare Health System - Spring 2006

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he or she can tell when they are really in trouble.

There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example, I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.

Birds of a feather flock together, and then they poop on your car.

The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when it's open.

Tips for potato salads

• To cook potatoes for salads, scrub and wash potatoes; remove any eyes. Place whole unpeeled potatoes in a large kettle. Cover with cold water; add 1-2 teaspoons salt for each quart of water. Cover and boil until fork-tender yet firm. (Cooking times vary greatly with size and variety - small potatoes cook in 15 minutes while larger ones may need 30 minutes.) Drain potatoes; alllow to cool. Use a paring knife to peel or leave peelings on. Slice or cut potatoes into chunks.

• Red potatoes are especially good for salads because they don't absorb excess dressing or break apart as easily as other varieties. And because of their thin edible skin, the don't need to be peeled.

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

8 cups thinly sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup sugar
1 T. lemon juice
4 oz. fat free cream cheese, softened
3 T. pecans, chopped
1 loaf French bread
6 eggs
1/3 cup skim milk
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
1/2 t. vanilla
Watkins Cooking Spray for frying

Mix sliced strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Microwave on high for 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. With slotted spoon, take out 1/4 cup reserved strawberries, cream cheese and pecans. Slice bread 2 inches thick. Slice a pocket in center of each piece. spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture inside each pocket. Mix eggs, milk, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Dip bread slices in the mixture and let soak. Spray pan with cooking spray and fry until both sides are golden brown. Serve with warm strawberry syrup mixture. Makes 6 servings.

Strawberry Freezer Jam
This easy Freezer Jam developed by Kraft Kitchens, avoids the mess and fuss of canning.

Clean and remove hull from firm, ripe strawberries. Mash with potato masher.

Measure 1- 3/4 cups crushed strawberries into a second bowl. Stir in 4 cups sugar and let stand 10 minutes.

Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 pouch Certo Liquid Pectin. Continue stirring a full 3 minutes.

Spoon into freezer containers or pint or half pint jars. Seal and freeze up to 1 year.

Strawberry Pie

1 ( 3 ounce ) package strawberry-flavored gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 ( 8 ounce ) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
1 ( 9 inch ) graham cracker crust
Additional sliced strawberries

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; add cold water, stirring well. Chill until the consistency of unbeaten egg white. Fold in whipped topping and 1 cup strawberries. Spoon into graham cracker crust. Chill at least 4 hours. Arrange additional strawberry slices on top of pie.

Strawberry Bread

3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Watkins Ground Cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 cups mashed strawberries
1-1/4 cup oil
4 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup strawberry juice, drained from mashed strawberries
8 oz. softened cream cheese

Mix first five ingredients together. Make a well in centre of mixture. Stir in strawberries, oil and eggs. Pour into two greased 9x5" loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. For topping, blend reserved strawberry juice with cream cheese. Drizzle over cooled loaves.

Strawberry Muffins

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup margarine, melted
1 1/4 tsp Watkins Vanilla Extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Watkins Cooking Spray
1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt in a large bowl. Add fresh strawberries; stir well, and make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk, margarine, vanilla, egg, egg white; stir well. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.

Divide batter evenly among 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle 1-1/2 tbsp sugar evenly over muffins. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately; let cool on a wire rack.

Strawberry Blossoms

12 large, fresh strawberries, rinsed
1 - 3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tbsp sour cream

Remove stems from strawberries to form a flat base. Place berries on cutting surface, pointed end facing up. With a sharp knife, carefully slice each berry in half vertically to within a 1/4 inch of base. Cut each half into three wedges to form 6 petals. (Don't slice through the base.) Pull petals apart slightly.

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and sour cream; beat until light and fluffy. With a pastry bag and star tip or small spoon, fill strawberries with cream cheese mixture.

Note: A zipper sandwich bag can be used instead of a pastry bag by filling with cream cheese mixture and squeezing out excess air before sealing. Carefully cut one corner off of the bottom of the bag.

Outrageous Chicken Salad
Serve this outrageous salad on a bed of mixed greens with homemade bread, iced tea and fresh fruit salad.

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon Watkins Poultry Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Onion Granules
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Garlic Granules
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Granulated Black Pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cups diced, cooked chicken breast meat
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups diced Swiss cheese
1 1/2 cups halved green grapes

In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, salt, poultry seasoning, onion granules, garlic granules, pepper, and lemon juice.

In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, celery, green onions, water chestnuts, Swiss cheese, and grapes. Add the mayonnaise mixture, and stir to coat. Chill until serving.

Croissant French Toast

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
2 large croissant, split horizontally

In a bowl wisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar until combined. Soak croissant slices in mixture. Heat frying pan to low-medium heat and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Lightly brown soaked croissants in frying pan, flipping after first side is golden. Cook slowly so that the mixture cooks throughout without needing to flatten the croissants. Makes two servings.

Serve with powered sugar or syrup and two slices bacon or sausage.

Tarragon-Mustard Potato Salad

6 medium potatoes, cut in quarters
2/3 cup/160 ml mayonnaise
3 tbsp/45 ml apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp/15 ml Watkins Horseradish Mustard
2 1/2 tsp/12.5 ml Watkins Potato Salad Seasoning
1/2 tsp/2.5 ml Watkins Tarragon
3 green onions, sliced

Boil potatoes in salted water until just tender.

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients except green onions. Toss potatoes with dressing and green onions while warm. Refrigerate until serving.

Live Eagles's Nest Web Cam

The eagle eggs have hatched! Two eaglets in nest!
An eagle pair in Maine tend to their nest and newly hatched young eagles! You can get an intimate view into their massive nest with the live web camera. The nest is 6 feet wide and 15 feet high, about 30 feet up near the top of a white pine tree that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. The eggs were laid on March 6. Bald eagles normally incubate their eggs for about 35 days. The eggs hatched on April 10.

Last week I saw two little eaglet heads poking up out of the nest! One of the parent eagles was feeding them. Today when I looked both adult eagles were gone and the nest looked empty. The babies must have been sleeping because a few minutes later a parent eagle was feeding them. Live Eagle Web Cam

Visit Project FeederWatch for more bird watching facts. Project FeederWatch

The Watkins Business Opportunity

• The ability for you to take control of your personal and financial future and earn in direct relation to your effort.
• Equal Opportunity: Whether you have a Harvard degree or a GED, you possess the key to take charge and make a difference in your personal development and financial well being.
• Everyone, regardless of life's challenges, has the opportunity, in accordance to your willingness and commitment to work, to learn and earn in accordance to your dreams and aspirations.
• The time and money to achieve your dreams.
• Opportunity for you to live and work as you choose according to your personal values and vision.
• A system of learning that is founded on successful people teaching and inspiring others based on their experience.
• Opportunity to develop skills that you will use in every walk of life: communication, money management, time management, goal setting, and leadership.
• The privilege of identifying people that you want to help and empower by opening the door to endless opportunities.
• Turnkey opportunity for you to learn and realize your goals and aspirations. Learning curve, motivation and inspiration increase with your belief and conviction to make it happen.

Start your own home-based business with Watkins. We offer several assortments to join Watkins and the Summit Group.

1 – The Basic Business Starter Kit - $200.00 US; $279.00 Canada (plus tax and shipping)
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“Don’t 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

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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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Around the Kitchen Table

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