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AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE
Welcome to this issue.
The Spice For This Issue
Editor's Comments
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Welcome to another issue of Around the Kitchen Table! Watkins introduced its new line of Organic Herbs and Spices for those customers concerned about the environment and how their food is grown. These nineteen herbs and spices are packaged in colorful gold tins. This year's Holiday Gift and Entertaining Line is available, under Gifts and Collectibles, Gifts and Entertaining 2006. Check out the special offers for your holiday baking, entertaining and gift giving needs. You'll want to order early so you won't be disappointed if some items sell out. I've included some gift ideas in this issue. Don't forget to enter this month's newsletter contest. Recipes this issue include Beef Fajitas, Chicken Enchiladas, Barbecued Ribs, Apple Oatmeal Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, and Double Chocolate Chunk Biscotti. Read my new blog Healthy Insites 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.
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Until next issue,
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Did You Know? New USDA Certified, 100% Organic Herbs and Spices Available
 Watkins new line of nineteen USDA certified, 100% Organic Herbs and Spices are packaged in beautiful gold tins, reminiscent of the Gold Medals we received for the highest quality spices in Paris in 1928. And according to the marketing research firm ACNielsen, these nineteen spices represent approximately 70% of the total spice demand for the every day consumer. Why Organic? Organic food differs from conventionally produced food in the way it is grown, handled, and processed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers this definition of organic food: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled ‘organic,’ a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified, too.” Watkins will continue to offer our current line of Gourmet All-Natural Herbs and Spices while meeting the demands of the growing consumer base that prefers organic foods.
Did You Know? The Holiday and Gift Line for 2006 is now available in our online catalog, under Gifts and Entertaining - 2006. Check out the special offers for your holiday baking, entertaining and gift giving needs. You'll want to order early so you won't be disappointed if some items sell out. Online Catalog
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Original Double-Strength Vanilla in a Glass Bottle (325 ml/11 fl oz)
Almond Extract in Glass Bottle (325 ml/11 fl oz)
Seasonal Baking Spices
Original Double-Strength Vanilla in Plastic Bottle (325 ml/11 fl oz) Save $2.00
Regularly $4.59 Special $4.19 each
01921 Basil Regularly $4.59 Special $4.29 each
01922 Bay Leaves Regularly $4.99 Special $4.59 each
Purest Granulated Black Pepper (170 g/6 oz)
Purest Ground Cinnamon
Gourmet Spice in Tins
60398 Nutmeg
05650 Spice Tin Set (Set of 7)
Gourmet Peppers and Blends
Gourmet Extracts and Flavors (59 ml/2 fl oz)
Aloe and Green Tea Shea Butter
All-Natural Body Oil 10513 (120 ml/4 fl oz) Regularly $7.99 Special $6.99
Lemon Cream Shea Butter
Mango Shea Butter
05570 Regularly $2.99 Special $1.99 or FREE with purchase of 3 Shea Butters.
Osteogen
02264 (30 day supply) Regularly $15.99 Special $14.49
Petro Carbo Salve
White Cream Liniment 02316 Regularly $9.99 Special $7.99
Cream Lotion: won't dry the skin; leaves it feeling soft and smooth.
Many other products are featured in the September Highlights Catalog and September Specials Online. Canadian catalog available online.
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Question - Would you consider cosmetic or laser surgery, such as liposuction, nose jobs, boob jobs, tummy tucks, eyelid surgery, getting rid of crow's feet, collegen injections, or botox. If you didn't have to worry about the cost would you consider any of the above to improve your appearance? Delores' reply to the above question, "Yes, I would consider collagen injections for my sagging skin on my cheeks. I would not consider any of the other things though. I don't want to have large boobs, and I am not overweight so I don't need liposuction, and I think crows feet just make you look wiser with age. Over all, I am fairly satisfied with the way I look at my age. Thanks for your great newsletters and recipes." Other subscribers replied: Dana from California, "No thanks to the surgery! It eventually goes back the way it was.:)I use just plain old exercise, good diet, lots of water and laughing and smiling (those lines I am proud of)" Lilly from Pannsylvania,"I would definitely consider liposuction if I didn't have to worry about cost to improve my appearance. A mini face lift would also be considered. Thanks for reading my newsletter and entering each month. Please don't quit; you might be next month's winner!
To enter September's contest Make your life the best it can be. Eat nutritious foods, exercise, love, and laugh!
Whole Grains Serve your Labor Day barbecue on whole-wheat buns. Add one more item to whole grains' list of benefits. They can keep you out of the dentist's chair. In a recent study, people who regularly ate whole grains in any form, from oatmeal to pizza with whole-wheat crusts, were less likely to develop dreaded gum disease and the tooth loss that can come with it. Who would have thought that eating shredded wheat cereal as a teenager would protect your gums as an adult? But that seems to be the case. Although scientists aren't sure why, it may be because the fiber in whole grains reduces blood sugar, which ultimately wards off inflammation that can settle in the gums and cause peridontal disease. If it wards off the dentist's chair, that may be all the explanation most people need. Of course, that's just one more reason to choose whole-grain breads, breakfast cereals, and pastas over foods made with refined, processed, bleached flours. Whole grains are nutritional all-stars for a lot of reasons. Among the biggest their ability to help prevent heart disease, diabetes, digestive disorders, cancer, and gum trouble. RealAge 08/30/06
Substituting Whole Wheat Flour Whole wheat flour may be substituted for part of the white flour in yeast and quick bread recipes, but the volume of the finished product will be reduced. Whole wheat flour contains the nutritious germ and bran as well as the endosperm of the wheat kernel. Bran particles cut through the gluten during mixing and kneading of bread dough, resulting in a smaller, heavier loaf. If substituting a very coarsely ground whole wheat flour for all purpose flour, use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour for every cup of all purpose flour. To substitute whole wheat flour in a white bread recipe, use half whole wheat and half bread flour for the best results. Whole grain foods are high in fiber. In comparison to refined grains, whole grains also have more nutrients, such as vitamin E, vitamin B6, the B vitamin pantothenic acid, magnesium, manganese, zinc, potassium, chromium, copper and protein.
Apple Oatmeal Cookies Bake these nutritious cookies for your kids lunch or an after-school snack. They are packed with healthy ingredients, honey, whole wheat flour, oatmeal, and fresh apples.
1/2 cup margarine, softened (use regular or reduced-fat margarine) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, honey, egg and vanilla until smooth. Combine the whole wheat flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and apples. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
Make-Ahead Tip: Bake and cool cookies completely, pressing chocolate kiss into hot cookie center. Arrange cookies in an airtight or freezer container in a single layer; cover with a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space to close container easily. Freeze up to 1 month.
Nutrition facts per serving
Double Chocolate Chunk Biscotti
1/3 cup butter
Nutrition facts per serving Beef Fajitas
1-1/2 lb. beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced Combine steak and 1/4 cup of the dressing in glass bowl; cover. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to marinate, stirring occasionally. Remove steak; discard marinade. Cook steak in remaining 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat in 5 to 6 min. or until no longer pink. Remove steak; keep warm. Add peppers and onion; sprinkle with cumin, chili powder, and garlic salt. Cook until tender. Add steak; cook until heated through. Serve in warm tortillas topped with cheese, sour cream and salsa. You can substitute thinly sliced precooked chicken or raw chicken for the steak in this recipe. Do not marinate chicken. Use 1/4 cup reduced fat Italian dressing to cook chicken. Continue as directed. Chicken Enchiladas
Filling
Easy Red Sauce
Make sauce Combine filling ingredients. Soften tortillas in hot oil in skillet or in microwave. Coat 8 x 12-inch pan with Watkins Cooking Spray. Spread just enough sauce in bottom of pan to cover. Fill tortillas and roll, placing them seam-side down in pan. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas; top with cheese. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 25 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown. Corn tortillas are more traditional for enchiladas, but flour tortillas sometimes soak up less sauce and maintain their shape better.
Barbecued Ribs
Pork Back Ribs Cut ribs into three or four rib sections. Bake in a 325 degree F oven or over indirect heat on your grill. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, turning once. Be careful as fat will drain from ribs as they cook. Brush with barbecue sauce on both sides. Cook 5 to 10 minutes and serve with additional warm sauce.
 The Mourning Doves built another nest near our front door again this year. This is the second family of doves in this nest this year. I promised a picture of the doves in the nest. Well, guess what? The dove just up and flew away last week. Visit Project FeederWatch for more bird watching facts. Project FeederWatch
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Gourmet Herbs and Spices
0586 Chili Powder
Shimmer Organza Gift Bag
Congratulations! Delores from Texas is August's winner of her choice of a jar of Aloe and Green Tea Gentle Facial Moisturizer or a bottle of Peppermint Exfoliating Foot Scrub.
The winner of September's newsletter contest will receive their choice of a jar of Apple Bake Seasoning or Pumpkin Pie Spice. Apple Bake Seasoning is a blend of spices for apple pies, cobblers, crisps, and more. Pumpkin Pie Spice is a traditional blend of spices for pumpkin pie, as well as squash and sweet potatoes. No other spices needed.
