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Lilly from Pennsylvania wins a $20 Watkins gift certificate for July and Shelley wins a $20 gift certificate for August. (I'm waiting for Shelley's address.) I truly appreciate the "Likes" and comments on my Facebook page.

September's Watkins Newsletter Giveaway is a bottle of one of our new foaming hand soaps, Kids’ Juicy Sweet Apple.

To enter September's Newsletter Giveaway please send me an email with your name and address. Send an email to eleisia@NotJustVanilla.com with your name and mailing address. Place "Watkins September Giveaway" in the subject line.

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The products in this giveaway are provided by me and not by Watkins Incorporated or another Watkins associate.

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

Beans For Budget-Friendly Meals

Hearty beans add flavor-packed protein to many dishes. They are filling and also add fiber. Beans are an economical ingredient for budget-friendly meals. Beans make delicious dips, casseroles, salads, and chilis.

Five Bean Salad

1 can (15 ounces) cut green beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) yellow wax beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 green pepper, diced
1 onion, sliced very thinly or diced
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup vinegar
1/3 cup Watkins Original Grapeseed Oil
1 teaspoon Watkins Seasoning Salt
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Black Pepper

1. Mix beans, green pepper and onions together in a large bowl.
2. In a separate bowl or shaker jar mix sugar, vinegar, oil, seasoning salt and pepper. Pour over the vegetable bean mixture. Toss to coat vegetables.
3. Cover and refrigerate over night to allow flavors to blend.
4. Before serving, toss to coat and drain.
5. Serve chilled on a lettuce leaf as a side salad or as a side dish to fish, poultry or beef. Serves 8-10.

Tip: Use fresh green beans. Rinse beans, then snap off the ends. Cook 2 1/12 cups prepared beans in boiling water for 3-5 minutes, to desired doneness. Drain and transfer beans to a bowl of ice water to chill.

Spicy Pork Three Bean Chili

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound lean ground pork
1 tablespoon Watkins Cumin
1 teaspoon Watkins Paprika
1 teaspoon Watkins Chili Powder
1 can (20 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) white beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained
Watkins Sea Salt, to taste - All-Natural Sea Salt Grinder
Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, to garnish

1. In a large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat, saute onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
2. Add ground pork and mix well. Add cumin, paprika, and chili powder, then stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned well.
3. Stir in diced tomatoes (with juice), beans, and sea salt. Cover and let simmer for 20-30 minutes, until desired consistency is reached. Serve in bowls and garnish with shredded cheese. Serves 5.

Tip: Enjoy leftover chili on its own or get creative with it. For a yummy burrito, layer flour tortillas with reheated chili, shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream, then roll. Or make nachos: Grease a glass baking pan, then fill with tortilla chips and top with spoonfuls of chili and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven until bubbly, about 25 minutes; then garnish nachos with guacamole, salsa or sour cream.

Banana Walnut Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons Watkins Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Cinnamon - on sale this month
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Ground Nutmeg
1 medium banana
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla - on sale this month
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
3. Mash the banana in another medium bowl. Add the egg, milk, butter, and vanilla. Mix well. Add the banana mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in the walnuts.
4. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Bake until the muffins are golden brown and spring back slightly when touched, 20–25 minutes. Cool the muffins slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes 12 muffins.

I was looking out my kitchen window a few days ago and much to my surprise I saw a Great Blue Heron standing on the top of my neighbor's chimney! What an amazing sight! The bird perched there for about five minutes and then flew away. Learn more about Great Blue Herons.

If you've been watching the live web cams you know that all the Great Blue Heron young and the Red-tailed Hawk young in Ithaca, New York and the American Kestrels in Boise, Idaho have fledged their nests. The cams are still live and some of the birds occasionally return to the nests.

Go to my bird watching blog, Chickadees, Juncos, and Jays Oh My! and click on the links in the blog posts. You'll see the baby chicks in their nests and information about each species of bird. Check in each day to see their progress! These videos give amazing details of the live birds. You can see the detail of each feather!

The Great Backyard Bird Count was conducted February 17 through 20. People counted the birds in their yards, neighborhoods, and parks. Visit my Bird Watching Blog to see my bird counts Chickadees, Juncos, and Jays Oh My!. See the tremendous particiation showing how many birds were counted and how many checklists were submitted from people all over the US and Canada here. This bird count helps provide informaiton about the bird populations in the US and Canada.

See the amazing photo winners of the Great Backyard Bird Count - Overall Category and photo winners for all categories

Visit my blog Chickadees, Juncos, and Jays Oh My! to see my newest backyard visitors!

Visit my bird watching blog Chickadees, Juncos, and Jays Oh My!. See live birds at the Project FeederWatch live bird cam located in Manitouwadge, ON (Click "Live Bird Cam" image on the left side menu during daylight hours). Join Project FeederWatch and feed and count your backyard birds. Bird watching is a fun and educational family activity.

eNature’s Bird Call Challenge will test your knowledge of your local birds or those of any other zip code you choose. And you can choose to quiz yourself on just songbirds or every species of bird in the area. Click here to take the Bird Call Challenge to test your knowledge!

I found this web site with an amazing photo essay of The Birth of Two Hummingbirds

Visit Project FeederWatch for more information and to find out how you can become a citizen scientist and count the birds you your own backyard!

Find out more about this year's Backyard Bird Count at www.birdcount.org.

Top 25 bird lists by state and region for the 2008-2009 season are now online.
View lists of the most common feeder birds in each state or province.

Map of FeederWatch Count Sites

rightbird.com
for information about familiar and unfamiliar birds. Instantly see illustrations of birds that match the attributes you select. The more characteristics you know, the narrower the search is for the "right bird." Includes audible bird call samples.

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Get all the details today!
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Or contact me at: eleisiawhitney@watkinsonline.com Start your own home-based business with Watkins for as little as $39.95 plus tax. Our new Membership Package and Optional Upgrade Assortments allow you more flexibility. Join for the 25% discount or for part time or full time income.

Nestled in the Mississippi River Bluff town of Winona, MN., Watkins has been America’s pioneer in natural living since 1868. As America’s original natural apothecary manufacturer, Watkins uses only the finest natural ingredients in its diverse lines of personal care, home care, remedies and organic flavorings.

Committed to being America’s most trusted natural products company, Watkins adheres strictly to the same quality standards set forth by its founder J.R. Watkins. Its J.R. Watkins Natural Apothecary line of personal care contains only natural, environmentally friendly ingredients from renewable resources, avoiding chemicals like parabens, sulfates, phthalates and more and is one of very few lines to be certified by the Natural Products Association.

Responsible manufacturing processes are as important as its commitment to providing natural, consumable items for everyday life. By utilizing gravity- fed filling, biodegradable packing materials, as well as strict recycling programs and much more, Watkins is devoted to leaving the smallest environmental footprint possible.

DID YOU KNOW THAT WATKINS:

• Offered the first known money-back guarantee?
  
• Had two leaders presented in Success Magazines We Create Millionaires article on MLM?
  
• Is 143 years old?
  
• Was rated as one of 5 Hot Home Based Companies in Executive Female Magazine?
  
• Was listed in the A list of Top Network Marketing Companies in Downline News Magazine?

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

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

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