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AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE

Watkins Newsletter
Eleisia Whitney ID# 335001
Email: eleisia@notjustvanilla.com
Shop: http://www.NotJustVanilla.com

Make Your House a Watkins Home

February 1, 2014
Volume 15, Issue 207

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Editor's Comments
Live the Life You Desire
February Specials
Cooking Tips
Recipes - Chocolate Rum Sauce, Creamy Ranch-Style Dip, Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Wings, Braised Brisket and Vegetables, and Chocolate Lovers Cheesecake
Bird Watching
Shipping Rates
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EDITOR'S COMMENTS

Welcome to another issue of Around the Kitchen Table! Thanks for choosing me as your Watkins Consultant!

We have a beautiful new Master Catalog for January through June 2014. It features the complete product line including some new products available this month. You'll love the flavor of Watkins Cinnamon in your homemade cinnamon rolls!

If your skin is feeling dry and itchy from cold winter weather, we have some soothing, nourishing lotions and creams for you. Order one for yourself for Valentine's Day! We have a special on Hand and Body Lotions this month. You'll absolutely love the fragrances. And don't forget to order lip balms, ultra rich hand cream, foot repair salve, and rejuvenating foot cream. I keep all of these luxurious products in my winter skin care arsenal.

Need extracts for your Valentine's Day baking? Have you tried our new Gourmet Seasoning Mixes in convenient no-measure, one-time use pouches - brown gravy, taco seasoning, chili seasoning, and turkey gravy?

I've included some yummy recipes for you - Chocolate Rum Sauce, Creamy Ranch-Style Dip, Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Wings, Braised Brisket and Vegetables, and Chocolate Lovers Cheesecake.

Shop at my personal website www.NotJustVanilla.com, also known as www.JRWatkins.com/consultant/eleisiawhitney. You'll see a page with my photo and a message from me, as well as, some blog entries if you scroll down the page. If you place an online order at my website www.NotJustVanilla.com or at www.JRWatkins.com first "Create a Customer Account" and please give my Consultant ID# 335001 when asked if you "Shop with a Watkins Consultant." If you call Watkins at 1-800-WATKINS please give my ID# as your Consultant. Otherwise, I won't get credit for your order!

If you are considering a home based business please take a look at Watkins. Get a $30 Watkins gift certificate from me if you sign up with me as your sponsor, Eleisia Whitney ID# 335001! Sign up at my business information web site http://www.tsginfo.com/ew4346 or by calling Watkins at 1-800-WATKINS (1-800-928-5467). Give my name and ID# as your sponsor. The gift certificate is mailed after you join.

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

Make your house a Watkins home.

Until next issue,

Eleisia

eleisia@NotJustVanilla.com

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US FEBRUARY SPECIALS

Place your order online or browse our website at www.NotJustVanilla.com also known as www.JRWatkins.com/consultant/eleisiawhitney

When you go to my website "Create a Customer Account" so you can view the monthly product specials and track your order history. You probably won't have a problem placing your online order. However, don't get frustrated; place your order by phone (1-800-WATKINS) if you have a problem. Whether you place your order online or by phone please give my name and ID# (Eleisia Whitney ID# 335001) so that I get credit for your order. I can't stress this enough. Thanks so much!

Free shipping on customer orders over $150.00
Stock up on your favorite products or combine orders with friends and family to have your products shipped free of charge!

Order online, by phone, or by mail.

  • Online at www.NotJustVanilla.com Please give my name and ID# 335001 as your Consultant.
  • Phone: Call Watkins at 1-800-WATKINS or 1-800-928-5467, please give my name and ID# 335001 as your Consultant
  • Mail: Use the order form in the master catalog or print a US Order Form or a Canadian Order Form. Then fill it in while browsing the online or printed catalog or price list. If you don't have a printer, write your order on a piece of paper. Make a list that includes the item number, number ordered, product description, price each, and total for each product ordered. Subtotal your order, add applicable sales tax, and shipping; then TOTAL. Write your name, customer # (if you have one from a previous order), address (city, state, zip code), phone number, and email address on your order form. Orders cannot be shipped to a P O Box. Give complete shipping address if different from mailing address. Include a check or money order payable to Watkins Incorporated. Please give my ID# 335001 as your Associate/Consultant. If you need help with your order, call Watkins at 1-800-WATKINS (1-800-928-5467). A Customer Service Representative will calculate your total including shipping and handling and sales tax. Then you can mail a money order or check with the exact amount to Watkins Incorporated.

    Mail US and Canadian Orders to:
    Watkins Inc.
    P O Box 5570
    150 Liberty Street
    Winona, MN 55987

NATURAL GOURMET

Gourmet Herbs and Spices
$3.98 - $6.98

Gourmet Extracts and Flavorings 2 fl oz/59 ml
60431 Banana
60432 Butter
60433 Cherry
60438 Raspberry
60441 Strawberry
60389 Vanilla (Clear)
$3.49 each

60390 Vanilla (Original Double Strength)
$4.19 each
Purchase any listed 2 fl. oz. extract, get one Butter Extract, 2 fl. oz. for $2.99

Soup and Gravy Bases
21175 Beef
21176 Chicken
21177 Mushroom
21178 Onion
$9.99 each

Dessert and Frosting Mixes
21014 Chocolate
21015 Coconut
21016 Lemon
Regularly $9.99 each sale $8.99 each

All-Natural Garlic Grapeseed Oil Liquid Spice
01892 regularly $9.99 sale $9.49 each

All-Natural Grapeseed Oils for dipping and cooking
01535 Original
01527 Garlic & Parsley
$12.99 each

Gourmet Seasoning Mixes (pouches) - NEW
06691 Brown Gravy
06690 Taco Seasoning
$.99 each

06692 Chili Seasoning
06693 Turkey Gravy
$1.39 each

NATURAL REMEDIES

Bath & Body Oils
20512 Lavender
20448 Lemon
$8.99 each

BODY CARE

Hand and Body Lotions
20470 Aloe & Green Tea
20510 Coconut Milk & Honey
20442 Grapefruit
20486 Lavender
20487 Lemon cream
20520 Mango - Limited Quantities
20474 Vanilla - Limited Quantities
Regularly $9.99 each - Purchase any Hand & Body Lotion, get one Lemon Cream Hand & Body Lotion for $5.49

Foot Repair Salve
20480 $8.99

Rejuvenating Foot Cream
20478 $9.99

Lip Balms
23534 Weatherproofing Lip Balm $2.99
13533 Natural Beeswax Lip Balm $2.99
23535 Medicated Lip Balm $3.99

Ultra-Rich Hand Cream
10484 $7.99

Aloe & Green Tea Deodorant
10534 $6.99

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS


Weight Control (100)
02294, $24.99

Energy (90)
02293, $27.99

Heart Health (90)
02291, $24.99

HOME CARE

Watkins Laundry Detergent
06738 $12.99 each


All Purpose Wipes
26701 Aloe & Green Tea
26702 Lemon
Regularly $6.99 Purchase either All Purpose Wipes, get the second, same fragrance for $4.49


Orange Citrus Tub & Tile Cleaner
26788 $4.99 each


Lemon Toilet Bowl Cleanser
26750 $5.99 each






COOKING TIPS

Valentine's Day Cooking Ideas

  • Use heart-shaped metal molds to cook fried eggs or pancakes.
  • Use heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut bread for heart-shaped French toast.
  • Add a little Watkins Vanilla to your favorite cup of hot chocolate.
  • Make heart-shaped sugar cookies
  • Make a heart-shaped cake using a square baking pan and a round baking pan. Remove
    baked cake layers from pans. Cool. Place square cake layer on a plate as a diamond
    shape. Cut round cake layer in half and place halves at top sides of diamond.
    Frost and decorate.







RECIPES

Chocolate Rum Sauce
This Chocolate Rum Sauce when warm is thin enough for dipping fruit and other foods and for pouring over ice cream. The sauce thickens as it cools but does not harden.

1/2 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. Watkins Ground Cinnamon (optional)
1 Tbsp. butter
4 oz. semisweet chocolate (I used chocolate chips)
1/2 tsp. Watkins Rum Extract
1/8 tsp. grated orange zest

For Dipping
1 pint fresh strawberries
1 pint fresh raspberries
2 bananas, peeled, cut into 2 to 2 1/2-inch slices
Salted pretzels
Pound cake cubes

In a medium saucepan over low heat, bring the cream, sugar, cinnamon, and butter to a rolling boil. Remove from heat, add the chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts. Add the rum extract and stir in the ornage zest before serving. Arrange fruit on a platter. Serve with warm chocolate rum sauce. Makes about 3/4 cup of sauce.

Suggestions
Substitute Watkins Orange Extract or Watkins Raspberry Extract for the Rum Extract and omit the cinnamon.
Pour over vanilla ice cream for a delicious topping.

Creamy Ranch-Style Dip
4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons nonfat buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons Watkins Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Dill
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic or 1/4 teaspoon Watkins Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Black Pepper

Combine cream cheese and buttermilk in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add additional buttermilk if needed for desired dipping consistency. Stir in remaining ingredients and chill for a least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Serve with fresh vegetables or chips.

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Wings
These chicken wings, sweetly glazed with pineapple juice, ketchup and soy sauce, are the perfect appetizers to serve at parties and potlucks.

2 1/2 pounds chicken wings (12 to 15 wings)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Garlic Salt from Watkins Garlic Sea Salt Grinder
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Lemon Pepper from Watkins Lemon Pepper Grinder
3 tablespoons cooking oil
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup catsup
1 teaspoon soy sauce

  1. Cut off and discard wing tips from chicken wings. Cut each wing at joint to make 2 sections or purchase wings already separated.
  2. In a shallow dish, combine flour, garlic salt, and lemon pepper; coat chicken pieces with flour mixture.
  3. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet; add coated chicken pieces and cook until browned, turning occasionally.
  4. Remove chicken from skillet and arrange pieces in a shallow baking dish.
  5. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, catsup, and soy sauce; heat to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour over chicken.
  6. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning pieces over after 15 minutes. Makes 24 to 30 pieces.

Braised Brisket and Vegetables
Brisket is a cut of meat from the lower chest of beef or veal containing a significant amount of connective tissue. The roast must be cooked correctly to tenderize the connective tissue and the meat. When cooked properly the meat will practically melt in your mouth.

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 3-pound piece beef brisket, trimmed
1 teaspoon Watkins Garlic Powder
Kosher salt and Watkins Black Pepper
1 pound carrots, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces, and halved lengthwise if thick
1 pound parsnips, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces, and halved lengthwise if thick
1 large onion, peeled and cut into wedges, stem ends left intact
1/4 cup tomato paste
5 cups chicken broth or beef broth made with 5 cups boiling water and 3 tablespoons Watkins Chicken or Beef Soup Base
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 packet of Watkins Brown Gravy Mix

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the oil in a 5- to 6-quart oven-proof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the brisket with the garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the brisket to the Dutch oven and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
  2. Add the carrots, parsnips, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in the tomato paste. Add the broth, vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown gravy mix and stir to combine.
  3. Nestle the brisket in the vegetables and bring to a boil; cover and transfer to oven. Cook until the brisket is tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
  4. Serve the brisket and vegetables with the cooking liquid or remove meat and vegetables and thicken cooking liquid to make sauce or gravy.

Chocolate Lovers Cheesecake
Make personal size cheesecakes of this no-bake recipe for a fast and delicious Valentine's Day dessert.

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla or Watkins Pure Vanilla
1 cup heavy cream
4 ounces dark or semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla or Watkins Pure Vanilla

  1. Melt chocolate chips in top of a double boiler over low heat. Stir until melted. Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment until fluffy and smooth. Add sugar and vanilla and beat well, scraping down the sides. Add melted chocolate and beat to combine.
  2. In another bowl add the heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into the chocolate cream cheese mixture gently. Spoon mixture into an 8 or 9-inch springform mold or pan lined with aluminum foil. For individual cheesecakes use 2 1/2 inch cookie cutters set on a parchment lined baking sheet. Chill the cheesecakes for 1 to 2 hours. Invert onto a serving platter and remove the aluminum foil or remove cookie cutters.
  3. In a microwaveable dish add the dark chocolate and water and cook for 30 second intervals until the mixture is melted. Let cool slightly. Carefully pour over the top of the cheesecake and set aside.
  4. In another bowl whip the 1/2 cup heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form. Fill a pastry bag fitted with the tip of your choice. Pipe icing on the top of the cheesecake and serve immediately, or chill until ready to serve.
  5. Note: to make the swirled hearts melt semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate separately, make a square of aluminum foil with folded up edges (so the chocolate won't run out) and then pour both kinds of chocolate into the foil and swirl with a knife. Allow to harden and then use a heart shaped cookie cutter and apply light pressure to cut out the shapes. They can break easily so go slowly.

Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cherry Cookies
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups packed light-brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons Watkins Vanilla
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped or chocolate chips(2 1/2 cups)
8 ounces dried cherries (1 1/2 cups)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter and sugars until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, then flour mixture. Mix in chocolate and cherries. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

Roll dough into balls and arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden, 10 to 14 minutes depending on the size of cookies. Let cool on baking sheets. Transfer cookies to racks; let cool completely.


BIRD WATCHING

The Great Backyard Bird Count for 2014 is Friday February 14 through Monday February 17. The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds live.

Everyone is welcome, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy and it helps the birds. People count the birds in their yards, neighborhoods, and parks.

Get the details of how to participate in this year's bird count at GBBC

See the amazing photo winners of the 2013 Great Backyard Bird Count

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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Mail your order with check or money order to:
Watkins Incorporated
P.O. Box 5570
Winona, MN 55987-0570
Please give them my ID# 335001 when ordering.

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Mail your order with check or money order to:
Watkins Incorporated
P.O. Box 5570
Winona, MN 55987-0570
Please give them my ID# 335001 when ordering.

Get FREE SHIPPING on orders over:
$150.00 in US
$150.00 in Canada


CUSTOMER SHIPPING RATES

US and Canada Customer Shipping

Phone, Mail, Fax, or Internet Orders
Order TotalShipping Charges
$0 - $50.00 $9.95
$50.01 - $100.00 $12.45
$100.01 - $149.99 $14.45
$150.00 or more Free

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The Watkins Company is beginning its 145th year of providing outstanding natural products that people use every day. What other company has such a history of experience, success, and integrity?
Get all the details today! Watkins Home Business Or contact me at: eleisia@notjustvanilla.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, Minnesota, 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.


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: eleisia@notjustvanilla.com

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Our home business may be right for you or someone you know
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Thank you once again for your continued support and for remaining a valued subscriber to
Around the Kitchen Table - Watkins Newsletter!

*** Integrity Since 1868 ***

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J.R. Watkins started a lasting tradition when he introduced the world's first money-back guarantee, which we still honor on every product we sell.

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

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Testimonials are based on personal experiences, and we cannot guarantee these same results for everyone.

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