Wednesday, 1 March 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day Specials and more!
Topic: Newsletter
Watkins - Simply the Best.
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In this Issue:
Welcome message, March Specials, New Products, Health Tips, Recipes, and Do you Want more?
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Welcome Message
Welcome to new readers and faithful readers! I hope you all had a Happy and Healthy February! So… did everyone commit to eating more fruits and veggies, and fitting in some regular exercise for Healthy-Heart February? I hope you will continue on, as I will. I’m feeling more energetic and less stressed thanks to this commitment – I hope you feel the same.
St.Patrick’s Day is almost upon us. Are you one of the millions that eat corned beef and cabbage? Watkins has chosen to bring back the Pickling Spices in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. I suggest you throw out those little cellophane packets of spices that come with the commercially-packaged corned beef briskets and get the full flavor by using Watkins Pickling Spices, instead.
Speaking of St. Patrick’s Day, a great accompaniment to your corned beef dinner is the Stout Bread, on special this month. It’s a dark version of this Good Tastings Bread Mix, which basically is a beer bread; this version is made with Guinness Stout instead of standard beer. Its hearty flavor is perfect for your Irish dinner.
Enjoy! And have a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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March Specials
Gourmet Peppers and Blends
CDN: Regularly $6.59 - Special $5.59 each
US: Regularly $4.69 - Special $4.29 each
02001 Cracked Black Pepper
02002 Granulated Black Pepper
02003 Cajun Pepper
02004 Fire Pepper
02005 Lemon Pepper
02006 Onion & Garlic Pepper
01140 Purest Granulated Black Pepper, 170 g/6 oz.
CDN: Regularly $10.99 - Special $8.99
US: Regularly $7.99 - Special $6.99
01169 Steak Sauce
CDN: Regularly $8.29 - Special $7.59
US: Regularly $5.99 - Special $5.49
01168 Meat Magic
CDN: Regularly $10.29 - Special $9.49
US: Regularly $7.69 - Special $6.99
Flavored Salts
CDN: Regularly $5.99 - Special $4.99 each
US: Regularly $4.29 - Special $3.89 each
01993 Butter Salt
01996 Celery Salt
01994 Cheese Salt
01998 Garlic Salt
01997 Onion Salt
01992 Seasoning Salt
01995 Sour Cream & Onion Salt
02059 Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix - Limited Time
CDN: Regularly $10.79 - Special $9.59
US: Regularly $7.69 - Special $6.99
TheraTeas? - Buy a Tin and save 1/3 on the Refill!
Tins
CDN: $14.99 each - Limited Quantities
US: $9.99 each - Limited Quantities
01218 Mint & Lemongrass Tin
01219 Vanilla
Refill
CDN: Regularly $8.99 or $5.99 each with purchase of corresponding Tin
US: Regularly $5.99 or $3.99 each with purchase of corresponding Tin
01238 Mint & Lemongrass
01239 Vanilla - Sold Out
01008 Original Double-Strength Vanilla, 325 mL/11 fl. oz.
CDN: Regularly $14.99 - Special $13.99
US: Regularly $10.99 - Special $9.99
03052 Aloe & Green Tea Moisturizing Gel
CDN: Regularly $8.99 - Special $7.49
US: Regularly $6.99 - Special $5.99
03067 Aloe & Green Tea Nourishing Hand & Body Lotion - Travel Size
CDN: Regularly $5.99 - Special $5.49
US: Regularly $3.99 - Special $3.49
06254 Trial Mark™ Mouthwash Mixing Bottle
CDN: $1.99 or $1.30 with purchase of Mouthwash Concentrate
US: $1.49 or 99? with purchase of Mouthwash Concentrate
Check out all of the March specials by visiting,
http://www.watkinsonline.com/thacker
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New Products
Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip
Back for a limited time, this easy mix lets you make a delicious dip for dunking apple or pear wedges, pretzels or vanilla wafers. For desserts, add it to whipped topping; also makes a great bagel spread when mixed with softened cream cheese. Offered in large size only.
Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip will be available through September’s promotional period or while supplies last.
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Health Tip
The benefits of green tea just keep brewing. Besides offering protection from many types of cancer, recent studies show daily consumption of green tea may reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease and cut the chance of a heart attack nearly in half. It can make you look and feel better, too! It's been shown to reduce allergy symptoms, fight cavities, improve skin, and may even help to boost metabolism and fat-burning. And here's a real eye-opener, when you're done sipping, use the tea bags to reduce bags and puffiness under the eyes. Just chill the tea bags after brewing. When the bags are cool, lie down and place them on your under-eye area for 10 minutes. Watkins offers three varieties of pure, natural green tea-premium, Vanilla and Mint & Lemongrass-packaged in a decorative "TheraTea" tin that will look great in your home and will make a thoughtful and "green" St. Patrick's Day gift.
*Use unflavored green tea, such as Watkins Premium TheraTea, for application on under-eye area.
Brenda Koth, MS, RD
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March Recipe
Corned Beef Dinner
Ingredients
3 pounds/1.4 kg corned beef, trimmed of fat
4 cups/1 liter water
1 tbsp/15 mL Chicken Soup Base
2 tsp/10 mL Garlic Flakes
1 tsp/5 mL Cracked Black Pepper
2 Bay Leaves
8 small new potatoes
4 medium carrots, peeled and quartered
4 small boiling onions, halved
3 small turnips, peeled and cut into eighths
1 small head cabbage, cut into wedges
Horseradish Mustard
Cooking Directions
Place corned beef, water, chicken soup base, garlic flakes, cracked pepper and bay leaves in large kettle or Dutch oven; bring mixture to a boil. Cover and reduce heat; simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat from kettle and keep warm. Add potatoes, carrots, onions, and turnips to water in kettle; add more water if necessary to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add cabbage wedges and continue to simmer for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; remove from water with slotted spoon. To serve, slice meat into thin slices and place on serving platter. Surround meat with vegetables. Serve with Horseradish Mustard.
Makes 8 servings.
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Until next month, take care,
Melody
PS I almost forgot to send this month's newsletter! We decided overnight to go on a holiday to Arizona so if you need anything my assistant will take care of you or I'll get back to you asap. I love being my own boss!
Posted by Melody at 10:30 PM PST