Saturday, 29 July 2006
August Specials and News
Watkins - Simply the Best.
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In this Issue:
Welcome message, August Specials, New Products, Did you know?, Health Tips, Recipe, and Do you Want more?
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Welcome Message!
Welcome to new readers and faithful readers! Have you seen the wonderful new Watkins Catalog that came out recently? If you would like one, please let me know and I will send one right out to you.
In order to provide you with the very best possible service I have decided to change to a new and improved newsletter service provider, therefore this yahoo group will be phased out in the future. I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Please watch for details so you can subscribe to the new and improved Watkins News.
You still have a couple of days to take advantage of July specials visit Watkins Online Store to place your order or call me toll free!
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August Specials
Watkins Barbecue Sauce Concentrates
Ever wonder what makes a great barbecue chef? The secret is the sauce! Our expertly-blended Barbecue Sauce Concentrates are more convenient than homemade, better than pre-bottled and easily adaptable to fit your tastes—customize your sauce with your favorite Watkins spices to create your own unique blend. Our ready-to-use Steak Sauce combines the best attributes of the two top-selling steak sauces on the market, and Meat Magic will make even budget cuts of meat taste like the expensive ones!
01164 Original
01166 Honey
01167 Mesquite
CDN: Regularly 10.89 - Special $9.59
US: Regularly $7.69 - Special $7.19
Watkins Soup Bases
Delicious - versatile - time-saving!
Handy building blocks for your home cooking, in seven delicious flavors! Whip up delicious stocks, gravies and sauces without hassle; save money over expensive canned soups. Create quick, flavorful entrees and side dishes by adding items from your pantry.
01175 Beef
01176 Chicken
CDN: Regularly $10.69 - Special $9.99
US: Regularly $7.99 - Special $7.39
01180 Cheese
01179 Cream
01177 Mushroom
01178 Onion
CDN: Regularly $11.99 - Special $11.29
US: Regularly $8.99 - Special $8.49
01007 Double-Strength Imitation Clear Vanilla Flavor (11 oz)
For wedding cakes and other baked goods that need to be pure white, turn to the choice of professional bakers…our crystal-clear White Vanilla with all the bake-proof, freeze-proof, double-strength flavor of our famous Original Vanilla. (325 mL/11 fl. oz.)
CDN: Regularly $10.99 - Special $7.99
US: Regularly $8.99 - Special $6.99
Pickling Spices - Available for a Limited Time
This traditional English-style mixture of whole and broken spices, herbs and seeds is used primarily for pickling fruits and vegetables, as well as making chutneys and spiced vinegar. It’s best for sweet-type pickles, including pickled beets, but is also excellent for use in marinades, preserves, relishes, sauerbraten and pot roast. Add to cooking water for beets, green or red cabbage, broccoli and spinach. It’s great for boiling shrimp and other seafood, and is essential for corned beef brisket.
CDN: $5.89
US: $4.29
Watkins Gourmet Herbs and Spices
A well-rounded selection of herbs and spices allows you to add a world of different flavors to everyday meals, transforming the same old chicken and potatoes into a seaside lunch in Provence or a steamy night in Punjab.
At Watkins, we go many extra miles to find the very best of the world’s herb and spice crop: Premium Jamaican allspice. Choice Turkish bay leaves. High-oil Korintje cassia (cinnamon) from Sumatra. The best nutmegs from the East and West Indies. Stemless Dalmatian sage from Greece and Croatia. Fancy-grade Jamaican and Cochin ginger. The finest peppercorns from Sumatra and from India’s Malabar Coast. We buy the highest grade possible from every region, then lovingly process it to preserve the maximum amount of essential oils possible. Taste the difference…and enjoy the journey.
01921 Basil
01925 Cilantro
01929 Dill
01974 Italian Seasoning
01934 Marjoram
01941 Oregano
01943 Parsley
01945 Rosemary
01946 Sage
01947 Tarragon
01948 Thyme
CDN: Regularly $6.39 - Special $5.79
US: Regularly $4.59 - Special $4.29
02272 Rezist Plus
Who has time to get sick? Rezist Plus can help you to stay well through the winter months, and all year long!
Rezist Plus contains ImmunEnhancer™ with arabinogalactan (AG), found to be twice as effective as echinacea in boosting the immune system. Lactospore, FOS and AG enhance the body's natural defenses to help ease allergy symptoms and headaches; they also work to ease lactose intolerance and gas and bloating while enhancing absorption of calcium and helping to maintain normal cholesterol levels.* It keeps working year round, so you can, too! (60 caplets, 30-day supply)
CDN: Regularly $24.99 - Special $18.69
US: Regularly $17.99 - Special $14.99 each
Watkins Premium Room Fresheners
Decorating is done for the eye; why not complete the ambience by appealing to the sense of smell? From energizing citrus to warming spice to exhilarating mint and pine scents, these delightful room sprays lend a welcoming atmosphere to any room of your home. More than 700 sprays (120 mL/4fl. oz)
06621 Cassia Cinnamon
06622 Lemon Citrus
06624 Orange Citrus
CDN: $7.99 each
US: $5.99 each
Watkins Premium Scented Candles
Comforting cinnamon and stimulating lemon scents are added to premium soy wax that burns longer and cleaner than conventional waxes. Decorative glass jar adds an elegant look.
06706 Cassia Cinnamon
06712 Lemon Citrus
CDN: $12.99 each
US: $9.99 each
Check out all of the August specials by visiting, Watkins Online Store
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New Products
Orange Citrus Candle
Get more for less! Watkins new, bigger and better kitchen candle burns for 40 hours, and is available in a delightful orange scent to complement the Orange Citrus Room Freshener. Invigorating delightful orange fragrance softened with creamy notes.
06705 Orange Citrus Candle
CDN: $9.99
US: $7.99
Start Planning for Holiday Entertaining and Gifts
Time flies and it will be the holiday season before you know it. Starting August 1st the online catalog will include this year's gift line. Check out the special offers for your holiday baking, entertaining and gift giving needs. You may want to order early to avoid disappointment. By planning ahead you'll enjoy a less stressful holiday season.
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Did you know?
Studies have shown that aromas can greatly affect mood and emotion. Citrus scents (like lemon and orange) are energizing; lemon was shown to increase work production in Japanese offices. And warming aromas like cinnamon and other spices are widely believed to make people feel more welcome and loved.
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Health Tips
Soy isoflavones and other key ingredients in Watkins SoyNilla promote bone, intestine and brain health, ease menopausal symptoms and support metabolism and healthy cholesterol levels… all in a delicious high-protein, high-calcium, fat-free, cholesterol-free dry mix that takes only seconds to make. (Note: SoyNilla is only available for our US customers, sorry!)
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August Recipe
Sweet & Sour Refrigerator Pickles
Ingredients
Syrup:
2 cups/500 mL sugar
2 cups/500 mL white vinegar
4 to 6 cucumbers
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup/60 mL pickling salt or kosher salt
1 tbsp/15 mL Pickling Spice (Limited Time)
1-1/2 tsp/7.5 mL Celery Seed
1-1/2 tsp/7.5 mL Garlic Flakes (optional)
Cooking Directions
Combine syrup ingredients; let stand for 2 hours or until sugar is dissolved.
Wash cucumbers with Fresh Wash and thinly slice. Place with remaining ingredients in a large bowl; mix well and let stand for 2 hours. Drain carefully, retaining as much of the spice blend as possible. Pack loosely into sterilized glass jars. Pour syrup over top. Turn jars over occasionally to mix spices. Ready to eat in 3 days. Keep refrigerated.
Makes 4 pints/demi-liters.
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Do you want more?
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More financial security, flexibility to choose your own hours and
income, or more time to enjoy with family and friends? A Watkins
business can truly offer you more of the things you want and less of the things that you don’t!
Watkins is celebrating 138 years of providing outstanding products that people use every day. What other company has such a history of experience, success, and integrity?
Limited Time Offer - Join Our Team In August
You'll receive hundreds of dollars worth of free bonuses! Contact me for the details on how you can receive your bonuses and start getting more out of your life with Watkins!
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Take care,
Melody
Posted by Melody at 12:09 PM PDT