Watkins is Celebrating 135 Years of Service to our Valued Customers! To commemorate this milestone year, Watkins has commissioned a very special collectible. In the September Highlights Catalogue is a die-cast pewter replica of the Watkins Wagon on display in our Heritage Museum. It is exquisitely detailed, with wheels that turn and doors that open. It’s pulled by two sturdy horses and mounted on a wooden base with a matching trophy-style plaque. If you collected the ErtlTM trucks over the years, this collectible is the grand-daddy of them all! And it’s even more exclusive than an ErtlTM. To assure maximum future value and collectibility, only 2,500 will ever be cast. The Pewter Watkins Wagon will be introduced in your September Highlights Catalogue. September Special 04960 Pewter Watkins Wagon Regularly $74.99 US/$109.99 CDN or $49.99 US/$74.99 CDN with $100 US/$150 CDN purchase.

Here’s a "Sneak Preview" to Watkins 2003 Specialty Gift Line! Every Chai lover will enjoy sipping a cup of Watkins NEW Chai Latté. It’s the exotic taste of Chai… the creaminess of latté… the ease of instant cocoa! Have it all with this delicious beverage that’s perfect for a quiet evening by the fire. Great as a "hostess gift" or a stocking stuffer! Here’s another way to give those "bag lunches" a special touch. Watkins has 2 very unique condiments. Back by popular demand is the Pumpkin Butter. The new addition is the luscious Cinnamon Honey Crème. We know they both are delicious on quick breads or muffins but it’s your imagination and taste that will dictate where you’ll use them. The packaging makes them ready for gift giving too! We know many of you will be DELIGHTED to see this soup back.… It’s our famous Six Onion Soup. Besides all the wonderful variations of soup that you can make, here is the recipe for a delicious CHEESE BALL! Mix 1 - 8 oz (250g) package of cream cheese with 1-1/2 TBSP of Watkins Six Onion Soup. Form into ball, roll in Watkins Omelet & Soufflé Seasoning & serve with crackers. You’re ready to entertain!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lunch is never complete without dessert ... and we can't think anything better than home-made cookies!

Health Cookies 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup grated carrots 1 egg 1/4 cup flax (seed or ground) 3 tsp water 1 cup raisins 1 tsp Watkins Vanilla 1 3/4 cups oatmeal 1 cup flour 1/2 cup wheat germ 1/2 tsp Watkins Baking Powder 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup crushed nuts Beat sugar, eggs, butter & vanilla till smooth.  Add dry ingredients alternately with carrots and water. Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet sprayed with Watkins Cooking Spray, approx. 2 " apart. Bake @ 350 F for 10-12 minutes.

Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies 2 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp Watkins Baking Powder 1 egg 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp Watkins Vanilla 1/2 cup shortening 1/4 cup half & half cream 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (your choice) Combine first 3 ingredients; set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 flour mixture; beat well. Stir in cream; mix well. Add rest of flour mixture; beat well.  Stir in nuts. Shape dough into a log about 12 " long and 2" across. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm enough to slice. Cut roll into 1/4" thick slices. Place an inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 F for 12 -15 minutes.

 

A Real Eye-Opener!  If you recall the 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now," chances are you're at the age where you might not see as clearly as you used to.  Throughout our lifetime, molecules in our bodies known as "free radicals" attack our cells, including those in our eyes, leading to vision loss or damage that can cause eye disorders such as macular degeneration and cataracts.  Studies have shown that lutein, found naturally in greens such as spinach and kale, can protect your vision, as well as your heart, and defend against many types of cancer.  If you don't see yourself eating spinach or kale on a regular basis, try Watkins Vision with lutein* and other vision-protecting vitamins and minerals.  Contact me to find out about Watkins customers who've "seen" the difference Watkins Vision can make in their lives.  Now that's nothing to blink at! *Lutein is extracted from marigold, and is listed on the label as marigold flower in Canada. Click here for more  Watkins Health Tips from our Nutrition Specialist, Brenda Koth

Have a sweet craving?  Don’t dip in the cookie jar, core and quarter a fresh apple and sprinkle with Watkins Cinnamon.  A super energy snack with no fat and no sugar! Next time you make cookies, whip up an extra batch and freeze it in ice-cube trays.  Spray each tray with Watkins cooking spray and fill with batter.  Pop “cookie” cubes out of the trays and store in a freezer bag.  When you’re ready for cookies, bake as directed by recipe, extending baking time as needed (watch for browning). If you run a little short of flour when making cookies, simply substitute quick-cooking oatmeal for the rest. Slip a pair of pantyhose over the head of your vacuum cleaner if you drop something small on the floor, like an earring, and use it to search for and scoop up your tiny treasure.  Great ground beef or turkey tip:  After frying meat and seasoning, cool and then freeze in 2 cup portions in Ziploc freezer bags for quick and easy future dishes.

 

Watkins is celebrating it's 135th Anniversary  .... and many of our "classic" products have reason to celebrate, too! 1868 - The World's First Documented            100% Satisfaction Guarantee 1868 - Red Liniment 1895 - Petro Carbo Salve 1895 - Double Strength Vanilla Extract 1895 - Cinnamon 1895 - Gourmet Extracts 1895 - Gourmet Spices 1895 - Black Pepper 1895 - Baking Powder 1895 - Nutmeg 1895 - Sage 1915 - Medicated Ointment 1915 - White Cream Liniment 1933 - Celery Salt 1933 - Dessert Mixes 1934 - Chili Powder Watkins has sold nearly 13.5 million gallons (or over 51 million liters!) of Vanilla Extract – enough to fill 17 Olympic-size swimming pools – or fill a standard bathtub to the rim 213,682 times!  If all the bottles of Watkins Red Liniment sold were laid end-to-end, they would cover the length of the Great Wall of China four times! If you lined up all the tins of Pepper Watkins has sold, they could connect Winona MN (home base of Watkins Inc.) to Antarctica! Watkins received the Gold Medal grand prize for its outstanding Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon and Black Pepper at the prestigious Paris International Exposition in 1928! The best selling novel “The Thorn Birds”, which portrays three generations of a family living in the rugged Australian Outback, pays homage to the “Watkins Man”.  Here is an excerpt:  “Not all the visitors were swaggies, though they were in the majority: there was the Watkins man in his old model-T, for instance.  He carried everything from horse liniment to fragrant soap unlike the rock-hard stuff Fee made in his laundry copper from fat and caustic; he had lavender water and eau de cologne, powders and creams for sun-dried faces.  There were certain things one never dreamed of buying from anyone but the Watkins man: like his ointment, better by far than any drugstore or prescription salve, capable of healing anything from a rent in the side of a work dog to an ulcer on a human shin.  The women would crowd around in every kitchen he visited, waiting eagerly for him to pop open his big suitcase of wares.”  The song, “Travelling Man” by Dolly Parton was inspired by HER Watkins Man! Watkins has been providing service to families for over seven generations!