Archive for November, 2006

Important Dates for Holiday Delivery

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed to keep up to date with the news. Thanks for visiting!

The following are important dates if you are planning on placing an order during the holidays. You may place an order online at anytime.

Monday, December 11/06 is the last day for guaranteed ground delivery in the US and Canada for Christmas delivery.

Wednesday, December 20/06 is the last day for guaranteed Overnight delivery in US and Canada, orders must be placed by 1:00 p.m., CST.

Friday, December 22/06 Christmas Holiday will be observed in Canada. The Canadian Office and Distribution Center will be closed. The international Call Center open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., CST.

Saturday, December 23/06 the International Call Center will be closed.

Monday, December 25/06 Christmas Eve, US and Canada Office, Distribution Center, and International Call Center closed. Purolator, UPS and Speedee closed.

Tuesday, December 26/06 Christmas Day (Observed U.S.) and Boxing Day (Canada). U.S. and Canada Office and Distribution Center closed. International Call Center open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CST.

Monday, January 1/07 New Year’s Day. U.S. and Canada Office, Distribution Center, and International Call Center closed. Purolator, UPS and Speedee closed.

As always, our goal is provide you with the best possible service by sharing these important dates with you. Wishing you and those near and dear to you a very safe and happy holiday season.

Watkins Caramel Extract

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Caramel Extract is currently unavailable as Watkins is unable to locate an acceptable source for one of the key ingredients. You can substitute Butter Pecan Extract in most recipes that call for caramel. As soon as this popular product is available I’ll let you know here or you can contact us to be placed on a special notification list. Don’t worry, this list is only used to notify you about the product that you are inquiring about, please put caramel extract in the subject on the form.

Watkins Garden Vegetable Dip Now Available

Friday, November 24th, 2006

We are very pleased to announce that the very popular Watkins Garden  Vegetable Snack and Dip mix is back in stock and is available to order now. I  haven’t tried the new version but I heard the flavor profile has been boosted,  and you are sure to appreciate the enhanced flavor. Garden Vegetable Dip is a  great all-purpose dip, especially great for making spinach dip!

Visit WatkinsOnline to order your Garden Vegetable Dip for only $7.99 US/ $10.79 CDN

Watkins Old Red Barn and Red Clover Botanical Salves Have New Names

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Watkins Old Red Barn Salve and Watkins Red Clover Salve name’s were recently changed, but don’t worry they still contain exactly the same wonderful ingredients. The older tins are pictured here on the left and below you’ll see the new tins.

Red Clover Salve is packaged in a new, slightly larger tin, with a new label and is now called Red Clover Hand and Cuticle Salve.

You’ll find this salve still contains exactly the same mild natural ingredients. Red clover, carefully extracted from the abundant meadow flower, is a natural skin treatment that has been used by Chinese herbalists and Native Americans for centuries to treat eczema and other skin disorders. Here it is combined with vitamin-rich bee pollen, lanolin and vitamin E in a base of olive and safflower oils and beeswax. You’ll find this salve is perfect for the most sensitive skin, even for babies, and the light fragrance comes from natural oils.

Old Red Barn Salve is also in a new easier to open tin, with a new label and is now called All Natural Lavender Hand and Cuticle Salve

Are you a gardener? Meet your new best friend! Carefully proportioned and formulated, this unique blend of all natural ingredients soothes and protects your hands during outdoor activities from work to play. Lavender and chamomile oils, unparalleled for their calming and purifying effects, join vitamin E and eucalyptus in a base of canola and sweet almond oils and beeswax.

Slather this on just before bed time and enjoy the sweet lavender scent as you drift off into dreamland. Your hands will be soft and supple when you wake up in the morning.

Since these natural based, botanical salves do not contain any preservatives you can extend their shelf life by storing them in your refrigerator between use. You can purchase Watkins All Natural Lavender Hand and Cuticle Salve and Red Clover Hand and Cuticle Salve in two sizes, the 2.1 oz. size shown above or a convenient travel size at my WatkinsOnline Store.

Looking For Recipes Made With Watkins Products?

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

You will find a few featured Watkins recipes on this site. Did you know Watkins recipes now appear in several cookbooks? Eight Watkins recipes received the honor of being featured in three nationally published Favorite Brand Nameâ„¢ cookbooks: Best-Loved Recipes, 100 Best Chocolate Recipes, and Incredibly Easy Cake Mix.

One or more of these cookbooks is available on Amazon! The cookbooks include recipes from Pillsbury®, Hershey’s®, Duncan Hines®, and Hidden Valley® as well as many other brands. Many of Watkins’ recipes are accompanied by full color photography that includes Watkins products, and all of Watkins’ recipes call for Watkins quality ingredients.

Select Watkins’ recipes appear in these new cookbooks. The Watkins recipes featured are:

White Chocolate Mousse
French Toast
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Homemade Granola
Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
Peanut Buster Bar Dessert
Vanilla Ice Cream
Cran-Raspberry Cake

Mmm, don’t they sound good? You’ll also find all of these recipes and many more free recipes to print or download at WatkinsOnline.