USDA Certified 100% Organic Spices

Recommended by the Cooking Club of America

America's original natural products company has been the pioneer in premium herbs and spices for over 100 years, so it's only natural that we would be among the first to offer a premium line of Organic Herbs & Spices. All are USDA certified 100% organic and come to you in beautiful gold tins, reminiscent of the Gold Medals we've received for highest quality spices.

• USDA certified 100% organic
• Packaged in gold medal tins to protect flavorful oils from light for optimal freshness
• Finest spices sourced from around the world
• Large selection of spices and herbs for all your cooking and baking needs

Available also, is the Spice Rack

Free up your cupboard space and display your Watkins spices where they can be seen! Complement any kitchen decor with this custom chrome plated wire rack that holds 16 of your favorite Watkins Organic Spices.



Oregano & Cumin Pasta Recipe

1 pound/450 g whole wheat penne pasta
1/4 cup/60 mL Watkins Garlic & Parsley Grapeseed Oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 cups/500 mL cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Organic Oregano
1 tsp/5mL Watkins Organic Cumin
1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Watkins Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Sea Salt, ground
1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Watkins Organic Black Pepper
1/4 cup/60 mL pitted kalamata olives
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Organic Parsley
1/4 cup/60 mL grated parmesan cheese

Bring a large pot of salted water to rolling boil, add penne and cook until al dente or according to package instructions. Drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat Grapeseed Oil over medium heat. Add sliced garlic and cook until golden, about one minute. Add cherry tomatoes, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally until tomato juices run, about three minutes.

Add penne, olives and parsley to skillet and toss to combine. Serve with grated parmesan.

Makes 4 servings.

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Mexican Soup & Seasoning Base

If you've ever had classic Mexican tortilla soup, you know how difficult that robust, earthy flavor can be to duplicate. Watkins has done it, in an instant soup base that will turn your dinner into a fiesta! Plus it can be used as a seasoning base to spice up meat.

• Delicious unique blend tastes like it is from sctratch
• Concentrated/Economical/Space-Saving
• Convenient: Makes delicious foods in a fraction of the time of cooking from scratch!
• Versatile: Make soups, enchilada sauce, taco meat, dips and more.

Here are a few recipes.

Spicy Mexican Dip

3 tbsp/45 mL Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base
1 cup/250 mL sour cream

Add Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base to sour cream. Chill for at least 1 hour and serve with tortilla chips or other snacks.


Taco Seasoning

1 lb/450 g lean ground beef or turkey
1/3 cup/80 mL Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base
3/4 cup/180 mL water

Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain Fat. Stir in seasoning mix and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use for tacos, burritos, enchiladas and other Mexican dishes.


Watkins Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 cups/500 mL cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
6 cups/1500 mL water
3/4 cup/180 mL Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can beans - kidney, pinto or black
1 can corn, drained
Tortilla Chips

Bring water to a boil and add Mexican soup base. Reduce heat. Add diced tomatoes, beans and corn. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Laddle into bowls and top with crushed tortilla chips.

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Watkins Meat Magic

The meat magic is a flavor enhancer that improves the natural taste of meats. It makes even inexpensive cuts of meat taste like prime!

• Enhances Flavor: Improves natural taste of meat, and brings it out more fully.
• Economical: Helps prevent shrinkage, contains enough "magic" for more than 30 pounds of meat (only two teaspoons per pound of meat).
• Versatile: Add to sauces, gravies, hamburger, stews, and marinades; brush on steaks, chops and roasts.
• Convenient: Requires no refrigeration; no premixing necessary; just add meat.

Jus
Jus is French for "juice". When roast beef is served with this flavorful dipping sauce on the side, it is called au ju, or "with juice". Use it to dip slices of roast beef or roast beef sandwiches.

1-1/2 cups/375 mL water
1/2 cup/125 mL Watkins Meat Magic
2 tbsp/30 mL Watkins Beef Soup Base
2 tbsp/30 mL Watkins Onion Soup Base
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Onion Flakes

Combine all ingredients and simmer gently the last 30 minutes while roast is cooking.



Savory Turkey Burgers

1 lb/454 g ground turkey
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Meat Magic
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Onion Flakes
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Poultry Seasoning
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Onion & Garlic Pepper
4 whole wheat buns
Lettuce leaves
Tomatoe slices

Combine all ingredients; mix well. Shape into 4 patties. Grill or Broil 4 to 6 inches/10 to 15 cm from heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink, turning once. Place lettuce leaf and tomatoe slice on bottom halves of buns; top with turkey burgers and top halves of buns. Try our excellent Watkins Steak Sauce as a condidment.

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Grilled Fajita Shrimp Scampi Recipe

How about a Recipe for the Grapeseed Oil?

Ingredients
1 1/2 tbsp/22.5 mL Watkins Fajita Seasoning
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Onion & Garlic Pepper
1 2/2 tbsp/22.5 mL Watkins Cilantro
6 tbsp/90 mL Watkins Garlic & Parsley Grapeseed Oil
1/4 cup/60 mL Lemon Juice
2 tbsp/30 mL Parmesan Cheese
2 pounds large uncoooked Shrimp

Directions
Whisk first four ingredients into a large bowl to make a wonderful "Watkins Marinade". Chill the marinade for about 2 hours. Add shrimp and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove shrimp from marinade and reserve the liquid. Grill the shrimp until pink; about 2 minutes per side. Bring the reserved marinade liquid to a boil. Remove from heat and drizzle over shrimp. Sprinkle (or garnish) with Cilantro and Cheese.

Grapeseed Oil Cooking and Health Benefits

Cooking Benefits
Watkins Grapeseed Oil has been the secret of many gourmet chefs because of its light, nutty, yet neutral flavor that won't mask or clash with your other foods.. It has the unique ability to enhance the flavors of ingredients instead of overpowering them and leaves no greasy aftertaste! It makes savory marinades and salad dressings that will not cloud when chilled like olive oil, so you can use them right out of the refrigerator. The late Master Chef, Jean Louis Palladin, noticed that his customers always felt good after a meal cooked in grapeseed oil. Its high smoke point (485 F) makes it ideal for hot food preparation which means you can sauté, fry or bake without any smoking, splattering or burning. Its excellent emulsification properties make grapeseed oil ideal for whipping mayonnaise and creamy dressings that will not separate when chilled like many other oils.

Health Benefits
Grapeseed Oil is an ecologically sound product that is made from the seeds of grapes after the wine is pressed. It is high in vitamin E and is 76% linoleic acid (also known as Omega 6), an essential fatty acid. It is low in saturated fat, contains natural chlorophyll and valuable antioxidants (known as proanthocyninidins). Studies have shown that grapeseed oil has a unique ability that may significantly raise HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol) and lower LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol). It has also been shown to lower triglycerides, the effect of which may lower your risk of cardiovascular disease and impotency, something that no other food product has been known to do! Grapeseed oil contains a high level of antioxidants, including vitamin E, which makes it not only healthy, but very stable.

Watkins Grapeseed Oil is available in three gourmet flavours; Original (unflavored), Garlic and Parsley, and Citrus and Cilantro, and you'll also find it in our Garlic, Chipotle and Onion Liquid Spices.

(Information obtained from Wikipedia, Watkins Associate: MelodyThacker & Igourmet)

Black Bean & Citrus Salsa Recipe

Here is another recipe from the Watkins Website for you to enjoy.

Ingredients
1 large tomato, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup/80 mL red onion, finely chopped
1 small bunch scallions, chopped
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Cumin
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Garlic Flakes
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Jalapeño Hot Pepper Sauce
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Cilantro
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Citrus Cilantro Grapeseed Oil
1 (16 oz/454 g) can black beans, drained and rinsed
Freshly-ground Watkins Sea Salt to taste
Juice of half a lime (optional)


Directions
Combine all ingredients; refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

Cinnamon & Spice Cookie Recipe

Here is your first recipe of many more to come and just happens to include cinnamon and vanilla. The two ingredients that I recently discussed.

Ingredients

2 cups/500 mL all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp/7.5 mL baking soda
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Purest Ground Cinnamon 6 oz.
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Organic Nutmeg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1 1/2 cups/375 mL sugar
12 tbsp/180 mL butter (1 ½ sticks), softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla
1/4 cup/60 mL molasses

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 350F/180C. In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl set aside 1/2 cup/125 mL sugar.

With an electric mixer beat butter, remaining sugar, egg, vanilla, and molasses until well blended. Combine with dry ingredients until dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch/2.5 cm balls and dip in 1/2 cup/125 mL reserved sugar.

Arrange on a baking sheet, about 3-inches/7.5-cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.

There was more than Love in Grandma's Cooking

I always wondered why Grandma's home cooking tasted so much better than what I was able to produce; even when I used the same recipe. I found out it was more than just the love she put into her baking. It was her use of Watkins products.

Watkins Spices contains 3 to 5% essential oils. Many of the other products you buy at the grocery store only contain 1 to 2% and your dollar store brands many times contain only about 0.5%. More essential oils creates more flavor. The food actually tastes better; its more flavorful.

Try our Cinnamon or Black Pepper and taste the difference.

*Watkins Gold Medal Cinnamon
Purest Ground Cinnamon - All Natural
Our award winning high-oil Korintje cassia cinnamon has been a part of family rituals - like Thanksgiving pumpkin pie and Christmas cookies - for more than 100 years. Make it a part of yours...you'll see what all the fuss is about. With about twice as much flavor as the Ceylon variety, its's the best quality cinnamon available anywhere.
-Superior quality only available from our catalog
-Value size means lower cost per serving
-Award-winning
-Watkins' high-oil Korintje cassia contains 3 to 3.5% essential oil; many others on the market contain 1 to 2%, and inferior brands as low as .5%
-Excellent for baking and sweet dishes

*Watkins Gold Medal Pepper
Purest Granulated (not ground) Black Pepper - All Natural
When it comes to the world's most important spice, you might as well use the best. At Watkins, we buy top -quality Malabar and Lampong peppercorns (the two most potent varieties), carefully screen out fillers an stems, then granulate (not grind) them through our exclusive process, which creates less friction and preserves their high essential oil content.
-Superior Quality only available from our catalog!
-Value Sized means lower cost per serving
-Award Winning
-Malabar and Lampong peppercorns retain more flavor
-Exclusive grannulating process (not grind) to preserve essential oils

Do You Really Know Your Vanilla?

Many people buy their vanilla from Mexico because they think it is a more superior product. Due to a falling vanilla market, Mexico, Central American and the Caribbean began selling a synthetic vanilla containing coumarin (a known carcinogen to the liver banned in the US since the 1950s) to boost the flavor equivalent to pure vanilla. You probably will not find coumarin as an ingredient listed on the label either as Mexico does not enforce their label laws as we do in the US. Therefore, you cannot be sure of what you are buying.

Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia (a trusted source of accurate information)

* Mexican vanilla, made from the native V. planifolia, is produced
in much less quantity and marketed as the vanilla from the land of its
origin. Vanilla sold in tourist markets around Mexico is sometimes not
actual vanilla extract, but is mixed with an extract of the tonka
bean, which contains coumarin. Tonka bean extract smells and tastes
like vanilla, but coumarin has been shown to cause liver damage in lab
animals and is banned in the US by the Food and Drug Administration.[15]"

* Bourbon vanilla or Bourbon-Madagascar vanilla, produced from V.
planifolia plants introduced from the Americas, is the term used for
vanilla from Indian Ocean islands such as Madagascar, the Comoros, and
Réunion, formerly the Île Bourbon.

Click on the link and read entire article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla

Watkins uses premium grade Bourbon-Madagascar Vanilla. In 1928, Watkins Vanilla won the Grand Prize with a Gold Medal for the Highest Quality at the International Exposition in Paris.

What is Watkins Products?

They are quality products produced for over 140 years with a money back guarantee. Watkins today produces Gold Medal Gourmet Foods, Natural Plant Based Home Care Products, Natural Personal Care Products that are Naturally Pure, Natural Based Remedies and Dietary Supplements. These are Eco Earth Friendly All Natural Products safe for the environment and your family.