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January
2007
Vol. 3 Issue 1 |
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THIS MONTH'S RECOMMENDED
BUYS |
Caroline's Texas Chili Seasoning Mix
It's starting to get cold out there, so stay
warm this winter with a piping hot bowl of "Texas Red" made with our Texas
chili seasoning mix.
There is no equal to
Caroline's Texas Chili Seasoning Mix when it comes to freshness and quality
of ingredients. Hand-blended to the exact specifications of our family
recipe using only traditional Texas ingredients ensures that you make a
perfect pot of authentic "red" each and every time.
Caroline's
Aussie Steak Dry Rub
You
probably know that our Aussie Steak Dry Rub is spectacular on steak
and beef, but did you know it also perfectly complements pork,
poultry, game, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and even popcorn and dips?
Visit our recipe section for great and easy meal ideas that go
beyond steaks and grilling.
Caroline's Customers Choice Set
Choose any combination of four dry
rubs or Texas chili seasoning products to create your very own
personal collection of gourmet spices for less than the cost of the
items purchased separately!
Want the hickory smoked sea salt?
No problem! Add a bag (or four) of our Hickory Smoked Sea Salt
for only $1.95 more per bag! This is a great way to stock up on
your favorite Caroline's products and save money too!!!
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TELL US HOW WE CAN IMPROVE! |
At Caroline's Rub, we put a
high value and priority on listening to what you have to say. After all, who
can tell us better than you where we can improve?
Contact us today - we want to know what it will take to
win and keep your business!
Thank you,
Joe and Amy Johnson
Founders |
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AND THE
WINNER IS... |
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This month to ring in the new year, our lucky winner will
receive:
1 - Caroline's Customers Choice Set
1 - Caroline's Logo apron
AND OUR WINNER IS:
Rona Marquez
Palo Alto, CA.
Congratulations Rona, and we'll be in touch with you shortly!
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IN THIS ISSUE: |
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This month's highlights...
With the
excitement of learning about the new clay pot still fresh on my mind,
this month's article is a brief introduction to this time honored
kitchen utensil and the numerous benefits of using it. Believe me,
once you do use it, you quickly realize that the clay pot is for more than
just gardening!
This month's recipe was my first attempt at cooking
with the clay pot, and the meal was absolutely amazing. The chicken
was moist and tender, and the flavors of all the herbs, vegetables, and
chicken really combined to create a delicious and easy one-dish dinner.
This month our "did
you know" is
full of some great sentiments to help you kick off the New Year and keep
those resolutions in perspective! |
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FROM OUR
EDITOR'S DESK |
 Happy New
Year!!
Welcome to 2007 and we hope you had a great
holiday season. I know I spoke last month about limiting the number of
bad foods we kept in the house over the holiday, and for the most part we
did. But, it seems that was a trend that most of our friends and
family didn't keep when it came to the holiday treats. Amy will tell
you that my biggest weakness is chocolate and that I have absolutely no
willpower when it comes to saying no to it. So despite trying, I
succumbed to the temptations everywhere and put on a few more than my fair
share of pounds. So right along with the start of 2007 comes the start of
my very own personal battle of the bulge. I have to admit, I like the
way Jay Leno thinks when it comes to weight gain - "There are more
overweight people in America than average-weight people. So overweight
people are now average, which means you have met your New Year's
resolution."
On a less "heavy" note, after much begging and
many perfectly directed hints, I received my first Romertopf clay pot as a
gift this last Christmas. Amy couldn't have given me a better gift
because I truly love to explore the techniques of age-old cooking methods,
and armed with my new Romertopf #113 I am ready to begin. As you'll
see by the theme throughout this newsletter, I have been doing my homework
on this great item and clay pot cooking has been around for centuries for
good reason. Different versions of this utensil can be found in kitchens
all over the world under a variety of names, and I can't believe some of the
great ideas used by ancient and modern man to really put this simple piece
of pottery to use. I plan on trying just about every one of them,
starting with my next attempt on New Years Day - clay pot bread.
That about wraps things up from the editors
desk for this newsletter. From all of us at Caroline's Rub to all of
you and yours wherever you and they may be, have a safe, healthy, and
prosperous 2007. |
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NEWS FROM
THE WORLD OF FOOD |
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Clay Pot Cooking
Joe Johnson
 Clay
pot cooking is by no means a new technique or the latest gadget, but one
that has been a kitchen staple for many cultures stretching back long before
Roman times. Depending on the culture you are most familiar with, this
simple kitchen utensil may have been called a tagine, cazuela, tian, donabe,
or terra cotta. But regardless of what it is called, this time honored
tradition of creating a one dish meal by steaming your meats and vegetables
can not be denied its place in kitchen history and necessity.
Similar in concept to the modern crock pot, the process is incredibly
simple... |
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OUR FEATURED
RECIPE |
Clay Pot
Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
 Ingredients
For the chicken:
1 frying chicken, sized to fit your clay pot
1/2 medium onion, sliced into eighths
1 bunch oregano
1 bunch tarragon
2 cloves garlic
1/2 medium lemon, halved
2 tbsp. butter, softened
1 tbsp. Amazing Pork and Poultry Blend
For the Vegetables:
1/2 potato per person, quartered
3 - 5 medium carrots per person, peeled and sliced into sticks
4 - 6 sugar peas or green beans per person
1 portebellini mushroom per person, quartered
2 - 3 baby corn ears per person
1 red bell pepper - sliced into strips...
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Top 20 New Years Quotations
By
Danielle Hollister
 "Here's
to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things
that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold."
-- Anonymous
"People are so worried about what they
eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about
what they eat between the New Year and Christmas."
-- Anonymous
"A new year is unfolding – like a
blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within."
-- Anonymous
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