Fuel the Energy! Go Canada Go!

Wow, it is hard to believe that we watched the Vancouver Olympics four years ago and what a wonderful time we had as a nation. Once again, our TV in the store will be tuned into the games for our enjoyment (and yours!). Our best wishes are with all people spending time in Sochi, Russia.

We've compiled gadgets that make cooking soups fun and healthy and a list of soup recipes for you to warm up the winter with!

GO Canada Go.

Sigrid and Staff

Upcoming Events

• Saturday, February 8th
  - Come see the Nespresso Coffee Maker, 11am-2pm in the store.
• Saturday, February 15th
  - Breville Demo showcasing Multi Speed Juicer, 11am-2pm in the store.

In This Issue:

• Breville Fast Slow Cooker
• Nespresso Pixie & Aeroccino Plus
• Mastrad Chip Maker ~ Two Tier
• Toys that Make Cooking Fun and Healthy!
• Soups to Warm Up Winter

Breville Fast Slow Cooker

This 6 quart slow cooker/ pressure cooker works with you and your schedule while you enjoy the Olympics.

You can have tender meats in minutes using pressure or you can have flavour layering meals up to 8 hours when slow cooking.

Sautee and sear directly in the cooking bowl. Fully programmable to suit you and includes auto shut off so you can set it and forget it!

Slow food in the fast lane.

Sale $179.99
(reg $199.99)

Breville Demo showcasing Multi Speed Juicer February 15, 11am-2pm in the store. (See January, Secrets from our Kitchen to learn more about the Juicer)

Mastrad Chip Maker Two Tier

We know you’ll want to have some munchies on hand while you watch the games this month. Don’t let the festivities turn you into a couch potato. Choose chips made in the Mastrad Chip maker instead of chips from a bag which may contain saturated fats, preservatives and MSG.

Simply lay thinly sliced potatoes (or sweet potatoes or apples or carrots or kale or mango and on and on and on and on) on the chip tray and microwave for 3-5 minutes and you have crispy fat free potato chips.

Mastrad Chip Maker two tier $30

Fun Kitchen Toys, Cooking Tools and Cool Gadgets

Trudeau Stress Less Can Opener

Chances are if you are making soup you may need a can opener. We like the Trudeau Stress Less can opener.

It is ergonomic with an easy rotating handle. It leaves no sharp edges and is compact for easy storage.

$24.99

OXO Julienne Peeler

Every dish is better with garnish! It really takes your recipe to the next level visually when you finish it off with a special touch.

Make carrots, zucchini, cheese, fruits and other foods a medalist with the OXO Julienne Peeler.

$9.99

Chef’n Coarse Grater

I love cheese grated on most soups. Probably because I just love cheese! Try this coarse hand grater by Chef’n. Made of stainless steel etched blades so you can grate in both directions!

It's also good for grating root vegetables or chocolate. Top rack dishwasher safe.

$11.99

Ad Hoc Spice Bomb

Turn your next pot of soup, stock or stew into a champion by creating a garni (usually parsley, rosemary, basil and other herbs) using the beautiful AdHoc Spice Bomb.

This gadget keeps everything together so no need to fuss with twine.

$25.00

Of Soup and Love

• Old Spanish proverb:
  "Of soup and love, the first is best!"
• Soup can be traced back to almost 6000 BC. The first recorded soup was said to be made from hippopotamus and the hearts of five sparrows.
• Despite it's French name, vichyssoise (cold potato soup) was first prepared in New York City at the Ritz Carlton Hotel (albeit by French Chef Lois Diat who was born near Vichy, France).
• The word soup is said to come from the word "sop", which was said to be a stewlike dish where bread was used for sopping up the liquid.
• Dr. John T. Torrance invented the first condensed soup in 1897 while working as a chemist for the Campbell Soup Company

Soup Recipes on our web site:

• Bell Pepper Soup
• Cauliflower And Sweet Potato Curry Soup
• Cheddar and Spud Soup
• Clam Chowder
• Cucumber Gazpacho
• Curried Parsnip Soup
• Gazpacho
• Green And Yellow Split Pea Soup
• Leek Potato Soup
• Low Salt French Onion Soup
• Moroccan Harira Soup
• Mushroom Barley Soup
• Sweet Potato Soup
• Vichyssoise
• Beef Bourguignon