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October/November 2008

Sign up NOW for Shar's popular Cooking Classes!

See Class Schedule below, and register ONLINE

Join us for our annual

After Thanksgiving SALE

--INCREDIBLE PRICES, JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS--

"Big Savings" on brand new odds & ends, and more.

Come check out our savings on demo Nutrimills, Bosch Mixers and Bosch attachments

Don't miss our two biggest selling days of the year

Friday & Saturday, Nov. 28th & 29th

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Items in every department 10 - 50% Off

"Blowouts" on many display and demo items!

All kitchen gadgets

30-50% off -

perfect for stocking stuffers.

Four chances to attend

Authentic Homemade Tamales

with Mario Flores

Come meet Mario and learn how to make authentic tamales from scratch in our amazing pressure cookers.

Tuesday December 2nd 7 pm
Wednesday December 3rd 7 pm
Thursday December 4th 11 am
Saturday December 6th 2 pm

$10 fee / Must pre-register & pre-pay

(No refunds for no-show)

Check your calendar – sign-up early!

Traditional Thanksgiving Country Dinner

Join us for our "Annual Thanksgiving Dinner." We will have many great door prizes and in-class drawings, a Pressure Cooker giveaway in every class, and of course, LOTS of delicious food!

Wednesday November 12th 7 pm
Thursday November 13th 11 am
Saturday November 15th 2pm

$10 fee / Must pre-register & pre-pay

(No refunds for no-show)

Featuring Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers and Durotherm Plus Cookware

*Drastically Reduced Prices for this occasion*

Limited seating, sign up now

Homemade Candy & Chocolate Dipping Classes

It’s that wonderful time of year again and to follow tradition, we will be featuring our annual candy-making and chocolate-dipping classes.

Tuesday December 9th 7 pm
Wednesday December 10th 7 pm
Thursday December 11th 11 am
Saturday December 13th 2 pm

Featuring Peter’s Dark, Milk, And White Chocolates as well as Swiss Chalet Chocolate. (The wonderful chocolate used by See’s Candy Company)

$20 fee per 3 hour class

Must pre-register & pre-pay (No refunds for no-show)

Sign-up early to guarantee your spot!

Homemade Christmas Cookies

During this Holiday Season, bring your children and grandchildren

and learn how to make some great Christmas Cookies.

Wednesday December 17th 7 pm
Thursday December 18th 11 am
Saturday December 20th 2 pm

$10 fee / Must pre-register & pre-pay

(No refunds for no-show)

Everyone loves Christmas cookies,

so sign-up now!

Huge Savings On All Of Our

Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers!

Discover the secret of cooking with NO FAT, NO WATER, but with "amazing" flavor!

 

Sale

$249.99

Reg. 299.99

Offer expires 11/29/2008


Fast

The industry standard

3 times faster than conventional

Healthful

Preserves essential nutrients

Versatile

Cooks everything: grains, meat, chicken, vegetables, desserts

Efficient

70% less energy consumed

Safe

5 safety features

18/10 stainless steel

Universal Plus
5 Liter Duromatic body

Universal Plus
2 Liter Duromatic Frypan body

Universal Plus
Pressure Lid to fit both units

Universal Plus
Glass Lid to fit both units

Pressure Cooker/Frypans

nutrimillSALE

5-liter "Cadillac"

$319.99

Reg. $399.99

Expires 11/29/08


nutrimillSALE

2.5-liter "Empty Nester"

$169.99

Retail $249.99

Expires 11/29/08


Especially designed for braising meats, Pressure Frypans also cook everything else: Rice, Grains, Chicken, Vegetables, and even Desserts

FREE

glass lid with purchase

The Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers are made of18/10 Stainless Steel and will never explode because of their 5 built-in safety features. They preserve essential nutrients and cook everything - grains, meat, vegetables and desserts, plus they cook up to 3 times faster than conventional pans.

Many sizes and sets to choose from!

2.5L to 12L capacities!


Universal Plus

Sale

$99.99

Regularly $149.99
Offer expires 11/29/08

Chef's Choice

Electric Slicer

 

 

Use the sandwich maker's best friend.

It slices Bread, Cheese, Meat and more.

  • Heavy-duty cast aluminum & stainless steel
  • Carriage designed for easy blade removal and cleanup
  • Powerful, high torque motor with power cooling system
  • Slices from deli-thin to 1"
  • 100-watt motor

Butter Bell Crock

#1 Gift Item!

nutrimillSoftened butter on fresh bread is one of life's little luxuries.

Treat your tastebuds - and your toast - to the creamy goodness of spreadable butter from a crock stored at room temperature.

(Can be stored 30 days without spoilage or refrigeration.)

SALE

$19.99

Regularly $24.95 Offer expires 11/29/08

Waring Pro

"Professional"

Beligian Waffle Maker

Universal Plus

Unique rotary feature ensures even

baking on the top and bottom

producing a crisp crust

and tender interior

Sale $79.99
Regularly $139.99
Offer expires 11/29/08

Features:

  • Professional quality Waffle Maker has extra deep pockets to produce the thickest Belgian Waffles availalbe!
  • Audio beep tone indicates when the waffle maker is ready to operate & when the waffle is finished baking.
  • Browning control knob lets you pick a shade between light and dark.
  • Brushed stainless steel housing and brushed die-cast base.
  • UL/CUL approved.

NUTRIMILL

Wheat grinding at it's finest!

nutrimillCall for "Holiday" In-store

Special Pricing!

  • World's first variable, high-speed mill motor.
  • Over 20 cup bowl capacity (largest available).
  • No nutritional loss, no gumming, no plugging or glazing.
  • Improved motor cooling and longer mill life.
  • "TruTrack" pullout mill bowl for easy handling with locking system which connects right everytime.
  • Improved texture control — from fine flour to cereal grain.

Get finer flour than ever before in a high speed mill, and the ability to mill coarse enough for breakfast cereal.

 

"New" Bosch

Universal Plus

Just in time for the Holidays - The BEST Just Got Better!

Early Bird

Sale Price

$379.99

Regularly $649.99
Offer expires 11/29/08

Features:

  • 800 Watt motor
  • 6 1/2 quart bowl
  • 4 speed settings + momentary switch
  • Suction feet to hold securely
  • Wide range of optional accessories
  • Overload and start motor protection
  • Easy to clean
  • 3-year motor/transmission warranty
Universal Plus

All Attachments

ON SALE

(all attachments are interchangeable
between Bosch Universal and
Bosch Universal Plus.)

Universal Plus"FREE" Blender

$89.99 value

and

"FREE" Cookie Paddles

$29.99 value

and

"FREE" Cookbook

$14.95 value

W/purchase of Universal Plus


  • The most powerful motor in its class
  • Large mixing bowl handles up to 15 lbs. of dough
  • Ergonomic, easy handling with rim at top of bowl
  • Works with small or large quantities (as little as one egg white)
  • Splash ring for easy adding of ingredients
  • Sealed oil transmission more than doubles the lifetime of the transmission
  • Dough hook is designed to replicate hand kneading

Fantastic Christmas Blowout

Combination Sale

Buy a Bosch Universal Plus and a Nutrimill for

only

$599.99

Retail $949.50

"FREE" BAKING/COOKING CLASSES

Most classes at the Bosch Kitchen Centers are FREE, and emphasize a healthier life-style for you and your family, however during the holiday season and due to limited space some classes require a small fee. Please check each class carefully. We demonstrate all of our major machines and base our concepts on the usage of fresh ground whole-grain flours. In each class we demonstrate both the Flour Mill and the Bosch Mixer's ability to produce a variety of whole-grain and nutritious white breads, and also our Pressure Cookers & stainless-steel gadgets that make life easier for you as you learn new techniques. Most of the items and gadgets we use during class are on sale for that week. For you frequent attenders, we're always adding "new recipes" and "new classes" that should keep you coming back to learn more and having a great time. NO SIGN UP NECESSARY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

October Schedule Top of Page

ALL-AMERICAN POT ROAST DINNER Complete with CHEESECAKE

Featuring the Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cooker

Wed Oct 1st Thu Oct 2nd Sat Oct 4th
7pm 11am 2pm

This class is for all of you who love old-fashioned cooking. We have come up with a fabulous “All-American” menu. Come enjoy a great meal prepared in our fabulous Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers. We will start with a Mushroom Barley Soup. Then we’ll treat you to a traditional entree of Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots & Onions served with an Onion Dill Roll. For dessert we’ll make a scrumptious Cheesecake. Come and see if this style of cooking will fit into your life-style. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the way food tastes when properly prepared.

MEALS IN MINUTES - IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

Featuring the Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers

Wed Oct 8th Thu Oct 9th Sat Oct 11th
7pm 11am 2pm

The Kuhn Rikon pressure cookers are something you really need to see to appreciate. We sell hundreds of these great pans and cooking without fat is probably the number one reason. Come see the pans demonstrated in detail and sample some wonderful tasting recipes such as: Meat Loaf Dinner, Chicken Tortellini, Red Potato Green Bean Casserole, and Swiss Steak and Gravy with Homemade Noodles. These are complete “One-pot” meals, done entirely in the pressure cooker.

SWEET AND SUGAR FREE

 

Wed Oct 15th Thu Oct 16th Sat Oct 18th
7pm 11am 2pm

Holiday goodies without sugar is going to be the focus of this brand new class. We will introduce a new product: Xagave. Steven Richards, the Founder and President of the company has consented to come teach a class on using agave instead of sugar or honey. Shar tasted it at a convention and loved it so much that she immediately wanted to incorporate it into her classes. Xagave is 2 1/2 times sweeter than sugar and healthier than honey, plus the flavor is incredible. Agave is diabetic friendly & lower on the glycemic index than other sweeteners. Come taste breads, cookies, jams, pumpkin pie, nut breads, smoothies, and more, just in time for all that holiday baking. You’ll be as impressed as we were to see the end results. New classes fill up fast so mark your calendar and plan to attend.

HUGE MOVING SALE

October 20th thru October 31st

(We're moving just next door)

No classes either week

Opening Date for the new store is November 1st

Monday/Saturday
Specialty Classes

BASIC WHOLE GRAIN
BREADS & SUCH

Featuring the Nutri-Mill and the Bosch Mixer

Whole Grain Bread Sat. Oct 4
Mon. Oct 6
10 am
Pretzels & English Muffins Sat. Oct 11
Mon. Oct 13
10 am
Whole Grain Bagels Sat. Oct 18 10 am

These Monday and Saturday classes are basic classes that teach the nutritional value of whole grains and their importance to our daily diet. It can be a great beginner class or a great refresher class, whatever fits into your lifestyle. They are classes that are not taught as often as some of our other classes. So look ahead on your calendar and plan on attending. We are looking forward to teaching all about the wonderful world of whole grain goodness.

BASIC CANNING CLASS

Featuring the Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers

Must Pre-register -- $10 fee (non-refundable)

call (480) 558-1191

Tuesday, October 14th, 7pm

This is a basic class on canning beans and meats for long-term storage. We will use the Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers as well as the bigger canners we sell here in the center. We'll start with beans, such as Pinto, Kidney etc. Then we'll teach how very simple it is to pressure can chicken, beef and pork. You can even bottle fish if you desire. This class will fill up fast so plan ahead and sign up early. Come hungry and enjoy dinner with us made from our own home-canned food!

ZOJIRUSHI BREAD MACHINE CLASS

Featuring the Zojirushi Bread Machine

Tuesday, October 7th, 10am

Let us teach you time saving tips and lots about nutrition in our bread machine class. This forms a traditional two-pound loaf. Bread is made from fresh-ground wheat flour.

November Schedule Top of Page

No Classes November 24th-29th

(Closed Thanksgiving Day)

After Thanksgiving SALE

Don't miss our two biggest

selling days of the year!

 

HOLIDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET & HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS

Featuring the Mill, Bosch, & Pressure Cookers

Wed Nov 5th Thu Nov 6th Sat Nov 8th
7pm 11am 2pm

The holidays are almost upon us, and spending time with our families becomes more important – what better way to share in these special moments than with a Breakfast Buffet. In this class, we’ll have some fast and easy recipes to whet your appetite: Come try Sausage Egg Frittata, 5-Grain Waffles with Caramelized Apples, a scrumptious Apple Cranberry-Nut Granola, and Cranberry Vanilla Seed Bread. As an added bonus we’ll show you how to make Shar’s Famous Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. Join us for lots of great ideas for the coming holiday season.

TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING DINNER

Featuring the Kuhn Rikon Cookware & Pressure Cookers

$10 fee (non-refundable) - Call to pre-register (480) 558-1191

Wed Nov 12th Thu Nov 13th Sat Nov 15th
7pm 11am 2pm

Come experience a fresh approach to your Thanksgiving Dinner. You will get to sample everything to make a complete dinner. We’ll start this class with a Sweet Potato Pear Bisque and then move on to Turkey with Sage Dressing, Cranberry Apple Chutney, Vegetable Medley with Toasted Pine-Nuts, and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. We’ll finish with an Apple Butter Rum Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce, and Pumpkin Cheesecake. Don’t miss out on our “Class Only Specials”, especially our “Pressure Cooker Drawing”, with door prizes and other great give-aways and drawings throughout the class.

TURKEY LEFTOVERS & COUNTRY PIES

Featuring the Bosch & Pressure Cookers

Wed Nov 19th Thu Nov 20th Sat Nov 22nd
7pm 11am 2pm

We all know that we will have leftovers from Thanksgiving and using your pressure cooker is an easy and fast way to prepare new meals with that tasty leftover turkey. In this class, we will show you how to make several main dishes using your leftover turkey, ie, Turkey Noodles Soup with Homemade Noodles, Turkey and Rice and a real treat - Homemade Turkey Potpie. Our Holidays wouldn’t be complete without homemade pies, such as Harvest Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie. We will have special guests and free drawings. Our crust is truly flaky and wonderfully easy to make. This is one class that you won’t want to skip

Specialty Classes

ZOJIRUSHI BREAD MACHINE CLASS

Tuesday, November 4th, 10 am

Let us teach you time saving tips and lots about nutrition in our bread machine class that forms a traditional, 2-lb. loaf. Bread made from fresh-ground wheat flour.

BASIC WHOLE GRAIN
BREADS & SUCH

Featuring the Nutri-Mill and the Bosch Mixer

Holiday Bagels Mon. Nov 3 10 am
Whole Grain Bread Sat. Nov 8
Mon. Nov 10
10 am
Dinner & Cinnamon Rolls Sat. Nov 15
Mon. Nov 17
10 am
Holiday Pie Crust & Crepes Mon Nov 22 10 am

These Monday and Saturday classes are basic classes that teach the nutritional value of whole grains and their importance to our daily diet. It can be a great beginner class or a great refresher class whatever fits into your lifestyle. They are classes that are not taught as often as some of our other classes. So look ahead on your calendar and plan on attending. We are looking forward to teaching all about the wonderful world of whole grain goodness.

BASIC CANNING CLASS

Featuring the Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers

$10 non refundable fee -- Please call to pre-register

(480) 558-1191

Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm

This is a basic class on canning beans and meats for longterm storage. We will use the Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers as well as the bigger canners we sell here in the center. We'll start with beans, such as, Pinto, Kidney etc. Then we'll teach how very simple it is to pressure can chicken, beef and pork, you can even bottle fish if you desire. This class will fill up fast so plan ahead and sign up early. Come hungry and enjoy dinner with us made from home-canned foods!

December Class Preview

Mario's Homemade Tamales

December 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th

Homemade Candy & Chocolate Dipping

December 9th, 10th, 11th & 13th

Homemade Christmas Cookies

December 17th, 18th, 20th

No Classes - Merry Christmas

December 24th, 25th, 27th

No Classes - Happy New Year

December 31st, January 1st, 2nd

LOV'N FROM THE OVEN Top of Page

Again this year

!HOMEMADE TAMALES!

NOVEMBER
Order deadline Monday Nov. 10th
pickup 15th or 22nd

DECEMBER
Order deadline Wednesdays (3, 10, 17)
pickup the following Saturday

1 Dozen Tamales

(Red or Green Chili)

$22.95

**REMEMBER**

our tamales freeze beautifully!

Creamy Harvest Pumpkin Soup

 

In 5 litre pressure pan with trivet:

3 lbs. peeled, cubed pumpkin
2 large apples, peeled and sliced
Pressure with one cup of water at the second ring of pressure, maintain for 12 minutes.
Release pressure under water
Puree the cooked pumpkin and apple in the blender.

In the pressure cooker, sauté until soft:

4 Tbs. butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped.

Add:

pureed pumpkin/apple
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. Sweet Spice Blend
juice of 1/2 lemon
4 cups water mixed with
1/2 cup Chicken Broth Powder
1 bay leaf
Bring to the second ring of pressure and cook for 5 minutes. Release the pressure,
remove the bay leaf - puree again. Return to pan and add 1 cup of half & half.
Salt and pepper to taste, garnish with chopped green onions.
Serve in a hollowed out pumpkin.