I wish I had a recipe to post, but this morning I have thrown away not one but two different cookie experiments. Time to take a break and do a giveaway. Can you guess what it is? If the giant photo didn't clue you in, it's Fisher Nuts! They've repackaged their trail mix in a "freshness seal" bag and want to let everybody know, including you.
Fisher sent our family five flavors to sample including Tropical, Cheddar Trail Mix, Summit Trail Mix, Sweet Nut Trail Mix and one I could use right now, Energy Trail Mix. So far I've only tasted the tropical flavored version. The banana chips were very crisp, the nuts had a clean flavor and the pineapple and mango were fine too (though in my opinion, they could have swapped out some of those banana chips for more pineapple and mango). Of course now it looks like I won't be needing the freshness seal, because it's all gone.
Right now I'm trying to decide whether to bake the other flavors into granola type bars or cookies, or eat them straight. What would you do? For a chance at a free sample pack of 5 different trail mixes, leave a comment telling me how you use trail mix. This giveaway will end Monday June 25th at midnight and I will contact a commenter on Tuesday the 26th.
Recipe to come (hopefully). If not, check Fisher's new recipe section. I'm looking forward to perusing it this afternoon, though I have to admit I'm a little envious of how neat and clean it looks. I wish I could make my recipe collection look like that.
kelly nicholson
leave a comment telling me how you use trail mix
i use it watching football when my team is getting killed!
Donna K
They are a great snack anytime and anywhere.
Buddy Garrett
I use trail mix when I am hiking.
Sand
I mix it with Greek yogurt!
Corey Olomon
I would use it as healthy snacks for my kids!
april
My kids like to eat it in their brownies
Meghan R
I love trail mix as an on the go snack in the car
Kim W.
I would eat it!
Rosey
Actually, I've never considered using it 'for' anything...that opens new possibilities up for me. I've always just eaten it right out of the bag (or bowl that I put it in).
Renee G
I eat if directly from the bag as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Jeremy S
We eat trail mix right out of the bag. My whole family enjoys it and it's nice to have as a quick nutritious snack that has lots of protein.
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Amber
Love Fisher's recipe section! I love eating trail mix with Greek yogurt and some fresh fruit for breakfast.
Ariana Dokhanchy
Sometimes, I add my trail mix to popcorn to create a fun snack while watching Madmen or Parks and Recreation. It's also REALLY good with ice cream, especially if it has chocolate chips!!!!
Charles Burbridge
My wife is an amazing person who loves to figure out how to use things like trail mixes in new recipes. She loves the tropical trail mix, she puts a cup or two into a double batch of homemade muffin mix, and walla , we have tropical trail mix muffins, they are soooo good , served fresh out of the oven with sweet cream butter on them.
Nick D.
Trail mix is so handy to have when you're on a road trip in the car. It's healthy, nutritious, and it's not messy. So, we eat it from the bag.
Johnny
I eat it straight out of the bag,
Timmy
I eat it!
ELIZABETH C.
I eat it straight out of the bag, however Several times I have added some in yogurt. Pretty good.
Emily N
My husband would use them when he travels.
Katrina
Truthfully, we like trail mix as-is. But I'm sure with one or two of them, I'd think of something to bake them in or put them in granola.
Lisa L
Trail mix is my go to snack -- always! I would eat it straight up, though granola bars would be awesome as well!
Angela H
I just eat it right out of the bag. 🙂
christal c
I use trail mix while reading my book outside on the porch
Katie R
I add trail mix to oatmeal cookies
Jennifer
I am uncreative; I only eat it, as is.
Dee
My husband loves taking trail mix when he goes hunting!
Francesca
In cookies....or in my morning oatmeal. Mmm!
Kari
I wish I had a creative idea for trail mix but we just eat it straight out of the bag.
Ginger b.
This would be perfect for our trip to Yellowstone.
Valerie
I love to eat trail mix straight from the bag but I also have a super recipe for trail mix cookies... mmmm!
Carol
I would eat it to. I have started to see a lot more recipes using it though for muffins and cookies. The tropical mix would probably make a great addition to a banana muffin. The tropical mix is definitely my favorite kind!
delia
I eat it out of the bag.
pitpat
We always take trail mix on road trips. Also nice to carry on hikes.
Ashley
I love trail mix and would love to try these! 🙂
Hannah
i'd use that trial mix with my homemade granola! nuts and dried fruit is a perfect mix in with granola
Erica C.
I eat trail mix just as it is...never thought of baking it into cookies.
Leslie S.
I keep trail mix near my bed for a quick pick me up when my blood sugar starts to crash.Thanks!
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McKim
I keep a bag of trail mix in my desk drawer as a healthy afternoon snack.
mrsblocko
I'd just eat it plain. So tasty!
Elaine
I like to mix it with yogurt and fresh berries for a delicious breakfast!
Jancd
I eat it plain or for breakfast with vanilla greek yogurt.
jenni
I just eat it!
margaret christine @ notes from maggie's farm
I like to toss a handful, along with sliced bananas, in my cereal. Love the sweet and salty stuff all together in a bowl.
Cheryl R
I like trail mix by itself as a quick sweet snack.
Terri
We love to eat trail mix as a snack.
Katie
I eat it plain! It's a great quick snack.
KAthy S
I like trail mix when traveling. Easy to pack and not messy.
Dee S.
It's my daughter's favorite snack for gymnastics camp!
Karen W.
Trail mix in our house never lasts long enough to bake it into anything so I have to say, just eat it straight from the bag!
Megan
I love making overnight oatmeal with coconut pineapple yogurt and tropical dried fruit mix.
Ela
I eat it straight from the bag. But I'd like to use it in a bar cookie of somekind.
Beth
We just eat it! Nothing crazy. 🙂
John
Simply eating. Often on air travel.
Kat
I love to pack it as a healthy snack for my kids on long car trips.
Martha in KS
I like to add dried fruit/trail mix to muffins. Thank you for not posting your not-so-successful recipes. On other blogs I'll see a recipe & think I'll make it. Then at the end the blogger says the recipe wasn't very good. Then why post it?
Thanks for sharing the Trail Mix.
Jean
right out of the bag.
debbie
I use it as an afternoon snack.
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erin m.
I love to put it in cookies!
Kelli
Eat it straight from the bag!
amy marantino
i would eat it on ice cream
Jacqui
My favorite way to eat trail mix is just having it plain!! It is so delicious all on its own 🙂
Susan Smith
I love to eat it straight from the package.
Darlene
I think it would be great to continue the sweet and salty combination and mix it with some freshly popped popcorn.
Winnie
I use it to make GORP for camping and hiking. I package it and add some M & M's to it (have to add chocolate!). I love to sprinkle it on vanilla ice-cream and yogurt and have also sprinkled it in my cereal.
Carole Resnick
As a snack with my iced tea in the afternoon.
lynn @ the actor's diet
i mostly eat it straight up, but i love adding it to ready-made cookie dough too
Breanne
I eat it as-is
Kara
I love snacking on trail mix straight up!
petra
My daughter takes trail mix to school for a quick snack
Sue
I eat it plain. Boring, but true.
Alicia Keen
on the go between classes
Faith Plvan
I keep trail mix in the car along with raisins and other nuts.
Gloria
Mixed into vanilla or chocolate yogurt would be delicious!!! I love fruit and nuts with chocolate! You'd have the smooth sweet with the crunchy, sweet-salty mix. Yum!!
Patty H.
I would use it as a cereal topper, and also eat it plain. YUM!
Michelle
I eat it plain. But I think it would probably be good with frozen yogurt.
Rachel
Trail mix is my go-to snack. I always have some handy for when I get the munchies, and I love to pack it for my kids as a healthier alternative in their lunches.
Donna G
We just eat it. I don't believe I have ever considered using it to bake something. I don't know why, though...
Pat R
I like to put the mix into cookie batter.
Anna
Our family loves trail mix. I routinely pack some in my kids' lunches.
Melissa C.
Sounds lovely on some greek yogurt with fresh pineapple.
Joyce Mitchell
We eat Trail Mix straight from the bag - it doesn't last long enough in my house to be made into anything else. Thanks for the chance to win.
Carol
Straight out of the bag...or on top of ice cream!
Julie
straight out of the bag tansk
Jan Harris
I have a recipe for trail mix cookies that is very good. It's easy to go overboard while eating it, so I don't usually keep it around. Unless some cookies are on the menu, then I buy it in bulk so I have just enough.
Dorothea
I'd use it as a topping for yogurt or throw it in a quick bread recipe - it adds taste, texture, and extra nutrition!
suzanne
I just eat it straight from the bag
Beth L
I will use it straight out of the bag!!
Andrea D.
I think I would eat some straight but put The Tropical mix in cookies. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Supergoo
The only way I use trail mix is to eat it straight out of the bag. I love that stuff!!
Susan Sunde
How I use Fisher's Trail Mix: I eat it as is, usually in the afternoon when chores and errands are done and all is quiet. I eat it as a snack while watching Ellen or when I'm reading a really good book on my Barnes and Nobles Nook.
Jane S.
I would sprinkle them onto my salad or eat them out of the bag.
Stevie
I would eat them straight out of the bag.
Stephanie Schiltz
First I'd eat some right out of bag, thenmake a big batch of granola. I love granola and so does my adult son (I'd share!). We recently shared a beach vacation with my son,His wife and children, and my daughter, and I made a huge batch of PB&J Granola and he ate it everyday for breakfast. I love it on yogurt! Great giveaway!
Karin Muserallo
Straight from the package ! It's a great alternative to Oreos and ice cream ! I love both but I am on a diet! Something sweet and salty- Love it ! Thanks for the giveaway ! : )
Mellisa W
I use it as a talking scliencer in the car. It makes a great take along snack.
Kelly
Mixed in with my homemade granola than over yogurt!
jennifer t
We eat granola over ice cream or pancakes, both great!
Rebecca
I bring it to work for an afternoon pick me up!
Amber
An anytime snack when you want to feel good about what you are eating.
Cheryl
It looks so good I would probably eat it all before even thinking of how to put it in a recipe!
Nicole
Because I have so many food allergies, various versions of trail mix are a staple in our home. For me, these can sometimes mean the difference between having a "meal" and not. I also have them stashed in all of my bags. They are my go-to safety food.
Mary Parks
I like to add trail mix to rice krispie treats! They make a delicious snack for the kids.
Gianna
A snack.
Lindsey
I love trail mix with pretzels and yogurt!!
Juli
Right out of the bag works for me!
Mary
I love to send it with the kids for a snack during school. Sometimes they will have their lunch times really early or late in the school day, so a snack like trail mix helps them to kep their energy up. That trail mix looks so YUMMY!
Cindi
I'm not a big fan of trail mix, but my husband is a cyclist who eats a lot of trail mix straight from the bag. Thank you!
Sarah
I use it as a mix in for my yogurt and froyo, and it eat straight out of the bag to get me through night shifts:) Thanks for the giveaway!
amgogo
I like trail mix straight from the bag.
Julie S
We are getting ready to go camping/hiking. We would love to try these mixes! My family loves trail mix.
tiffany
I eat it straight but also like to mix the smaller pieces into my Greek yogurt.
Karen
I tend to make my own trail mix and yes, I agree with everyone about eating it straight. I suppose making it into a granola would be pretty good, but perhaps a cookie would be mighty tasty too.
Judy
Besides just eating them for a snack, I put them on top of a crisp green salad.
Diane
Straight from the bag or sometimes add a cup or so into oatmeal raisin cookie batter..
Delish!
This stuff is great for when you travel to snack on!
Elaine
First I would have to sample each one, then whatever I didn't eat out of the bag, I would make some bars with! 🙂
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy
what a great giveaway! i use trail mix as a healthy snack, or a delicious topper for ice cream!! thanks!
debby
Straight from the bag. Keep them in the car for a quick snack when your busy life has your running around, so you won't be tempted to go for fast food.
Sharon H
I would eat straight from the bag, but I would have to wrestle it away from my husband first! 🙂
Teresa
Depends on the flavor. Sometimes in salads, sometimes in cookies or granola, sometimes plain!
Shaunna@mamas13minutemile
I would eat it right out of the bag or incorporate it in some granola 🙂
Ladywild
I mix trail mix in Greek yogurt. It's good. Love the salty sweet mix.
Mary Lynn
I would eat them right out of the bag. The tropical sounds yummy...
Jessie C.
Straight from the bag or sometimes with yogurt
Jennie
I have to say that straight would be my choice. However, I bet they would be great in an oatmeal cookie!
Hector
I tend to grind it and use it to make energy bars or pie crust. Thank you for the giveaway!
Gail
i just eat it straight from the bag. great for the plane
Bunny
Straight from the bag is how I love it!
Dixya
normally, i eat them straight! sometimes I use them in my parfait or salads