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 says
June 26, 2012 at 2:01 amleave a comment telling me how you use trail mix
i use it watching football when my team is getting killed!
Donna K says
June 26, 2012 at 12:00 amThey are a great snack anytime and anywhere.
Buddy Garrett says
June 25, 2012 at 11:22 pmI use trail mix when I am hiking.
Sand says
June 25, 2012 at 11:20 pmI mix it with Greek yogurt!
Corey Olomon says
June 25, 2012 at 11:09 pmI would use it as healthy snacks for my kids!
april says
June 25, 2012 at 10:50 pmMy kids like to eat it in their brownies
Meghan R says
June 25, 2012 at 10:50 pmI love trail mix as an on the go snack in the car
Kim W. says
June 25, 2012 at 10:26 pmI would eat it!
Rosey says
June 25, 2012 at 10:26 pmActually, 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 says
June 25, 2012 at 10:04 pmI eat if directly from the bag as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Jeremy S says
June 25, 2012 at 9:58 pmWe 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 says
June 25, 2012 at 9:22 pmLove Fisher’s recipe section! I love eating trail mix with Greek yogurt and some fresh fruit for breakfast.
Ariana Dokhanchy says
June 25, 2012 at 9:17 pmSometimes, 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 says
June 25, 2012 at 9:03 pmMy 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. says
June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pmTrail 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 says
June 25, 2012 at 8:25 pmI eat it straight out of the bag,
Timmy says
June 25, 2012 at 8:20 pmI eat it!
ELIZABETH C. says
June 25, 2012 at 8:11 pmI eat it straight out of the bag, however Several times I have added some in yogurt. Pretty good.
Emily N says
June 25, 2012 at 7:58 pmMy husband would use them when he travels.
Katrina says
June 25, 2012 at 7:37 pmTruthfully, 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 says
June 25, 2012 at 7:00 pmTrail mix is my go to snack — always! I would eat it straight up, though granola bars would be awesome as well!
Angela H says
June 25, 2012 at 4:34 pmI just eat it right out of the bag. 🙂
christal c says
June 25, 2012 at 3:41 pmI use trail mix while reading my book outside on the porch
Katie R says
June 25, 2012 at 3:22 pmI add trail mix to oatmeal cookies
Jennifer says
June 25, 2012 at 2:28 pmI am uncreative; I only eat it, as is.
Dee says
June 25, 2012 at 1:55 pmMy husband loves taking trail mix when he goes hunting!
Francesca says
June 25, 2012 at 12:28 pmIn cookies….or in my morning oatmeal. Mmm!
Kari says
June 25, 2012 at 10:47 amI wish I had a creative idea for trail mix but we just eat it straight out of the bag.
Ginger b. says
June 25, 2012 at 9:57 amThis would be perfect for our trip to Yellowstone.
Valerie says
June 25, 2012 at 6:56 amI love to eat trail mix straight from the bag but I also have a super recipe for trail mix cookies… mmmm!
Carol says
June 25, 2012 at 6:10 amI 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 says
June 24, 2012 at 10:32 pmI eat it out of the bag.
pitpat says
June 24, 2012 at 8:21 pmWe always take trail mix on road trips. Also nice to carry on hikes.
Ashley says
June 24, 2012 at 8:19 pmI love trail mix and would love to try these! 🙂
Hannah says
June 24, 2012 at 8:03 pmi’d use that trial mix with my homemade granola! nuts and dried fruit is a perfect mix in with granola
Erica C. says
June 24, 2012 at 8:01 pmI eat trail mix just as it is…never thought of baking it into cookies.
Leslie S. says
June 24, 2012 at 1:20 pmI 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 says
June 24, 2012 at 1:04 pmI keep a bag of trail mix in my desk drawer as a healthy afternoon snack.
mrsblocko says
June 24, 2012 at 11:05 amI’d just eat it plain. So tasty!
Elaine says
June 24, 2012 at 10:49 amI like to mix it with yogurt and fresh berries for a delicious breakfast!
Jancd says
June 23, 2012 at 11:32 pmI eat it plain or for breakfast with vanilla greek yogurt.
jenni says
June 23, 2012 at 10:50 pmI just eat it!
margaret christine @ notes from maggie's farm says
June 23, 2012 at 9:24 pmI 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 says
June 23, 2012 at 9:15 pmI like trail mix by itself as a quick sweet snack.
Terri says
June 23, 2012 at 9:13 pmWe love to eat trail mix as a snack.
Katie says
June 23, 2012 at 7:16 pmI eat it plain! It’s a great quick snack.
KAthy S says
June 23, 2012 at 6:51 pmI like trail mix when traveling. Easy to pack and not messy.
Dee S. says
June 23, 2012 at 6:22 pmIt’s my daughter’s favorite snack for gymnastics camp!
Karen W. says
June 23, 2012 at 6:05 pmTrail 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 says
June 23, 2012 at 4:08 pmI love making overnight oatmeal with coconut pineapple yogurt and tropical dried fruit mix.
Ela says
June 23, 2012 at 4:04 pmI eat it straight from the bag. But I’d like to use it in a bar cookie of somekind.
Beth says
June 23, 2012 at 1:10 pmWe just eat it! Nothing crazy. 🙂
John says
June 23, 2012 at 11:15 amSimply eating. Often on air travel.
Kat says
June 23, 2012 at 9:27 amI love to pack it as a healthy snack for my kids on long car trips.
Martha in KS says
June 23, 2012 at 9:07 amI 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 says
June 23, 2012 at 7:11 amright out of the bag.
debbie says
June 23, 2012 at 6:17 amI use it as an afternoon snack.
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erin m. says
June 23, 2012 at 5:22 amI love to put it in cookies!
Kelli says
June 23, 2012 at 2:34 amEat it straight from the bag!
amy marantino says
June 23, 2012 at 1:45 ami would eat it on ice cream
Jacqui says
June 22, 2012 at 11:27 pmMy favorite way to eat trail mix is just having it plain!! It is so delicious all on its own 🙂
Susan Smith says
June 22, 2012 at 10:15 pmI love to eat it straight from the package.
Darlene says
June 22, 2012 at 9:58 pmI think it would be great to continue the sweet and salty combination and mix it with some freshly popped popcorn.
Winnie says
June 22, 2012 at 9:00 pmI 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 8:43 pmAs a snack with my iced tea in the afternoon.
lynn @ the actor's diet says
June 22, 2012 at 8:18 pmi mostly eat it straight up, but i love adding it to ready-made cookie dough too
Breanne says
June 22, 2012 at 8:11 pmI eat it as-is
Kara says
June 22, 2012 at 8:00 pmI love snacking on trail mix straight up!
petra says
June 22, 2012 at 7:30 pmMy daughter takes trail mix to school for a quick snack
Sue says
June 22, 2012 at 5:52 pmI eat it plain. Boring, but true.
Alicia Keen says
June 22, 2012 at 5:43 pmon the go between classes
Faith Plvan says
June 22, 2012 at 5:10 pmI keep trail mix in the car along with raisins and other nuts.
Gloria says
June 22, 2012 at 5:09 pmMixed 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. says
June 22, 2012 at 5:05 pmI would use it as a cereal topper, and also eat it plain. YUM!
Michelle says
June 22, 2012 at 5:02 pmI eat it plain. But I think it would probably be good with frozen yogurt.
Rachel says
June 22, 2012 at 4:52 pmTrail 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 4:44 pmWe just eat it. I don’t believe I have ever considered using it to bake something. I don’t know why, though…
Pat R says
June 22, 2012 at 4:43 pmI like to put the mix into cookie batter.
Anna says
June 22, 2012 at 4:40 pmOur family loves trail mix. I routinely pack some in my kids’ lunches.
Melissa C. says
June 22, 2012 at 4:28 pmSounds lovely on some greek yogurt with fresh pineapple.
Joyce Mitchell says
June 22, 2012 at 4:22 pmWe 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 4:18 pmStraight out of the bag…or on top of ice cream!
Julie says
June 22, 2012 at 4:04 pmstraight out of the bag tansk
Jan Harris says
June 22, 2012 at 3:58 pmI 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 3:48 pmI’d use it as a topping for yogurt or throw it in a quick bread recipe – it adds taste, texture, and extra nutrition!
suzanne says
June 22, 2012 at 3:27 pmI just eat it straight from the bag
Beth L says
June 22, 2012 at 3:24 pmI will use it straight out of the bag!!
Andrea D. says
June 22, 2012 at 3:21 pmI think I would eat some straight but put The Tropical mix in cookies. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Supergoo says
June 22, 2012 at 3:04 pmThe only way I use trail mix is to eat it straight out of the bag. I love that stuff!!
Susan Sunde says
June 22, 2012 at 3:03 pmHow 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. says
June 22, 2012 at 2:54 pmI would sprinkle them onto my salad or eat them out of the bag.
Stevie says
June 22, 2012 at 2:52 pmI would eat them straight out of the bag.
Stephanie Schiltz says
June 22, 2012 at 2:46 pmFirst 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 2:41 pmStraight 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 2:29 pmI use it as a talking scliencer in the car. It makes a great take along snack.
Louise says
June 22, 2012 at 2:28 pmI chop a little up and put it on yogurt.
Kelly says
June 22, 2012 at 1:44 pmMixed in with my homemade granola than over yogurt!
jennifer t says
June 22, 2012 at 1:42 pmWe eat granola over ice cream or pancakes, both great!
Rebecca says
June 22, 2012 at 1:22 pmI bring it to work for an afternoon pick me up!
Amber says
June 22, 2012 at 1:07 pmAn anytime snack when you want to feel good about what you are eating.
Cheryl says
June 22, 2012 at 1:07 pmIt looks so good I would probably eat it all before even thinking of how to put it in a recipe!
Nicole says
June 22, 2012 at 1:06 pmBecause 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 1:01 pmI like to add trail mix to rice krispie treats! They make a delicious snack for the kids.
Gianna says
June 22, 2012 at 12:56 pmA snack.
Lindsey says
June 22, 2012 at 12:53 pmI love trail mix with pretzels and yogurt!!
Juli says
June 22, 2012 at 12:42 pmRight out of the bag works for me!
Mary says
June 22, 2012 at 12:40 pmI 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 12:35 pmI’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 says
June 22, 2012 at 12:24 pmI 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 12:14 pmI like trail mix straight from the bag.
Julie S says
June 22, 2012 at 12:04 pmWe are getting ready to go camping/hiking. We would love to try these mixes! My family loves trail mix.
tiffany says
June 22, 2012 at 12:04 pmI eat it straight but also like to mix the smaller pieces into my Greek yogurt.
Karen says
June 22, 2012 at 11:55 amI 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 11:52 amBesides just eating them for a snack, I put them on top of a crisp green salad.
Diane says
June 22, 2012 at 11:48 amStraight 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 11:46 amFirst 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 11:45 amwhat a great giveaway! i use trail mix as a healthy snack, or a delicious topper for ice cream!! thanks!
debby says
June 22, 2012 at 11:45 amStraight 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 says
June 22, 2012 at 11:44 amI would eat straight from the bag, but I would have to wrestle it away from my husband first! 🙂
Teresa says
June 22, 2012 at 11:42 amDepends on the flavor. Sometimes in salads, sometimes in cookies or granola, sometimes plain!
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June 22, 2012 at 11:37 amI would eat it right out of the bag or incorporate it in some granola 🙂
Ladywild says
June 22, 2012 at 11:37 amI mix trail mix in Greek yogurt. It’s good. Love the salty sweet mix.
Mary Lynn says
June 22, 2012 at 11:34 amI would eat them right out of the bag. The tropical sounds yummy…
Jessie C. says
June 22, 2012 at 11:32 amStraight from the bag or sometimes with yogurt
Jennie says
June 22, 2012 at 11:32 amI have to say that straight would be my choice. However, I bet they would be great in an oatmeal cookie!
Hector says
June 22, 2012 at 11:25 amI tend to grind it and use it to make energy bars or pie crust. Thank you for the giveaway!
Gail says
June 22, 2012 at 11:18 ami just eat it straight from the bag. great for the plane
Bunny says
June 22, 2012 at 11:18 amStraight from the bag is how I love it!
Dixya says
June 22, 2012 at 11:16 amnormally, i eat them straight! sometimes I use them in my parfait or salads