This giveaway has ended. Congrats to our winner, Vicki R.!
I love to entertain. And in Spring, there are plenty of opportunities to have people over for a party.
Did you see that Nebraska made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in years? Okay, so they didn’t make it so far, but there are plenty of Midwest teams still left in the hunt.
Whether you’re going to host an NCAA party or an Easter brunch, snacks are a must.You want to make your guests feel welcome and you don’t want to go to so much trouble preparing that you are too tired to enjoy the party yourself. Fisher Nuts has introduced an amazing new mix available exclusively at Costco stores called Fisher Nut Exactly. This sweet yet savory snack contains no artificial ingredients and is created with the perfect combination of crunchy roasted almonds and whole grain popcorn, rolled into a snack-sized bite that’s dipped in rich 66% cacao dark chocolate.
You can try Fisher Nut Exactly for yourself at Costco on the following dates:
- Saturday, March 29
- Wednesday, April 2
- Thursday , April 10
And while you’re planning your next get-together, try some of these simple tricks to make a lasting impression:
Make your spread look pretty: Lay out some of your cutest tea towels and create a drink station with stemless wine glasses, a pitcher of water with sliced cucumbers, lemons, or berries. Offer sodas in a fun bowl covered with ice. Simple presentation goes a long way toward making your event feel special.
Make your prep easy: I recently invested in some appetizer plates and silverware for entertaining. They aren’t fancy, but they also aren’t plastic. I can pull them out on the fly and I don’t have to worry that I’m not stocked with paper supplies when I want to have people over last-minute. The plates are small enough I can fit 24 in my dishwasher making post-party clean-up a snap.
Create a list of go-to menus: Every time I entertain, I save my menu on a 3×5 recipe card. That way, I can remember what I served, and I have ideas for my next event. Just recently I had a friend ask me to help her create a menu for a jewelry party. It was easy to assist with my list of menus.
Ready to get partying? We are giving away a Fisher Nut Exactly product and $50 Costco Gift Card to one lucky KCM reader.
Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway
(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)
Leave me a comment and tell me about your next get-together.
Additional entry: Become a email subscriber to Kansas City Mamas. (I promise, I won’t spam you.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
Additional entry: Become in Like with Kansas City Mamas on Facebook. (We have fun, I promise.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
Additional entry: Follow ME on Pinterest. (I promise to NEVER pin coupon deals, but I do pin lots of recipes, fashion, home decor and more.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
Contest will be open till end of day on April 3, 2014. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Winner must reside in the lower 48-states of the continental USA. Good Luck.
Disclosure: Fisher Nuts provided the giveaway prize, but I was not compensated in any other way. The written remarks are entirely my own. Want more information – check out my full disclosure statement.
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My next giveaway is for my twins 1st birthday party coming up. We are having a lot of food and people. It would be great to have these Fisher Nuts to share!! 🙂
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