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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Needlessly delicious giveaway

You know that yummy snack/dessert with chocolate and Chex cereal and powdered sugar? People around here call it "puppy chow," though it's definitely not one for the dogs. It makes appearances at holiday parties and scrapbook overnights. And now, on grocery store shelves!

Always looking for the next best thing, the people at Chex decided to take that yummy treat and pre-package it. They call it "Muddy Buddies" and I got a chance to try it through MyBlogSpark.

Muddy Buddies is made with corn Chex, peanut butter, chocolate and a "powdery sweet coating." (I sure hope that's a euphemism for sugar.) Like other Chex mixes, it has 50% less fat than regular potato chips, which might make you feel less guilty eating it...unless you eat the whole bag by yourself.

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When my Chex Mix Muddy Buddies gift pack arrived from MyBlogSpark, I actually did share it. The gift pack included:
  • A serving bowl
  • A magnetic clip
  • An airtight OXO container
  • A bag of Muddy Buddies

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I have to say that I might have enjoyed the airtight container than I did the Muddy Buddies. It's in my pantry now filled with popcorn kernels.  The lid has a button you push to create the seal. Seriously, I'd buy a whole set of those containers if I could.

Now for the giveaway:

You, too, can get a Muddy Buddies gift pack from Chex Mix through MyBlogSpark! To enter, leave a comment and let me know where you would take Muddy Buddies. Will they be an at-home treat? A lunchbox snack? A substitute for Cracker Jack at the ballpark?

For an extra entries,
  1. Like 4th Frog on Facebook
  2. Like ChexMix on Facebook
  3. Tweet this: @4thfrog, ChexMix Muddy Buddies & #myblogspark = a delicious giveaway, http://4thfrog.blogspot.com
Then leave a comment here that you did. Entries will be accepted from now through Saturday at 9:00pm EST. The winner will be selected using Random.org. The Chex Mix Muddy Buddies gift pack will be shipped to the winner directly by MyBlogSpark.

35 comments:

Michele said...

I would snack on it while at home. It looks yummy!

Michele said...

I follow on Facebook.

kimybeee said...

probably eat them while browsing the www. and you know that i am all over facebook. so does that count as 7 entries???

kimybeee said...

so i did everything but tweet - and i don't do that!!!

the first time i ever ate puppy chow it was served in a dog dish! and some people around here make something that looks like cat litter and serves it in a litter box - tootsie rolls and i can't remember what else. i might be a redneck, but i passed on that one lol

Cyndy Bush said...

I tried some of that over the holidays, and I can assure you that it would never get a chance to leave my home because we ALL loved it.

Cyndy Bush said...

I LIKED the 4th Frog on FB (Cyndy DysFUNctional Mom).

Cyndy Bush said...

I LIKED Chex Mix on FB.

Cyndy Bush said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/dsfunctionalmom/status/88858122231349248

Ellen aka Ellie said...

I've never made these because my husband doesn't like peanut butter and chocolate. (I know, I know, crazy, right?) But I do. I would take them with me to Baton Rouge next month!

Ellen aka Ellie said...

I like you on facebook.

Ellen aka Ellie said...

I like Chex Mix on facebook.

Joanna said...

I'd take this to snack at work because, alas, my husband's allergic to peanut butter, so I can't share! ;-)

Julie Sherer said...

I would be sitting in the corner of my closet, behind the clothes that don 't fit me anymore, secretly eating my Muddy Buddy's!

Kathleen said...

We would take Muddy Buddies to game night (actually, we already do, as that is something Mike makes from scratch!).

I "liked" Chex Mix on Facebook, and I'm already a 4th Frog fan.

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

i would take these to work for snack-if i could get them out of the house without anyone else eating them first :)
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Katrina said...

would be a great night time snack!
ykatrina at hotmail dot com

Karin said...

They'd be an at home treat--would go great with my morning coffee!


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Anonymous said...

I would bring it out to my deck so my husband and I could enjoy it while we play our new favorite card game.

Shanshe said...

I would take it with me in the car and enjoy it just me and my friend.

Shanshe said...

I like 4th frog on facebook

Shanshe said...

I like Chex on Facebook

Shanshe said...

I posted @4thfrog, ChexMix Muddy Buddies & #myblogspark = a delicious giveaway, http://4thfrog.blogspot.com on twitter

Amy said...

Glove compartment for the times I'm in carpool with a growling tummy (or an urge to have chocolate)...

Mrs4444 said...

I would take them camping (and keep the in the cooler! :)

What a great name!

Thanks for the opportunity :)

Mrs4444 said...

Liked your blog's fan page :)

Mrs4444 said...

Liked Chex on FB

Julie said...

An awesome treat for at home or a potluck thanks
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Julie said...

like u on fb Julie S Laws
aunteegem@yahooo.com

Julie said...

like Chex on fb Julie S Laws
aunteegem@yahoo.com

Beth said...

They will either be an at home treat for the family or a take along for that overnight scrapbook weekend with the girls!

lifeinthebatcave at yahoo dot com

Beth said...

I like 4th frog on FB!

lifeinthebatcave at yahoo dot com

Beth said...

I tweeted!
@lifeinthebatcav

How was I not already following you on twitter?

caralyn said...

I would eat these at home, furtively, under cover of darkness after the Munchkins had gone to bed...so I didn't have to share!

I can't believe they prepackage this stuff now! Awesome!

caralyn said...

Also? I totes follow 4th Frog on el facebookarino!

  said...

I would take it to work. Sounds like a perfectly quick snack to eat in between short breaks!