Thursday, October 27, 2011

Grandma Dee's Seasoned Nuts and Snacks -- For Folks Who Love Healthy, Whole Foods That Taste Great! --- Review and Giveaway

Closed.  And, the winner is:  Jena



I was lucky enough to stumble across Grandma Dee's Nuts last month in search of great granola and seasoned nuts to share with my readers.  When I came across Grandma Dee's website, I knew I had to include them in a review.  The folks over at Grandma Dee's were kind enough to send me samples to savor, so that I could write up this review.  Tough job, huh?  :-) And, hey are offering a sweet giveaway just for Inspired by Savannah readers -- scroll down below my review to enter.

About Grandma Dee's and Their Seasoned Nuts and Snacks:

Using the best quality nuts and hand mixed spice blends we craft seasoned nuts and snacks that are healthy, unique and simply addictive!

Grandma Dee’s gourmet nuts are hand-made in small batch recipes relying on the freshest whole nuts (no bits and pieces!) which we lovingly roast and season with premium spices. Our nuts are naturally free of artificial colors and sweeteners, preservatives, gluten, trans fat and cholesterol.

Whether ordering the chocolate covered cashews, sweetly spiced pecans and walnuts, seasoned nuts, granola or raw nuts and seeds, you will always receive a fresh and delicious batch.  Try our Gourmet Gifts too! 

Each order is hand packed and promptly shipped to our happy customers. Free Samples with Every Purchase!




My Thoughts:  

 Ingredients:  Oats, Peanuts, Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, dried Wisconsin Cranberries, dried Michigan Cherries, Banana Chips, Raw Pumpkin Seeds, Raw Sunflower Seeds, Olive Oil, Cinnamon.

 Ingredients:  Oats, Wheat Germ, Hazelnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Cranberries, Raisins, Dates, Coconut, Organic Maple Syrup, Wisconsin Honey, Olive Oil, Pure Cane Sugar, Sea Salt

I was sent the above products to sample, and boy did my husband and I love this review opportunity.  Now, I have tried other granola recently, but Grandma Dee's hands down is my favorite thus far.  


The Nutty Granola was chock full of toasted oats, lightly salted hazelnuts, pecans and almonds.  There was just enough salty-sweet taste to leave you wanting more.  I found myself continually reaching into the bag for just one more handful, until the bag was gone. :-(


After finishing off the Nutty Granola sample, my husband and I couldn't help but try out the Peanut Butter and Banana Granola sample that was sent my way.  Inspired by the popular PB& J sandwich, this granola mix combines organic peanut butter, roasted, salted peanuts and tons of sweet, dried fruit.  Now, don't tell me just reading that doesn't get your mouth watering.  Again, we couldn't stop eating this addictive, tasty granola.  And, best of all, we didn't feel guilty, as we knew it was healthy for us.  Why reach for a bag of chips when you can dip into a bag of Grandma Dee's granola?

I think Grandma Dee's is being cruel.  They have made it difficult to choose a favorite out of the two.  After savoring both samples, not only was I left wanting more of each, but I couldn't decide which I liked better.  The quality and fresh taste of each was just exceptional!  Well done, Grandma Dee's.  I will be heading over to their online store to not only buy more granola and seasoned nuts for my husband and I for the holidays, but I will also be getting the majority of our holiday gift giving list shopped for just with one stop to Grandma Dee's. 

 Don't forget to follow Grandma Dee's blog!

---BUY NOW---

So, what are you waiting for?  Head on over to Grandma Dee's today and choose from a variety of delicious granola and nuts for your family, or to give as a healthy and tasty gift this holiday season.  Click here to access their online store now.

---GIVEAWAY---


One lucky Inspired by Savannah reader will win a (one) 1 lb.bag each of Nutty Granola and Organic Peanut Butter Banana Granola.  To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, and then as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you like.  Make sure to include your email address with your first comment, so that I can contact you if you win.  Good luck!

MANDATORY ENTRY:  Head on over Grandma Dee's online store and tell me another flavor of their wonderful granola you would love to try.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

(Please leave separate entries for each, along with your email address)

1) Subscribe to my blog via email and/or become a GFC follower (2 entries each)

2) Follow me on Facebook (1 entry)

3) Enter any of my other giveaways, leaving a comment with the name of the giveaway (1entry per giveaway entered)

4) Blog about this giveaway. It must include a link to this specific post, as well as a link to my blog, http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/. (In your comment, please leave a link directly to your post – 3 Entries)

5) Follow me on Twitter (1entry)

6) Tweet about this giveaway (1 entry per tweet, per day; please include link to tweet in comment below)

Enter to #win 1 lb.Nutty Granola and Organic Peanut Butter Banana Granola from @Grandmadeesnuts @rmccoy1234 http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/ #giveaway (Ends 11/10)

7) Vote for me on picket fence blogs (See button on right side of blog -- One entry per vote, per day; Note:  You can only your one vote per day on ONE giveaway; duplicate comments on other giveaways on the same day with be void)
8) Add to a Giveaway Linky site  (5 entries)
9) Follow Grandma Dee's on Facebook and leave a comment on their page, including this post's URL, letting them know Inspired by Savannah sent you.  (1 entry)

10.  Follow on Twitter, and leave comment about this giveaway. (1 entry)
11)  Sign up for Grandma Dee's newsletter and receive 10% order (2 entries).

Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on November 10, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner.


Who is Grandma Dee?:


Grandma Dee was born in Algiers, Louisiana in 1884. Everyone always knew where to find her. She loved to feed people. Her house on Lavergne Street is a special place for hundreds if not thousands of friends, family and loved ones. If you went to see her, rest assured you would leave with a full belly.
 
We offer up a sampling of some of her favorite recipes to the public as a means of carrying on her legacy. Eating together will bring us closer.

Bon appetit!
 
Disclosure:  I was sent samples from Grandma Dee's in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

154 comments :

  1. Wow, I want to try Peanut Butter and Banana Granola

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  2. The peanut butter & banana sounds great! The curried cashews sound delicious too.
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  15. I would love to try the Organic Maple and Sea Salt Nutty Granola

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  25. The peanut butter & banana sounds great

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  26. I would like to try their Nutty Granola and also their Mediterranean Almonds.

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  44. curried cashews
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  45. I didn't see any other granola flavors, but I'd love to try some Namaste, Curried Cashews and Chai-Town (Sweetly Spiced Pecans and Walnuts)

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  46. I'd like to try the Grandma Dee's Nutty Granola.

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  58. The Peanut butter granola looks really good ([email protected])

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  61. I went to Grandma Dees but only found the two flavors of granola.m I would love to try the Nutty Granola.

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  66. I would love to try Chocolate Covered Whole Cashews.

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  69. I would love to try their Mediterranean Almonds
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  73. I would like to try the Peanut Buttter and Banana Granola and the Chocolate Cashews. Yum!! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

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  84. peanut butter & banana sound good

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  85. I would love to try the Organic Maple and Sea Salt Nutty Granola! Sounds delicious.

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  86. I would like to try Peanut Butter and Banana Granola.



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  90. I would like to try the PB/Banana granola.

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  101. Not sure if my other comment was published. I would love to try the banana and peanut butter granola. I checked out the site and this is the one I would prefer to try.

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  104. I would love to try the peanut butter and banana
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  105. I would love to trip PB and Banana!!

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  121. I would also like to try peanut butter basnana.
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  124. The Everything but Dee looks GREAT!

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