When I heard they were coming I got excited for two reasons. The first, I was thrilled to see our family. Second, I knew that I was going to have a spic and span house in the very near future!!
You see, I am not a big fan of cleaning, but who is?
Oh, I know who you are.
Those people who enjoy cleaning…..Oh how I wish I was more like you…. sigh
For some reason, when I know people are coming over I turn into this magical being that can clean for hours effortlessly, never breaking a sweat. I become someone who can clean fast and efficient. It seems extraordinary, its fantastic!!
If only my enthusiasm for cleaning stayed with me to clean up the mess after they all leave….
The night before our guests were set to arrive we got a message that they would be unable to come.
I thought to myself, hhhhmmm….
Clean house…..check
Awesome summer trail mix…..check
not having to clean up after guests…….double check
I guess that is a little bit harsh. Luckily we see these family members often enough that it wasn’t too big of a deal.
I got a clean house and an entire batch of this amazing trail mix all to myself!! Not too bad!!
So what is this amazing trail mix that I speak of…..
I came across this trail mix a couple of years ago from here. Since then I have modified it a little bit for our family. That is one of the awesome things about this mix, you can customize it however you want!!
Plus, it is literally a dump and stir trail mix!! So easy!
This trail mix travels very well. It is perfect for family trips, picnics, day trips or for any other occasion.
Here is what I put in the Best Summer Trail Mix:
1 (18.75 oz) bag of Traditional Check Mix Snack
3 Cups Bugels
3 Cups Chocolate Teddy Grahams
2 Cups Pretzel M&Ms
1 Cup Licorice Bits
1 Cup Starburst Minis
2 Cups Sweedish fish
2 Cups Gold Fish Crackers
1 Cup Cinnamon Bears
The best part is, you can add or take away anything that your family doesn’t like!! Its fabulous!
Just so you know, this will not last long, people love it!
Enjoy!
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I can't wait to make this and take it to the beach! Dropping in from Dream to Reality linky party! Thanks for the recipe!
This one is awesome!! You will be so glad you made it!
Sign me up for some of this summer snack mix! My kids would really like this! I would love for you to share this over at my new link party Making Memories Mondays going on now!
Cathy@threekidsandafish{dot}com
Your kids will love this!!
This looks so incredible! Loving it! Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls
Thanks Kim!
This looks so tasty and I think it would be so easy to make up one of our own, adding and subtracting items that our family might like and/or dislike. Thank you for this excellent idea for snack food.
Yum!!! Every party in our house has a trail mix (we usually call it party mix since its for a party!). It usually is the first food item to disappear. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. I am one of the new co-hosts 🙂
Chocolate teddy grahams were the deal breaker! I don’t mind cleaning but I always have so much to get done that usually the cleaning gets done in spurts throughout the week. Thanks for linking up with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party!