A Nutty Giveaway

It's that time of year again, where I get a delicious sampling of my favorite nut and candy shop's tastiest Chanukah treats, which also means it's that time of year where you, my lovely readers -- in the United States and Israel -- get a chance to win your own Chanukah nosh from Oh!Nuts.

The Chanukah gift I received was the 3-Section Ceramic Gift Tray, although the truth is that it didn't come looking like this at all! The tray wasn't ceramic, and the treats given weren't exactly what's pictured either. (I'm guessing this is because in Israel the products cannot be as standardized as they are in the U.S. where Oh!Nuts is based.) However, I was pleased with what arrived. The chocolate was divine and creamy, the nuts were salty and hit the spot when I was in need of snacking.

So here's the rundown on instructions to win here on Just Call Me Chaviva.

1. Visit the Oh!Nuts Chanukah gifts page, and choose your favorite gift.
2. Come back here, and comment with your chosen's URL and name (and anything else you want to add).
3. I wil pick a random winner on December 6 who will receive a $25 gift certificate to Oh!Nuts!

Here are some other ways to win free goodies, too.

• Visit the Oh!Nuts Facebook page and post on their wall with the URL and name of your favorite Chanukah gift paired with "I am here via www.kvetchingeditor.com!"
• Follow @OhNuts on Twitter and be sure to tweet: "Win a free Chanukah gift from @OhNuts http://bit.ly/6nIsCi! Follow and RT to enter!"

Also, head over and buy your own favorite Chanukah gift today (Monday, November 26, 2012) and use code APFS12 at checkout to receive free shipping on orders over $50!

Ready, set, enter to win!

A Perfectly Purim Giveaway!

With Purim right around the corner, I'm sure you're all stocking up on delicious sweet treats for your mishloach manot baskets (and, of course, some for yourself), so here I am with another giveaway -- this time from the amazing folks at Oh!Nuts.

If you're not familiar with Oh!Nuts, they're purveyors of all things salty and sweet, chocolatey and healthy, fruity and gummy. I even sent a box of chocolates to my parents for the holidays in December! (And, of course, they loved them.) My dear Tuvia loves their Sweet 'n' Salty Cashews, and I'm a sucker for Koppers Coffee Cordials (alas, not gluten-free so I don't eat them anymore) and Mocha & Coffee Lentils.

Are you ready? Here are the details on how you can get a delicious Purim Basket!


To enter and win here on the blog:

• To win $30 gift certificate to use on Oh!Nuts choose your favorite Purim Gift and leave a comment with the name and URL of the gift you like the most.
• A winner will be chosen at random on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 10 p.m.

To enter and win with Oh!Nuts directly (they will pick the winners):

• Go to the Oh!Nuts Facebook Page, become a fan, and post on the wall the URL and name of your favorite Purim Gift Basket. Also, be sure to write that you're there via www.kvetchingeditor.com.

AND/OR

• Follow @ohnuts and Tweet "Win a Purim Basket from http://bit.ly/aWXLzp. Follow @ohnuts and RT to enter daily.

Good luck, everyone! I can't wait to share some sweets with you.

A Chanukah Giveaway from Oh! Nuts!

Chanukah is the time of year where we overdo it on oily goodies like latkes and sufganiyot, among other things. I'm going to be in Israel for part of Chanukah, and I was elated to find out that there's a shop in Israel that sells gluten-free sufganiyot -- color me happy! But my favorite part is all the gelt. Yes, gelt. I love, love, love gelt. But only the dark chocolate kind (keep that in mind).

Want to fill your candy dishes with some chocolatey treats? Maybe jonesing for some delicious granola or some gummy yummies? Then keep reading!

I've been doing a lot of giveaways lately, and I know that y'all love them. So here's another! The winner of this giveaway will receive a $25 gift certificate from Oh!Nuts, the fine purveyor of all things kosher and delicious. And you know what I love most about Oh!Nuts? They might be all kosher, but they offer goods and deals for every holiday -- Jewish or not!

Here are the details. You have three ways to enter. One here, and two elsewhere.

1) Go to the Oh!Nuts Chanukah gifts page, choose your favorite Chanukah Gift, and leave a comment here with the name and URL of the gift that you like the most. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate.

2) Go to the Oh!Nuts Facebook Page and post the name and URL of your favorite Chanukah Gift from Oh!Nuts and write "I am here via Just Call Me Chaviva, aka www.kvetchingeditor.com."

3) Follow @OhNuts and tweet: "Win a free Chanukah Gift from http://bit.ly/6nIsCi | Follow @OhNuts and RT to enter!"

Good luck! The contest closes in a week (that is, Friday, November 26, 2010). Yes, I'll be in Israel, so it'll close before Shabbos in Israel :)

Life As We Know It ...

We here at Just Call Me Chaviva ... er ... that's just me, I mean ... love Oh! Nuts, the awesome purveyors of nuts, sweets, and other goodies that are, happily I add, kosher! There are a variety of stores (the husband and I have frequented the Monsey locale), and their online ordering is super fast. The husband loves the Sweet and Salty Nuts and I'm a huge fan of anything chocolate covered (the lentils? oh yeah), not to mention the dried fruit goodies.

So what's this all about? Oh! Nuts is partnering with Warner Bros. Entertainment to promote the upcoming movie Life As We Know It, and as such, Oh! Nuts is hosting an online sweepstakes for the chance to win a family trip for four to Hollywood, CA! Yes, you want to win (I know I do, who would be my other two?), so head over to the website and enter!

Never heard about the flick? Here's a quick rundown:

In the romantic comedy “Life As We Know It,” Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly and Messer are forced to put their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they’ll have to find some common ground while living under one roof.

Oh!Nuts Giveaway Winner! And ANOTHER Give-it-Away!

It is with GREAT pleasure (and thanks to the nifty random picker website) that I announce the winner of the Purim @OhNuts giveaway here on the blog. The lucky individual?

Carrie!

Mazal tov on the win. For those of you hoping to win, stay tuned, because starting tomorrow I'll be posting ANOTHER giveaway, this time from one of the most awesome sites on the intertubes, CoverYourHair.com!

[Note to the winner: I'll be passing along your info to the folks at Oh!Nuts.]

Purim Oh!Nuts Giveaway!

I know my readers love to win, and they love free things, AND they love candy and nuts. So I'm sure you all love Oh!Nuts, right? Nothing like yummy kosher goodies for the Jew and others in your life! Please, enter the contest! The winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to use at Oh!Nuts.

Ready? You have three ways to enter.

1. Go to the Oh!Nuts Purim Basket Gift page. Choose your favorite Purim Gift and leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST with the name and url of the gift you love the most. I will pick a winner at random, and Oh!Nuts will send the winner a $30 gift certificate!

2. You also  can go to the Oh!Nuts Facebook page,  become a fan, and post on the wall the url and name of your favorite Purim Gift Basket. You should also write "I am here via "Just Call Me Chaviva (www.kvetchingeditor.com)!"

3. You readers need to follow @ohnuts and should Tweet: "Win a Purim Basket from http://bit.ly/aWXLzp Follow @ohnuts and RT to enter daily!"

Good luck everyone!

EDIT: I'll be doing this drawing on MONDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 22, 2010, at 10 PM!!!!!!

We Have a Winner!

The winner of the Chanukah Oh!Nuts drawing is ...

cstironkat 

However, Michael failed to leave any contact information, so if I do not hear back from him within the next day, I will have to redraw for a winner. Stay tuned!

EDIT: Michael failed to claim the prize, so mazal tov to CSTIRONKAT!

Chanukah Oh!Nuts Giveaway!

(Not back, just here to give y'all a chance for some goodies. This isn't controversial, right?)

You read the subject right, I'm here to facilitate a contest for a $25 gift certificate to Oh Nuts! If you're not familiar with the company, you're missing out. Their products are all kosher, and they're delicious, too. They have chocolate, gummies, nuts, dried fruits, jelly beans -- you name it, they have it. So get ready, you have three ways to enter.

1. Visit the Oh!Nuts Chanukah gifts page. Choose your FAVORITE gift and leave a comment here, in my comments section with the name and URL of the gift. I'll pick a random winner upon my return from Israel, either on December 6 or 7. That gives you a LOT of time to enter. The winner will be sent the gift certificate by Oh!Nuts.
2. Visit the Oh!Nuts Facebook Page, write on their wall the URL and name of your favorite Chanukah Gift. Also include "I am here via Just Call me Chaviva."
3. Follow @OhNuts and Tweet: Win a free Chanukah Gift from http://bit.ly/6nlsCi. Follow @ohnuts and retweet to enter!"

So enter. Spread the word, and spread the wealth. You've got a LONG time to enter!

And the Oh!Nuts Winner is ...

I'd like to wish a hearty MAZAL TOV to ... well, watch the video to find out :)

Note: I have NO idea why I said there were 42 entrants. There were clearly 43. I can't count. Or maybe I was mentally disqualifying Tuvia from the drawing because, well, I'd of felt bad if he won. There were 45 comments, minus my comment, minus DovBear's attempt to steal my entrants (all in good humor, of course). Congrats to the winner, again!

Rosh Hashanah Giveaway!

Good giveaways are few and far between, folks. But I have to say that pre-holiday giveaways are probably the best kind. As such, I'm stoked to present to you another delicious OhNuts! giveaway for Rosh Hashanah! Here's the lowdown: you have three ways to win -- one on my blog, and two via OhNuts! Here's how to enter:

1. Go to the OhNuts! Rosh Hashanah gifts page, choose your favorite gift, and leave a comment here on the blog with the NAME of the gift. On Thursday, September 10, I will pick a random winner, and OhNuts! will send you a gift!
   
   
2. You can go to the OhNuts! Facebook page and write on the wall your favorite Rosh Hashanah OhNuts! gift.
   
   
3. Or, you can follow @OhNuts and can Tweet: "Win a free Rosh Hashanah Gift from http://bit.ly/2OwulF. Follow @OhNuts and RT to enter." Tweet This

So get Commenting, Facebooking, and Tweeting already! And spread the word!

Note: or  All non-packaged products sold through this website are certified Kosher under the strict supervision of OK laboratories. Packaged products bear a reliable certification on the packaging.

Oh!Nuts Purim Basket Giveaway!

I'm proud to announce that Oh!Nuts is sponsoring a giveaway on this here blog of mine, and it's just in time for Purim -- everyone's favorite hamantaschen and indulgence filled holiday on the Jewish calendar. Whether you're jonesing for some chocolate covered nuts, some delicious rock candy, some sparkling juice, or just plain-ole chocolate, there is a Purim basket (up to $30!) with YOUR name on it. So how do you rope yourself a Purim basket?

1. Leave a comment on this here blog post by Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

2. In the comment, be sure to include how I can contact you (email, that is), as well as which Purim basket on the Oh!Nuts website you fancy most.

3. On Monday, March 2, 2009, I will announce a winner first thing in the morning before sauntering off to class.

4. If you're the winner, I will announce it on the blog and will email you instructions on how to retrieve your recently won basket (up to $30).

And if you're worried about getting it in time for Purim, don't. There are two companies online that I have dealt with that have lightning-fast shipping, and those are Oh!Nuts and Artscroll . Never fear, your goodies will arrive in time for you to get chocolate stains all over your favorite Purim Superman outfit.

Let the giveaway begin!

NOTE: All items from Oh!Nuts are KOSHER! Also, the winner will be chosen at random. I'll throw all the names in a cute hat I recently bought at CoverYourHair, and pick a winner that way.

Oh! Nuts!

A kind fellow over at Oh!Nuts contacted me not too long ago to see if I was interested in some of the goods over at the Oh!Nuts internet super amazing nutshop, and of course I was eager and said yes. I'm a sucker for those delicious sugar-coated almonds that you can find fresh at fairs and in holiday scenescapes in quaint localities. I also happ'd upon some yummy looking Chanukah treats.

So a mere few days later in the mail came some Cinnamon Almonds, Sweet and Salty Cashews, and some sweet Chanukah gelt. Talk about Chanukah come early! I even fashioned this very artsy photo for the viewing audience to get a good look at the merchandise. And the great thing about the cashews? I've never experienced the sweet and salty mix like this before, and I'll tell you it's a pleasant surprise to the tastebuds.

On the left, I give you the Cashews, and on the right, the Almonds. 

I'll admit, the almonds and cashews took me back to a sweeter time (bada ching!) in my life when my family used to hit up craft shows in the agricultural building on the State Fair campus back in Nebraska. They also reminded me a bit of ages-old treks to Silver Dollar City down in the Ozarks. For me, something as simple as some candied nuts made me remember home. And I'm not trying to sell a product at this very moment, I'm conveying a message -- the message of food as memory.

But because I am writing about something I managed to get probably because of my blog readership and ability to extend the hand of awesomeness, I will say one little thing to appeal to my Kosher-loving audience: These gems, and as far as I can tell everything on the site, are Kosher certified. And to make things more awesome? They have actual retail stores in Monsey, Boro Park, Flatbush and Cedarhurst. Unfortunately, I haven't been to any of those enclaves, but I can imagine their store is probably hard to go into without buying SOMETHING. And if you're not down with candied nuts or chocolate, then you must at least pick up some dried fruits or examine their baskets to send to someone ELSE for some kind of upcoming holiday (oh, say, Chanukah?).

I mean, if you can't partake in the goodies, you might as well ship them off to someone else, right?

Anyhow, enjoy the foods that make you remember, and for the love of Moses, treat yourself to something nice already, okay? I mean, eat something, already! You look so thin!