I’ve heard many times that something you may think is useless might actually have a lot of use to someone else.
This is really true! Recently, a photo was posted on Flickr of an empty Utz Sour Cream and Onion bag that was made into a really cool craft bag. What’s also great about reusing materials to make other things is that it is good for the environment.
If you have any photos of what you’ve made out of empty Utz bags or barrels send them to me. I’d love to see them!
The Utz Ultimate Snack-cation Photo Contest is officially over. Thank you to everyone who sent in photos of their favorite Utz summer shot…it was rewarding to see so many of our customers enjoying our products! It also makes me not want summer to end!!
It was exciting (but hard!) to choose the best photos to be the contest finalists. We choose six and asked all of you to vote for your favorite. Almost 1,000 people voted on these finalists:
FINALIST #1 – Dawn from Easton, PA (cooling off in the sprinkler with some Utz pretzels)
FINALIST #2 – Sam from South Boston (hanging out at the beach with some Utz pretzels),
FINALIST #3 – Jennifer Rose from Revere, MA (fun on the trampoline with Utz cheese curls)
FINALIST #4 – Dawn from Fairmont, WV (enjoying some Utz potato chips after a swim)
FINALIST #5 – Terri from Abington, MD (delivering some Utz potato chips via motorcycle)
FINALIST #6 – Adam from Logan, UT (hanging out with some Utz potato chips)
And the winner is…
Sam from South Boston!!
Sam’s cousin was the subject of the winning photo above called “A Day at the Beach.” Sam’s e-mail said “if this little girl is not the perfect spokesperson for UTZ then I don’t know who would be!!!” From the results of the voting most people agree with that. Congratulations Sam!!! Your prize is one of every product Utz makes. That’s 140 yummy snacks, including the Utz Extra Thin Pretzels your cousin is enjoying in her picture!!
Thanks again to everyone who submitted pictures in this year’s contest and to everyone who voted. We’ll have more contests here on Snack Central soon, so stay tuned!
This recipe uses pretzel crumbs to create a very yummy baked crust for a gelatin dessert. It’s also really fun to make, and one of the neatest things about this recipe is you can use just about any flavor of gelatin you want!
GELATIN PRETZEL SALAD
CRUST
1 2/3 cups broken Utz pretzels
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup butter (melted)
Mix all ingredients. Press into bottom of dish and bake 10-15 min at 350 degrees. Refrigerate to cool.
FIRST LAYER
Blend cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cooled crust.
TOP LAYER
Mix gelatin with boiling water. Add strawberries. Refrigerate mixture until gelatin is partially set, but still able to be poured. (If you pour it on too soon, it will mix with the cream cheese layer). Pour gelatin onto cream cheese layer. Refrigerate dessert until firm.
I’m so excited because the polls have opened to determine who will win the Ultimate Snack-cation Photo Contest! You can vote for your favorite in the poll on the right, but vote wisely because you can only vote once. The polls will close on Friday, August 20 and we’ll announce the winner on Monday, August 23. I can’t wait to see who the Grand Prize winner is. Good luck to everyone!!
Since the poll doesn’t allow you to comment on which photos are your favorites, feel free to vote and then let me know with a comment on this entry which one you like and why!!!
The finalists for our Ultimate Snack-cation Photo Contest have been chosen!!! I have to say, it wasn’t easy to choose the finalists from all the great photos I received. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted pictures.
Below are the six finalists in the Utz Ultimate Snack-cation Photo Contest. Be sure to check back here on Friday when voting begins!! Voting will continue through August 20th. The finalist with the most votes will win every snack Utz makes! Good luck to everyone!
FINALIST #1 – “FUN IN THE SUN”
Dawn from Easton, PA says: Here is a shot of my daughter cooling off in the sprinkler while enjoying an afternoon snack. We like how this turned out because it captures how refreshing the water was and how happy she was jumping and dancing…and eating Utz pretzels…in the sunshine!
FINALIST #2 – “A DAY AT THE BEACH”
Sam from South Boston, MA says: I am writing in regards to a recent photograph taken of my young cousin eating the UTZ brand extra thing Pretzels. If this little girl is not the perfect spokesperson for UTZ then I don’t know who would be!!!
FINALIST #3 – “JUMPIN’ CHEESE CURLS”
Rose says: My two-year-old daughter Nola loves Utz snacks (even more than the rest of us!). We recently built her a trampoline, and of course, we broke it in with a bag of Utz Cheese Curls. I’ve got plenty of different shots, but this one is my favorite. It’s definitely a summer of staycations for many of us this year, but I can’t think of a better way to make it more special than with quality family fun time (and yummy snacks!).
FINALIST #4 – “CHIPS AND A DIP”
Dawn from Fairmont, WV says: I love this picture because it’s of my sweet boys enjoying a snack while taking a break from their favorite summertime activity — swimming!
FINALIST #5 – “SPECIAL DELIVERY”
Terri from Abingdon, MD says: My best friends moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina two years ago. When I went down to visit recently she said to bring her some Utz Chips. This picture shows the way we got them there! Thanks. Love your products!!
FINALIST #6 – “BACK IN UTZ COUNTRY”
Adam from Logan, UT says: You’re probably wondering what’s so special about this picture. After all, it looks like just a kid doing, well, nothing. And you’re right to assume that, because that’s exactly what it is. You see, I’ve had a rough year. After living in Maryland for all of my life I recently moved to Utah for school, and the adjustment has been sort of trying. In January I was diagnosed with bradycardia (a heart condition) and spent some time in the hospital. But I’ve been working hard and made it through the year, and this summer I’m just taking the time to relax and thank God for the little things in life. Enjoying a bag of my childhood favorites on a warm summer day at my parents’ house may not be some grand summer rite of passage, but it’s a welcome reminder that when we take the time to slow down and enjoy life, all our problems seem to drift away. That’s what this summer is about for me, and I’m glad to be back in UTZ country for the next couple of months!
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