Go Nuts at the Holidays -- and Save

With more consumers seeking to celebrate the season without going bankrupt, Fisher Nuts has just the solution: The company’s Handmade from the Heart Sweepstakes asks participants to share their best holiday recipes online, offering not only a great source of gift ideas that can be made at home, but an opportunity to win presents for themselves as well.

“Nothing captures the true spirit of the holidays like a beautiful handmade gift, and edible gifts are always a popular choice,” noted Howard Brandeisky, VP, global marketing and innovation, for Elgin, Ill.–based John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., owner of the Fisher brand. “A handmade food gift is a truly personal way to surprise someone you care about at the holidays, and the thought and effort behind it will be appreciated long after the holidays are over.”

Sweepstakes entries can be recipes for gift-worthy baked goods, homemade candies or custom nut mixes. Recipes for these gifts, along with ideas to spur creativity and information on how to enter the contest are available at www.thinkfishernuts.com. The promotion runs through Dec. 10, with winners to be drawn at random after that time.

Among the sweepstakes prizes are three $50 VISA gift cards, 25 Fisher “Cooking and Baking with Nuts” cookbooks and 25 Fisher Nuts canvas tote bags.