CROP CASH OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!!!!
Can I get a WOOHOO!!! (I said woohoo, NOT "It's ABOUT TIME!")
Let's talk SNACKS! I know that's MY favorite subject! This is something I've done since my first retreat and it works so well, it has become a permanent part of the event. We get such a variety this way and the homemade stuff is always so yummy!
I will have coffee and iced tea 24/7. There will be sugar, regular creamer and sweetener available. There is an unlimited supply of ice. Also, just FYI, I am going to have fresh fruit brought in each morning along with breakfast juices. And don't forget the hotel has a free continental breakfast available to us. PLUS, in the next day or so, I will be posting our menu. I almost have it complete and ready to publish!
For those of you who have been to one of my retreats, you already know the drill, but we have a lot of first-timers, so I'm going to explain. (by the way this will go out in email format, too, so don't freak if you start getting overloaded with info from me. I just want to be sure everyone gets the information... wouldn't want to leave ANYONE out!)
You can earn CROP CASH by bringing some/one of the following. You can choose to bring something from any one category or from as many as you like. I would REALLY appreciate knowing ahead of time what you will be bringing, so, in addition to the CROP CASH you will earn from the items themselves, you will earn $100 JUST for posting what you plan to bring here OR by sending me an email (and then I will come on here and post for you). Does that make sense? If not... ASK ME PLEASE! Last year, we ran low on a couple of areas and heaven forbid, we run low on snacks!
Homemade Snack - $50
Store Bought Snack - $50
Chocolate - $10 - $50, depending on quality and quantity!
Soda/Beverages - $20 per liter
You will earn your "Food CROP CASH" when you check in at the Retreat. Get creative! This can be SO much fun!
Be watching for more posts coming very soon!
Oh... Happy Snowy Spring!
This is from Becca...
ReplyDeleteI have been sick as well! Ugh! I will bring home made items probably no bake cookies and muffins. I will bring 3 2 liters and store bought chips.
WHOOHOO!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know I am in!! I will bring Brownies, a store bought bag of snack mix, Chocolate and soda. Glad you are feeling better and be careful when you have to get outside.
Lavon
Janis this is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI'll bring a 2-liter of Dr. Pepper (not diet), homemade chex mix, and homemade triple chocolate chip cookies. I love to bake, need any desserts for dinner, like pies? By the way, extra crop cash for double/triple batches?
Oh, a fairly important question, does anyone out there have any FOOD ALLERGIES like nuts?
beth-a-roo
I will be bringing 2 2liters, White chocolate popcorn, and homemade sugar cookies.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Donna
Beth... GREAT QUESTION!!! Does anyone have any food allergies or special dietary needs? Please send me an email and let me know so I can plan accordingly. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI will bring some homemade chocolate snacks. (1) Flipsides pretzel crackers with Nutella spread and coated in chocolate and (2) pretzel rods coated in caramel, chocolate, and pecans. Note that these are past Ozark Empire Fair winners! : )
ReplyDeleteI will probably bring some cheese puffs and Pepsi too.
Suzy
I can make comments now too, yay! No longer ANONYMOUS!
ReplyDelete~ Suzy
Yeah, Suzy! You did it!
ReplyDeleteWow...you girls are making me hungry!! Let's see...just quit pop, so I'm going to skip the 2 liters!! UGH! It's killing me! Hopefully I will still be on the wagon by then! (posting this so you'll hold me accountable Ozark gals!) SO...food...chips/salsa, cheese/crackers, and possibly homemade cookies of some kind if I have enough time to bake!
ReplyDeleteTysha will bring:
ReplyDeletechips & homemade dip
chocolate - probably a bag of snack size candy bars
at least 2 liters of Dr Pepper
Can't wait to see all of you there!
Becky said...
ReplyDeleteI will bring some homemade snack , but who knows what at this point and some soda
Good Morning Janis,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear that you are back among the living!
I am going to bring one homemade snack and one store bought snack. Not sure what they are yet, but I'll sure to bring something good!
See you soon,
Michelle
WOOHOO!!! So glad you are back with the living - - all we really need is some sun & warm weather, more than a day or two at a time.
ReplyDeleteDana, how about if I bring a case of water...
I'll bake someting, looks like we have alot of cookies, so maybe brownies.
Store bought - crackers/cheese or cheese ball.
I'm still trying to get my mug posted, I finally got Google to accept it so maybe I'm closer.
I am bringing some homemade party mix and a sugar free lemon pie. I am also bringing some sparkling tea like Vickie brought last time and some pretzels. Glad you are feeling better. We are just hanging on by the skin of our teeth down here. Lyla
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are feeling better. I can't wait for April. I'm planning to bring the following:
ReplyDelete3 Recipes of Rotel Dip w/Meat Sauce (1 for ea. day Thur, Fri, Sat) and chips. Maybe something else... I'm sure I will want more crop cash. :)
Vickie M.
WOOHOO!!! Yummy... Everything sounds great, especially since I've been trying to lose some weight. (I did say trying)I will bring 2 2liter drinks, and something chocolate. I'm ready to Eat and do some scrapbooking and of course alot of laughing and talking.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking No-Bake Cookies and who knows what else :-) I sure did like the homemade toffee/chocolate bits that Janet Taylor brought last year.... Debbie
ReplyDeleteNow this looks like a group ready for a RETREAT!!! Mention FOOD and CROP CASH and look at 'em POST! I LOVE IT! Debbie, you are SO right... I loved that homemade toffee Janet made last year... but actually, there wasn't much I didn't love!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Pam trying to lose some weight.....But you know Pam that the girls weekend we have to eat! I will bring some drinks and something else. I need some crop cash!!!!
ReplyDeleteChastity B
I will bring peanut M&Ms, Twizzlers, Starburst Jelly Beans, and Pepsi. Do we need bottled water? I'm excited to see the no bake cookies, triple chocolate chip cookies, brownies, chocolate dipped pretzels....mmmm!
ReplyDeleteHey all!!! I'm bringing 2liters of diet pepsi. I'll bring some chocolate (Dove) also and some type of salty snack, likely store bought, but who knows ;). Can't wait to get away!!
ReplyDeleteJanis, you're right, we're motivated by crop cash and snacks! I'm gonna need to walk down to the Tanger Mall and back up the hill just to work off some of these calories. I can't wait for the opportunity to get away and be creative.
ReplyDeleteI will bring some gum and some mints, I will also bing some sort of cookies and chips. Janis, How about I bring us some paper plates and napkins for our snacks?
ReplyDeleteRita
The snacks sound as great as the menu! This is going to be a challenging weekend! I'm sitting here thinking as I read post-to-post that sounds good, mmm love that, ohh my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to work harder at getting in shape prior to this weekend! ha ha.
I'm new to all of this, but this was what I was planning on bringing:
*Litre ea of reg Coke and Dr Pepper
*Homemade Pizzella cookies (choc and vanilla)
*Homemade choc, choc-chip, mint cookies
*Oreos
*Tostito chips and maybe some pretzels (sorry, without the chocolate).
I was going to try to think of something healthy...but that's a real challenge for my brain after reading all these scrumptious snacks everyone else is brining. Maybe I'll think of one before then...maybe one that goes good with choc and/or caramel .
ALur is Brenda! In case you were wondering who THAT is!
ReplyDeleteRita... that would be awesome if you'd like to bring some plates and napkins for the snacks. I've got the bigger ones for the meals, but not for snacks yet!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteI will bring a bunch of no-bake cookies again :)
I may decide to make something else - but we'll see how things go.
Thanks!
Shirley
I will bring a couple of Diet Coke 2-L's, homemade Bugle-Cinnamon Snacks, homemade salty-sweet snack mix, and probably some Hershey Nuggets.
ReplyDeletePosting late because I just got back from a WONDERFUL, RETIREMENT CELEBRATION CRUISE!! That's MY woo-hoo right now!
NOW I can start getting ready for the retreat.
Bettyann
Wow! It sounds like everyone about has everything covered! I was thinking of bringing that chili-cheese dip that I do every time, but I noticed someone was bringing the Rotel-cheese stuff so I'll skip it. I'll bring something from all the categories, just not sure exactly what yet! Maybe if I can take a few minutes to "compile" a bit of a menu from what everyone else has posted, I'll see a gap or two and try to fill it! :D
ReplyDeleteBettyann, I'm jealous, I love cruising. You'll have to let me know where you went and how you liked it. You missed out on mostly cold and rainy weather here.
ReplyDeleteJanis, I just checked the cupboard and we've got a package of 70+ bowls left over from a party. They're nothing fancy, just styrofoam. Should I bring them?
Beth, that would be awesome! I'm sure we can put them to use! Especially on the snack table. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI will be bringing a homemade item, snack mix, chocolate, and soda. I am not sure what my homemade item will be since I am going to wait and see what the week is like leading up to the retreat. :)
ReplyDeleteMiranda
From Alisa...
ReplyDeleteI will bring some Diet Dr. Pepper and Diet Mountain Dew. I think we will need added caffiene....for those late nights. Also probably some store bought snacks since I am not much of a cook.
I think I'm a little late on responding, but Hopefully not to late for some crop cash..
ReplyDeleteI will bring 2 2liters of soda and Texas Brownies and not sure what else..., but I will be thinking of something yummy for more CROP CASH...
Tammie Dawn (Faye)
This is an add on to my list... I'm going to bring a "made from scratch" German Chocolate Cake. Thought I might need some more CROP CASH!!!
ReplyDeleteVickie M.
Okie dokie, I went shopping last night and thought I should pick up some MORE snacks.... heh heh heh. I have a box each of microwave popcorn and kettlecorn, slim jims, and a bag of sun chips. (I'll still bring the other things I thought of, gotta make sure to have ingredients to make those cookies.
ReplyDeleteVickie... I LOVE German Chocolate Cake! And I was sad because I didn't get any of your Chocolate Cake from last year!
ReplyDeleteBeth... you are cracking me up! Now you sounds like a true "Crazy Cropper Retreat-goer"... "We need more, more, more!!!" I really think that should be our motto!
charity said
ReplyDeleteI bring soda and chips n homade dip
Homemade-Cheeseball
ReplyDeleteStore-Crackers
Chocolate-Mixed Hershey Bars
4-2liters Mt.Dew
I'll bring a 2-litre of diet rite soda
ReplyDeletechocolate-gonna go for the good stuff-probably dove and homemade chocolate chip cookies
~Jen
Dorinda, I love trying other people's cheese ball recipes. I'm anxious to try it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad there will be lots of CHOCOLATE, I think it inspires creativity and relaxation!
beth