Creating moments with Goldfish® crackers and my girls. Find out about how you can share your own “Goldfish Moments” for a chance to win fun prizes!
It’s hard to know what kind of mom you’re going to be until you are one. Even if you have a pretty good sense of who you are as a person…..there’s just something about being a mom that’s different. Four kids in, I think I have a good understanding of the kind of mom I am. (I also have a good understanding of the kind of mom I’d like to be…..but that’s a different story!)
When it comes to me as a mom, there are a decent number of things I’ve never been good at. Like getting down on the floor and playing make believe with them….or going outside and building a snowman with them…..or taking them to fun places filled with inflatables and trampolines. But there are a lot of things I am good at, and one of my favorites is having fun with them in the kitchen!
Maybe it’s because I spend so much of my time in the kitchen, or because it gets so much of my attention… or maybe it’s just because measuring and pouring and stirring is fun… but whatever it is, the chance to help me in the kitchen is something my kids wouldn’t dream of passing up. For the most part, they’ve been content to just help me with whatever I’m working on… but lately, they’ve been getting the itch to come up with some of their own creations using whatever they can dig out of the cupboards.
Like this fun Sweet & Salty Goldfish Cracker Mix! We made this one using all of our favorite salty & sweet ingredients: Goldfish crackers, pretzel flats, chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, cocoa almonds, dried cranberries, and shredded coconut. To the girls, it’s the BEST snack ever. (When it starts with Goldfish crackers, how could it not be!?) And the fact that they had a hand in making it makes it that much better. For all of us.
- 4 c. Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers
- 1 c. pretzel flats
- ⅓ c. each:
- chocolate chunks
- peanut butter chips
- white chocolate chips
- cocoa almonds
- dried cranberries
- shredded coconut
- Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- Enjoy!
For them, it’s a chance to be creative. A chance to feel in charge. A chance to join me in my work and have FUN! And for me, it’s a chance to come together with my kids over something I enjoy. A chance to share some knowledge and teach some skills and hopefully pass on a love of cooking. And, on the best days, a chance for us to really connect. Because in between mixing the ingredients and snacking on the finished product, we talk. About school and friendships and hopes and worries and things we’ve all been thinking about…..and it’s like no other time in our day. It’s a moment – in this case, a “Goldfish Moment“- and it warms my heart. If I were to put it in a Haiku, it would go something like this:
Creating with you….
So much more than just a snack.
A priceless moment.
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Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
What a fun snack mix, Cathy! I still eat goldfish as a snack, as I absolutely love them! I love how you can customize this for a flavorful treat. So fun!
Lisa+@+Wine+&+Glue says
Oh man. We are so the same mom so much of the time 🙂 This snack mix looks amazing, Cathy! We LOVE Goldfish!
Elena says
we always bring Goldfish crackers for snack when we go hiking
Elena says
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/583332166584672256
CR Williams says
My moment is when my daughter had them for the first time, she loved them!
CR Williams says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/AdorableSweetp1/status/583335941265293312
Amy says
The sweet giggles from my three year old during parent pick up of the “bigs”, while snacking on her goldfish crackers! Can’t wait to make this mix with my whole crew!!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
What a neat idea! I love how my daughter could easily make this (and then devour it!) Perfect!
Tonia says
Our Goldfish moment was enjoying time together on our weekend road trip! This snack mix looks so good!
Kelly D says
We like to pack Goldfish with our sandwiches when we spend the day at the park.
Kelly D says
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/583400253123993600
Tanya+Schroeder says
I know what you mean, I use to feel guilty about never playing Barbies with the my girls or like you building a snowman but I never pass up an opportunity to bake with the kids. This is a great mix for kids of all ages!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
Oh be gentle on yourself! I bet you are an amazing Mom despite not getting on the ground and playing make believe! Not all Mom’s are amazing cooks and run a delicious food blog 😉 And my mouth is just watering at the thought of this mix. I am thinking I must make this for the lake season coming up!
Mami2jcn says
My daughter loves to take goldfish to the park and she has tried to feed the dog goldfish.
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/583442081466753024
heather says
Goldfish helps us in our learning to count practice and we also love to eat them
Jess says
Great post and yummy snack! My girls would love it! I agree time in the kitchen, creating and sharing is priceless. Special moments all together are important and memory making!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Even as teenagers, my kids still love Goldfish. There is just something classically tasty about them!
Julie Wood says
Your snack mix looks so delicious! I need to make this. I share memories with my daughter in the kitchen trying out new recipes together! We love to cook and are always experimenting. We love Goldfish crackers on our chili!
Julie Wood says
Tweet entry
https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/583629157390647297
Lisa Brown says
one goldfish moments was when we were at the park with our new puppy, all enjoy the day with our goldfish snacks
Lisa Brown says
tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/583641845739159552
Natalie says
My favorite Goldfish cracker moment was when I was in first grade, my brother and I created a goldfish cracker chain on the floor that stretched from the kitchen to the bedroom. My dog later came and ate all of the crackers!
Natalie says
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/583652423371202560
Madeline says
We like taking Goldfish to the park to snack on while playing on the playground equipment.
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/583962016257277953
Kristen says
Goldfish crackers are always a great choice for a trip to the aquarium….until nobody wants to bite their heads off in front of their “relatives”! lol
Kristen says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/584146569563242496
Brenda says
Great snack ideas. I will have to try this with my kids!
Nicole Dz says
A Goldfish Moment is when we go to the beach, my kids love to create sand castles while enjoying there goldfish.
Nicole Dz says
Shared via Twitter: https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/584232885692936192
Elle says
A fun goldfish moment is a great spring afternoon at the park.
Elle says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/584865108838449155
Erika says
I agree- it’s about spending time with my kids and sharing a fun moment together.
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Rebecca says
Our best memories are made by spending time together as a family.
Jessie C. says
My “Goldfish Moment” is making pretzel fishing rods for goldfish crackers game with kids.
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Jessie C. says
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/584915869282783232
Amy S says
I loved sharing goldfish with my siblings as a kid!
tina m says
We use them to learn how to count numbers.
tina m says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/586322125369319425
D Schmidt says
My favorite is sharing some Goldfish with my youngest son while we wait to collect my older son from school
D Schmidt says
tweeted https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/587048062855606274
Nicole Larsen says
There has been so many moments over the years of my kids enjoying fishy crackers on walks, hikes, at the zoo!
rachel says
My baby just had Goldfish for the first time ever a few weeks ago. It was fun to see her taste it and then go back for more!
Kimmy Ripley says
My daughter loves to snack on Goldfish during long car rides.
Margot C says
When my daughter was very little we always had goldfish crackers with us when we were on the go. I even had a Goldfish shaped container that they used to make. I think they saved us from many a ‘too hungry’ melt-down.
Margot C says
I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/591406737346932736
maria cantu says
My favorite is when the kids share them.
Anna Pry says
goldfish make great snacks to take on a roadtrip or to the beach [email protected]
Anna Pry says
i tweeted: https://twitter.com/thepryfamily2/status/592006282791489537 [email protected]
Stephanie Phelps says
My Goldfish Moments is sitting and watching a movie with my husband and kids!
Stephanie Phelps says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/592139975166132224
sherri crawford says
made an aquarium cake for hubby’s birthday
Rebecca Graham says
My goldfish moments are snacking on them while on long car trips.
Susan Smith says
Goldfish crackers helps us in our learning to count practice and we also love to take them with us while traveling to eat them.
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/592698742412845056
Aurelie Red says
We like to pack Goldfish with our sandwiches when we spend the day at the park or the pool ♥
erica best says
i do not have one but I love the stories and pictures on the site .
erica best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/593153705572106241
LAMusing says
Putting out a big bowl of goldfish for a group of actors – they were gone in sixty seconds !
Norma says
No special one moment – but Goldfish crackers always bring a smile.
Kerry says
Our goldfish moments are usually in between basketball games. We always pack them for the kid’s tournaments.
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/593212772319629312
Bert Ruiz says
Our moment would be snacking on goldfish while playing at the park
Bert Ruiz says
tweet https://twitter.com/iamdadtastic/status/593619709825667072
ELIZABETH P says
We love eating them with family game night!
ELIZABETH P says
https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/593914583384854528
Rebecca Thomas says
I loved when my baby starting picking them up with her chubby fingers!
Lauren E. says
Our goldfish moments are fishing. We take goldfish crackers when we go fishing, so no matter how bad our luck is we still havew the a\catch of the day
Gina M says
We love making memories by having a family game night together every week with goldfish sometimes offered as a snack!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Gina M says
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/594963888891891712
latanya says
we like taking Goldfish with us when we travel
latanya says
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/595243108444590081
Amy Tong says
My kids love Goldfish for snacks. One time we were on the road and got stuck in traffic. Kids were so hungry and I pulled out a ziploc bag of Goldfish from my purse and they were so happy and thought I played magic and read their mind. 🙂
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Amy Tong says
tweeted:
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ANGEL JACKLYN says
2ND ENTRY TWITTER! https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597640633814093825
ANGEL JACKLYN says
JUST PULLED THEM OUT THE OTHER DAY AND HAD A BLAST PLAYING GAMES USING GOLD FISH PAWNS!
Lauren M says
WE LOVE HAVING THEM ON HAND FOR FAMILY ROAD TRIPS!
Samantha Daleo says
We have had many Goldfish moments on our road trips. They all seem to start with the crinkling of the bag, then the crunch on the goldfish and then the sweet giggles of my children. What more could a mommy ask for?
Samantha Daleo says
TWEET!
https://twitter.com/samdaleo/status/598264703392083968
Sandy Klocinski says
I was a little girl and my older sis and I loved eating goldfish crackers! Even remember the little smiley face on them
Sandy Klocinski says
https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/600660216540241920
nickie says
We like taking them as a snack at the playground.
Tara O. says
My daughter has always loved Goldfish crackers. When she was 2 she used to call them “Gold Golds”! So cute!
Cynthia C says
I used to teach my kids about number concepts with goldfish crackers. After we had fun doing that, they would gobble them up.
Cynthia C says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/600709792525615105
Margaret Smith says
We often have Goldfish crackers and when we go on road trips, we like to pack snack bags with Goldfish crackers. Thanks so much.
Margaret Smith says
Tweeted; https://twitter.com/peg42/status/600722044729298944
Thanks again.
Debbi Wellenstein says
We always took Goldfish on our nature hikes-we had so much fun!
paige chandler says
I remember eating goldfish at the pool the day I met my husband.
Denise S says
A goldfish moment is keeping the kids quiet during public ceremonies with them.
Angela W says
We love snacking on Goldfish at the pool!
Angela W says
https://twitter.com/Hotsnotty2/status/600800221933740032
Kiara says
I always bring Goldfish crackers for a snack at the beach.
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Stephanie V says
We eat goldfish on a road trip whenever we saw an out of state license plate!
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Rosanne Morrison says
My Goldfish was making “puppy chow” with goldfish crackers rather than Chex mix for a social club .
Rosanne Morrison says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/rosannepm/status/600849566703955968
Denise L says
Watching my son share his Goldfish with his soccer teammates is one of my favorite Goldfish moments.
Denise L says
tweetd – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/600852462430343170
Sherry Conrad says
Giving my grandson his first goldfish crackers was a great moment for me.
Sherry Conrad says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/dddiva/status/600951104130535424
Ashley C says
Just recently we had a fabulous picnic at the zoo complete with goldfish and spent a wonderful afternoon exploring there. It was great!
Barbara M says
I fondly remember my sis and I playing Tic Tac Toe using Goldfish crackers.
thank you
Barbara M says
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/601054923363643392
Anastasia Falling says
Our Goldfish Moments are doing mundane things together 🙂 Cooking dinner, household chores and other stuff that is usually “boring”. By making them fun with the kids, we’ll have time together and lots of great memories. Plus, the chores will be more fun too! 🙂
Anastasia Falling says
Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/601113533649014785
sarah hirsch says
my goldfish moments are eating goldfish crackers as a snack on the way home from my son’s baseball games
Lauren Olivia Wood says
We used to eat goldfish crackers on the way to show cows at the fairgrounds when I was a child!
Stacey b says
We take gold fish everywhere for snacking! I always alternate between the different flavors.
Stacey b says
Tweeted to share https://twitter.com/StaceyNNE/status/601473611971563521
Kathleen says
We play games and make crafts from Goldfish.
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Bruce says
snack in church
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/602639928271327232
Debbie B says
goldfish were always a great after school snack!
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/602641040366030848
Jeffrey says
My kids have been eating Goldfish Crackers since they were very little and still grab for them when we take road trips, go hiking or hop on our bicycles. I enjoy them too, my favorite are the Pretzels.
Jeffrey says
I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/602648010774990848.
mickeyfan says
I was recently in the store with my (20 something) daughter. She said “Oh, Goldfishes…so delicious” and grabs a bag and threw them in the cart. At least now she can buy them!
Richard Hicks says
One of my favorite moments is seeing the joy on the kids faces when they eat them
Richard Hicks says
https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/602715957962874880
Christina Sparks says
I used to like to take my kids up to the hills with our snacks of goldfish crackers and watch the thunderstorm roll in.
Leela says
It’s nice to share a fun snack with my kids.
Shannon says
I don’t think my kids have ever had Goldfish!
Stephanie Galbraith says
We used goldfish crackers for counting when the kids were little.
joni says
We take them on our road trips.
joni says
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/603797154524733440
rachel cartucci says
My goldfish moment is when my son leaves a few on the table and our dog climbs the table to eat them but is too scared to get back down.
rachel cartucci says
https://twitter.com/RayrayCrisman/status/604017818628018177
erica best says
my nephew like to count them with my niece teaching her colors and numbers
erica best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/604038962789912576
angie says
The first time I tried Goldfish, I was a high school junior. I bought the Parmesan ones while on vacation with my then boyfriend’s family (he is my hubby now :-D). I have been a fan every since!
Erica B. says
We take them on picnics.
Lisa Garner says
One of my Goldfish moments is snacking on Goldfish with my daughter on the plane.
Birdiebee says
Goldfish crackers are a great snack at the soccer field and a wonderful add-in to tomato soup on a cold winter day.
Kimberly Hilbert says
We usually take a snack with us, and Goldfish is one of them, so we can have a picnic in the car.
Ed says
We add this to macaroni and cheese!
Ellie Wright says
Goldfish crackers are often my boys’ after game snacks. So they love eating their goldfish on the way home and discussing the games.
Brenda Elsner says
We use goldfish as bingo markers than eat them up when we are done!!!
tina d reynolds says
I often have goldfish moments in the car since the calm my kiddos down
Claudia Davis says
I love adding crushed goldfish to my mac n cheese then baking it.
Kathy Pease says
We love to snack on them while watching movies together
s riches says
We like to use goldfish when we play counting games and then eat them when we are done.
Carolyn Daley says
A special moment with goldfish crackers is sharing them with my nephew while we watch a movie together when he visits.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I remember eating these as a snack in elementary school
Thomas Murphy says
My son and I love watching movies and eating the original Goldfish crackers!
joe gersch says
my goldfish moments are giving them as snacks to my daughter
WHITNEY says
We always take goldfish crackers when we go on road trips!
Jerry Marquardt says
Goldfish crackers take me to a heavenly aura because they are so delicious.
Sarah L says
No kids. I don’t like Goldfish crackers. I do like Visa GCs.
Thanks for the contest.
CharityS says
We have Goldfish moments with a picnic in the park.