Foodie Pen Pals

It’s that time again!  This is only my second month participating in Foodie Pen Pals, but I have had so much fun putting together the packages and anticipating the arrival of mine. 

This month, my pen pal was Cinnamon.  She put together such a fun package!

• NuGo Vanilla Yogurt Bar {Delicious—this was like eating a Rice Krispie treat in texture and flavor!}
• Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter {LOVE.}
• Pepper and Spice Roasted Chick Ps {see below.}
• Chai Vanilla Roasted Chick Ps {see below again.}
• Theo Hazelnut Crunch Chocolate Bar {Love this. The chocolate is super smooth and the hazelnut gives it a great crunch.}
• Nature Valley Granola Thins {These were a perfect little pick me up in the afternoon. I ate them both in a matter of minutes, which is why I can’t keep them in my house }
• Dilettante Sea Salt Cashews in Premium Chocolate {My husband and I are snacking on these right now! So good.}
• Spring Mix Jelly Belly beans {Jelly beans are a weakness of mine, so I gave these to Clare.}
• Blow Pop minis {Cinnamon didn’t know, but Blow Pops were my favorite candy when I was in high school! I’ll be going through these slowly.}

As soon as I opened the envelope, I dug into the Chick Ps. I had heard about roasting chickpeas for snacking but I had never tried them.  What an awesome snack! I didn’t love the pepper and spice combo, but the chai vanilla was fantastic. These have inspired me to play around in the kitchen to create a savory combo for roasted chickpeas. Stay tuned for that recipe!

Cinnamon, thank you so much for the really fun Foodie Pen Pal package! I don’t normal keep snacks in the house so these have been a real treat.

If you want to see what I sent to my pen pal, Becky, check out her blog: Crumbdoodles!

Want to join us next month?  Here’s how it works and how you can get involved too!

• On the 5th of every month, you will receive your pen pal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your pen pal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
• You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your pen pal!
• The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
• You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
• Foodie Pen Pals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your pen pal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month.
• Foodie Pen Pals is open to US & Canadian residents.  Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. We’ve determined things might get too slow and backed up if we’re trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa. So, I’m going to keep two separate lists and match US w/ US and Canada w/ Canada!

If you’re interested in participating for May, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.

You must submit your information by May 4th as pairings will be emailed on May 5th!

Thanks so much to Lindsay for organizing. Until next month!

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