It’s that time again! Time to recap all of the goodies I got in this month’s Foodie Penpals box!!!
This month I received my box from Brittany @ Go The Xtra Mile! She is totally adorable and just ran her first half marathon this past weekend!
She hooked me up with a delicious box of treats!
The spread (cat not included):
Let me just say that I tried pretty much everything
within 5 min of opening the box!
I send Justin’s nut butter a lot but had never actually tried it! It was fantastic. And that jam is my new favorite. Strawberry rhubarb? Yes please.
I tried this with my lunch and absolutely fell in love. Not something I would have bought on my own, but the flavor was SO GOOD! I love green tea.
I also munched on some of these veggie chips. They were better than I expected and the hubby actually ended up eating most of the bag. He’s already requested that we buy more.
And finally, I requested that she send me some homemade cookies and she did not disappoint!!! These were SO GOOD!
I love her 🙂
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And now it’s time for some details about Foodie Penpals. In case you’re a new reader, here’s a reminder of what the program is all about:
-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal 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 penpal!
-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 Penpals 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 penpal 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 Penplas 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 March, please send an email to me at [email protected] and include the following information:
-Your full name
-Your email address
-Your blog name/address
-Your twitter handle (if applicable)
–WHETHER YOU ARE A US RESIDENT OR CANADIAN RESIDENT. – this is SUPER important so you get on the right list!
You must submit your information by March 4th as pairings will be emailed on March 5th!
***PLEASE NOTE: if you send an email, you WILL GET A RESPONSE within 48 hours. If you don”t….please re-send your email or contact me via Twitter (@LeanGrnBeanBlog). Last month we had a few emails get lost as spam so we’re trying to avoid that!
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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Maureen says
You got such great stuff this month! I cannot believe you had never tried Justin’s Nut Butter before! 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Those cookies look GOOD! You should slather them in Justin’s for a nut butter sammie. 🙂
Thanks for organizing this – I heart my foodie penpal!
Emily says
Yum! You made out like a bandit this month- those cookies look amazing!
And Justin’s Nut Butters are my absolute favorite.
I love that you organize this. I’m thinking of joining in again for March! I’ll email you in a day or so to confirm. (:
Christine @ Oatmeal in my Bowl says
I love those veggie chips. And that zero calorie green tea looks mighty refreshing! And something a girl-in-training needs (you know, all that non-fat, low-fat regimen I gotta stick to) 😉
Nice box.
Julia @ girl with a stethoscope says
As always, I had SO much fun doing this!! What an awesome idea Lindsay!
You got some GREAT stuff. I love teaz and veggie chips from WF 🙂
rosemary nardone (@nycstylecannoli) says
here is the link for my post of items received
http://www.nycstylelittlecannoli.com/2012/02/foodie-penpals-february-2012.html
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
I’ve only ever tasted a wee bit of Justin’s Maple PB and I LOVED it…but I never buy it because it’s so expensive and I can make my own. 😉 However, one of my pen pals this month I two-timed the process…I’m sorry…] mailed me some, and I can’t wait to finally consume my normal (excessive) serving of it!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says
Yay I am so glad you loved everything!!! Love yaa!! <3
Nicole says
I’ve never tried Justins either! everything looks so yummy!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
You just have to sample everything right 😉
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says
I’ve never tried Justin’s nut butter either! I totally should…it’s just so expensive to get the containers. Perhaps I should just get those little packets to try it :).
Chelsea says
Justin’s is fantastic! Looks like you got a good box 🙂 All of these reveals are getting me excited for next month already!
Tiff says
Awesome! Looks like you made out pretty well 🙂
Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb says
I’ve been eyeing your Foodie Pen Pals. I love the idea. I hope when things settle down a bit. I can join in =)
sarah @ sarah learns says
there are a couple things that i usually send & i haven’t tried them yet either – next time i’ll have to buy one for myself as well.
i love individual packages of peanut butter – they’re so convenient to keep in my purse or desk in case of a snack attack. 🙂
Mattie @ Comfy and Confident says
Those Justin’s nut butters are everywhere! I am just going to have to go try some myself!
Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says
Just emailed you!!! I’m excited!!
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family says
Those veggie chips are quite good. You got a fantastic box. I too love to give Justin’s (but I also like to eat it…so YUMMY).
Thanks again for organizing this awesome program.
Theresa says
veggie chips are so good 🙂 i’m really excited to try this out for the first time this month!!
Leila @ Spinach and Skittles says
I tried Justin’s nut butter (chocolate peanut) for the first time last month – holy amazing!
Frieda at Purple Oven Mitt says
The homemade cookies look delicious.
[email protected] says
Your box looks so yummy! Think of the pressure to put a box together for the host 🙂
Thanks again for hosting, this is so fun. I’m going to look around everyone’s posts (well, as many as I can) for some ideas for my March box. It’s fun to keep my Pen Pal in mind whenever I’m out and can pick up little things here and there. So. Fun.
Kelly says
Oh man, I could go for some freshly baked cookies right now. YUM!
Brittnye says
Love her tutu in that picture!!
Almond Butter is so good, I love getting those packs at the grocery store and then hiding them in my purse for a quick snack with crackers or or apple slices. Too bad nobodys invented smeelavision yet. 😉
Lena @ Lena On The Beach says
Another great month! I really want to find that sparkling green tea!
Thank you so much for putting this together — 2 months in and I already can’t wait for month #3 🙂
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
Looks like some great goodies this month 🙂
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says
So much good loot… And I sooooo want to try that strawberry rhubarb jam!!!
Julie A says
So fun! I can’t wait to join!
Dena @ 40 Fit in the Mitt says
wow! You hit the jackpot:-) what a fun program
Kimberly says
You got some great stuff and you did a great job showcasing it. Thank you again for organizing this Lindsay. It is such a great thing. If you ever want any help, I am sure there are plenty of us who would be happy to pitch in.
🙂
Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says
What a tasty package! 🙂 I hope I can get back into the mix of this soon! Gotta get my first month of bills figured out and hopefully it will happen!!
amber says
What a fun package to receive each month. You definitely had some treats.
janetha says
such a cool idea! i will join in in april 🙂
Julie says
I love these – I totally looked at all the entries!
Andrea says
Such a fun box!! I think I will have to do something homemade next time! Thanks for being such a super coordinator!
Maria aka Lil Mys Ninja says
Oh boo! 🙁 I missed it again! I got behind on my blog reading…I’ll have to set myself a reminder so I could be sure to participate next month!
Kristen says
Haha I always try everything within about 5 minutes of opening my box too! I can’t believe you had never tried Justin’s Nut Butter…you’re silly! Glad you loved it 🙂 P.S. Sorry I missed adding my link here….my package just arrived!
Lindsay says
you click the blue oval at the bottom of my post that says add your link!