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Foodie Penpals: September

September 30, 2011 by Lindsay 26 Comments

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Hi Friends!

Happy Friday! Today it’s time to recap the first month of 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 each other and get mailing addresses 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. *US Residents only please at this time- hopefully we can expand soon!*

If you’re interested in participating for October, please send me an email at t[email protected] and include the following information:
-Your full name
-Your email address
-Your blog name/address
-Your twitter handle (if applicable)

I will need to hear from you by October 4th as pairings will be emailed on October 5th!

Now on to the good stuff….

This month I received my goodies from Kayla @ SproutyBuns. I was super excited because I love Kayla’s blog and I just knew she’d find some good stuff to send me.

The post office had a little trouble with the box:

IMG 0689But not to worry! Everything made it in one piece.

And was was inside you ask? Lots of goodies.

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Kayla wrote me some hilarious instructions on the best ways to eat all of these foods 🙂

First, bagels! I love them. The flavor was delicious, and there are 7g of protein and 7g of fiber in each bagel! I’ve been eating them for lunch and stored them in the fridge to help them last longer since they’re preservative free!

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IMG 0687IMG 0688IMG 0686I’d never heard of the brand but now I can’t wait to find out if they sell them around me.

Up next: Yogi Granola Crisps. Another brand I’ve never heard of but now absolutely love! She send me the blueberry flax flavor and I’ve been enjoying them on my oatmeal and with some yogurt. They’ve got some fiber and protein, are pretty low in sugar and they taste great! I can’t wait to try other flavors!! Oh, and they’re made with all sorts of fun grains 🙂

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I haven’t tried the vegan queso yet, but I have big plans to bust it out at hubby’s bday party this weekend!

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And finally, my favorite of all: The mini spoon! To say i’m obsessed with this thing would be an understatement. I LOVE small spoons to begin with and have several to eat my cereal with that don’t match the rest of our silverware…and this one is even smaller! WIN!!!

IMG 07351I even tweeted about it when I opened my package, and I think I fell just a little bit more in love with Miss Kayla that day 🙂

Thanks to everyone who participated in Foodie Penpals this month and special thanks to Kayla for all my goodies! If you want to join in the fun, just let me know 🙂

Enjoy!
–Lindsay

 

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  1. Kayla @ SproutyBuns says

    September 30, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    So glad to hear you liked everything!! The Alternative Bagels are kind of hard to find so if they don’t sell them around you I’d be more than happy to send you more! 🙂 Can’t wait until next month!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 30, 2011 at 7:56 PM

      ooooh i might just take you up on that sometime soon 🙂

      Reply
  2. Liz @ IHeartVegetables says

    September 30, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    That sounds like SO much fun!! And I want to try one of those bagels. I’ve heard good things!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 30, 2011 at 7:56 PM

      they are delicious 🙂

      Reply
  3. Diana @ VeggieNextDoor says

    September 30, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Mmm healthy bagels, granola crisps, and vegan queso – WOW!

    I am having so much fun reading about what everyone exchanged – and had even more fun participating. Thank you so much for organizing this, Lindsay!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 30, 2011 at 7:55 PM

      I’m loving reading about what everyone else got too!

      Reply
  4. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    September 30, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    What a FANTASTIC idea!!!! I want in! 😉 I’m definitely going to send you an e-mail tonight!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 30, 2011 at 7:55 PM

      awesome! can’t wait 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lindsay @ biking beforebed says

    September 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    This is the best idea! I can’t wait to participate.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 30, 2011 at 7:55 PM

      can’t wait to have you!

      Reply
  6. Corrina_R says

    September 30, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Ok that mini spoon is super cute!!! I want one too 🙂 Where did she get it?

    Reply
    • Kayla @ SproutyBuns says

      September 30, 2011 at 7:06 PM

      I got it at HomeGoods! I have quite the collection growing 🙂

      Reply
  7. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

    September 30, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Looks like a fun package 🙂

    Reply
  8. Jaclyn@thejaxoflife says

    October 1, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    I LOVE this idea-so, so creative of you! One month, when I’m not so tight on cash, I’m DEFINITELY going to participate! Until then, I’ll play my part by waiting to see everyone’s posts on the last day of the month =)…if there’s ever a group just sending notes, i’m in 😉

    Reply
  9. Nada (One Arab Vegan) says

    October 1, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    I LOVE yogi granola crisps! This sounds like such an awesome idea – can non-US based bloggers participate? If so I definitely want in 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 1, 2011 at 9:26 AM

      hi Nada- For now we’re limiting to just US Residents but if it gets big enough, we might expand so i’ll definitely let you know if we do!!!

      Reply
  10. Kimberly says

    October 2, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Lindsay, this foodie penpal turned out awesome! everyone participated it seems like and really enjoyed doing it! I am super pumped for next month! 🙂 Thanks again for putting this together – what a fabulous idea!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 2, 2011 at 10:17 PM

      aww thanks girl! i can’t wait for next month either!

      Reply
  11. Elizabeth says

    October 4, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Thank you so much for organizing this! Had such a blast both sending and receiving my September goodies. 🙂

    Reply
  12. LoriAnn says

    October 2, 2013 at 5:03 AM

    I received a WONDERFUL box from Alison @ TASTE of MOON GODDESS!!!

    I do not have a blog to link this to, but I will try to get Alison to maybe link it up for me @ her website!

    We connected through e mails about so many of our likes!
    When I opened my box it was funny because we both sent each other K-CUPS!!!

    Alison you are fantastic!

    Reply

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