I jumped on the Foodie Penpal bandwagon!
I am so glad that I did!
My foodie penpal used her telepathic powers to pinpoint my likes! I received a box from Jennifer over at Peanut Butter and Peppers. Now I really didn’t want to expose her to you all and I will tell you why as you read down. I really wanted to keep her to myself and hone in on particularly fine skill she possesses.
When I opened the box everything was wrapped in a very cool pink tissue paper (for that upcoming Love holiday).
I hit the mother-load! Peanut Butter pretzels (how did she know they are my favorite snack?!), Chocolate bar with caramel and sea salt, chocolate covered sunflower seeds that we tossed in our ice cream (my daughter loves them!)…
And cute Valentine towels that now hang in my kitchen. Valentine cupcake wrappers. High Hill Ranch Cider Sauce for my oatmeal (Yum!). And a cocktail spoon for…
this little gem that was hiding in the back – Homemade Cinnamon Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
Now do you see why I want to keep Jennifer to myself. I am hoping I can entice her for the recipe. This stuff is thee Best Peanut Butter I have ever Tasted! And she makes it weekly.
And sadly mine is all gone. Jennifer, save me! BTW, the little cocktail spoon you sent me (like the tons you have) is such a fabulous idea for scooping the peanut butter right.into.my.mouth. 
This month, my Foodie PenPal is Andrea from Food. Travel. Life. Love. You can check out the box I sent her (cross my fingers, I hope she likes it).
You all want to join the fun? Check out what Lindsay, from The Lean Green Bean, has to say below
From Lindsay:
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.
*Breaking news! This month we’re going to do a trial run for our Canadian friends. I’m still not exactly sure how it will work with shipping costs and stuff for you guys up North, but if you’re willing to give it a try for a month and provide me with some feedback, that would be awesome! 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 February, please send an email to Lindsay at theleangreenbean@gmail.com 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 I can get you on the right list!
I will need to hear from you by February 4th as pairings will be emailed on February 5th!
*I tell you, Lindsay has her hands full with over 100 Foodie Penpals this month. You go girl! Cuz this is fun (my daughter loves ripping open the box, too).
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I don’t know if I’m more jealous of that peanut butter….or the chocolate covered sunflower seeds.
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Treats from Texas [January Foodie Pen Pal]
Haha. Right? or the caramel chocolate with sea salt…. It all good.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..After-Gym Green Protein Smoothie
Homemade peanut butter! Yes plllllease!
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So delicious! Seriously.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Recap of The Red Carpet Premiere of Spartacus
I see why you wanted to keep her to yourself. What a very AWESOME package. I am loving this foodie penpal program, so many wonderful things to get from across the country.
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family recently posted..January Foodie PenPal
HAHA. Right? I love it too. This was my first time, but definitely NOT my last.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Xtreme Bootcamp and Wicked Oatmeal
omg that peanut butter sounds SO GOOD!!! totally jealous of your package
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean recently posted..January Foodie Penpals
I definitely scored with this one, Lindsay. Thanks for the great set up! You are going to need to hire someone to help keep it all together with the rate its growing at!
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I am so glad you liked everything! Thank you for the nice comments! I just love the Foodie Penpal Program it’s so fun!! Can’t wait for next months! Maybe if your nice, I’ll send you some more peanut butter next month!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers recently posted..Chocolate Almond Butter
It was fun! i can’t wait for next months either. I don’t know who is more excited, my daughter or me? (she loved ripping open the box!). That peanut butter is delicious. You should market it.
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Yes of course I loved it! You were awesome to be paired with!
Your box looks so yummy, that peanut butter, oh my!
How is that TJs chocolate? What a great idea for them to score them into 100 calorie bars. So glad you enjoyed! And I am glad I made a new friend.
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She can send some of that pb my way too! Yum! I thought about doing the pen pal thing. Lindsay seems to have a good thing going there, but I wonder what I’d actually send people. My better eats are all meals, not snacks or baked goods. Hmphfff. I just want good stuff to appear on my doorstep, I suppose. haha
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers recently posted..I Love Animals
haha. Great stuff. You know, I was thinking the same way you did…about eating real food as opposed to snacks and stuff. But you’ll figure it out. I just had to think of healthy additives I like to bring to my food. ideas like, olive oil, peanut butter, Jennifer sent me cider sauce for my oatmeal, berries & nuts for salads… You can make it work! Give it a try.
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Yay, great box, especially that PB! And I love those PB pretzels. What if they were filled with that flavor of PB? Heaven!
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Oh Caitlin, I love your way of thinking. THAT would be divine!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..What’s in Your Packed Lunch? [Giveaway]
Oh wow!! That peanut butter looks AMAZING!!! Love the cinnamon aspect!
Liz @ Southern Charm recently posted..Tempeh Bacon
Ya… the cinnamon is a totally awesome (why didn’t I think of it) aspect!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..The Abs Diet for Women & Nutrition
This sounds great! I wish I could commit to something like this because I am a little jealous of that peanut butter! The best you ever ate?? What a great review! That jar looks like the time I stupidly bought Justin’s hazelnut butter while I’m still nursing. I housed it in like 2 1/2 days. No shame.
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Ya… it really is the best I’ve ever had.
haha… I love Justin’s too. I love the Honey Almond.
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That peanut butter looks so good!
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Can’t wait to get my hands on some more!
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Homemade Cinnamon Honey Roasted Peanut Butter?! Get out of town! That’s soooo awesome! I’ve also been dying to try those sunflower seeds! What an awesome box of goodies! I love Foodie Pen Pals!
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Molly! Thanks for stopping by. I really need to catch up on all my blog reading. Ya…homemade… this stuff is gem! The sunflower seeds are kind of odd, but tasty. I do want to toss them in my salad.
Yes, I have joined the Foodie PenPal for this month, too!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..What’s in Your Packed Lunch? [Giveaway]
Ok that homemade peanut butter is giving me ideas galore! Also the packaging on the chocolate bar it almost too pretty to open.
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Ya, I would never have thought of cinnamon. But it is really a great taste. And I am going to try the chocolate for dessert tonight.
All of those ingredients – dark chocolate.sea salt. caramel… yum!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..After-Gym Green Protein Smoothie
What a great package! The spoon was awesome and the homemade peanut butter is a very nice touch!
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The spoon is so cool. I don’t feel so guilty when using if for my peanut butter out of the jar. LOL.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Recap of The Red Carpet Premiere of Spartacus
The penpal idea does look so fun- especially when there’s a package like this!
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It adds a lot of fun to blogging. I highly recommend giving it at least one try. The USPS has a flat rate box… think its like $9 to send out. So you can pack it heavy and have fun!
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