It is a double post day, so check back in later this afternoon!
I know, no trade em up? Oh don’t worry, tomorrow you will get a trade em up Wednesday. Less rhyming but double the fun. I swear.
I am still in awe that each foodie pen pal I participate in that I keep getting things I have never heard of, absolutely love and dominate within the few weeks I get them. Whoops! Thanks again to Lindsay for putting this on each month, it truly is a huge project. Check out the rules and how you can get involved here!
I keep getting readers so I can’t tag them but boy did Crystal deliver. I am super excited to share some of these gems with you.
- Handwritten card on beautiful paper, how adorable! I loved reading it.
- A hand painted food quote that is now perfectly perched in my OWN kitchen. It was the first and only addition to my bare apartment.
- Quinn Popcorn: I had never heard of this. It is popcorn that you pop the corn and then add in the seasonings that come prepackaged outside the actual popcorn. This one came with a butter liquid and parmesan/garlic powder. I love cheesy garlic goodness. So tasty.
- Wonka Sploshberry Gummies: I mean need I say more? Chewy candy .. scratch that any form of sugar passes with flying colors.
- Ginger Fusion Caramels: I am not usually a caramel person so I was apprehensive about trying these. However, ginger is so up my alley so I gave them a try. Chewy goodness for sure. It had a subtle hint of ginger that delivered a punch after you chewed it. The caramel taste wasn’t too overpowering either. Perfection. This sample did not last long.
- Brown Rice Bread Crumbs: Have you ever heard of this? I have not! I bought onions at the store this week because I am going to make baked onion rings. So pumped.
- Multi-Seed Crackers: I have had these crackers, they are ok. But these were Roasted Garlic flavor and boy was I sold. Way better than the others I have tried.
- Antioxidant Max Tea: Haven’t been sick, that’s a good sign it is working right? I don’t really like hot fruity tea but I have been making this cold for work and it really is a great find.
As you can see, I got a great package. New foods are always so much more fun to discover when someone else recommends them. That is why I just love this foodie pen pal. Thank you Crystal, you nailed it!
Questions: What of these have you tried? Any new food find you want to share?
I love those crackers! I always buy those or Nut Thins.
This flavor was bomb, give me cheese and garlic and I am there.
Looks like you got a lot of good stuff! I’d definitely be interested in trying out those brown rice bread crumbs as a substitute for traditional breading!
I know, I had seriously never seen them before. So cool.
What a fun idea to have a foodie penpal! I’m sure it’s a great way to try totally new and different things. It looks like Crystal included some really lovely extras as well!
I love being able to try new things, I would never buy them on my own so it is great.
Looks like you got a lot of awesome stuff!
Most of it is already gone, success!
I should reallly get into that, but I have zero time.. ahhh
Totally understandable, it is a great treat each month though!
that looks SO fun! I want to sign up!
go to theleangreebean blog and sign up. It is seriously the best thing ever. I get new food finds each month. I can’t wait though to stock up when I go home… fresh market and whole foods here i come!
I love how foodie penpals introduces us to new foods! I haven’t tried any of these, so if you ever feel like, you just CAN’T eat it all, send it my way, k? awesome.
Sad part… almost all of it is gone. Chewy candy last one night in my hands! That is why I love it too.
You got some great stuff! I love that every Foodie Pen Pal is really an adventure
It is my favorite time of the month for sure.
Mmm, those Sploshberry Gummies sound amazing! I probably would’ve devoured that bag in a day haha. I just signed up today for this month. I cannot wait.. ha ha, wow I sound like such a newbie
Have a great day Alex. Oh hows the apartment coming? Did your family find any good furniture for ya?
I am so glad you signed up, i wasn’t sure if they did out of states but I was going to suggest you do it. I like it because each time I get to try foods i would have never bought or even seen on my own. No furniture, I am actually holding off and trying to get some free stuff from back home from family members giving stuff away. So just a bed… haha
So many eats here I’ve never tried before! Quinn popcorn and ginger fusion caramels sound amazing!!
The caramels lasted five minutes, no joke.
Love the idea of the brown rice bread crumbs!
I seriously didn’t even know there was such a thing Until I got them. So pumped to try them.
haven’t tried any of these but these sploshberry gummies look delicious. and I think the brown rice bread crumbs would be great for cooking
That all looks so delicious! I’ve never made homemade onion rings- what a great idea with the breadcrumbs!
Cool! Those ginger caramels look to-die-for
They lasted five minutes, yum!
I want that popcorn now! It looks so good!
It is! I need to see what other flavors they have.
Wow, I have never seen ANY of this stuff in the store. That is the only frustrating part of reading FPP posts – wanting stuff you can’t have! Trade ya a Big Ball for some caramels….
I KNOW this was my first time seeing all of these. I love these boxes, I wish it was more than once a month haha.
ginger carmels!! yum! lately i’ve been obsessed with unsweetened coconut for oatmeal and baking
I love unsweetened coconut, seriously my favorite with anything. Even just eating.
I just signed up to be a pen pal. I’m so excited! I wonder if anyone makes anything that’s homemade?
A ton of people do! If i had those skills I so would.
Wow,such a great boy you got there,girl! I want those ginger caramels,they sound super awesome.
Haha, ya the box was awesome.
Those ginger caramels look right up my alley! I recently bought Earth Balance Coconut Peanut Spread on a whim because I love coconut and I love PB…it was a winner! I love trying out new products and sometimes finding something that becomes a staple
I have yet to try coconut spread but I am dying to try it. The caramels were delicious, lasted a whole five minutes. be proud.
Brown rice bread crumbs sounds yummy! Let me know how you end up using them!!
I totally will, right now I have baked onion rings on the horizon.
omg this sounds like such a fun package!! brown rice bread crumbs/baked onion rings?!? OMG NOM NOM NOM. so awesome. I’m with you on the chilled fruity tea, it’s so perfect for summer!
I can’t wait to make them, I just like that i can eat breaded stuff again. never thought i could being gluten free.
Ginger and caramel together sounds AMAZING. Anything with ginger has a huge place in my heart!
It seriously was, no idea where she found them. I want more!
Seedy crackers? Mmmm yes please
I am not a fan of the plain ones, but these garlic ones, wow. Blew me away.
Everything looks so good!
It really was a great box for sure.