Foodie PenPals REVEAL

Hi guys. So i have been waiting for what seems like all month to reveal my awesome package i got from Tamara from Port Moody, BC...check out her awesome blog here. You can also check out Kyla's blog too to see what i sent her:)

Tamara put a lot of thought into my food package and my allergy to gluten! She even contacted the makes of the Holy Crap cereal she got me to ensure that there was no risk of cross contamination in their factories! How sweet and thoughtful is that!

Here are my yummy goods!

So in my package pictured above from i got sundried tomatoes, maple butter, honey sticks, cashew Lara bars and Holy Crap cereal.

I have been wanting to try the Holy Crap cereal forever after hearing about the on the Dragon's Den, a CBC program where entrepaneurs go on and sell their product and try to get one or some or even all of the "dragons" on board to invest in their product! Holy Crap is made out in BC...check out their website if you want to know more information about their cereal! Can you tell this was my fav part of my awesome package? A serving is only 2 tbsp but wow is it filling. I find it more filling than the 1/4-1/2 cup of home made granola i was putting on my greek yoghurt with berries/banana. Which is my go to snack for meal 2 that tides me over until lunch time:) Oh and don't let the price tag scare you...yes it's pricey but since a serving is so small it goes a long way! I let the price tag scare me for too long! I really can't believe i went so long without trying it!

I have tried the San Remo sundried tomatoes as well in a salad, and they were a great addition. They are ready to eat i should have cut them up a little though before putting them in my salad i left them as the whole slices which was a little too much sundried tomato at once ha ha. I will have to try these again soon on my gluten free pizza crust and a sandwhich too!!! I have been slacking on trying my other goodies though. I have yet to try the honey sticks (which actually would have been great in my sicky tea this past weekend, i was really sick all last weekend). I also still have yet to try the cashew larabars and the maple butter too. I am sure i will love both though:)

And if you want to check out what i sent to my Foodie penpal check out Kyla McGillis's blog here.

So here are the deets if you want to participate yourself next month!!!

-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 April, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions. You must submit your information by April 4th as pairings will be emailed on April 5th!