April Foodie Pen Pals
Last month I read a post from fellow local blogger, Jen is Green , about a foodie pen pal program. It sounded like fun, and I decided to give it a try. You can read about the specifics of the program here . Now I don't usually like the word "foodie" and what it implies , but in this case I'll get over it. Check out what I sent to Aly in Wisconsin here. It included croutons I got from the April Food Swap , and the Tuesdays with Dorie lemon loaf cake I made . Amanda from Albuquerque, New Mexico sent me some great stuff. I have never been there, so it was a taste of an unknown area of the country for me. Check out what I received. Her theme that she came up with was "picnic". It was a great theme, and I love the Southwest representation with all the spicy foods. Here are little snacks we made out of the spicy summer sausage, jalapeno jack cheese, and savory crackers which had a bit of chili in them. I think most things were from World Market ,...