Hello everyone!
I found this awesome Foodie Penpals idea over at The Lean Green Bean. It’s a way for food bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month! I thought we definitely should bring it here to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it works:
- All interested parties in the UK and Europe – bloggers and blog readers alike – sign up by the form available at the bottom of the Terms and Conditions post
- Participants are matched on the 5th of the month
- Penpals send thoughtful, food related parcels, on or before the 20th of the month. The parcels can include home baked treats, shop bought treats (especially local or unusual things), cake cases or decorations – use your imagination. The parcel must include something hand written – a note explaining the box’s contents, a recipe card, whatever you like. The price limit for the boxes is £10 – this is a limit, the point is not the cost, but the thought (no, really!)
- Penpals open their boxes and rejoice!
- At the end of the month, everyone blogs about their box, or writes a guest blog post if they are usually a blog reader and not writer. Everyone reads one another’s posts and rejoices some more. Posts are made available on Lindsay’s blog so we can all find each other easily
My first Foodie Penpals parcel
Now, here are the specifics. Please take the time to read How it Works and the Terms and Conditions. I’ve put that in bold because everyone knows things in bold are important even if they do have the unfortunate side effect of making one look a bit pompous, especially when used in conjunction with the word ‘one’. Please, please read them, though. It is so much easier all round if we are all on the same page, in this case literally.
Once you’ve read all the necessary words, join in, it’s easy! Just fill out the form on the T&Cs page. When you sign up, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions. There is nothing onerous in them though, don’t worry. Mwa ha ha ha… Ahem…
The deadline for joining is the 4th of each month (more bold writing). I look forward to hearing from you. If you don’t get a confirmation email from me within a few days, please get in touch!
- Foodie Penpals – How it Works
- Foodie Penpals – Terms and Conditions
- Foodie Penpals – Sample Email
- Foodie Penpals – Postage Finders
- The original Foodie Penpals at The Lean Green Bean, for US and Canada penpals
March 5th, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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March 30th, 2012 at 1:33 PM
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March 30th, 2012 at 5:42 PM
[...] no idea what I’m talking about check back to my previous blog here or go straight to our friend Carol Anne’s blog to read all about how it [...]
April 23rd, 2012 at 2:21 PM
[...] those of you who don’t know about the food pen pal scheme I will be going into it in further detail next Monday, but I couldn’t help but share a few [...]
April 30th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
[...] March saw the launch of Foodie Penpals in the UK, a food sharing idea born in the US and brought to the UK by food blogger Carol Anne of This is Rock Salt. Open to anyone who likes the idea of giving and receiving little food parcels, Carol Anne explains it all here. [...]
April 30th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
[...] What good timing, then, for me to have signed up to “Foodie Penpals”, a blogger food-swap organised in the UK by Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt. Find out more (and join!) here. [...]
April 30th, 2012 at 12:17 PM
[...] someone who takes the time to think about what you really would love. This month, the second of Foodie Penpals UK, I was certainly not disappointed, Nicky over at Kabocha Fashionista was right on the money, [...]
April 30th, 2012 at 1:56 PM
[...] first came across the Foodie Penpals scheme in March – a great idea that originated from the US and was brought to the UK by [...]
April 30th, 2012 at 2:08 PM
[...] box, and for anyone who is interesting in joining the Food Pen Pal Scheme all the info can be found here and [...]
May 30th, 2012 at 1:10 AM
[...] new foods, new brands and new ideas. If this is something that gets you excited, head on over to Rock Salt, if you are in the UK or Europe, or visit The Lean Green Bean if you are a resident of the United [...]
May 30th, 2012 at 9:03 PM
[...] originally thought up by Lindsey over at theleangreenbean and has been adopted by Carol Anne at thisisrocksalt over on this side of the pond (the [...]
May 30th, 2012 at 10:44 PM
[...] month ago, I signed up to the Foodie Penpals program, which sees lots of people sending each other fun parcels full of food related goodies. This is the [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 1:39 AM
[...] So this was my third month of being a Foodie Penpal. I send a box. I receive a box. Said box is full of delicious things. Everyone is a winner. If you want to win like that too, then go and have a shufty at RockSalt’s Sign Up Page. [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 2:04 AM
[...] stumbled across the “Foodie Penpals” as a hashtag on twitter (#foodiepenpals) at the end of last month. As I found out more about it, I [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 7:30 AM
[...] you want to get involved with foodie penpals, go and visit Carol Ann, here and sign up Share this:FacebookEmailTwitterMorePinterestLike this:LikeBe the first to like this [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 7:47 AM
[...] have been waiting anxiously to post my first Foodie Penpals reveal. I am still excited by the idea and overwhelmed by my package from Nadine.I received my [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 8:47 AM
[...] parcel, May 2012 May 31, 2012 May 2012 was the second month in which I took part in the Foodie Penpals scheme – a great idea that originated from the US and was brought to the UK by blogger Carol [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 8:56 AM
[...] first Foodie Penpals – a winning combination of letter writing, finding food and eating food. This month, I sent a [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 5:28 PM
[...] to join? Learn more here. [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 6:24 PM
[...] First Foodie Penpal Box! This was my first month taking part in the Foodie Penpals‘ UK/Europe division and I loved it. I loved planning my box for my penpal and I certainly loved receiving my [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 8:48 PM
[...] blog and are unsure as to what Foodie Pen Pals is all about head over to Captain Carol Anne’s This is Rock Salt blog for all the [...]
May 31st, 2012 at 9:18 PM
[...] it is the end of the month again which means it’s time for Carol Anne’s foodie penpal reveal. This month I received my package from the lovely Julia who had the challenge of [...]
June 18th, 2012 at 4:36 PM
[...] there must be one here in the UK? There is UK Foodie Penpals (this as far as I can gather the original), and whilst you can specify dietry requirements you [...]
June 27th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
[...] like 15 of my 5 a day here surely!? Ok so I get back from walking to the post office to mail my Foodie Penpal her package in Greece and I am ravenous. I try an apple and a glass of water, no dice! Must have [...]
June 28th, 2012 at 4:29 PM
[...] month, Mel mentioned she was part of a group of foodie penpals organised by Carol Anne from Rock Salt. After reading about the concept and the delicious treats her penpal sent her, I subscribed to the [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 12:08 AM
[...] If you’re not on the foodie penpal bandwagon, you need to sign up for Rocksalt’s scheme here. This month I sent a package to Dan, is a non-blogging food person from Sheffield. My parcel came [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 2:31 AM
[...] presents. Who doesn’t like presents? It’s the best part of being a member of the Foodie Penpals. I may hate the word ‘foodie’ (what a bloody stupid, fluffy word) but I damn well like [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 7:44 AM
[...] to join the [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 8:02 AM
[...] ingredients. If you are interested in joining Foodie Penpals, check out Carol Anne’s blog This Is Rock Salt, to find out more. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrLike this:LikeBe the first to like [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
[...] have recently signed up to the Foodie Penpal swap over at Rock Salt, organised by Carol [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
[...] June was the third month in which I’ve taken part in the amazing Foodie Penpals scheme – a project (for those who haven’t seen previous write ups) that involves being paired up with two food bloggers each month. One sends you a parcel of goodies, you send the other a parcel, and you end up with lots of lovely food and drink to the value of around £10 – it’s a brilliant idea, and a great way of experiencing new and exciting things that you may not otherwise have tried! If you’re interested in finding out more or taking part yourself, have a look here for more details… [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
[...] & ContactBlogrollFoodie PenpalsBlog buttonHow it WorksSample EmailTerms [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 2:25 PM
[...] to have you! If you’re in the UK, you can find out more about the Foodie Penpal programme at Rock Salt. If you’re in the US or Canada, The Lean Green Bean is where it’s at!The group is free [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 4:04 PM
[...] my first Foodie Penpal Parcel. I had been seeing people all over Twitter talk about this, but thought that it was probably [...]
June 29th, 2012 at 9:47 PM
[...] the foodie penpals, and meeting lots of lovely people like Mel & Verity, check out Carol at This is Rock Salts [...]
June 30th, 2012 at 12:19 AM
[...] my name is Lucy and I like cooking things and posting things. You would have thought that foodie penpals would be enough for me. Well, you’re wrong. I signed up for a cook book swop too. Hosted by [...]
June 30th, 2012 at 9:06 PM
[...] Penpal – it’s an exchange among food bloggers. You can read about how it works at This is Rock Salt. My penpal was Sally from Cheshire and she sent a boxful of fun goodies! WP_SLIDESHOW_IMAGES = { [...]
July 25th, 2012 at 3:59 PM
[...] connect with new people around the country who share some of my interests. One goes by the name of Foody Penpals, and the other is known as Seedy PenPals. Their names are self explanatory and if you would like [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 3:41 AM
[...] organised in America by Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean and the idea was taken up by Carol Anne of This is Rock Salt in the [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 8:19 AM
[...] love Foodie Penpals, this is really a fun experience. First of all, a huge thank you to Carol Anne for arranging this every month! Check out her blog, she’s also an amazingly creative baker! [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 8:44 AM
[...] you so much Teresa, for such lovely treats, and to Carol Anne for organising Foodie Penpals in [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 9:23 AM
[...] Foodie Pen Pal is a thing, and as of this month, I’m a one of that [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 9:52 AM
[...] I’ve just joined the world of twitter (which I’m not entirely sure I quite get) where I stumbled across Foodie Pen Pals, an ingenious idea where willing bloggers & food lovers sing up & are joined up with someone each month, to put together a box of tasty treats to send off to, costing no more than £10. A more eloquent & informative explanation is at http://www.thisisrocksalt.com [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 12:03 PM
[...] & ContactBlogrollFoodie PenpalsBlog buttonHow it WorksSample EmailTerms [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 1:23 PM
[...] My Foodie Penpals parcel, July 2012 July 31, 2012 Another month, another Foodie Penpals parcel through the post…this time from the lovely Elise who’s also Bristol-based! Elise apparently found out about the Foodie Penpals scheme via Bristol Bites and decided to sign up, and my lovely parcel made me very happy that she did! To find out more about Foodie Penpals and how to get involved, click here… [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 1:51 PM
[...] signing up for the Foodie Penpal UK scheme organised by the fabulous Carol Ann Grady please see: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals). (There will also be links for the USA/Canada group there too, I believe) Share [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 10:52 PM
[...] Foodie Penpals (if you aren’t sure what this is please refer to my earlier posts or how it works here) as I was worried about the extra responsibility of finding nice things for my penpal and writing [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 11:39 PM
[...] if you want to sign up to Foodie Penpals follow this link to Carol Anne’s blog Rock Salt and register – hurry! Share this: Pin ItLike this:LikeBe the first to like this. This entry [...]
July 31st, 2012 at 11:55 PM
[...] UK and European Foodie PenPals can sign up here,US and Canada Foodie PenPals can sign up [...]
August 1st, 2012 at 12:28 AM
[...] and European Foodie PenPals can sign up here,US and Canada Foodie PenPals can sign up [...]
August 1st, 2012 at 9:38 AM
[...] down*. Well, then you should join in with the Foodie Penpals, which is run in the UK and Europe by This is Rock Salt. Take a look at the yummy goodies that Amanda from A Nose for Food received in her first Foodie [...]
August 1st, 2012 at 3:48 PM
[...] to have you! If you’re in the UK, you can find out more about the Foodie Penpal programme at Rock Salt. If you’re in the US or Canada, The Lean Green Bean is where it’s at!There you have [...]
August 4th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
[...] Foodie Penpal this month was Andrea from the pastel painted prose of Made with Pink, a blog where she [...]
August 6th, 2012 at 8:51 PM
[...] stumbled across the Foodie Penpal scheme run by This is Rock Salt last month. The idea originates from a scheme run in the states by The Lean Green Bean and [...]
August 7th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
[...] goes by the name of Foody Penpals, and the other is known as Seedy PenPals. [...]
August 15th, 2012 at 6:24 PM
[...] across a “foodies pen pal” club. Here is the link if you want an in-depth detail. http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ In a nut shell we send each other care packages from our respective countries/states. At first [...]
August 30th, 2012 at 7:25 AM
[...] End of Month View is a day early this month as I have signed up to FoodiePenpals and you are meant to post about your food parcel on the last week day of the month e.g the 31st [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 2:08 AM
[...] days of Summer. You’ll have to be patient though, first I need to talk about the latest Foodie Penpals. Those unfamiliar, know that it’s a scheme where you get assigned two different penpals each [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 7:01 AM
[...] month I saw a couple of mentions on Twitter and Instagram about something called Foodie Pen Pals. Intrigued, I decided to try it this month for fun. In short, Foodie Pen Pals (or FPP) is a way for [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 7:17 AM
[...] All interested parties in the UK and Europe – bloggers and blog readers alike – sign up by the form available at the bottom of this post [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 7:44 AM
[...] month I stumbled over Carol Annes (thisisrocksalt.com) EU Foodie Penpals. I was so thrilled after months and months of following other peoples parcels [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 9:11 AM
[...] you would like to take part in Foodie Penpals, you don’t have to have a blog, just contact Carol Anne. That link will tell you what it’s all about and how to participate. It’s great fun, [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 10:01 AM
[...] you too want to join the Foodie Penpals scheme, follow the link to Rock Salt’s blog or click the button on the right hand side of the blog and hopefully you can have as much fun as we [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 10:17 AM
[...] Foodie PenPals (a great blogging phenomenon), thanks to Choc Chip of Go Bake Yourself and then Rock Salt who pointed me in the direction of Carl’s site with the mention of ssshhhhh seed swaps [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 10:25 AM
[...] you’re interested in joining Foodie Penpals, head over to Rock Salt if living in the UK and the Lean Green Bean in the US and Canada! I can’t recommend it [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 11:17 AM
[...] by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean and in the UK, it’s managed by Carol Anne Grady at The Rock Salt. This month, I hit the jackpot! My Foodie box came from Christine of Diary of a Dashing [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 11:37 AM
[...] month I participated in the Foodie Penpals program for the first time. This food swap was started by Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean, and [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 1:23 PM
[...] It’s that time again – the last day of the month is always “reveal day” for those taking part in the fantastic Foodie Penpals scheme. As a member of the scheme, every month I’ll send a parcel of goodies (normally local) to the person I’ve been paired up with, and I’ll receive a selection of food and drink related items from someone else on the list. To find out more about Foodie Penpals and how to get involved, click here… [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 1:32 PM
[...] how do you like them apples? If it’s the sort of apple you’d like a bite from check out RockSalt for the [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 5:19 PM
[...] you wanna join, please head over to The Lean Green Bean (for US and Canadian residents) or Rock Salt (if you live in the UK or in Europe), where you can sign up as a Foodie Penpal (you don’t [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 6:55 PM
[...] well who doesn’t, although I am now on a diet but more of that later. So when I came across Foodie Penpals via @Carllegge on twitter I was curious. I umm’d and arh’d for a few weeks, did some [...]
August 31st, 2012 at 7:17 PM
[...] the lovely organiser Carol Anne set me up with a new one, called Andrea and it was her first foodie penpals experience so I wanted [...]
September 1st, 2012 at 5:35 AM
[...] at a bloggers event and after a good snoop around her blog decided we’d love to join in the foodie pen pals fun [...]
September 1st, 2012 at 8:43 AM
[...] months in and my days now seem to revolve around counting down to the arrival and sending of my foodie penpal parcels. So far, I’ve received some really thoughtful and useful parcels and this [...]
September 1st, 2012 at 1:22 PM
[...] Hello all, sorry this post is a little late. Its my second month of being involved in the foodie penpal programme (if you’re in the UK and fancy a go contact Carol Anne at Rock Salt). [...]
September 1st, 2012 at 5:32 PM
[...] can’t wait to get my first email and start out with my first box http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ Click <<< that link there and it will tell you all about [...]
September 2nd, 2012 at 11:15 PM
I love this idea! Genius! Will be signing up…
September 3rd, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Look forward to it!
September 3rd, 2012 at 5:35 PM
[...] Anne over at This is Rick Salt runs the UK and Europe division of The Foodie Pen Pal idea. This was my first month and I really [...]
September 5th, 2012 at 11:36 PM
[...] If you’re interested in becoming a Foodie Penpal, click here. [...]
September 6th, 2012 at 3:13 PM
[...] http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ [...]
September 6th, 2012 at 10:07 PM
[...] I’ve just started participating in the Foodie Pen Pals program, I’ve decied to continue writing in English so that everyone visiting from the program [...]
September 18th, 2012 at 3:08 PM
This is my first Foodie Penpals, and I have just received my parcel from Fiona. I have already said thank you to her, but I also wanted to do it here, not only for the goodies… also for your time and care. I am sorry that I cannot post the picture I took, but I wanted to share my joy with all of you.
Once again Fiona, thank you very much.
September 26th, 2012 at 8:38 AM
[...] Her post inspired me to learn more about the program. Luckily, she had included a link to the U.K. and Europe coordinator for the program. This is Rock Salt provided a lot more information on the program but most [...]
September 28th, 2012 at 8:03 AM
[...] was introduced in America in 2011 by The Lean Green Bean and brought over to the UK by RockSalt. The idea is that you send who ever you are matched up with a parcel with interesting foodie items [...]
September 30th, 2012 at 4:03 PM
[...] month I received a parcel from Cara. She sent me a box of useful vegan things Thanks to Carol Anne for organising and Lindsay for hosting, as ever. I got dried chickpeas (which I’ve been [...]
October 1st, 2012 at 5:45 AM
[...] I came across the Foodie Pen Pal program on The Lean Green Bean and its European equivalent on This Rock Salt, I was immediately hooked with the idea of exchanging packages with food and kitchen-related items [...]
October 1st, 2012 at 8:09 AM
[...] new people. If you are interested in taking part, take a look at the blog of the truly organised Carol Anne who orchestrates it all. She really does put in a lot of time and effort to arrange this for us [...]
October 1st, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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October 1st, 2012 at 6:09 PM
[...] My Foodie Penpals Parcel, September 2012 October 1, 2012 I love getting my Foodie Penpals parcels through the post every month – it’s just like Christmas! Thanks to the wonderful Carol Anne at This Is Rock Salt, a number of food bloggers are paired up every month to send and receive parcels of food and drink related goodies – for more details of the scheme, see here. [...]
October 1st, 2012 at 8:45 PM
[...] I got another Foodie Pen Pal parcel to report back on and gloat over and all that [...]
October 1st, 2012 at 9:35 PM
[...] you are interested in joining the Foodie Penpals contact Carol over at Saltnrock Share this:ShareTwitterEmailPrintStumbleUpon This entry was posted in Food and tagged Foodie [...]
October 1st, 2012 at 10:43 PM
[...] September was my first adventure as a Foodie Penpal. [...]
October 3rd, 2012 at 12:59 AM
[...] a month ago I saw, and joined, this Foodie Penpals group. The idea is once a month you’re sent the address of someone to make a [...]
October 3rd, 2012 at 3:16 PM
[...] I got my next Foodie Penpals package, sent to me by Stephanie from London. She did a great job selecting mostly things for me I [...]
October 3rd, 2012 at 8:31 PM
[...] interested in joining our little roaming band of food pioneers then I suggest you rock on over to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals and speak to the lovely Carol Ann Grady, our beloved Euro Foodie Penpals leader. If you are in the [...]
October 7th, 2012 at 12:17 PM
[...] Thanks again for another lovely foodie penpal month, if you’re inclined to join in, please go over to the lovely RockSalt’s page and sign up. [...]
October 16th, 2012 at 9:52 PM
[...] delicious. I served mine with some rocket and chilli jam (which I’d received in my last foodie penpals parcel). It was beary, beary [...]
October 30th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
[...] a totally apt pun at that: My Foodie Pen Pal this month – Caitlin, of whom I am not at all in awe, nor even the slightest bit envious of [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 5:23 AM
[...] If you’d like to join in the Foodie Pen Pal experience CLICK HERE [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 8:33 AM
[...] Foodie Penpals is a scheme where food bloggers and readers are paired up every month to send and receive parcels of food and drink related goodies. It started off last year in America with 30 participants, which has now grown to over 1,300 and thanks to Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt, there are now also 200 participants in the UK and across Europe – for more details of the scheme, click here. [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 10:40 AM
[...] interested in becoming a member of Foodie Penpals follow the link to Carol Anne’s blog Rock Salt to find out [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 12:31 PM
[...] All interested parties in the UK and Europe – bloggers and blog readers alike – sign up by the form available at the bottom of this post [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 1:17 PM
[...] hand-delivered Foodie Penpals parcel for me this month, as the person picked to send me mine was the lovely Bristol-based Kate! [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 1:23 PM
[...] you want to get in on this action, I don’t blame you. All you need to do is mosey on over here to Carol Anne’s blog. You will be a better person for perusing her blog as well, but if you [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 9:29 PM
[...] should blates know the FoodiePenpals drill now. If you don’t, or have been on Mars, then you sign up to send a treaty package to [...]
October 31st, 2012 at 9:30 PM
[...] second Foodie Penpals was almost a [...]
November 1st, 2012 at 2:53 PM
[...] Finally, the holy grail. For anyone who bakes, you’ll know that vanilla beans are both incredibly expensive and incredibly delicious. So it was a wonderful gift to receive, particularly for the cookbook I’ve being reviewing over the next couple weeks (stay tuned!) Thanks again, Paula! If you live in the UK and are interested in entering Foodie Penpals, contact Rock Salt over at her blog. [...]
November 1st, 2012 at 9:01 PM
[...] to Tamzin at Salad and Sequins. If you want to join in with November Foodie Penpals check out This Is Rock Salt in the UK and Europe, or The Lean Green Bean in the [...]
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:01 AM
[...] this is the first time I’ve participated in the Foodie Penpal programme. Inspired by something they do in the USA where you send foodie items to different people in [...]
November 15th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
[...] czas temu na blogu “Rock Salt” natknelam sie na akcje Foodie Penpals obejmujaca Europe i UK. Ogolnym zalozeniem akcji jest wymiana [...]
November 21st, 2012 at 12:02 PM
[...] Foodie Penpals [...]
November 29th, 2012 at 1:37 AM
[...] Garden, Fenugreek seeds which are apparently a cholesterol buster and Nomu dukkah which I got in FPP parcel. I know there’s a lot of talk about how salt isn’t healthy and YOU’RE [...]
November 30th, 2012 at 5:08 AM
[...] Penpals is run in Europe by Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt, and heck even if you don’t want to join in, check out her blog anyway. It’s fun, and [...]
November 30th, 2012 at 8:41 AM
[...] I kept reading about the scheme on American blogs and was upset I couldn’t be part of the fun until I decided to contact Lindsay and demand a British version. A closer look at her blog (which is awesome by the way) showed me that this existed already – cue super excitement! Anyone wanting information about it should look here. [...]
November 30th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
[...] This fantastic idea was thought up by http://www.theleangreenbean.com/ and brought to Europe by http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ [...]
November 30th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
[...] Foodie Penpals [...]
December 1st, 2012 at 12:06 AM
[...] If you’re based in the UK and Europe and interested in getting a parcel from a faraway land each month: you can sign up for Rock Salt’s Foodie Penpals here! [...]
December 2nd, 2012 at 4:13 PM
[...] interested in joining our little roaming band of food pioneers then I suggest you rock on over to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals and speak to the lovely Carol Ann Grady, our beloved Euro Foodie Penpals leader. If you are in the [...]
December 2nd, 2012 at 6:43 PM
[...] a go? Head over to Lean Green Bean if you are US based or Rock Salt is UK/Europe [...]
December 3rd, 2012 at 12:05 AM
[...] and Canada can sign up at The Lean Green Bean, and bloggers here in the UK and Europe can do so at This Is Rock Salt – run by the lovely Carol [...]
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:09 PM
[...] month was Clare’s first foray into the Foodie Penpals scheme (more details here), and I’d be more than happy to be paired up with her again! My parcel of goodies contained [...]
December 6th, 2012 at 12:50 PM
[...] As there is no Foodie Penpals this month I was very glad to be approached to take part in Moneysupermarket’s Secret Santa Challenge. The scheme is acting as a December connect for bloggers who operate in the same areas and the idea is that each blogger buys another a secret santa present with a budget of £25, with everyone blogging about what they send and receive (much like Foodie Penpals). [...]
January 12th, 2013 at 12:05 PM
[...] I’ve decided to create a blog, since I’m thinking about signing up for the Foodie Penpals scheme for UK and Europe. I thought it would be fun to make a blog so I can write about it every [...]
January 30th, 2013 at 12:07 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 1:05 AM
[...] kind of thing appeals to you, and you would like to join in on the fun, check out the particulars here. Foodie Penpals Europe is run by Carol Anne, a writer and foodie who has a great blog and does an [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 5:00 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 5:35 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 12:08 PM
[...] 4th as pairings will be emailed on February 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 1:11 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 5:59 PM
[...] for Europe. You can read more a about a whole event on my previous post or directly on Carol Anne website. This month my foodie penpal was Charlotte from UK. Two days ago a box full of goodies arrived! I [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 9:14 PM
[...] interested in joining our little roaming band of food pioneers then I suggest you rock on over to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals and speak to the lovely Carol Ann Grady, our beloved Euro Foodie Penpals leader. If you are in the [...]
January 31st, 2013 at 10:48 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to signup. [...]
February 1st, 2013 at 1:06 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to sign [...]
February 1st, 2013 at 3:11 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to sign [...]
February 1st, 2013 at 12:47 PM
[...] you want to join in then hop over to “This is Rock Salt” to see [...]
February 2nd, 2013 at 6:51 PM
[...] for this little taste of your home country. No need for a message in a bottle just check out this link if you would like to join in the [...]
February 2nd, 2013 at 7:08 PM
[...] Rocksalt have given us non US goers the chance to do this right here. The deadline for joining each month is the third, so quick do it now! who knows, you may even get [...]
February 4th, 2013 at 3:15 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
February 7th, 2013 at 12:12 PM
[...] you Isobel and thank you Foodie Pen Pals for such a fun idea. My package crossed the water to Anna at Urban Food Gardening and she wrote a [...]
February 19th, 2013 at 9:51 PM
[...] to send something heartshaped. I’ve become a bit of a surprise parcel fan since joining foodie penpals so I signed up immediately and eagerly awaited my [...]
February 21st, 2013 at 11:37 AM
[...] about Foodie Penpals go to The Lean Green Bean AKA Lindsay (America & Canada) and to This Is Rock Salt AKA Anne for UK & [...]
February 21st, 2013 at 10:28 PM
[...] This month we took part in our first foodie pen pals parcel swap, a splendid idea that began in the US, and brought to the UK by blogger Carol Anne of this is rock salt [...]
February 24th, 2013 at 8:20 PM
[...] home, late, I find that my first FoodiePenpals parcel has arrived. The contents couldn’t be more suited to me if I’d know the sender [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 7:07 AM
[...] Something new and exciting for Stylish Living London – Foodie Penpals! It’s a way for bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month! You can find more details at thisisrocksalt.com [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 8:31 AM
[...] have a look at This Is Rock Salts Blog by click here [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 9:58 AM
[...] took part in our very first foodie penpals run by Rock Salt this month! The idea involves being paired up with a penpal from somewhere in the world and sending [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 11:52 AM
[...] you to Carol Ann for organising everything, if you want to join in then pop over to “This is Rock Salt” to see how it [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 1:04 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 3:10 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
[...] 4th as pairings will be emailed on March 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 4:17 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 4:56 PM
[...] is Foodie Penpal Reveal [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 10:18 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
February 28th, 2013 at 10:55 PM
[...] been this excited to receive post in a long time. I arrived home today to find my first Foodie Penpals parcel awaiting me. It was very kindly sent from the Netherlands by my penpal for the month, Lielle [...]
March 1st, 2013 at 12:57 AM
[...] 4th as pairings will be emailed on March 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to signup. [...]
March 4th, 2013 at 2:40 PM
[...] and European Foodie PenPals can sign up here,US and Canada Foodie PenPals can sign up [...]
March 12th, 2013 at 7:24 PM
[...] so I have signed up to a scheme called Foodie Pen pals ..pretty much does what it says on the tin! Each month you are paired up with 2 pen pals, one who [...]
March 13th, 2013 at 9:17 PM
[...] made 5 jars, one of which we sent to Hannah and James over at date dinners as part of our first foodie pen pals parcel, whilst the remaining 4 were instantly snatched up by grateful recipients, including my [...]
March 23rd, 2013 at 10:48 PM
[...] previous owner. It was the perfect inspiration to match the lovely rose petals I was sent by my Foodie Penpal this [...]
March 29th, 2013 at 12:08 PM
[...] I signed up to the Foodie Penpal thingy last month and it’s so good! If you’re in the UK or Europe, check it out on Rock Salt! [...]
March 29th, 2013 at 10:34 PM
[...] from the original idea of The Lean Green Bean and adapted by Rock Salt to include those living in the UK; the Foodie Penpals scheme involves sending a thoughtful, food [...]
March 30th, 2013 at 12:13 PM
[...] So I did pretty well this month! Join in the fun here! [...]
March 31st, 2013 at 3:35 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 1st, 2013 at 1:02 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 1st, 2013 at 1:08 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to [...]
April 1st, 2013 at 1:29 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 1st, 2013 at 2:12 PM
[...] 4th as pairings will be emailed on April 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 1st, 2013 at 3:19 PM
[...] If you’d like to sign up click the foodie pen pals widget on the sidebar for more info or click on This is Rock Salt [...]
April 2nd, 2013 at 1:18 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 2nd, 2013 at 2:18 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 4th, 2013 at 9:37 AM
[...] http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ [...]
April 4th, 2013 at 2:30 PM
[...] After reading the “How it works” bit, there’s a link to Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt who looks after the European [...]
April 4th, 2013 at 5:21 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to [...]
April 6th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
[...] took part in foodie penpals in December and I received some dried cranberries and white chocolate. They’ve been sitting [...]
April 7th, 2013 at 7:19 PM
[...] really excited to have joined in with a fantastic blogging social sharing idea – Foodie Pen Pals is a delicious and genius way for bloggers, and blog-lovers to get to know each other – By [...]
April 12th, 2013 at 3:23 PM
[...] you want to take part in foodie penpals, check out Carol Anne’s blog to see the particulars. It really is a fun way to try new food, and meet new people from the UK [...]
April 19th, 2013 at 2:10 PM
[...] jars of manuka open at the moment that need to be used, so I bought some local honey to send to my Foodie Penpal instead of opening a new jar.The challenge is run by Chocolate Teapot and Chocolate Log [...]
April 19th, 2013 at 11:14 PM
[...] and European Foodie PenPals can sign up here,US and Canada Foodie PenPals can sign up [...]
April 23rd, 2013 at 2:59 PM
[...] with other food bloggers, (& blog lovers) all over Europe! I found more about FoodPenPals at RockSalts & The Lean Beans [...]
April 28th, 2013 at 3:08 PM
[...] http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals [...]
April 29th, 2013 at 8:37 AM
[...] mentioned previously that last month I signed up to be a foodie pen pal see my previous post or Carol Anne’s site for an explanation of what it entails. I got paired with two lovely ladies Nikki, who I [...]
April 29th, 2013 at 8:37 AM
[...] was quite upset when Carol Anne announced that there wouldn’t be a December Foodie Pen Pals. Though her reasons are totally right [...]
April 29th, 2013 at 8:37 AM
[...] everyone! My name is Annette and my Foodie Pen Pals package from Lex found its way all the way from England to Austria. And what a coincidence that Lex [...]
April 29th, 2013 at 8:44 AM
[...] by the clever Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean and brought to the UK/Europe by Carole Anne from This Is Rock Salt (thank you Carole Anne!). You sign up and near the beginning of the month you are emailed with a [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 2:03 AM
[...] you are now inspired to take part, you have only to get in touch with Carol Anne and check out the how to’s and there where for’s. It is quite easy to sign up, and on [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 7:06 AM
[...] you’d like to join in then you can find out more information with “This is Rock Salt“, and if you’d like to see some other parcels from Europe and the USA you need to hop [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 8:44 AM
[...] you to Carol Ann for organising everything, if you want to join in then pop over to “This is Rock Salt” to see howit [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 9:04 AM
[...] If you want to check out how to take part in the scheme check out Carol Anne’s website to sign up. [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
[...] thanks to Carol Anne for organizing foodie penpals here in the UK, she always does a fabulous job! If you want to see [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 12:01 PM
[...] Foodie Penpals [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 12:03 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 12:13 PM
[...] by May 4th as pairings will be emailed on May 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 1:02 PM
[...] by May 4th as pairings will be emailed on May 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please click here to [...]
April 30th, 2013 at 9:32 PM
[...] latest foodie adventure has begun by signing up to be a foodie penpal via Rock Salt (who got the set up from The Lean Green Bean)…and it’s bloody brilliant! Basically, [...]
May 1st, 2013 at 5:36 AM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to [...]
May 1st, 2013 at 10:59 AM
[...] and to sign up click this here [...]
May 1st, 2013 at 5:00 PM
[...] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to [...]
May 4th, 2013 at 11:02 PM
[...] month I joined Foodie Penpals which is run by Carol Anne Grady over at http://www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ . It’s always nice to receive a parcel in the post, even nicer if it has some edible treats. [...]
May 5th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
[...] hoping hit the spot. If you’d like to get involved with foodie penpals, take a trip over to Thisisrocksalt and read up on the fantasticness that is Euro foodie [...]
May 5th, 2013 at 5:17 PM
[...] this month I was paired with a lovely lady called Pia, from Germany (thanks to Carol Ann Grady @ Rocksalt). After several emails back and forth, she told me that my parcel had been sent and so waited [...]
May 6th, 2013 at 8:52 PM
[...] yeah, I’m still doing that Foodie Penpals thing. I just couldn’t find the time to write about my recent boxes. [...]
May 9th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
[...] month I finally signed up to Foodie Penpals - a great parcel exchange idea organised by This is Rock Salt who I had the pleasure of meeting late last [...]
May 10th, 2013 at 9:53 PM
[…] Last month I stumbled across an interesting initiative on Carol Anne Grady’s blog This is Rock Salt […]
May 14th, 2013 at 3:02 PM
[…] mentioned previously that last month I signed up to be a foodie pen pal see my previous post or Carol Anne’s site for an explanation of what it entails. I got paired with two lovely ladies Nikki, who I […]
May 14th, 2013 at 3:05 PM
[…] everyone! My name is Annette and my Foodie Pen Pals package from Lex found its way all the way from England to Austria. And what a coincidence that Lex […]
May 14th, 2013 at 3:06 PM
[…] was quite upset when Carol Anne announced that there wouldn’t be a December Foodie Pen Pals. Though her reasons are totally right […]
May 21st, 2013 at 4:37 PM
[…] I’ve recently joined a social group that works better if you blog. I’ve tweeted my last two months’ interactions, but I really do […]