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| The Foodie Pen Pal Parcel minus the sweets |
The First Month
I live on the outer orbit (way, way out, in the very unfashionable part)of the foodie world, generally keeping my culinary views to myself and Twitter, but I do make a point of reading Soup Tuesday's blog, run by Mr and Mrs Soup (he does the soup,white water rafting and savoury; she does the cake); this is where I first found out about the Foodie Pen Pals, run by Carol Anne of This is Rock Salt. Carol Anne runs the UK and Europe side, and has links to the United States side of things.
After about two seconds thought on this, I found myself clicking and typing away, applying to join. Why not? What is not better than sending and receiving a parcel full of nice things? A cheque from the pools, but I don't do them anymore.
My first parcel came from Rachel, who writes Come Dine With Rach and thirty beckons. The mistake I made was not to be in when the parcel came, as I was collecting Miss Thomas from school, though I'm sure the post person waited in their van until I turned the corner. I then had to wait forty eight whole hours before I sent Mr Thomas to collect it, as I didn't want to get wet again.
As you can see from the photos, everyone got excited about a parcel containing food -
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| My Westie had his hooter in first |
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| Jamie Oliver would be horrified: Miss Thomas and her share |
Minibags of Haribo 'Starmix'. Unbeknown to Mr Thomas and myself, Miss Thomas had all of them. Found the empty packets in her room. Just don't tell Jamie Oliver...
A pack of yellow cupcake cases, in which the Spiced Ginger Cake recipe that Rachel sent would look good in these.
A packet of Yorkshire Pea, Apple and Mint soup. I have promised Mr Thomas this, as he is the soup person in the house.
A jar of Yorkshire Mixed Fruit Pickle. This is mine, for my cheese sandwiches.
A measuring jug with measuring spoons in. Like diamonds, a girl can never have too many kitchen knick- knacks.
'Come Dine With Me' Place Card and Guest Badge Set. I have worn the 'Deluded Chef' badge; Mr Thomas the 'Tactical Voter' one, and Miss Thomas needs to wear (but refuses) the 'Food Snob' badge. If my Westie could wear one, it would be 'Meat and Veg Man'.
Recipes for Spiced Ginger Cake, Smoked Haddock and Leek Risotto and Budget Salmon Fishcakes.
Thank you very much Rachel for the lovely things that you sent me; I really appreciate the thought that went into the parcel!
