[…] 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. […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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, […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 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… […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 = { […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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! […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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… […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] month I stumbled over Carol Annes (thisisrocksalt.com) EU Foodie Penpals. I was so thrilled after months and months of following other peoples parcels […]
[…] 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, […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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… […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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). […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
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.
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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! […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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). […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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, […]
[…] 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. […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] 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 […]
[…] often already, and honestly, I’ve wanted to join in ever since I found out the gorgeous Carol Anne is kind enough to organize a Foodie Penpal-program for all of us bloggers living outside the […]
[…] ca nici mai mult nici mai putin m-am inscris si eu. Fiind din Europa, a trebuit sa ii scrieti lui Carol, care dupa ce v-ati inscris, va atribui numele vostru unei persoane, caruia va trebui sa ii […]
[…] it’s almost mid-June, but it’s never too late to do a reveal, I think. This month, my Foodie Pen Pal was Rachella. Rachella is a fellow American living in London, so we compared a lot of notes – […]
[…] restaurants and food products. As well as writing a lovely blog, Carol Anne run the UK and Europe Foodie Penpal scheme. I’ve been taking part since September last year, and love it. Who wouldn’t love […]
[…] you fancy joining our wandering band of gastronauts, meander on over to: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ if you’re in the UK/Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com if you’re in the […]
[…] am not sure where I first came across the idea of Foodie Penpals, but as soon as I read about it I was immediately struck by the brilliant idea of sending and […]
[…] has flown by, another month of exchanging food parcels on the Foodie Penpals scheme, set up by This Is Rock Salt for the UK, and the Lean Green Bean for the […]
[…] As a result of these such interests, it is no great surprise that when I learnt about a mysterious little internet based (often blog related) food penpal scheme, I went and signed up. This scheme, made big first in the US, now has a UK and Europe based scheme called “Foodie PenPals” – read more here… […]
[…] Europe. For US residents contact Lindsay and if you’re from Europe contact Carol Anne from ThisisRockSalt. Everything you need to know is written on their blog. The more, the merrier so I hope you will […]
[…] part check out Lean Green Beans blog or if you are in the EU, check out the lovely Carol Anne's blog to see how to take part. It is loads of fun, you get paired with great people (you don't need a […]
[…] you fancy joining our wandering band of gastronauts, meander on over to: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals if you’re in the UK/Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com if you’re in the […]
[…] bodied assistants for organising everything this month, if you want to join in then pop over to “This is Rock Salt” to see how it works! It really is fun and who knows you could be my next Foodie […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] is, don’t you want to participate? If you are in the UK/EU, head over to Carol Anne’s blog to sign up or if you are in the US/Canada head over to The Lean Green Bean blog. It’s a […]
[…] morning I took a walk into town to pick up the goodies for my first foodie pen pal parcel – if you don’t know about the foodie pen pal scheme, check out the website and join! […]
[…] It is open to Blog writers and/or food lovers. It is coordinated by the lovely Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt. Check out her blog and check out the Foodie Penpals information. It’s a monthly draw that […]
[…] free there are no sign up charges and you simply head to the lovely Carol Ann’s site at This is rock salt to sign up. Foodie pen pals is about meeting new people on line and sharing new foods. The way it […]
[…] you fancy joining our wandering band of gastronauts, meander on over to: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals if you’re in the UK/Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com if you’re in the […]
[…] Foodie pen pals is an awesome program where you’re matched up with people from all over the UK and Europe and you get a parcel full of goodies each month from someone new and wonderful! […]
[…] to make mushroom risotto. I have these lovely porcini mushroom stock cubes I got from one of my Foodie Penpals and was so excited to finally use some of them. I will leave the last one for some cream of […]
[…] National Chocolate Week for me! I’ve just finished packing my first ever foodie penpal parcel (http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/), and have bought double of nearly everything I put in so I could try one too I’m not too sure […]
[…] Gaaf toch? Ik ga dit concept zeker eens uitproberen, wat jij? Foodie Penpals USA / Canada Foodie Penpals Europe Voorbeelden van pakketten verzonden via FPP: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] Penpals in 2014 (please do – and make sure you send your parcels!) then find out more at This is Rock Salt. Thanks as always to Carol-Ann for doing such a great job of keeping us all […]
[…] This is a thing! I loved having pen pals as a kid, and now I love it even more because it comes with food. Let me explain: every month that you choose to participate, you’re matched with another blogger/reader, and you send them some foodstuff, to about the $15 mark. If you’re interested, in Canada and the States you can check it out at The Lean Green Bean. Or, in Europe, at Rock Salt. […]
[…] up again in the New Year. If you live in the UK or Europe, you can read more about how it works here. If you live in the Americas you can read more about it […]
Hi Carol, I’m afraid I only cater to UK and Euro penpals. Try getting in touch with Lindsey at The Lean Green Bean blog to see if she has plans to start an Australian branch, or you could always start your own, like I did!
[…] you want to know what foodie pals is then either read my first post or head to this is rock salt to find details of how to sign up. This month my box of prepared goodies got shipped to Daniella […]
[…] you want to participate in Foodie Penpals you’ll find all the details at Rock Salt and if you want to see what was in other people’s parcels go to the Lean Green […]
[…] filled with a whole lot of nothingness, and I had plenty of time ton browse the web, I came across the Foodie Penpals concept. It’s quite simple: each month you send a food related parcel to somebody in Europe, and you […]
[…] Not sure what I am rambling on about, or why lovely Dutch people are sending me food parcels and I’m sending one up country, check out the Foodie Penpals pages over at This is Rock Salt. […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] travel. I hope to make it all right now though as I wish to lavish Helen, my most recent Foodie Penpal, with high praise for the package she sent me last month. IF you are reading this right now and […]
[…] a bread recipe that I was very interested in trying. It had been included in this month’s Foodie Penpals parcel, which I received on Friday but didn’t have time to open until Sunday morning. The […]
[…] in taking part in the Foodie Penpals scheme? Check out This is Rock Salt (UK and Europe) or the Lean Green Bean (USA & Canada). Thanks to Carol Anne at Rock Salt for […]
[…] her. To find out more about the foodie pals monthly swap and to sign up to it for free. Visit the foodie pal page. It’s lots of fun and you get a nice package every month meaning you get to sample new foods […]
[…] way this works is by signing up via The Lean Green Bean blog (for US and Canada; UK/Europe click here) by the 4th of the month. Lorrie emailed me on the 5th to let me know that we had been paired. […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] you fancy joining in the UK Foodie Penpals scheme hop on over to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals and the lovely Carol Anne will hook you up […]
[…] is the year of Snail Mail for me – having lotsa different projects on the go – but #FoodiePenPals is the most recent addition. And I can not wait to start putting a parcel together for my partner. […]
[…] more about joining the Foodie Penpal monthly event, and you live in Europe, find out more about us here. If you are in the USA, please check it out […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] month was the first time I took part in #FoodiePenPals & I can see many happy months of #FoodiePenPal connections ahead of me! If this month is […]
[…] you are interested in joining foodie pals for no cost at all then head to the Foodie pals UK site. Also check out the link up page to see what others […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] each month the organiser (founder Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean for the US and Canada, and Carol Anne at This Is Rock Salt for the UK/EU) assigns each person someone to send food goodies to, and a person to send you […]
[…] penpal lists for both the U.S. and Canada, and she includes this link for the UK and Europe: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/. Lindsay matches you with a new foodie penpal every time you sign up. I won’t be […]
[…] simple: each month the organiser (founder Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean for the US and Canada, and Carol Anne at This Is Rock Salt for the …read […]
[…] and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] mentioned a little while ago that I had joined Foodie Penpals and luckily a couple of my lovely blog friends also said they were doing the same thing. I thought […]
[…] for sure) you need to sign up via The Lean Green Bean blog (for US and Canada; UK/Europe click here) by the 4th of the month. On related news, fellow blogger at RunWright is trying to put together […]
[…] July brought with it my first foodie pen pal parcel swap, a fab idea that began life in the States by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean, before being introduced to the UK by blogger Carol Anne of this is rock salt. […]
[…] (Yay Yay and thrice Yay!!) If you haven’t heard of Foodie Penpals, you can find out about it here, though I will reveal more later on in the month- but I am very (VERY!) excited about […]
[…] food parcel. If you want to get involved in this monthly food affair, contact Carol Anne over at This Is Rock Salt who covers the UK and Europe, or founder Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean who takes care of all of […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] August ended with my second foodie pen pal parcel swap, a fab idea that began life in the States by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean, before being introduced to the UK by blogger Carol Anne of this is rock salt. […]
[…] know what the Foodie Penpal scheme is, you can check back on my last FPP post or head on over to This is Rocksalt to find out more. But to explain briefly, every month you are paired with 2 people, one to send to […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] I wonder if some of them have signed up for the forthcoming month. How do you sign up? Follow this link or click the Foodie Penpals button on the side of my blog bar (to the […]
[…] fun? Well why not get in on the action? All you need to do is submit the Foodie Penpals form on the Rock Salt blog or press the Foodie Penpals button in my side bar (eyes right) and get yourself […]
[…] staat al minstens een jaar in mijn kast. Ooit eens gekregen toen ik nog meedeed aan het project ‘Foodie Penpal’. In dit project stuur je iedere maand een pakketje vol met lekkers naar een penpal ergens in Europa […]
[…] event, after all. More or less a month ago, however, I accidently discovered that there is a European version. I was hooked. I had to participate! And so I did. Signing up is really easy and then all you have […]
[…] penpal lists for both the U.S. and Canada, and she includes this link for the UK and Europe: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/. Lindsay matches you with a new foodie penpal every time you sign […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] this month I decided to participate in a Foodie Pen Pals exchange hosted by the lovely Carol Anne at Rock Salt. You may have guessed from the title to this post that I was ever-so-slightly excited about […]
[…] If you would like any more info, or you are interested in taking part here is the link to Carol-Anne’s blog http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] There will also be no excuses for not blogging this year. As a way of sticking to this one, I’ve signed the boyfriend and I up to Foodie penpals. […]
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
[…] to get to know each other by sending a package of food items in the mail each month. Carol Anne of Rock Salt brought the idea over to the UK and Europe and runs the Foodie Pen Pals program each […]
[…] to participate in Foodie Pen Pals next month? Head on over to the Rock Salt Foodie Pen Pals page to learn more about how to get involved. The deadline to sign up is the 4th of each month. Happy […]
[…] month, but you can sign up right now to take part in September. To read the rules and sign up go here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
Great Idea – i have been doing this with some friends i have met through http://www.globalpenfriends.com and having a blast sharing gift packages – we don’t always send food items but sometimes nice to mix it up a bit! that way you can share even more culture.
[…] time you’ll automatically be added to October’s list. To read the rules and sign up go here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
[…] or Europe and would be interested in joining the monthly foodie penpals you can sign up by clicking here. They encourage us to spend around 14€ on items for the penpal, plus the cost of […]
[…] a US blogger which was turned into a reality for European foodies by the wonderful Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt. Each month you get assigned a person to send a food parcel to, another person will send you a […]
[…] you want to take part in Foodie Penpals, you can read the rules and sign up here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
[…] man dann einen Post über das erhaltene Paket. Organisiert wird das ganze von Carol Anne Grady von This is Rock Salt – dafür vielen Dank an sie, es ist bestimmt stressig. In diesem Post packe ich virtuell mein […]
[…] to participate in Foodie Pen Pals next month? Head on over to the Rock Salt Foodie Pen Pals page to learn more about how to get involved. The deadline to sign up is the 4th of each month. Happy […]
[…] then sit back and wait to receive my package from my sending penpal. It’s a great idea and you can sign up here. I love receiving my package each month. The absolute best was when I was sent a G&T in a can. […]
[…] would be interested in joining this monthly group, you can find out more information by clicking here. So that’s it for this incredible foodie penpal package. Thank you Alison (and […]
[…] If this has piqued your interest in foodie penpals, please, please RUN – do not walk – to this website below to sign up for Foodie Penpals. Go to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals […]
[…] you want to take part in Foodie Penpals, you can read the rules and sign up here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
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March 5th, 2012 at 8:33 PM
[…] Which is basically a way of sharing foodie delights in a monthly package. Here’s the details of foodiepenpals […]
March 30th, 2012 at 1:33 PM
[…] 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. […]
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
[…] & ContactBlogrollFoodie PenpalsBlog buttonHow it WorksSample EmailTerms […]
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 […]
May 31st, 2013 at 10:13 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 […]
May 31st, 2013 at 11:55 AM
[…] often already, and honestly, I’ve wanted to join in ever since I found out the gorgeous Carol Anne is kind enough to organize a Foodie Penpal-program for all of us bloggers living outside the […]
May 31st, 2013 at 12:05 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to […]
May 31st, 2013 at 2:00 PM
[…] Foodie Penpals […]
May 31st, 2013 at 4:57 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to […]
May 31st, 2013 at 5:16 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to […]
May 31st, 2013 at 9:05 PM
[…] ca nici mai mult nici mai putin m-am inscris si eu. Fiind din Europa, a trebuit sa ii scrieti lui Carol, care dupa ce v-ati inscris, va atribui numele vostru unei persoane, caruia va trebui sa ii […]
June 2nd, 2013 at 2:19 PM
[…] June 4th as pairings will be emailed on June 5th! *If you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to […]
June 5th, 2013 at 1:25 PM
[…] new Foodie Penpal list has just been sent out, and I’m always so excited to get this. I shall post later on this […]
June 5th, 2013 at 5:12 PM
[…] http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals […]
June 5th, 2013 at 9:27 PM
[…] out this link for how it […]
June 8th, 2013 at 4:13 PM
[…] it’s almost mid-June, but it’s never too late to do a reveal, I think. This month, my Foodie Pen Pal was Rachella. Rachella is a fellow American living in London, so we compared a lot of notes – […]
June 21st, 2013 at 7:16 AM
[…] restaurants and food products. As well as writing a lovely blog, Carol Anne run the UK and Europe Foodie Penpal scheme. I’ve been taking part since September last year, and love it. Who wouldn’t love […]
June 28th, 2013 at 3:20 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to […]
June 28th, 2013 at 3:56 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE to […]
June 28th, 2013 at 9:06 PM
[…] you fancy joining our wandering band of gastronauts, meander on over to: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ if you’re in the UK/Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com if you’re in the […]
June 28th, 2013 at 9:33 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to […]
June 28th, 2013 at 10:52 PM
[…] am not sure where I first came across the idea of Foodie Penpals, but as soon as I read about it I was immediately struck by the brilliant idea of sending and […]
June 29th, 2013 at 12:11 AM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to […]
June 29th, 2013 at 3:23 AM
[…] you would like to take part in foodie penpals, you can find out how here. You don’t have to be a […]
June 30th, 2013 at 8:54 AM
[…] got me thinking for next month already. Don’t forget if you want to join in go over to This Is Rock Salt and sign up for next […]
June 30th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
[…] has flown by, another month of exchanging food parcels on the Foodie Penpals scheme, set up by This Is Rock Salt for the UK, and the Lean Green Bean for the […]
June 30th, 2013 at 8:00 PM
[…] As a result of these such interests, it is no great surprise that when I learnt about a mysterious little internet based (often blog related) food penpal scheme, I went and signed up. This scheme, made big first in the US, now has a UK and Europe based scheme called “Foodie PenPals” – read more here… […]
July 1st, 2013 at 10:23 PM
[…] Europe. For US residents contact Lindsay and if you’re from Europe contact Carol Anne from ThisisRockSalt. Everything you need to know is written on their blog. The more, the merrier so I hope you will […]
July 3rd, 2013 at 9:23 AM
[…] part check out Lean Green Beans blog or if you are in the EU, check out the lovely Carol Anne's blog to see how to take part. It is loads of fun, you get paired with great people (you don't need a […]
July 3rd, 2013 at 2:51 PM
[…] bodied assistants for organising everything this month, if you want to join in then pop over to “This is Rock Salt” to see how it […]
July 31st, 2013 at 9:31 AM
[…] can find out more about the wonderful Foodie Penpals by visiting This is Rock Salt. Thanks to Carol Anne once again for […]
July 31st, 2013 at 9:44 AM
[…] you fancy joining our wandering band of gastronauts, meander on over to: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals if you’re in the UK/Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com if you’re in the […]
July 31st, 2013 at 10:05 AM
[…] bodied assistants for organising everything this month, if you want to join in then pop over to “This is Rock Salt” to see how it works! It really is fun and who knows you could be my next Foodie […]
July 31st, 2013 at 10:05 AM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
July 31st, 2013 at 1:07 PM
[…] you’re from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to […]
July 31st, 2013 at 2:08 PM
[…] you fancy signing up to Foodie Penpals see the Rocksalt blog by clicking here – It’s lovely to receive some surprises each […]
August 1st, 2013 at 7:50 PM
[…] you want to take part in foodie pen pals head over to Rock Salt’s blog to sign […]
August 3rd, 2013 at 2:31 PM
[…] is, don’t you want to participate? If you are in the UK/EU, head over to Carol Anne’s blog to sign up or if you are in the US/Canada head over to The Lean Green Bean blog. It’s a […]
August 19th, 2013 at 7:01 AM
[…] morning I took a walk into town to pick up the goodies for my first foodie pen pal parcel – if you don’t know about the foodie pen pal scheme, check out the website and join! […]
August 30th, 2013 at 3:01 AM
[…] It is open to Blog writers and/or food lovers. It is coordinated by the lovely Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt. Check out her blog and check out the Foodie Penpals information. It’s a monthly draw that […]
August 30th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
[…] free there are no sign up charges and you simply head to the lovely Carol Ann’s site at This is rock salt to sign up. Foodie pen pals is about meeting new people on line and sharing new foods. The way it […]
August 31st, 2013 at 12:35 AM
[…] If you want to find out more about Foodie Pen Pals, you can check it out here. […]
August 31st, 2013 at 10:56 AM
[…] can find out more about the wonderful Foodie Penpals by visiting This is Rock Salt. Thanks to Carol Anne once again for […]
September 1st, 2013 at 3:40 PM
[…] you fancy joining our wandering band of gastronauts, meander on over to: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals if you’re in the UK/Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com if you’re in the […]
September 5th, 2013 at 7:00 PM
[…] Foodie pen pals is an awesome program where you’re matched up with people from all over the UK and Europe and you get a parcel full of goodies each month from someone new and wonderful! […]
September 11th, 2013 at 9:24 AM
[…] to make mushroom risotto. I have these lovely porcini mushroom stock cubes I got from one of my Foodie Penpals and was so excited to finally use some of them. I will leave the last one for some cream of […]
September 30th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
[…] You can find out more about the fabulous Foodie Penpals here. […]
September 30th, 2013 at 8:33 AM
[…] If you are interested in joining this group (and it’s really big fun), get in touch with Carol Anne – she’ll sort you […]
October 13th, 2013 at 8:11 PM
[…] it’s something you’d be interested in joining check out This is Rock Salt for more […]
October 17th, 2013 at 10:03 PM
[…] National Chocolate Week for me! I’ve just finished packing my first ever foodie penpal parcel (http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/), and have bought double of nearly everything I put in so I could try one too
I’m not too sure […]
November 12th, 2013 at 4:54 PM
[…] If you want to join the foodiepenpals team, you can register here: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ […]
November 16th, 2013 at 6:16 PM
[…] If you live in the UK/Europe and would like to join Foodie Penpals then full details are on the This Is Rock Salt blog, just click here. […]
November 24th, 2013 at 3:19 PM
[…] Gaaf toch? Ik ga dit concept zeker eens uitproberen, wat jij? Foodie Penpals USA / Canada Foodie Penpals Europe Voorbeelden van pakketten verzonden via FPP: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ […]
November 29th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
November 30th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
[…] can sign up for foodie pals at This is Rock saltit’s free of charge and the next one will now be January due to the Christmas post delays. […]
November 30th, 2013 at 4:28 PM
[…] Penpals in 2014 (please do – and make sure you send your parcels!) then find out more at This is Rock Salt. Thanks as always to Carol-Ann for doing such a great job of keeping us all […]
December 1st, 2013 at 2:30 PM
[…] This is a thing! I loved having pen pals as a kid, and now I love it even more because it comes with food. Let me explain: every month that you choose to participate, you’re matched with another blogger/reader, and you send them some foodstuff, to about the $15 mark. If you’re interested, in Canada and the States you can check it out at The Lean Green Bean. Or, in Europe, at Rock Salt. […]
December 2nd, 2013 at 7:47 PM
[…] up again in the New Year. If you live in the UK or Europe, you can read more about how it works here. If you live in the Americas you can read more about it […]
January 4th, 2014 at 9:19 AM
Can you participate if you live in Australia?
January 4th, 2014 at 2:21 PM
Hi Carol, I’m afraid I only cater to UK and Euro penpals. Try getting in touch with Lindsey at The Lean Green Bean blog to see if she has plans to start an Australian branch, or you could always start your own, like I did!
January 31st, 2014 at 10:26 AM
[…] I encourage you to join as one of your new year resolutions for 2014. Take a little wander over to This is Rock Salt to find out […]
January 31st, 2014 at 11:32 AM
[…] you want to know what foodie pals is then either read my first post or head to this is rock salt to find details of how to sign up. This month my box of prepared goodies got shipped to Daniella […]
January 31st, 2014 at 7:17 PM
[…] you want to participate in Foodie Penpals you’ll find all the details at Rock Salt and if you want to see what was in other people’s parcels go to the Lean Green […]
February 1st, 2014 at 12:40 PM
[…] Back into the swing of Foodie Pen Pals. If you’d like to sign up, please visit the Fabby blog of Carol at This is Rock Salt. […]
February 2nd, 2014 at 2:27 PM
[…] If you want to check out how to take part in the scheme check out Carol Anne’s website to sign up. […]
February 7th, 2014 at 9:17 AM
[…] If you would like to know more about Foodie Penpals in the UK and Europe, have a look here. […]
February 9th, 2014 at 8:16 PM
[…] was started by The Lean Green Bean in the US and Canada, and the lovely Carol Anne who blogs at This Is Rock Salt runs the UK and European […]
February 28th, 2014 at 7:52 AM
[…] filled with a whole lot of nothingness, and I had plenty of time ton browse the web, I came across the Foodie Penpals concept. It’s quite simple: each month you send a food related parcel to somebody in Europe, and you […]
February 28th, 2014 at 8:02 AM
[…] want to get involved? Whether you’re a food lover or food blogger, find out more at thisisrocksalt.com! […]
February 28th, 2014 at 8:06 AM
[…] always, if you want to join in, speak to Carol-Anne at This is Rock Salt for more […]
February 28th, 2014 at 9:16 AM
[…] If you would like to know more about Foodie Penpals in the UK and Europe, have a look here. […]
February 28th, 2014 at 9:11 PM
[…] Not sure what I am rambling on about, or why lovely Dutch people are sending me food parcels and I’m sending one up country, check out the Foodie Penpals pages over at This is Rock Salt. […]
March 2nd, 2014 at 10:29 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
March 13th, 2014 at 9:12 AM
[…] travel. I hope to make it all right now though as I wish to lavish Helen, my most recent Foodie Penpal, with high praise for the package she sent me last month. IF you are reading this right now and […]
March 20th, 2014 at 1:31 AM
[…] I used to do Foodie Penpals, many people would yearn for a jar of Speculoos (or Biscoff) paste in their parcel, and would covet […]
March 20th, 2014 at 1:37 AM
[…] I used to do Foodie Penpals, many people would yearn for a jar of Speculoos (or Biscoff) paste in their parcel, and would covet […]
March 20th, 2014 at 8:03 AM
[…] soooo excited! 🙂 Ive signed up to be a Foodie Penpal starting next month (i missed this months deadline for submitting my name) […]
March 30th, 2014 at 8:56 PM
[…] a bread recipe that I was very interested in trying. It had been included in this month’s Foodie Penpals parcel, which I received on Friday but didn’t have time to open until Sunday morning. The […]
March 31st, 2014 at 8:50 AM
[…] in taking part in the Foodie Penpals scheme? Check out This is Rock Salt (UK and Europe) or the Lean Green Bean (USA & Canada). Thanks to Carol Anne at Rock Salt for […]
March 31st, 2014 at 9:02 AM
[…] truly international Foodie Penpal this month. Milou sent me some Dutch delights and I was sending to Evangelia in […]
March 31st, 2014 at 10:01 AM
[…] hope Drea enjoys her French treats! As always, if you want to join in, speak to Carol-Anne at This is Rock Salt for more […]
March 31st, 2014 at 10:50 AM
[…] If you’d like to learn more about Euro Foodie Penpals, click here. […]
March 31st, 2014 at 11:00 AM
[…] her. To find out more about the foodie pals monthly swap and to sign up to it for free. Visit the foodie pal page. It’s lots of fun and you get a nice package every month meaning you get to sample new foods […]
March 31st, 2014 at 6:51 PM
[…] thrilled with the ease and excitment that came with my first month of Foodie Penpals. Check out http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals to get […]
March 31st, 2014 at 8:42 PM
[…] way this works is by signing up via The Lean Green Bean blog (for US and Canada; UK/Europe click here) by the 4th of the month. Lorrie emailed me on the 5th to let me know that we had been paired. […]
April 1st, 2014 at 9:41 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
April 2nd, 2014 at 10:17 AM
[…] If you would like to know more about Foodie Penpals in the UK and Europe, have a look here. […]
April 6th, 2014 at 9:35 AM
[…] you fancy joining in the UK Foodie Penpals scheme hop on over to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals and the lovely Carol Anne will hook you up […]
April 15th, 2014 at 8:52 AM
[…] is the year of Snail Mail for me – having lotsa different projects on the go – but #FoodiePenPals is the most recent addition. And I can not wait to start putting a parcel together for my partner. […]
April 30th, 2014 at 7:16 AM
[…] to get involved? Check out This is Rock Salt (UK) or the Lean Green Bean […]
May 1st, 2014 at 2:16 AM
[…] for) you need to sign up via The Lean Green Bean blog (for US and Canada; UK/Europe click here) by the 4th of […]
May 1st, 2014 at 11:42 AM
[…] more about joining the Foodie Penpal monthly event, and you live in Europe, find out more about us here. If you are in the USA, please check it out […]
May 2nd, 2014 at 1:39 PM
[…] If you’d like to learn more about Euro Foodie Penpals, click here. […]
May 3rd, 2014 at 3:23 PM
[…] again a great foodie penpals experience. If you want to have a go yourself, visit Carol-Anne at This is Rock Salt for more […]
May 4th, 2014 at 8:45 AM
[…] month’s Foodie Penpals package was very multimedia, and was one of the more diverse and interesting ones I’ve had in […]
May 5th, 2014 at 10:12 AM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
May 8th, 2014 at 4:03 PM
[…] month was the first time I took part in #FoodiePenPals & I can see many happy months of #FoodiePenPal connections ahead of me! If this month is […]
May 31st, 2014 at 8:51 AM
[…] you are interested in joining foodie pals for no cost at all then head to the Foodie pals UK site. Also check out the link up page to see what others […]
May 31st, 2014 at 9:07 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
May 31st, 2014 at 9:55 PM
[…] If you’d like to find out more about or get involved with Foodie Penpals, head over to Rock Salt. […]
June 1st, 2014 at 9:32 PM
[…] you would like to take part in Foodie Penpals, take a look at Carol-Anne at This is Rock Salt for more […]
June 9th, 2014 at 6:46 PM
[…] If you’d like to learn more about Euro Foodie Penpals, click here. […]
June 30th, 2014 at 11:00 AM
[…] foodie pals UK here and look forward to a lovely box of edible goodies every month. Free to […]
June 30th, 2014 at 2:01 PM
[…] each month the organiser (founder Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean for the US and Canada, and Carol Anne at This Is Rock Salt for the UK/EU) assigns each person someone to send food goodies to, and a person to send you […]
June 30th, 2014 at 3:21 PM
[…] joined Foodie Penpals this month. I was sent a parcel from Suzie, she’s on twitter here. This is what I […]
June 30th, 2014 at 4:37 PM
[…] If you’d like to find out more about or get involved with Foodie Penpals, head over to Rock Salt. […]
July 1st, 2014 at 4:34 AM
[…] penpal lists for both the U.S. and Canada, and she includes this link for the UK and Europe: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/. Lindsay matches you with a new foodie penpal every time you sign up. I won’t be […]
July 1st, 2014 at 6:31 PM
[…] another really exciting find is ‘Foodie Penpals’ which I have joined. I will tell you about this when I send my first parcel and receive mine […]
July 1st, 2014 at 6:47 PM
[…] simple: each month the organiser (founder Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean for the US and Canada, and Carol Anne at This Is Rock Salt for the …read […]
July 10th, 2014 at 10:30 PM
[…] and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
July 22nd, 2014 at 7:57 PM
[…] If you’d like to learn more about Euro Foodie Penpals, click here. […]
July 31st, 2014 at 12:05 PM
[…] Green Bean who takes care of pairing up Canadian and American foodie participants. Carol Anne from Rock Salt, takes cake of the UK and […]
July 31st, 2014 at 1:03 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
July 31st, 2014 at 2:00 PM
[…] in the fun at foodie pals free of charge. Head over to This is rock salt to find out […]
July 31st, 2014 at 8:31 PM
[…] mentioned a little while ago that I had joined Foodie Penpals and luckily a couple of my lovely blog friends also said they were doing the same thing. I thought […]
August 1st, 2014 at 1:34 AM
[…] for sure) you need to sign up via The Lean Green Bean blog (for US and Canada; UK/Europe click here) by the 4th of the month. On related news, fellow blogger at RunWright is trying to put together […]
August 5th, 2014 at 1:30 PM
[…] July brought with it my first foodie pen pal parcel swap, a fab idea that began life in the States by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean, before being introduced to the UK by blogger Carol Anne of this is rock salt. […]
August 5th, 2014 at 8:00 PM
[…] If you’d like to learn more about Euro Foodie Penpals, click here. […]
August 6th, 2014 at 12:06 PM
[…] (Yay Yay and thrice Yay!!) If you haven’t heard of Foodie Penpals, you can find out about it here, though I will reveal more later on in the month- but I am very (VERY!) excited about […]
August 20th, 2014 at 2:40 PM
[…] If you’d like to find out more about or get involved with Foodie Penpals, head over to Rock Salt. […]
August 28th, 2014 at 2:26 PM
[…] food parcel. If you want to get involved in this monthly food affair, contact Carol Anne over at This Is Rock Salt who covers the UK and Europe, or founder Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean who takes care of all of […]
August 30th, 2014 at 12:00 PM
[…] can join and find out more about foodie pals over at This is Rock Salt. It’s free to join and a whole lot of tasty […]
August 31st, 2014 at 4:30 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
September 2nd, 2014 at 5:42 PM
[…] August ended with my second foodie pen pal parcel swap, a fab idea that began life in the States by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean, before being introduced to the UK by blogger Carol Anne of this is rock salt. […]
September 30th, 2014 at 8:04 AM
[…] know what the Foodie Penpal scheme is, you can check back on my last FPP post or head on over to This is Rocksalt to find out more. But to explain briefly, every month you are paired with 2 people, one to send to […]
October 4th, 2014 at 4:27 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
October 13th, 2014 at 12:26 PM
[…] I wonder if some of them have signed up for the forthcoming month. How do you sign up? Follow this link or click the Foodie Penpals button on the side of my blog bar (to the […]
October 13th, 2014 at 12:26 PM
[…] fun? Well why not get in on the action? All you need to do is submit the Foodie Penpals form on the Rock Salt blog or press the Foodie Penpals button in my side bar (eyes right) and get yourself […]
October 13th, 2014 at 12:29 PM
[…] to the next box – why not get involved yourself and head over to RockSalt to join […]
October 20th, 2014 at 5:32 PM
[…] staat al minstens een jaar in mijn kast. Ooit eens gekregen toen ik nog meedeed aan het project ‘Foodie Penpal’. In dit project stuur je iedere maand een pakketje vol met lekkers naar een penpal ergens in Europa […]
October 31st, 2014 at 5:13 AM
[…] event, after all. More or less a month ago, however, I accidently discovered that there is a European version. I was hooked. I had to participate! And so I did. Signing up is really easy and then all you have […]
October 31st, 2014 at 6:17 AM
[…] you are inspired by this parcel or even think you could do better (unlikely!), please visit http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ if you living in Europe, or http://www.theleangreenbean.com/foodie-penpals/ if you are in the […]
October 31st, 2014 at 10:57 PM
[…] penpal lists for both the U.S. and Canada, and she includes this link for the UK and Europe: http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/. Lindsay matches you with a new foodie penpal every time you sign […]
November 4th, 2014 at 8:14 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
November 6th, 2014 at 11:00 AM
[…] this month I decided to participate in a Foodie Pen Pals exchange hosted by the lovely Carol Anne at Rock Salt. You may have guessed from the title to this post that I was ever-so-slightly excited about […]
November 26th, 2014 at 7:11 PM
[…] If you would like any more info, or you are interested in taking part here is the link to Carol-Anne’s blog http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ […]
November 27th, 2014 at 7:01 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
January 3rd, 2015 at 4:11 PM
[…] There will also be no excuses for not blogging this year. As a way of sticking to this one, I’ve signed the boyfriend and I up to Foodie penpals. […]
January 30th, 2015 at 8:57 PM
[…] mentioned earlier this month, the boyfriend and I ventured into the world of Foodie Penpals this […]
January 31st, 2015 at 6:10 AM
[…] to try on/with said bread. And of course, I sent a little secret treat. Does that sound like fun? Sign up – the more, the […]
February 20th, 2015 at 6:30 PM
[…] bloggers and blog readers to get to know each other, via a lovely parcel in the mail every month. This is Rock Salt has brought it to the UK and Europe. Here’s the rough outline of how it […]
February 27th, 2015 at 8:19 AM
[…] For more information about Foodie Penpals, visit Carol Anne Grady’s fab site This Is Rocksalt […]
February 27th, 2015 at 9:53 PM
[…] to get to know each other by sending a package of food items in the mail each month. Carol Anne of Rock Salt brought the idea over to the UK and Europe and runs the Foodie Pen Pals program each […]
February 28th, 2015 at 6:12 AM
[…] you also want to receive awesome parcels like this, sign up for the European foodie penpals. It’s free and totally awesome! […]
March 25th, 2015 at 1:33 AM
Awesome idea!! Thanks for posting the Canadian link!
March 31st, 2015 at 10:08 PM
[…] And for more information about Foodie Penpals, click here. […]
April 18th, 2015 at 10:33 AM
[…] to participate in Foodie Pen Pals next month? Head on over to the Rock Salt Foodie Pen Pals page to learn more about how to get involved. The deadline to sign up is the 4th of each month. Happy […]
August 2nd, 2015 at 10:36 AM
[…] If you’d like to get involved, visit Carol-Anne’s blog here […]
August 5th, 2015 at 1:35 PM
[…] month, but you can sign up right now to take part in September. To read the rules and sign up go here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
August 27th, 2015 at 5:12 PM
Great Idea – i have been doing this with some friends i have met through http://www.globalpenfriends.com and having a blast sharing gift packages – we don’t always send food items but sometimes nice to mix it up a bit! that way you can share even more culture.
September 2nd, 2015 at 3:59 PM
[…] time you’ll automatically be added to October’s list. To read the rules and sign up go here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
September 4th, 2015 at 3:59 PM
[…] or Europe and would be interested in joining the monthly foodie penpals you can sign up by clicking here. They encourage us to spend around 14€ on items for the penpal, plus the cost of […]
September 5th, 2015 at 8:35 AM
[…] a US blogger which was turned into a reality for European foodies by the wonderful Carol Anne at This is Rock Salt. Each month you get assigned a person to send a food parcel to, another person will send you a […]
September 29th, 2015 at 3:48 PM
[…] you want to take part in Foodie Penpals, you can read the rules and sign up here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
September 30th, 2015 at 1:07 AM
[…] been participating in the Foodie Penpals programme for quite a while now but haven’t managed to document any of my lovely parcels for the last […]
September 30th, 2015 at 2:56 PM
[…] man dann einen Post über das erhaltene Paket. Organisiert wird das ganze von Carol Anne Grady von This is Rock Salt – dafür vielen Dank an sie, es ist bestimmt stressig. In diesem Post packe ich virtuell mein […]
September 30th, 2015 at 5:14 PM
[…] to participate in Foodie Pen Pals next month? Head on over to the Rock Salt Foodie Pen Pals page to learn more about how to get involved. The deadline to sign up is the 4th of each month. Happy […]
October 4th, 2015 at 9:47 AM
[…] If you’d like to find out more about foodie penpals, get yourself over here. […]
October 5th, 2015 at 6:39 AM
[…] month I joined a really great foodie penpal group, and thought it’d be right up my street. When I got matched up, I found that I was to send a […]
October 10th, 2015 at 2:16 PM
[…] http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/ […]
October 14th, 2015 at 1:00 AM
[…] then sit back and wait to receive my package from my sending penpal. It’s a great idea and you can sign up here. I love receiving my package each month. The absolute best was when I was sent a G&T in a can. […]
October 14th, 2015 at 5:23 PM
[…] would be interested in joining this monthly group, you can find out more information by clicking here. So that’s it for this incredible foodie penpal package. Thank you Alison (and […]
October 28th, 2015 at 3:57 PM
[…] If this has piqued your interest in foodie penpals, please, please RUN – do not walk – to this website below to sign up for Foodie Penpals. Go to http://thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals […]
October 29th, 2015 at 8:20 AM
[…] you want to take part in Foodie Penpals, you can read the rules and sign up here. (This is the European version, for those of you in the US/Canada, the original Foodie Penpals on […]
November 16th, 2015 at 3:12 AM
Hi guys . Wanting some pen pals and what not . 💌
November 17th, 2015 at 11:10 PM
Hi Shae! If you’d like to join Foodie Penpals, there’s a sign up form when you follow the links at the bottom of the post.