Today is awesome. Just plain awesome. First of all, itz October 1st (where is the time going?). Second of all, itz Marvelous Monday with Healthy Diva Katie. Third of all, itz Foodie Pen Pal Reveal Day with Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean. I could go on and on, but let’s just stick with those three things for today.
My weekend was totally marvelous as I did 7-miles of speed work, celebrated my niece’s first birthday, and ran a Warrior Dash - all on Saturday! More details of each will come in-depth later this week. Yesterday was marvelous, as well, as Jonny and I tailgated with my parents and his parents before watching the St. Louis Rams beat the Seahawks. Woot woot. #STLpride
Our tailgate included the biggest turkey sandwiches ever and Bloody Mary’s. The turkey sandwich was literally bigger than my head, and I’ll continue to enjoy it during today’s lunch. And dinner. They call it “New York style;” I call it holy humongous turkey sandwich. It was a marvelous morning/afternoon, indeed.
Now for Foodie Pen Pal Reveal Day. For those of you who aren’t familiar: Foodie Pen Pals is a program that Lindsay, a fellow blogger, set up in September of 2011. It allows readers and bloggers to be matched up, put together a box of goodies for $15, and sent away to their partner. Itz fun because there are participants all across the United States; ya never know who you’ll get it!
This month I sent a package to Andrea - check out her blog, A Doctor In The House, to see the goods! Jessica, a reader, sent me a truly marvelous package this month.
Marjoram Grow Kit – how fun! I’ve never grown my own herbs before, and I’m excited to try! Stoneground Xxpress Mustard – this would have been tasty on the massive turkey sandwich! Jonny and I are both mustard lovers; this came from a local farmer’s market, which you know I’m a sucker for! And Fig Butter? A Trader Joe’s delight that won’t last long. More goodies:
White Bean Rosemary Mix – includes white beans, onion, carrot, rosemary, garlic, salt, & bay – sounds perfect for the fall and wintertime! The granola bar is also from a farmer’s market. More TJ goodies: dark chocolate covered ginger (very different, but verygood!), and red split lentils. As you can see, we’ve already gotten into the ginger candies (so tasty! I keep eating one here, and one there…), and the lentils are another food perfect for the cooler months when soups will be made. Even more goodies:
A fresh loaf of sourdough and a bag full of treats for Zoey - both from Andrea’s local farmer’s market. She wrote me a note explaining some of the items, as well as included two recipes for a couple of the foods she sent. Andrea even thought of Zoey - how sweet! This was seriously a marvelous foodie pen pals package. Thank you so much, Andrea!
YOU should definitely join foodie pen pals next month. Itz fun for all – bloggers, readers, foodies, everyone! If you are new to the program CLICK HERE to sign up. If you participated this month and wish to continue in November, CLICK HERE. I really can’t say enough good things about this program, but join now! CLICK HERE for all the details about foodie pen pals.
What’s marvelous about your day? How was your weekend? Have you signed up for FPP yet? What are you waiting for?!
What a great package dull of yummies! I have never seen fig butter at my TJ’s- looks like I need to look a little better next time I stop by because that seems pretty interesting! Stopping by from the FPP and looking forward to hearing all about your busy weekend!
Yes – def look for fig butter – you won’t want to miss this!
Wow! Looks like you hit the jackpot
Thanks for sharing your yummy treats.
It really was such a good box!!
I need to join. we have such COOL FUN STUFF I could share here in Austin.
You’ve GOT to join!! (Or just send me some cool stuff??)
Yeah Andrea! haha – I love me some sourdough. And I’ve gotta pick up some of that fig jam next time I’m at TJ’s
For sure!! Such great goodies!!
Such great stuff! I need to do FPP one time!
Happy Monday love!
You would LOVE fpp, Katie!! xoxo
What a fun package full of things! I love that she even included treats for Zoey! How sweet!
Isn’t it?? So awesome!!
Such a great package!! I love when the pen pals send things for the dogs, so cute!
So sweet, too!
oh gosh what a creative box, dark chocolate ginger? so cool!
So tasty!!
You sure have a Marvelous Monday, indeed! tailgating is so fun and who doesn’t love huge turkey sandwiches? I’d be in my glory! loving the food penpals items, too. It’s always fun trying new things – and the best is when they lead to everyday staples
MIMM over here due to another fantastic and productive weekend
cheers to a good wook ahead!
That’s what I love most about FPP – trying new things! Dark chocolate ginger? Who woulda thought?!
What a fun package! I’ve actually been thinking about signing up for this because there are sooo many things that I can’t get up here in Canada, and I bet getting random stuff in pacakges is a great way to be introduced to new things. That’s so sweet that she thought of Zoey, too! Hope your week is starting off great!
You should totally sign up!! THere is a FPP just for Canadians!!
Wow such different stuff! I’ve never even heard of Fig butter lol but then again I just had figs for the first time this weekend haha
haha fig butter is ridiculously good!
I’ve never actually tailgated before, but it sounds like so much fun!
And that’s an awesome package. I have that fig butter and love it! And that white bean mix sounds so good!
What?! Do you not having football in Canada?!
I’m excited to try that white bean mix!
I’m doing Foodie Pen Pals in October and I can’t wait! It looks like so much fun. That fig butter sounds really good
Yay! You’ll love it!!!
Yum! I’m also a mustard lover & that stuff looks amazing!! What a great penpal package
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She really hit this month head on!!
Holy AMAZING package!! I love this. That mustard sounds deeeelish & that fig butter. Mmmmm!
P.s. what a fun weekend at the game. You guys have great parents
And I kinda want that ENTIRE turkey sandwich. Yes, ALL of it. Right NOW.
Haha yes totally an awesome package and the mustard and fig butter were definitely highlights – I don’t usually splurge on those types of items (well, not fancy mustard anyway!), so I’m totally stoked about them!
dark chocolate ginger? That sounds tasty in a really different sort of way!
It really is good!
You got some great stuff!! What a great package and a marvelous weekend:)
Definitely! Hope you’re having a marvelous birthday!
Well someone hit the jackpot here! The dark chocolate ginger sounds interesting… I don’t like it on it’s own (ginger) but paired with something sweeter like dark chocolate? Yum
Pretty sure anything paired with dark chocolate is a win!
gah, i want that fig jam! i will fly to TJ’s just to try it. Fun weekend friend. I mean MARVELOUS!
haha itz totally worth the trip!
You definitely scored an awesome penpal this month- tons of tasty treats! And it’s so cute that she thought of your pup
This box was all sorts of awesome!
looks like you got an awesome foodie pen pal! too fun
I was really lucky this month!!
Thanks for sharing your treats! I like that little grow your own marjoram kit; like you, I’ve never grown herbs and it looks really interesting. And I love how she did the Farmer’s market thing. I did the same for my penpal
I hit up my farmer’s market too! Itz so fun getting local treats!
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Oohh, digging the dark chocolate covered ginger!
Umm finished it last night! Haha
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Looks like some awesome stuff! My FPP didn’t send me a package this month
And my FPP didn’t post the ones I sent her. Double Boo. Here is to next month!
That’s terrible! I don’t understand why some people agree to to something then don’t do it
that does really totally stink!! the girl i sent stuff too didn’t post either. i just don’t get it! why sign up?!