Foodie Penpals - February 2013 Reveal Day

My Foodie Penpal parcel is one of the most anticipated items to come through the letter box every month.  I get really excited wondering what delights will be inside the box this month.   I get equally excited when I'm shopping for items to send to my penpal.  This month, I sent a box of goodies to Alex who lives in Portugal and blogs at Trending Recipes - if you'd like to see what I sent to Portugal, check out the blog post here.

My sender this month was Vicki who lives in Somerset.  Vicki emailed me a couple of weeks ago to see if there was anything I particularly liked or disliked, she obviously took on board my reply, as everything inside of her parcel was just perfect.

So, what did I get this month?

A bottle of Cider, anyone who knows me well will know that my tipple of choice is cider.  I'm not a big drinker but I do love a glass of Cider, and Somerset Cider is amongst the best.  This is a bottle of Reveller from Orchard Pig.  The bottle design is really retro and quirky.

Chedder Cheese.  Oh how I love cheese, one of my biggest guilty pleasures.  Vicki sent a block of mature Chedder made by Greens of Glastonbury which are based near to where Vicki lives.

And to go with the chedder .....  a jar of home-made green tomato chutney, made by Vicki herself, and to serve with those?   A box of Bath Water Biscuits made by the Fine Cheese Company.  This really is my perfect snack - usually a late night indulgence.  I'm really looking forward to sampling these.

Vicki also included a sweet treat, and one that I've not come across before.  A 9 Bar, Vicki says that she loves these.  It's a wholefood seed bar with a chocolate flavour covering.  I think this will be perfect for my morning coffee break when I'm working.

And finally, another item that is home-made by Vicki and that I've not come across before.  It's a traditional middle eastern dip called DUKKAH, Vicki made it by toasting cumin, coriander, sesame seeds and hazelnuts.  It can be used as a seasoning or to dip bread in after dipping in oil first.  It smells divine, I've just put it into a jar and am going to buy some speciality bread tomorrow and give it a try.

Thanks so much to Vicki for such a well thought out parcel, full of some great products.  I'm really going to enjoy these.   If you'd like to join the Foodie Penpal programme, check out the joining instructions here.