I don’t know where I came up with that title. It’s just fell out of my half working brain. It works though. Cause today is FOODIE PEN PAL reveal day and I have workout that you can PIN later. See, I am quite clever. 
Let’s start with the Food, naturally.
Each month, the Lean Green fighting Machine Bean (aka Lindsay) puts on fabulous foodie pen pal exchange. You get paired up with a fellow blogger and BAM< new goodies in the mail. I love it because you get to know other food and fitness bloggers, plus you get to try new foods, duh.
Or if you are like me, you get a Trader Joe’s High. We don’t have one in Austin, can you tell I am deprived? Just kidding.
No but really, my penpal Melissa spoiled me with Trader Joe’s Gluten Free staples. She even sent me recipe to go along with the ingredients. I loved it!
Not gonna lie though, the dried fruit and peanut butter where not used for the recipe.
We broke into that stash the minute we got and then I used the peanut butter to make these bad boys. Vegan Peanut Butter Coconut Healthy Bites.
Thank you Melissa! You read my FOODIE mind!
And thank you Lindsay for hosting this fun exchange. I think everyone needs to give it a whirl. Go HERE for more info!
I’m thinking we need to host a WINO PENPAL next? Any takers?? 
Haha, and you think I am joking.
Okay okay, let’s end this Friday with a little Fitness. Pin this and then do it. It’s quick, it’s effective, it’s just plain sweaty.
Now I am really thinking about that WINO penpal. LOL! Hmmm..
Happy Friday,
Cheers!
LC
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We don’t have a TJ’s either so I feel ya. I always hit one up if I’m in a city with one. So…I’m jealous 😉 And wine pals??? Sign me up!
maybe we need to do a meet up at TJ’s somewhere? seriously
What a nice box!! I did Foodie Penpals for a couple of months and made 2 really sweet blends! Flat-rate boxes + lots of wine = yes please!
hells ya. Wino it up!
Yay!!! I’m glad you liked everything. I could have totally sent a local bottle of wine to. I’d be down for a wino exchange 🙂
LOL, maybe we should start the wino exchange
Wino Exchange?? YES PLEASE!!
haha, yes!! Love this Tosha!
Wino pen pal… hmmm… I’d agree to that! And I so know you’re not joking HAHA!! Love it! And that workout… dang! I’m going to have to give it a whirl :-D. And who doesn’t love the idea of exchanging food??!! Fun stuff!
awesome! let me know how the workout goes.
Do you even need to ask me that question?? I’d LOVE to be a WINO pen pal ha!! Love it! PS the trader joe’s peanut butter is the BEST! PPS those healthy bites you concocted using the PB look AMAZING.
p.s.
i love you.
i know, dorky.
send me an email update. How can i pray for you?
I so want to do the Foodie PenPal!! 🙂 I’m not adding anything else on my plate though right now… Question… what are ninja tucks??
no don’t. no added stress. I’ll send you goodies though! oh and here’s a ninja. you can also just do squats or squats jumps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fug09TvDC5Y
ohmyword. those look a little tricky!! i’m going to practice. i need another ridiculous thing to practice at home at random intervals.
Wino penpals? That could be really interesting! On a side note, I’m bursting with excitement that a TJ’s is opening in our area next week. No longer will have to drive an hour each way to get my favorites! Woohoo!
no way! you better get there on grande opening. Stock up lady!
wino pals – yes!!! always love a good glass of wine 🙂
yes! wino penpals! count me in 🙂
speaking of wine, we need to get some together soon.
WAIT A MINUTE. Vegan peanut butter coconut?! Seriously.
they are seriously calling your name!
Oh I would love to have me a taste of those PB Healthy Bites one day!
i just shipped to canada for a trial run so it might just work!!
Yes let me know! I will definitely want to order some post-competition! 🙂
Little lady, i loved the new flavors of healthy bites this go around!
Wine penpals? Yes! Great idea i love it!
you did?! YEA!! Let me know how they are with training!
Sign me up for wino penpals please!
i knew you’d be in for that!
Yes. You tell me how to ship wine and I’m on it.
I think a mandatory VLOG whilst sipping should be part of this. During which one is sipping the wine of course. And just blabbering unscripted for a minute or so– as one would if we were having wine together.
Why do I love Vlogs so much except when I have to do one? LOL. I love to hear the blogger though.
oh i love your vlogs. well the ones of you singing. tee hee. I love the VLOG WINO chat. let’s do it!
Oh boy would I ever love a wine-o pen pal! We should all just have a skype wine night together ha ha. That would be fun times. Ha ha, I’ve never even stepped foot in a Trader Joe’s, how sad is my life?;)
The closest one to me is an 8-9 hour drive, so that’s not happening anytime soon.
oh that’s brilliant Skypo wino date!
So I’d be 100% on board with the whole wino pen pal thing.. but do you know you can’t legally ship wine?!?! I tried this month with my penpal and post office yelled at me 🙁
nooooooooo… why? this makes me sad.
I don’t know 🙁
Nothing more than 0.5% alcohol!
I think the WINO exchange got plenty of votes! Start it up, Lindsay!! 😉
for real, how fun would that be!?!
You KNOW I’m in for a wino (or two)!
i miss my wino.
um, TOTALLY in for a wino pen pal! I love your goods from this month’s pen pal! smart chica! I LOVE Trader Joe’s and don’t get there often enough!! Have a fabulous weekend beautiful!
i hope you and M get some time together. Lots of Wine too. teehee
Wino pen pal? Did you write that just for me?!!
i did, and me. We need to be wino penpals.
Wino Pen Pal – game on! That’s a brilliant idea.
let’s do it!
What a cute idea to send a recipe along with the ingredients! I’m going to have to remember that for next time!
i know, so clever. Like a christmas gift idea. Love it!
count me in on the wino penpal! please!
you know it!
I can’t believe a town the size of Austin doesn’t have a TJ’s! We are deprived here too. Ours is almost 2 hours away. BLAH.
i know, we are deprived. Boycott? JK
My loot was from Trader Joe’s too! We have one but I still haven’t visited it because I feel like I will buy EVERYTHING. Same reason I don’t go to whole foods. Yet. Not while I’m a poor college foodie…but one day!! 🙂
same here, maybe its good we don’t have one then. LOL
Where do I sign up for the wino pen pal? 🙂 I’m going to do that workout and then drink some wine tonight! That looks like a hard core workout!
maybe some shiraz from down under? hehe
Too bad I can’t send glass jars! I have a bunch of pickles in crocks right now 🙂 Probably 60 lbs of assorted veggies.
This is such a fun idea!
Hope you have a great weekend Cotters. 🙂
oh my, send them our way! LOL
What a fun, fun idea!! I’m so glad you got some awesome Trader Joe’s treats! I love that place. Their peanut butter is the best and they have been out of their organic line of it here in SD for way too long!! Those Healthy Bites were the perfect thing to make with it because it is sweeter than any other plain peanut butter I’ve had, yum! See what you started…
Nicole
i know, i started an addiction. Uh oh. Miss you!
You really are clever, love 😉 Great workout! I want to start implementing rows in some workouts! Thanks!
the rowing machine has made my upper body so much stronger. and its low impact. LOVE!!
Lindsay, we’re getting a Trader Joes next year! Yay!!!
http://www.statesman.com/business/trader-joes-coming-to-downtown-austin-next-year-2311879.html
NO Way!!!! oh happy day!
We just got a TJs a couple months ago. Another reason to visit 😉
I bet those healthy bites are awesome! And what is a ninja tuck!?
Hugs <3
i know i know, i must!
oh and look at the link i posted in the comment above. it has the ninja tuck!
OMG – if there was a wine penpal program I’d join up so fast your head would spin.
That’s a good pinot – one of my “go tos” and it’s usually on sale at Kroger. 🙂
you know, i am seriously thinking about it. LOL, no joke!
Say the word and I’m happy to help in any way!
think we could pull it off. DEAD serious! and then people could do a vlog tasting! HEHE!
I really need to get on this foodie pen pal band wagon…oh, wait…there! Done! Thanks for the final push to it! LOVE following you!
oh yea! you signed up! maybe we can get each other next. How fun would that be?
That would be amazing! At least we both know the gluten free ropes well!
what great loot! I love me some Trader Joe’s (plus, J works part time there) 🙂 Vegan PB bites look delish!
oh lucky you. He’e such a keeper!
I am so so SO on board with wino pen pals! Please start it! If you need any help, let me know, k? I’m excited!!!
Your new TJ’s stash is such a treat! I’ve never tried the unsalted peanut butter, but I do enjoy mixing things up with the Valencia peanut butter with flax. It’s super “nutty,” but super satisfying.
Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend! <3
i just found out we can”t ship wine. Boo, maybe we can pick wine for each of us to try and do a vlog tasting. LOL, seriously!
WINO Penpal?! SIGN ME UP. 😉
P.S. – Those vegan peanut butter coconut Healthy Bites look phenomenal!
yea, wino’s unite! LOL. happy labor day love.
Foodie pen pal?? SO fun!! I’ll have to see if it’s available for us lovely Canadians 🙂 I’d have to be paired with someone who has a Trader joe’s for sure… I have HUGE withdrawal!
And heck to the yes I’d sign up for a Wino pen pal!! Only if I could be paired with someone in California 😉
boy am I ever picky! LOL