Happy (Healthy!) New Year

Inspired by a foodie swap from one of the Swap-Bot groups of which I am member (the wonderful, 'Edibles Swappers International'! :-P), I thought it would be interesting to take part in a public swap in which we exchange (healthy!) foods..and what better time to do so than in the New Year, a time when many of us resolve to make more healthy choices around food!

Thus, I present to you - "Happy (Healthy!) New Year" - a foodie scavenger hunt (plus one recipe!) :-D This swap is senders choice, but please feel free to note in the comments section should you have any allergies or any food/flavours which you absolutely detest!

Of course, it is always kind to take a peek at your partner's profile to get an idea of their likes/dislikes; for this swap, it may also be a lovely idea to try to send foods which your partner may not know of/may not be able to get hold of where they live.. after all, it's fun to have new food to try & always good to have a variety of choice when you want something to nibble on!! ;-)

For this swap, you shall send to your partner (at least) 3 items from the following list:

• 1 x fruit based snack
• 2 x low calorie hot drink sachets (e.g. diet/light hot chocolate)
• 1 x healthy snack bar
• 1 x healthy (but yummy!) cereal
• 1 x healthier option cereal bar
• 1 x individual serving nut butter (for those healthy essential fats! ^_^)
• 1 x wholegrain food
• 1 x 'no added sugar' snack
• 1 x oat-based healthy snack
• 1 x 'superfood' based snack
• 1 x 'raw food' snack bar (e.g. Larabar, Nakd bar, etc)
• 1 x your favourite 'healthy choice' food/snack!

(Please note: you are most welcome to send more than three items from the list to your partner if you wish to be more generous; however, three is the minimum required, thus please do not expect this in return from your partner, if you choose to kindly send more!)

In addition to the three food 'goodies' from the above list, you shall also send to your partner a (personally!) tried-and-tested 'yummy but healthy!' recipe from your collection. This may be a photocopy from a recipe book, a recipe handwritten on a pretty recipe card, a typed-up recipe (homemade or from a recipe book) printed from your computer, or even a recipe you've found on the internet... the only requirement is that you have tried (and enjoyed! :-D) the recipe yourself; if possible, it would also be nice to include a note of the recipe's source :-)

Other rules & requirements:

• Please ensure that foods are sent in commercially-sealed packaging (for health/customs) and be sure to check expiration dates!
• Please package all food/drink appropriately, so that your parcel arrives with your partner safely :-)
  It is usually best to send more fragile items - e.g. biscuits, crackers, etc - in a box rather than an envie or jiffy bag, so that they don't get crushed during transit; glass jars should be carefully wrapped in a protective layer - e.g. bubble wrap - and boxed; powdered mixes and the like are best double-bagged - e.g. popped in a sealed plastic baggie - in case of leakages/spills, etc!
• Please be aware that this is an international swap, so please do not join if you are not prepared to pay international shipping costs!
• Due to shipping costs, unfortunately I shall not be able to angel for this swap (although were such a situation to arise, I shall help to find angels); please do only join this swap if you commited and able to send :-)
• Should you have any further questions, please feel free to PM me or leave a comment below and I shall do my very best to help! :-)

..most importantly of all - have fun! :-D