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*Edited* Local Snack Specialties, what's your fanc

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*Edited* Local Snack Specialties, what's your fanc
Swap Coordinator:DarianNox (contact)
Swap categories: Food  Miscellaneous  Newbie 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.50 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:June 27, 2011
Date items must be sent by:July 8, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

-----EDITED THIS SWAP------ The sign up deadline is extended. -----2nd EDIT--------> PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF ANYONE DIDN'T RECEIVE A SWAP FROM THEIR PARTNER. I'LL ANGEL FOR YOU! :D

Every region has certain foods that are considered a specialty or at least very popular. For this swap your mission is to find some yummy item to represent your region to gift to your swap partner and write a nice card explaining about the item. It should be something that you've tried and know is good. Also, consider that when shipping something it can't be a food that will spoil, leak, be rejected by mail carriers or melt from heat. This is an international swap, I've heard you can't mail tea to Australia, and it's best not to send beef products to India, nor pork products to the middle east, so please be aware of what you're sending. :)

Requirements:

  • Check out your partners likes, dislikes and allergies before sending the item

  • Please send only packaged items, as homemade foods will most likely not keep long. (Specific requests can be arranged with partner but get their permission first)

  • Send food item in a secure package or padded envelope that will prevent it from getting ruined in transit.

  • Swappers with a 4.5 rating or better, unrated new swappers are welcome if they have a detailed profile. You may be banned for recent 1 or 3 ratings.

  • Your item should be tasty and creative, please put together the kind of package you'd like to receive.

Ideas for things to send:

  • Here in California we produce a lot of avocados, almonds, strawberries and chili peppers. We have a WIDE variety of chips, salsas, candies, cookies and such that use those flavors. What is your region known for?

I will angel anyone who gets flaked on. Contact of your swap partner will be tried first but failing that you'll receive something yummy from me. :)

Discussion

DarianNox 06/20/2011 #

I see a lot of people watching this swap but only some joining... what's holding you back folks? Anything I can do?

nomorerain3 06/20/2011 #

I can't speak for everyone but as for me, I like to wait until the day before a swap usually just to make sure that I can commit to it and I also like to leave my swap dashboard as uncluttered as possible so that I don't get overwhelmed with all of the swaps listed at one time. I am on the watchlist and as long as none of the participants have quesitonable profiles then I will be joining. But probably not officially until the day or 2 before the swap. It should be fun! :)

DarianNox 06/20/2011 #

Oh okay, maybe other people are doing the same. I won't panic yet. :D

allthatglitters 06/21/2011 #

Hi there does it need to be just one item only or can I put a mix of a few smaller items together so as to represent a specific dish? I joined yesterday so I am new to this haha :-)

DarianNox 06/23/2011 #

@Allthatglitters - (love your user name by the way) if you want to send a few items together I'm sure that should be fine. As long as it's something tasty I bet your swap partner will appreciate it. :) If I were you I'd explain how the items are supposed to go together in your note to your swap partner. So if you wanted, include ingredients and a recipe or instructions... something like that. You are not required to do more than one item though. Make sense?

allthatglitters 06/23/2011 #

Thanks alot, im in England and my area is not really well known for one specific thing - well not something that i could send anyway so thats great, i just thought i would check and make sure, i will get used to this im sure :)

DarianNox 06/25/2011 #

I'm giving everyone until Monday to sign up for this swap. I really want an even number if that's at all possible!

DarianNox 06/28/2011 #

LoL it's funny that I left it open a little longer in hopes of maybe getting one more person to make it an even four. Now I've got more swappers but it's still not even. Oh well... so much for symmetry. ;P

DarianNox 07/29/2011 #

. Please Notify me if there's anyone who didn't get a swap! I'll angel for them. :)

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