Kevin from Closet Cooking www.closetcooking.blogspot.com was participating in a food blogging event called Pay it Forward. This event provided a wonderful opportunity for fellow food bloggers to be randomly selected to receive a food package from the blog event host containing food goodies.
Food bloggers are from all over the world, and different regions of the United States and Canada. This was such a fun way to discover and experience new foods.
In December, I left a comment on Kevin’s blog. To my surprise, I was a lucky recipient. I was excited! A short time later, I received a food box from Kevin that contained a variety of Canadian specialities.
Now, it’s my turn to recipricate. If you are interested in participating, the rules are simple. Leave a comment on this post. I will randomly select 3 comments from this post on January 20, 2010. The commenters agree, if they are selected, that they will host Pay it Forward and pass along the opportunity to three other food bloggers to enjoy within one year.
Tomatoes on the Vine 
Wow you are very lucky to have won the lucky draw! Have you tasted any of them yet? I can see some kitkats in the photo, are they of maple syrup flavours? 🙂
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Super cool! I Love this idea. Such a fun way to get to know foods from other areas. I can't wait to see what you'll make with all you goodies!
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I love anything maple flavored. It looks like you received a wonderful package of goodies!!
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Looks yummy. Always stop in each morning just to see what good stuff you've been cooking up! Enjoy!
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I'm in!!I follow Kevin's blog and must have missed \”Pay it Forward\” What a great and fun idea.
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Velva… I loved the movie with Haley Joel Osment and I love this idea! Looks like Kevin sent you some interesting Canadian products ~ I especially like the Maple Cream Cookies…
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what a great idea…congrats!
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This sounds like fun! I would love to receive a nice Floridian package. And in return would be thrilled to send another Canadian package to some lucky person.
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HOw exciting to receive such an awesome package.. can't wait to see how you use it all!!
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Of course I will participate… what a great idea!Kansas does have a great deal to offer the foodie (it really and truly does)
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Ooooooh, Velva! Lucky you, to win Kevin's goodies. I can't to see what you make with all that lovely maple goodness! What a great idea, paying it forward.
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What fun! I'm continually surprised and impressed by the generous spirit I've found in the blogosphere…
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What a marvy idea! I love it! I had to grin at this photo because those Canadian maple cookies just happen to be my all-time favorite export from my homeland. 🙂
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Velva, great idea. Do you know if there are any restriction on shipping fresh produce?Mimi
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I wonder what the authorities would think of me mailing out one of our locally made specialties….white lightning 😉
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yummy looking goodies…congratulations girl.The idea to try food from different regions is just great…hats off
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so fun, i'd love to participate!
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What fun!Count me in! I loved the movie, Ive always wanted to play it forward!!!!!!!!!!!
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What a great idea. I love looking into the local foods and prodicts of special regions all over the world. Lucky you! Make sure you tell us what you did with them.
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Grand fun, Velva. Congrats to you and I love all the maple foods from Canada! Perfecto!
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What a cool idea! I'm so jealous of your maple-y haul. YUM! I'd love to participate! 🙂
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Please tell me that is a maple flavored Kit Kat.
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Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog! This is such a wonderful idea, I'm happy to participate!
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Very nice idea! Your little package was full of delicious maple goodness! I'm in!
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Wow…the stuff looks yummy 🙂 This is a lovely idea. I would love to participate!
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Wow this is such a cool idea! I remember seeing it on Kevin's blog a while ago. It's a great way for us to get to know each other a bit better 😀
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Looks like a neat package with all the maple products!
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What an awesome idea! I love it and would love to participate.
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That is such a cool idea. I'd love to participate.
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No smoked whitefish? Not much on \”chain letter\” deals, I'll pass on the hat draw..
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Canadian maple cookies are a serious weakness of mine! Yu, what a fab idea!
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This is a awesome way to get treats from different cultures that you wouldn't otherwise get to sample. I'm in!~ingrid
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Looks like a lot of nice things. You are a lucky winner. What type of kit kat is that? Maple? Congrats on getting selected!
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This sounds like a fun way of getting to know other food people! I like the idea of getting specialties from ones region and reaching out to others.Megan
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I've seen a few bloggers doing this over the past several months. Very cool to learn about other region's food and making friends too!You certainly received quite a bounty!
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How fun is this? I'd love to share some Charleston specialties with the world!
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Oh wow, what a great idea – love it! I'm suddenly craving maple…
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That sounds fun!
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Great Canadian treats!Kozelmans is the BEST mustard!
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good luck for you to cook with these products !! cheers Pierre
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Congrats on winning this wonderful box of goodies! Count me in, sounds like fun, and you know that me loves me some fun, cher!
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Very cool! I'd love to play along! I've seen the pay it forward thing before but it was homemade craft type things, definitely not for me – foodie pay it forward, I'm in! 🙂
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oh cute idea is he Canadian ? LOve Rebecca
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I don't want to take up the lottery spot, but I HAVE TO leave a comment:What? No Coffee Crisp?!:-)
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Whoops! I meant Kozliks. Sorry, got them mixed up with the local winery. I need more sleep…
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what a swell idea..I would LOVE to participate…
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Sounds like fun – I'm in. Though I doubt I have enough readers to pass it on any further!
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