Edibles: Eat What You Want Day

While surfing the Internet, I came across an ingenious holiday. May 11 is Eat What You Want Day! In the spirit of the day, let's send our partners a taste of what we want to eat most when given the chance. Share your favorite foods or special splurges and indulgences with your partner.

We will:

• have 1 partner.

• send one or two of our favorite foods that we would eat if told we could "eat whatever you want!"

• spend a minimum of $3.

• include a note to your partner telling them a little about what you're sending, etc.

• try our best to make this a fun swap for our partners. Sending the barest of technical requirements really isn't in the spirit of a group swap.

The usual rules also apply:

• Send foods in commercially sealed packaging for health and customs reasons. Be sure to check expiration dates before sending and only send "shelf-stable" goodies.

• Be courteous by sending our swaps on time and rating our partners when we receive. In the rare circumstance that you must be late, it is expected that you will contact both your partner and the swap host.

• Package your swap appropriately to protect the contents. Zip-top baggies are smart for containing unexpected breaks and leaks. Boxes rather than envelopes should be used for fragile items. For example, chips, crackers, and cookies are all easily broken if not sent in a box. Semi-liquid, jarred items often pop their seals and leak in transit. Glass jars should be carefully wrapped and boxed. Even powdered things such as hot chocolate or sauce mixes can make a mess; so please put these in a plastic baggie or something similar to protect your package. We all appreciate the efforts taken to keep our swaps enjoyable!

And don't forget, on May 11, eat whatever you want and then come tell us about it in the Edibles forum! ;-)