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A Second Box from Granjan Arrived!!!!!

20 years ago

The mail person was just here, naturally I opened the box as fast as possible...

All kinds of treats, Janet, what a lovely surprise.

There's coffee beans from Peet's Coffee (Berkeley), also Mocca Beans from Peet's, I can see I'd love this place!

Candy bars from Scharffen Berger along with Cacao Nibs, these will be fun to cook with and even suckers from See's Candy.

Then I find a Berkeley Bowl Produce tote bag, just the thing to stash things in wherever I go. I love it!

Then, I unwrap a cookbook that I have seen mentioned numerous times....the Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook by Alice Waters... I can't wait to get into this book. Excited? Me? You bet!

Janet, a simple Thank You doesn't seem to be enough, so here's a BIG ((((((HUG)))))). What a wonderful swap partner you are.

Nancy

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doucanoe
20 years ago
Holy cow! Double the fun!

Linda
kent4489
20 years ago
wow-wie...what a nice haul, Nancy.
Janet, you really do it up right.
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20 years ago
Oh WOW....... lucky you Nancy. I can just see all the "kids" lined up for one lick each of those suckers!

Janet, how thougthful, fun and generous!
RuddMD
20 years ago
A second surprise. The cook book sounds wonderful and I like the idea of the tote bag.

Janet, you sneaky thing, you. :)

Enjoy!
ziporion
20 years ago
How nice! And the cookbook will be fabulous! I do like the goodies too!

Catherine
annie1992
20 years ago
Nancy, that sounds like it's right up your alley, coffee and chocolate, plus another cookbook.

I know you don't have any. (grin)

Janet, you must have done your homework, this is perfect for Nancy.

Annie
sheshebop
20 years ago
Wow! Janet does the sneaky more than one package again. She is so tricky. What a haul! Lucky you, Nancy!
shaun
20 years ago
Wow Wee is right!!!

Hey, this is box #2 - are you sending 4 boxes? hahahaha!!!
mustangs81
20 years ago
AnnT, Are you watching for rule infractions??

Nancy, It's because you are so nice!
granjan
20 years ago
No rule infractions if you do group counting! Coffee,wine, chocolate, produce with it's own recyclable bag, and cookbooks. All from Berkeley sources. You can't count the annoying advertising items the sender threw in!
maggie2094
20 years ago
Ha ha advertising!!! lol. I have never been to Berkleley but adore Alice Waters and those items seem like heaven. Enjoy Nancy!
Gina_W
20 years ago
Another cheaterpants!

A "C" theme? Coffee-chocolate-cookbook, I get it!
traceys
20 years ago
Chocolate and coffee, you can't go wrong with that. Another generous package. Enjoy Nancy!!!
momto4kids
20 years ago
Lucky you! A wonderful surprise! I'll have to pick up that cookbook now. I just can't stand missing out on a cookbook! Great second box!
granjan
20 years ago
Not a C theme, a Berkeley theme. Everything that we produce or are famous for. Deciding on the cookbook was hard there are so many great food writers here but Alice is our most well known. Sharfenberger chocolate and Peet's are good. And Berkeley Bowl is THE BEST, although Monterey Market is it's equal if smaller.
lakeguy35
20 years ago
I'm with Gina! Really, that is a great follow-up package that I know you will enjoy Nancy.

David
riverrat1
20 years ago
Oh what a great surprise!
stacy3
20 years ago
it sounds just great - I actually bookmarked Peet's while I was swap shopping - the stuff looked wonderful....and the cookbook - you hit the jackpot!

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