This week is National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. Go us! The week is full of events and such to celebrate and have fun. I’m part of the team that planned a scavenger hunt for the week. It was a lot of fun to plan, but disappointing that I can’t do it. There are other games, a penny war, prizes, lots of food and swag. Fun times!

My division of PPD has a sister lab in Brussels, Belgium, so we decided to do a food exchange with them. We sent them food local to this area as well as stuff they can’t get over there, or that is better quality here in the US - things like jelly beans, peanut butter, Montgomery Inn sauce, chili, beef jerky, etc.

They sent us food from their neck of the woods, too. When you think of Belgium, what do you think of. Yep - waffles and chocolate! Mmm… I had so much chocolate today, it was ridiculous. Could explain why I’m still up at 2am… Some of the food was good, some just different, and some not so good.

Here are some of the things that I tried and was able to find pictures/links for.

Balisto

Meurisse Zero

Lu Prince Roll N Choc

Cecemel