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Title: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: Gladys Kravitz on September 16, 2013, 08:05:47 AM

i want to send DS1 a box of homemade goodies.  but i'm having a hard time coming up with ideas of things to ship.  i don't have to worry about heat too much - where he is it isn't all that hot - although i guess it could get hot during mailing.  so maybe nothing with lots of chocolate.

so far the only thing i can come up with is peanut brittle (which he loves).  he's a big sweet eater...but if you have any ideas for something salty...that would be great too.

i'd really appreciate any ideas you might have.  from everything i've read...bars are better than cookies.  and no cake stuff - shelf life is just too short.  his first package got there in 10 days.  it says to allow anywhere from one week to several weeks for mailing.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: merigayle on September 16, 2013, 10:21:01 AM

My neighbors do care packages to the troops and as far as baked goods, it is mostly cookies and brittle.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: CheryG on September 16, 2013, 03:44:29 PM

Fudge.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: redkitty on September 16, 2013, 03:54:35 PM

Scones?  Do those travel well?  I think they tend to be on the dry side anyway.  Fruitcake....I mean all of the christmas jokes can't be wrong, right?  (I have been told if made properly fruit cake tastes good.)

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: SandraDee on September 16, 2013, 04:18:50 PM

Homemade granola?

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: caribougrrl on September 17, 2013, 06:17:06 AM

nuts roasted in olive oil (heat oil on medium, erring slightly toward high; sautee nuts  until golden, remove immdediately and salt; you can add other seasonings he might like) 

or tamari-maple roasted almonds http://www.marthastewart.com/358819/tamari-and-maple-roasted-almonds (http://www.marthastewart.com/358819/tamari-and-maple-roasted-almonds)

nainaimo bars are said to have been made especially to last on long trips http://www.themarionhousebook.com/the-best-nanaimo-bars/ (http://www.themarionhousebook.com/the-best-nanaimo-bars/)

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: Magic Microbe on September 17, 2013, 12:48:12 PM

I ship cookies to people every Christmas. It works fine.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: onawhim on September 17, 2013, 01:00:09 PM

biscotti

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: redkitty on September 17, 2013, 01:26:01 PM

Quote from: onawhim on September 17, 2013, 01:00:09 PM

biscotti

This is what I was thinking...not scones.  D'oh.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: AmyAmyAmy on September 18, 2013, 10:33:14 AM

Mom sent peanut butter cookies to my husband...his mail has been taking about three weeks to arrive lately but he said they held up well. I think she wraps them in a couple layers of ziplock bags, then foil then some tissue paper or whatever.

I've sent brownies and chocolate chip cookies when the mail was taking less than two weeks. I think if you wrap them well they should be fine...and slightly stale goodies from mom are 1,000 times better than no goodies from mom. ;)

I like caribougrrl's idea of fancy nuts cause those are probably easy to snack on while he's driving!

Title: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: Mom of Scooby on September 22, 2013, 09:36:03 PM

Rice crispy treats!

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: AmyAmyAmy on September 24, 2013, 07:57:39 AM

Quote from: Mom of Scooby on September 22, 2013, 09:36:03 PM

Rice crispy treats!

This is an awesome idea. I'm going to make some Halloween ones for my husband and his guys. With candy corn or something on top.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: Gladys Kravitz on September 25, 2013, 11:29:13 AM

thanks for the ideas.  i'm going to start working on a Halloween box this weekend.  rice crispy treats will be included.

he loves fudge and i would not have thought about that.  or the nuts - which he loves as well.

so thanks!!!

his first package from me has been received - he's had notice of it being there but he's been out on missions and hasn't had a chance to get it.  so it took less than 2 weeks.  i'm sure asl the holidays approach, that time will increase.

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: moroccangirl on September 25, 2013, 12:52:59 PM

These are really good!!

http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com/2009/08/26/cinnamon-sugared-pecans/ (http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com/2009/08/26/cinnamon-sugared-pecans/)

Title: Re: recipes of things that will stand up to mailing to Afghanistan
Post by: MikoftheWat on September 30, 2013, 02:32:00 PM

Cookies are the perennial favorite. My mom sent me a cake once that was really good, a bit stale when I got it but it wasn't an MRE. Chocolate chips, pecans, no icing. Delicious.  Stay away from Hershey's kisses, I ended up with a bag of chocolate syrup and tinfoil.