Few Food Tips

Here are a few tips for sending different foods and some foods you may not have thought of sending.

Believe it or not if packed right Chips and Salsa ship really well. Just make sure you pack it so the jar doesn't break and the chips don't get crushed.

Keep cookies moist by packing one or two pieces of bread in with them weather in a bag or tin. If in a bag try to get as much air out as you can.

Most foreign countries do not have peanut butter or oreos the person away may not think about it but if it is a snack they liked at home every now and then then they will love you for it while they are away because it is likely they can't get it there.

If the place you are sending things is Hot or humid do not send hard candies or chocolate if it is Iraq in the middle of their summer no matter how you pack it it will melt.

Sending little toys or hardy candies (in the not colder seasons) for them to share with little kids goes a long way no matter where they are. Kids love to get candy or little parachute men!

If you have something chocolate (i.e. Candy bars, etc.) and it is going to a hotter climate. Try to choose a cooler month but if you must send it in a hotter month try this.... get a box a little bigger than your chocolate. Place a piece of Styrofoam on the bottom, a frozen ice pack (not a bag full of ice.. an ICE PACK) on top of that, your chocolate, another ice pack, and one more piece of Styrofoam. If you don't have big pieces of Styrofoam lying around you can use packing peanuts. The Styrofoam helps hold the cold in, the ice packs don't leak and keep it cold and if you keep it packed fairly tight it should all arrive safe and unmelted.

Remember when your sending packages out if they have bunk mates, roommates, or just friends that are around constantly they are bound to share whats in the package so send enough to share.

I have also sent a favorite soda before I just made sure it was packed carefully and then he waited a few days before he opened any just in case they got shaken while moving... I sent glass bottles of soda if sent this way instead of cans and sent with paper towels they can place the paper towel over the twist top and the soda leaks less if it has been shaken too much. Remember if you are sending drinks to a deployed soldier alcohol is usually off limits and they will get in major trouble for having any sent to them.

Licorice, granola bars, flavored drink mixes, microwavable meals that only require water and a microwave (if they have access to a microwave), fruit roll ups, fruit leather, and fruit snacks all ship well.