Do you order foods from your homeland for comfort??

[Reba 2]

dang...who said Lebkucken?...when's Christmas...? *sigh*

see this is what happens when you're the product of an immigrant who is also the product of an immigrant and you've lived in several multi-cultural neighbourhoods! You end up liking too many foods from too many different countries, and then you move somewhere they're not readily available! hmph...

With the price of gas lately, I could probably order from the interenet shops cheaper than it would cost me to drive up to World Market in Asheville to get stuff. I think last time I ordered it cost me just slightly more than $30 for shipping. A tank of gas to go back and forth to Asheville would cost me more than $40, adn I'd have to fill up again so I could get to work for the week. Plus the $100 or so dollars I'd end up spending on junk food

Plus, there's not enough gas here in North Carolina for me to fill up twice. Unless I want to get in a fight for it

I did see ONE Ritter Sport in CVS the other day though. I was a hazel nut one, I don't like hazel nut. And they didn't have any other flavours. *sigh*

[Marilyn. 340]

if my parents are going to drive down for Christmas like they said they might, I have going to have them being down some Heinz Ketchup, some Kraft Dinner, Cheese Whiz...and maybe some other stuff that I can't think of right now...

[keltic 1]

About every 6 - 8 months, we order a package of goodies online to be shipped over. I love seeing my hubby's face when he gets the boxes. Our latest package came just about a week and a half ago.

2 x Calve Peanut butter

2 x Zaanse Mayonnaise

1 x Calve Sauce Curry

1 x Donald Duck

1 x Conimex Ketjap Manis

1 x Conimex Mix Peanut Sataysauce

1 x Go-Tan Chilli Sauce Sweet

1 x Silvo Spicebox Shoarma

2 x Chocomel 6-pak

1 x AH Bitterkoekjes

1 x AH Mini Syrupwaffles

2 x Smiths Wokkels Paprika

1 x Smiths Wokkels

1 x Smiths Ham-Cheese Chips

4 x Raspberries & Blackberries

1 x Peijnenburg Breakfast Cake

1 x AH Shoarmabroodjes

10 x Koopmans Dutch Mini Pancakes Mix

3 x Koopmans Pancake Special

1 x Koopmans Quiche

1 x Liga Calcium Cookies

1 x Dutch Mini Pancakes Pan Iron

[Irish Lass 1]

Nice haul Although I can't pronounce half of what you got lol. I did notice Liga in there (yummmm) and 'Ham and Cheese Chips" never had them before but they sound really really good

About every 6 - 8 months, we order a package of goodies online to be shipped over. I love seeing my hubby's face when he gets the boxes. Our latest package came just about a week and a half ago.

2 x Calve Peanut butter

2 x Zaanse Mayonnaise

1 x Calve Sauce Curry

1 x Donald Duck

1 x Conimex Ketjap Manis

1 x Conimex Mix Peanut Sataysauce

1 x Go-Tan Chilli Sauce Sweet

1 x Silvo Spicebox Shoarma

2 x Chocomel 6-pak

1 x AH Bitterkoekjes

1 x AH Mini Syrupwaffles

2 x Smiths Wokkels Paprika

1 x Smiths Wokkels

1 x Smiths Ham-Cheese Chips

4 x Raspberries & Blackberries

1 x Peijnenburg Breakfast Cake

1 x AH Shoarmabroodjes

10 x Koopmans Dutch Mini Pancakes Mix

3 x Koopmans Pancake Special

1 x Koopmans Quiche

1 x Liga Calcium Cookies

1 x Dutch Mini Pancakes Pan Iron

[Irish Lass 1]

I just finished off a big plate of Curry Chips.. OMG were they ever good and I had 10 potato croquettes for lunch. Rashers for b'fast tomorrow. I'll probably gain a few pounds this week, not exactly healthy eating but tastes so good. Why is it that all the not healthy food tastes so good???

[StillThePrettiest 3]

if we're talking German Christmas stuff, I want a PROPER Stollen, like my friend's mum makes, and some Dominosteine... thankfully, I know my own mother will send me the latter; she gets them from the German butchery near home, in Sydney

no one does Christmas like the Germans

I was back there last December, and I'd forgotten how very very excellent it is... I need to go and spend some serious time there again

Dave is happy to learn German, so I might teach him, and then we'll see what happens in a year or two when we feel like living somewhere else...

[aidan80 9]

Oh digestives sound sooo good, I'll have to get them next time round. And Liga, my all time favourite

Yes, foodireland.com is where I ordered from

I am bringing in my lugage when we fly over:

- Lyons Tea and Lady Grey.

- McVitie's Dark chocolate covered Digestives.

- Bisto gravy granules.

Already arranged a swap with an Irish friend whereby he'll send me supplies of the above and I'll send back peanutbutter chocolate stuff

- Green&Black's Coco powder.

- SMA follow-on milk and Liga rusk for the twins.

- Herbamare herbal salt

- Assorted Swiss chocolates (dark and coffee)

- Ricola herbal sweets.

I am assuming you know http://www.foodireland.com/

I just looked at that link!... god.. REAL bacon!!!.. if I wasn't living in the oven I'd order some! I really miss real food!.. The food here is alright but it's hard to beat a good fry!

[*JG* 2]

We have 2 international stores in our area we regularly visit. We tend to eat food cooked in the Jamaican tradition almost every single night. He's a good cook and the foods are relatively healthy. Not complaining.

They do tend to be a little more expensive then if I just went to the grocery store. But, since we make the trip to the local farmer's market for a good chunk of it, the costs are offset.

I would not order over the internet. The shippings costs are too much for my tastes.

[trinket 30]

Though my husband is not an Indian but he loves Indian sweets and food in general. He usually orders from this site to get his dose of Indian food.

I don't think I will have much problem once I immigrate to his city, they do have Indian grocery stores and there are times when I instruct him how to make something and he gets the exact spices from that store.

Mmmm not sure though if they get cadbury chocolates in that store or not, I might have to ask my husband to check into that

[Donna-marie 0]

Planning a move to South Carolina once over with the visa process etc.., i would love to show my american fiance real bacon (not that streaky stuff) but good old British back bacon, obviously it is not something i can carry in luggage but would love to know how i could get hold of it and show him just how bacon is supposed to be lol

[Reba 2]

Well, you aren't likely to find any in your local grocery store in South Carolina. Probably have to order it from an internet store.

if we're talking German Christmas stuff, I want a PROPER Stollen

I made stollen at Christmas last year. It wasn't bad, if I do say so myself

[Jeraly 4]

Though my husband is not an Indian but he loves Indian sweets and food in general. He usually orders from this site to get his dose of Indian food.

I don't think I will have much problem once I immigrate to his city, they do have Indian grocery stores and there are times when I instruct him how to make something and he gets the exact spices from that store.

Mmmm not sure though if they get cadbury chocolates in that store or not, I might have to ask my husband to check into that

For Indian treats I used this site to get some things for a class project when I was in the UK - they are also available in the US

[Darren&Laura 3]

Ooh, just noticed several sites including this one http://www.britishdelights.com/ sell Hp Sauce!!!!! Wow, how I miss it!

Pataks Curry Paste too! I'll be in heaven!

All I need now is to find somewhere local that sells proper bread, (i.e. without corn syrup), and decent Danish bacon instead of the streaky stuff here and you'll have to winch my out of the house...

[Jeraly 4]

Mushy peas!!!!

My gran makes her own every Christmas - how I am going to miss them BUT my dad is going to send me some of the dried marrowfat peas from home (I can't seem to find any here) so I can make my own!!! Yippee!!

Ohh I shouldn't be looking through... pickled onion monster munch... thai chili sensations... They even sell Christmas Crackers!!!

[Reba 2]

here's the shop I ordered from a couple of times http://www.thebritishpantry.us/ They've got yummy Irish bacon, and English pork sausages, and Devon cream and scones. And yes, they have Wheetabix, but at $12.50, I think that's a bit extravagant, if I can find them in my local grocery store for about $4 or $5 or so!

The Irish bacon is cheaper than to have Real Canadian Bacon shipped