Care package from home!

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

So happy.

So today in the mail I received a much awaited care package from my family (well, mostly compiled by my mum and sister, and then mailed by my dad). It was so sweet of them. They sent me Krackawheat, little Marmite portions, Malteaser hot chocolate sachets, Aromat seasoning, Tutti Fruitti sweets, Jelly Tots, my favourite soup sachets and Hula Hoops. Real crisps!

What do you guys miss most that you can't get over here in the regular grocery stores? And what nice packages have your family sent you?

[arwensun1965 0]

I miss a proper sponge for the bath you know the ones with the scrape bit on the back of them, and I miss salad cream and I miss Mmmmmmmmmmm Jaffa cakes oh lord dont get me started, and no my family have not sent my anything

[*Robert* 2]

My SOs mother sent her some ingredients for cooking, though a lot of them were removed from the package!!!

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

I miss a proper sponge for the bath you know the ones with the scrape bit on the back of them, and I miss salad cream and I miss Mmmmmmmmmmm Jaffa cakes oh lord dont get me started, and no my family have not sent my anything

Aww. I'm sorry, Janice. Try dropping some heavy hints and see if anything comes of it.

My SOs mother sent her some ingredients for cooking, though a lot of them were removed from the package!!!

That's really weird, did your SOs Mum do that to reduce the weight of the package? Or was it customs?

[Lizzy 0]

My mom gave me some Colemans packet sauces.

I miss real sausages, cheese, choccy (that Hersheys, tastes like sick to me)

Fish and Chips, with scraps and mushy peas, Bread and butter and a real cuppa, mmmmmmmmm.

bacon butties, god the list could go on.

Top Shop, M&S, the corner shop for my fags........

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

My mom gave me some Colemans packet sauces.

I miss real sausages, cheese, choccy (that Hersheys, tastes like sick to me)

Fish and Chips, with scraps and mushy peas, Bread and butter and a real cuppa, mmmmmmmmm.

bacon butties, god the list could go on.

Top Shop, M&S, the corner shop for my fags........

I have a few solutions for you, Lizzy. I can't really suggest to you an alternative to sausages, as I'm still searching myself. But for cheese, you should try CostCo. They have Cheddar made in Devon, they have some Irish cheeses, a few types of Stilton and a few continential cheeses.

You should see if you can find a British food store somewhere near you, they would be sure to have Cadbury's and Galaxy. It might be worth you checking out if you have a fish and chip restuarant in the surrounding area also. I've found we have a few in Salt Lake City, not the same as back home (they BATTER the CHIPS, #######!!??), but it's better than nothing.

I'd also suggest a bakery for bread sometimes, if you can. Or making your own. I think I've found that French Pan bread tastes most like British bread.

And as for that cuppa? Check out your near by grocery stores for Tetley's British Blend, I'm drinking a cup of it right now. Not quite as good as the real stuff, but pretty close. My family brought me a bag of 280 when they came over for the wedding, so I'm pretty much set, but I like to save it for when I want to treat myself.

Bacon is another stiffling point, along with the Clothes shops, no suggestions there. But hey, at least they're cheaper here.

[Jo1973 0]

Try finding a local World Market, Whole Foods and even Kroger, they do a selection of International dishes etc.

I get Salad Cream and HP Sauce from World Market, they also do a range of biscuits and chocolates (imported from the UK)

If you just like normal cheddar cheese, Wal-mart actually do a decent cheddar I think its Cabot's or Vermont Cheddar its labelled "Strong" but not as strong/mature as the good stuff in the UK.

Hope this helps some of your cravings and things you miss from back home.

Try Twinnings Breakfast tea for a decent cuppa, I haven't had any tea for months Hubby has got me addicted to perc. coffee lol

Edited July 7, 2006 by Jo1973

[Indo_mommy 0]

My SOs mother sent her some ingredients for cooking, though a lot of them were removed from the package!!!

Sooo sorry to hear that Robert. I'm sure it makes Chautima upset. I found this online and maybe it'll help her.

For HuffyTheSlayer, that's so wonderful that you got that package. My parents sent me some stuffs but only thru friends of mine that live in the States who happened to went back to Indonesia. It's always a happy feeling every time you got those packages with food and goodies hard to find here.

[*Robert* 2]

My SOs mother sent her some ingredients for cooking, though a lot of them were removed from the package!!!

Sooo sorry to hear that Robert. I'm sure it makes Chautima upset. I found this online and maybe it'll help her.

Thanks Maureen.

Her mom didn't know. Some of the items containd "pork products" in them, along with some "galangal" roots. Hawaii is VERY ####### about letting ANY produce into the state, and the meat products just weren't allowed for various reasons.

:(

At least they put a letter in the package saying what items were removed and why. What sucks is her mom spent a lot of money buying that stuff and shipping it!!!

Edited July 8, 2006 by roi_aggie

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

For HuffyTheSlayer, that's so wonderful that you got that package. My parents sent me some stuffs but only thru friends of mine that live in the States who happened to went back to Indonesia. It's always a happy feeling every time you got those packages with food and goodies hard to find here.

That's cool that your parents sent things via your friends. It really is a nice feeling to even know that someone back home is thinking of you, let alone that they thought of getting you a whole bunch of things that you loved back home.

[rejane 1]

I get times from times care packages from my parents and sister...

When my sister sent the parcel i do have to wait extra long as her parcels are most of the times getting lost...

I recieved some french magazines, little biscuits, pictures....

[Collie 122]

My Mum is forever sending me wee things. I LOVE getting a big brown package from Northern Ireland in the mailbox She keeps me stocked with cadburys chocolate, lancome makeup and clothes and bags from Topshop and River Island which I miss soooo much

I recently went to a british store in dallas and joy oh joy I got potato bread and crumpets! When I go back to N.I. I plan to bring a suitcase back of british yummies

Speaking of which I have a package on the way that she mailed on tuesday yippppeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[dmd01708 3]

I think I would die out here if it wasnt for my packages from the UK my sister sends me chocolate (bountys galaxys and crunchies) and biscuits every month and my mum sends my teabags and crackers and jaffacakes and colemans english mustard and the news of the world once a month (dunno why the news of the world I never read it when I was in the uk)

Donna

[Jo1973 0]

I think I would die out here if it wasnt for my packages from the UK my sister sends me chocolate (bountys galaxys and crunchies) and biscuits every month and my mum sends my teabags and crackers and jaffacakes and colemans english mustard and the news of the world once a month (dunno why the news of the world I never read it when I was in the uk)

Donna

Donna,

Try World Market and Kroger, you can get everything you mentioned (cept N.o.t.World) in those stores. Even Jacobs Cream Crackers. May save some expense in getting it sent to you.

[james_michael_hill 0]

This is bumping an old thread here, but .... My biggest worry is where I'm gonna Branstons Pickle when Im in Mississippi?! Anyone have any ideas? Ive not even had my interview yet and Im more worried about what my future holds in regards to sandwich fillings!

But can anyone put my mind at reast?