Comments on: Absolutely the BEST Cookies to Ship to Iraq http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/ Baking Tips and Recipes Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:07:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marye Audet http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-30004 Marye Audet Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:12:54 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-30004 More than likely it will get sticky and melty from the humidity. More than likely it will get sticky and melty from the humidity.

]]> By: kelly http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29988 kelly Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29988 What about peanut (or other nut) brittle? I was thinking it stores for a long time and if it breaks, well . . . it's supposed to break. Has anyone tried that? What about peanut (or other nut) brittle? I was thinking it stores for a long time and if it breaks, well . . . it’s supposed to break. Has anyone tried that?

]]> By: Danielle Marie Black http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29832 Danielle Marie Black Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:45:53 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29832 My brother has asked me to send a care package to his best friend whose stationed in Iraq. He suggested I include my Scottish Dundee Cake or a light British fruit cake. Dundee cakes are preserved w/ whiskey. British fruit cakes are preserved w/ rum and/or brandy. I baked several cakes today for Christmas. I will feed them w/ alcohol several times over the next week. I will then wrap them up and store them until Christmas. These cakes will actually keep for several months w/o going dry. Does anyone know if it will cause problems for my brother's friend if I send him a cake that is preserved w/ alcohol? I know the military has some rules regarding alcohol, but I don't know what they are. Thanks for the information. My brother has asked me to send a care package to his best friend whose stationed in Iraq. He suggested I include my Scottish Dundee Cake or a light British fruit cake.

Dundee cakes are preserved w/ whiskey. British fruit cakes are preserved w/ rum and/or brandy. I baked several cakes today for Christmas. I will feed them w/ alcohol several times over the next week. I will then wrap them up and store them until Christmas. These cakes will actually keep for several months w/o going dry. Does anyone know if it will cause problems for my brother’s friend if I send him a cake that is preserved w/ alcohol? I know the military has some rules regarding alcohol, but I don’t know what they are.

Thanks for the information.

]]> By: Danielle Marie Black http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29831 Danielle Marie Black Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:32:56 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29831 Thank you for your ideas. My brother has asked me to send some baked goods to his best friend whose stationed in Iraq. Can you please post the link for your bread in a jar recipe? Thank you for your ideas. My brother has asked me to send some baked goods to his best friend whose stationed in Iraq.

Can you please post the link for your bread in a jar recipe?

]]> By: Danielle Marie Black http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29813 Danielle Marie Black Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29813 Try substituting M&Ms for chocolate chips. The shells prevent the chocolate from making as big a mess. Try substituting M&Ms for chocolate chips. The shells prevent the chocolate from making as big a mess.

]]> By: Marye Audet http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29679 Marye Audet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:20:58 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29679 those are great tips, Anne those are great tips, Anne

]]> By: Marye Audet http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29678 Marye Audet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:20:17 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29678 great idea Anne! great idea Anne!

]]> By: Anne http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29674 Anne Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:49:43 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29674 My Husband is on his 3rd deployment to Iraq. I find great joy out of sending him goodies and he loves having a taste of home. I send a wide variety of cookies, brownies, Rice Krispie Treats, and breads in a jar. I havent sent anything yet that has gone bad or fallen apart. What I use for packing them is Ziploc large rectangular containers . line them with parchment or wax paper, place the cookies in 2 rows long ways, top with parchment or wax paper, place a piece of bread on top of that(helps keep them moist esp summer time) then use Glad seal n wrap on top of that and press and seal inside the container. I do the same with brownies and rice Krispie treats. And I just recently started sending bread in a jar, found a recipe on line , and its great. And when you pack your boxes, pack them tight , leave no room for movement. My Husband is on his 3rd deployment to Iraq. I find great joy out of sending him goodies and he loves having a taste of home. I send a wide variety of cookies, brownies, Rice Krispie Treats, and breads in a jar. I havent sent anything yet that has gone bad or fallen apart. What I use for packing them is Ziploc large rectangular containers . line them with parchment or wax paper, place the cookies in 2 rows long ways, top with parchment or wax paper, place a piece of bread on top of that(helps keep them moist esp summer time) then use Glad seal n wrap on top of that and press and seal inside the container. I do the same with brownies and rice Krispie treats. And I just recently started sending bread in a jar, found a recipe on line , and its great. And when you pack your boxes, pack them tight , leave no room for movement.

]]> By: Anne http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-29673 Anne Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:21:03 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-29673 Look for Banana nut bread Jar recipes . Make just as you would regular bread , but you will bake it in a mason jar, once you remove it from the oven , wipe the rim of the jar clean , place the lid on ,it will seal itself. Last up to a year. Just wrap the jar extremly well in bubble wrap. Look for Banana nut bread Jar recipes . Make just as you would regular bread , but you will bake it in a mason jar, once you remove it from the oven , wipe the rim of the jar clean , place the lid on ,it will seal itself. Last up to a year. Just wrap the jar extremly well in bubble wrap.

]]> By: Marye Audet http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-28670 Marye Audet Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:37:09 +0000 http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/01/23/absolutely-the-best-cookies-to-ship-to-iraq/#comment-28670 Mona, quick bread may not be a good choice. It is just so iffy as to how long items will take to get there! Mona,
quick bread may not be a good choice. It is just so iffy as to how long items will take to get there!

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