It's been quite some time since I've received a care package from the States, so you can probably imagine why I was as happy and excited as a little kid on Christmas morning, when Hubby brought home a box from the post office. "The Box" was a care package from my BFF filled with lots of goodies that made this expat food blogger (and her 4 kiddies) very happy. So happy that I just had to share some of the contents with all of you, since I'm pretty sure you'll being seeing some of it featured on the blog in the coming weeks.
My care package included....
Candy!!! We have a pretty decent selection of American candy here in Mexico, like Snickers, M&M's, Twix, and Milky Way. But what we don't have are Reese's Pieces, red licorice, Peeps, or candy corn. My kiddies have never had any of them and were excited to try them all. Of course, not all at the same time.
Also in "The Box"...
And finally...
And the bright and colorful cupcake liners are too darn cute. My soon-to-be Quinceañera (15 year old) has already requested the patterned ones for her birthday party next month. So you can expect to see a couple of cupcake recipes too.
Also in the box, but not pictured, was more candy, like Twizzlers and fun-sized Snickers, and a couple of handy-dandy hand held kitchen gadgets that I will be putting to good use in my cocina.
As Martha Stewart would say, Expat Foodie Care Packages are a very good thing.
What care package items would make you happy?
Having been an expat for 38 years of my life, I can say that although I long ago learned to embrace what I found locally, I still have a few things that I miss and request when friends offer to bring them to me. That was a fun post.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what items would make me happy... but that package looks great! :)
ReplyDeleteReese's Pieces, Sugar babies, Peanut Butter Fudge, mint chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, gingerbread syrup from Starbuck's, they don't sell the Gingerbread Latte here :'(
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