What homemade goodies do you send in the mail?

[tinkerrn]

OK, need to send at least 10 packages off to family in the mail. Thinking of some homemade goodies to snack on during the holidays. What do you send?
Ideas/recipes would be appreciated. Also, the cheaper the better!

TIA!!
Amy

 

[tinkerrn]

BUMP!!

 

[lovemygoofy]

I just mailed 5 dozen cookies to my husband and his soldiers. I sent some plain peanut butter, peanut butter kiss (using the carmel in the middle kisses), oatmeal/cranberry, chocolate chip, and sugar.

I also sent about 4lbs of dipped pretzels. I used milk chocolate, white chocolate, chocolate/carmel mix.

3 batches of rice krispy treats some plain, some with red & green m&ms, and some with chocolate chips.

You can also make peanut clusters or tons of different kinds of fudge. Mini loaves of fruit breads or different pastries.

I put my stuff in tin and then tape the tins tightly and using the flat rate 7.70 shipping box from the post office.

 

[tinkerrn]

Thank you soooo much!!!! I guess just making cookies; love the peanut butter ones!! I need easy stuff to make!!!! Cookies, mini breads, brownies, do those sound like they would hold up?

 

[lovemygoofy]

Sure just make sure to pack the tins real tight so nothing moves around. If you need to I just tape saran wrap and was it up around the sides to act as a bumper so things can't move. If you only mail one tin in a box I would also advise ALOT of newspaper in the box to also keep it from shifting so much. Also there is a great thread on the budget board about nice economic holiday treats.

 

[tinkerrn]

Thank you sooo much for your help!!!! I am heading right over to the budget board!!!! Happy Holidays to you, your husband and all the soliders!!!

 

[Meriweather]

I send to my kids all the time.
Cookies, brownies, fudge and other candies.
Tins are good.
I just wrap all cookies with different flavorings separate so the tastes don't mingle.

 

[tinkerrn]

HUMMMM....reading this thread is making me hungry!!!! I think that might not be too hard. I will get some tins and fill them up. The post office has some really cute Mickey boxes to send things in. They all know I am a Disney Nut!!!

 

[mickeyboat]

We sent cookies to my brother when he was stationed in Afghanistan. The only ones who made it whole were the ones "shrink-wrapped" in the food sealer packages. He said those "rocked." The others were cookie dust.

Can someone please help me figure out how to melt chocolate chips. I ask every year. People tell me every year. And every year my chocolate siezes up on me. It's not pretty. I did have good luck last year with Almond bark, but while Almond bark is in short supply this time of year.

Denae

 

[tinkerrn]

I always melt mine with shortening. But I usually drizzle it too. I just pop ity in the microwave with some shortening and cook for 20 sec at a time, then mix. Works well for me, but my cooking skills are limited.