Several of you have been kind enough to ask what you could send to us in a care package. I must be honest and tell you that most basic foods and ingredients are available here, in some form or fashion. There are some things that you can't get here (i.e. root beer, diced green chiles, Crystal Light, Velveeta, Rotel) or that are so expensive that they are reserved for special occasions (Doritos, pancake syrup, Betty Crocker cake mixes and icing). That being said though, we would love and appreciate some things that will make cooking easier or that we liked but for which we can't find.
Please address the package as it is shown to the right. Also, make sure to tape your package closed very well, on all seams and corners, to avoid it "accidentally" being opened.
It is very expensive to mail packages by air mail to Czech Republic so I would suggest you gather a few things from your own kitchen cabinets, put them in a box, and weigh it, then use the helpful link to calculate what it will take to mail us a package before you decide to go into debt to do this. If you are able to mail us small, lightweight items and can keep it under 2.2 pounds, then it can be mailed as a small package and is not so expensive. Sometimes a flat rate envelope or box sent via USPS is the best way to go because you pay a flat rate ($38.95) and can fill it up to 20 lbs . If you are asked to place a value on the package, please set the value at $45 or less, or we will have to pay taxes to customs to receive the package. Please don't send anything by boat mail as this often takes 4-6 months, and may never get here.
Here are some items we would love to receive:
used paperback novels and American magazines (something you've read that was good-anything in English!)
used DVD movies and TV shows
chocolate chips
generic brand brownie mixes
generic brand cake mixes
generic brand muffin mixes
cake/cupcake/cookie icing
marshmallows
PopTarts (Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Chocolate Fudge, S'Mores)
Velveeta in small block (generic brand is fine)
Hot Tamales candy
diced green chiles
Rotel
french fried onions (the kind you put on green bean casserole)
A&W root beer (this might be hard to ship)
Fritos
Crunchy Cheetos
generic brand cake mixes
generic brand muffin mixes
cake/cupcake/cookie icing
marshmallows
PopTarts (Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Chocolate Fudge, S'Mores)
Velveeta in small block (generic brand is fine)
Hot Tamales candy
diced green chiles
Rotel
french fried onions (the kind you put on green bean casserole)
A&W root beer (this might be hard to ship)
Fritos
Crunchy Cheetos
Thank you!