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Mailing Food Gifts

Food gifts are a tasty treat for loved ones far away from home. Consider foods that are healthy and easy to make.

  • Non-perishable foods are best. You don’t want to give the gift of foodborne illness!
  • Choose firm and chewy cookies. Place them back-to-back and wrap with plastic wrap.
  • Bar cookies ship well, but avoid recipes with cream cheese or other high amounts of dairy ingredients.
  • Pack in a small box or tin. Place inside another box with packing material.

To ship internationally, check the www.usps.com/ website for shipping deadlines.

 

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.

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