Cayenne, Ziplocs and Carmex

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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It used to be impossible to find things like peanut butter, Skittles and baking powder in the Czech Republic 5 years ago. Apparently this has changed; Mars Co. is now a player in the market (hellllooo Butterfingers!) and "ethnic" goods like Mexican tortilla chips are popping up in grocery stores. This information comes from discussion threads on an expat website. I posted a question about American goods I should pack, and these were some suggestions:

Decent Ziploc bags
Old Bay seasoning
Kraft macaroni and cheese
Decaf tea
Carmex
Anything cinnamon-flavored (floss, toothpaste, Jolly Ranchers, etc.)
 Cayenne
Cumin
Ranch dressing mix
Anything Zatarian’s for Cajun food
Tabasco


Thank heavens someone mentioned Carmex, because nothing works as good on the old kisser as that stuff! On to Target to buy a few (dozen) tubes!


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