Fall is here, which means that many parents (and grandparents) have a child (or children) in college.
How can you show them that you love them? How can you make their day? And, if you do it right, how can you embarrass them just a little?
Send a care package. One of the great joys of living in a dorm is receiving a box full of treats from home. And another joy of dorm life is living down the hall from a guy who gets a box full of treats from home.
So it’s a win-win.
And it’s not just college students who need and deserve care packages. Think how happy a loved one in the military will be to receive food from home.
All it takes to send a successful care package is a little common sense. Don’t send ice cream, unless you pack it in a cooler with dry ice — and even then the recipient will have to have access to a freezer to put it in. Don’t send raw meat. Don’t send vegetables.
Do send baked goods and other sweet homemade treats, particularly goods that are fairly sturdy and can stand up to the rigors of shipping. Try to avoid things that will turn into crumbs. And make sure they won’t go stale anytime soon.
For recipes, read Wednesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Style section.