Taste of home

Many people keep reaching out and asking what they can send me over here. Honestly, there are few things I need and hate the idea of people spending money on me, but I also know from personal experience that it's also nice sending stuff when I'm not the one deployed. There are also things that, while I don't *need* them, make being away from home more bearable.

So to consolidate a list and provide an address I thought I'd put it all right here for all to see.

First the address:
Kevin Hartman
CJTF-1 PAO / 115 MPAD
TF Defender
APO AE 09354

Best way to send and save is through flat rate boxes from the US Postal Service.


Now the goodies:

#1 - COFFEE!!! (can you tell I had some today?)
This can be tricky. Beggars can't be choosers but we do come from the Northwest and appreciate good coffee. Again, I don't want to dig into charitable pockets, but I thought I'd specify some types of coffee we like.

First there's Stumptown: Hair Bender - the champion of delicious coffee.

Then there's Peet's Coffee, especially the Major Dickason's Blend.

We also enjoy Seattle Mountain Coffee - found at your corner Costco.

And for a limited holiday season, Trader Joe's Pumpkin Spice coffee is a hot commodity around here.

#2 - Half & Half for my COFFEE!!!
I like to cut my coffee, but the only creamer they have here is flavored, and being that I love the taste of coffee I like non-flavoured creamer.

Here is what people have been sending that I like. There are many brands, but the Land-O-Lakes Mini Moo's have been the staple so far.












#3 - Rice - The San Francisco errr Afghanistan Treat
We make a lot of asian style dishes - to include Sushi Combat Rolls - to improve the food we have here.

Yes... that's right, I said Sushi Combat Rolls.

We have a rice cooker and just need more rice - specifically jasmine rice.













#4 - Sassy Sauces
Again, we love asian dishes and these sauces help make the dish.

Sweet chilli sauce is pretty much the awesomest thing on earth. We love this Mae Ploy type, but again, if there's a different one we won't complain.

Peanut sauce would also be fantastic. I don't really have a specific type but still looked up a link to one nonetheless.







#5 - Coconut Milk
This helps with our curry meals and again, just helps the food over here become more palatable.

It really doesn't matter what brand or type, we just want more of this glorious treat!













#6 - Healthy treats
We have entirely too much candy and sweets over here. I realize they last longer and are cheaper and easier to buy, but my dentist is not going to appreciate it.

Any snacks such as nuts, jerky, or crackers would be fantabulous (you read that correctly - fantabulous).









That's about it.
I'll possibly update this post if anything comes up or if we're getting too much of one thing or another.

Thank you VERY much in advance if you choose to send something our way.