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Sorry to barge in here but I'm in a bind time-wise and thought someone might be able to help. Does anyone know of a non-perishable, non-Hormel turkey product I could send to Iraq? A whole canned turkey would be ideal but doesn't seem available -- although my Google-fu may be weak. I've tasted the only canned turkey I can find -- a Spam prduct -- and it's vaguely turkey-like in composition, but <shudder> there must be something better.

A young man I know is in Camp Habbaniyah up in the 2MARDIV area between Fallujah and Ramadi. They are NG mortars seconded out of their unit and are fish out of water, as evidenced by their Thanksgiving feast: cold beef over rice. They were excited that they would get a Christmas feast w/ the Marines but were just told that has fallen through.

I am trying to quickly pull together as much of a dinner as possible and get it out the door ASAP. I've got stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, yams/marshmallows/brown sugar, canned gravy, nuts, green beans and those canned onion crunchies, and cookies. I've got dried apples, water chestnuts, walnuts, and canned turkey stock to make the dressing.

I'd really appreciate any suggestions for any other non-perishable canned items/recipes and any sources for turkey. I guess a canned ham could be an alternative but they keep talking turkey. They have pots/pans and two hot plates but no microwave. I can't think of how to send dinner rolls -- I guess I could just send some fresh packaged ones and hope they stay edible.

My last boxes got there in 6 days (11/22 - 11/28) so I think I can still make it if I ship in the next coupla days.

Thanks.