Part four of the PBF Gift Guide is here!
Today we’re focusing on fun food-related finds. And if you make it all the way to the bottom, a rather delicious giveaway is waiting for ya…
Additional gift guides:
Happy holidays!!!
Foodie Finds
This hot chocolate is a favorite in our house! It is made with chocolate shavings, not cocoa powder, which makes it unbelievably creamy and delicious. Ryan and I splurge and buy a tin every year and love sipping on a hot mug of the peppermint hot cocoa while we watch Christmas movies on television throughout the holiday season. If there’s a big-time hot cocoa lover in your life, I can assure you that they will love this hot chocolate! If they’re not into peppermint, Williams-Sonoma makes a regular hot cocoa flavor that is fantastic as well.
- Lunch Bag
How cute is this black and white Lauren Conrad for Blue Avocado xo(eco) nylon lunch bag? If you know someone who brings a lunch to work nearly every day, a fun and functional lunch bag might make a good gift! More cute options: Lauren Conrad Blue Avocado xo(eco) sage bird lunch bag and the ORE Originals Good Lunch Sack. (<— I love the blissful blue color!)
After discovering this service last week, I think it is the coolest thing! Blue Apron is a meal delivery service that sends you all of the ingredients you need to prepare a fresh and delicious meal at home. It includes detailed instructions (with pictures), pre-measured ingredients and costs $9.99 per person per meal. The company places an emphasis on sustainability and premium seasonal ingredients from artisanal purveyors.
I love sitting down to a hot mug of coffee at breakfast. When I want to make my morning coffee extra special, I take the time to froth some milk to pour into my freshly brewed mug. It makes me feel oh so fancy! I have the Aerolatte frother but the IKEA frother is cheaper and has decent reviews on Amazon.
I bring my lunch to work a lot and since I try to pack relatively healthy meals, salads are a staple. I cannot stand soggy salad, so Tupperware made specifically for transporting salads is a personal favorite. I love all of the separate compartments and the way you can easily store salad dressing in a leak-proof compartment.
- Immersion Blender
I use my Cuisinart immersion blender regularly because it helps me make a fantastic batch of protein pancakes! Another bonus? Clean up is a breeze!
- Gift Card to an Upscale Local Restaurant for Dinner or a Local Winery for a Wine Tasting
This is a gift Ryan and I love to give! We know most couples enjoy going on fancy dates, but it isn’t fun to spend a ton of money, so we enjoy giving couples we love gift cards to an upscale local restaurant for a romantic date night out. We think it’s a great way to give loved ones a fun experience rather than something they may or may not use. Just be sure to do your research and pick a restaurant that has received rave reviews and serves the kind of cuisine you know the couple will enjoy.
- Cute Mug or Teacup
You can never have too many mugs! The above mug is the Gloriosa Mug from Anthropologie (they have it in two additional colors). I also adore their Homegrown Monogram Mug and the standard Monogram Mug that Ryan and I received as a wedding gift!
- Cookbook
I adore The Pioneer Woman’s cookbooks. They’re absolutely stunning and her recipes are always crowd pleasers. Her step-by-step instructions make every recipe easy to follow and her photographs are simply beautiful. She recently released a new holiday cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays, and I’m hoping to pick up a copy soon!
More cookbook favorites: Martha Stewart Cookies and Williams-Sonoma Eat Well.
In October 2012 I had the honor of touring the incredible Harry & David orchards in Medford, Oregon with a handful of other bloggers. It was a truly unforgettable trip and I fell in love with the company, their delicious food and beautiful Oregon! All of the items you find in a Harry & David gift basket are high-quality though I am a bit partial to their phenomenal fruit. Harry & David is perhaps most famous for their pears which taste like heaven.
If your mouth is watering, check out the giveaway below for your chance to win a box of of their fabulous pears!
One PBF reader will win a basket of Harry & David Organic Royal Riviera Pears!
To enter this giveaway, simply comment below, telling me who you’d send the pears to if you won (and it’s okay to say yourself). I will randomly select a winner on Thursday.
Good luck!
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Note: This gift guide is not sponsored, though Harry & David is fulfilling the giveaway. The above list is simply a compilation of some fabulous food-related finds that I think would make a great gift for loved ones this year. Some affiliate links are included and I sincerely appreciate your support!
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I’d give these pears to my parents, yum!!
i would send them to my sweet grandma! she LOVES pears and this would just make her day! crossing my fingers! xo
Pears are my fave! I’d send ’em to myself but definitely share with my family.
I send them to my mom (and, yes, she’d share with me)! So yummy!
My mom!!
I would give it to my parents!
I’d give them to my parents!
Yup, it would totally be sent to me. I LOVE those pears.
I got a Harry and David basket for valentines day last year and loved the pears. I would for are keep this one to myself 😉
I would send these pears to my parents-they love Harry and David’s pears! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would send them to my parents! Delicious!
I would send them to my parents and siblings in Michigan 🙂
I would love to keep them for myself! I’m pregnant and due Jan 8 and love pears!
I would send them to my parents – after a crazy week with my dad having some minor health issues (and other family members as well), it would be a great little surprise!
I would keep them for myself! Then bake with them and share with my family 🙂
I would send them to my mom!
I would send the pears to my dad since he and I share a love for them and love to eat them together on Sunday mornings!
I love pears! I would love them for myself, but I would share with my husband!!
I would send them to my mom, she loves pears!
I would send them to my sister because she LOVES pears. They have been her favorite food since birth.
My in-laws down in Tampa
I’d send them to myself. I have two young boys who love pears and I can’t seem to keep up with their fruit habit these days.
Myself…so my husband can finally try Harry & David!
My parents!
Wait….. I would love them…. For me. But I promise Ill share! 🙂
I love love love theses pears! I would give them to my sister’
mmmm…I’d probably have to keep them for myself, but share with my parents of course!
I would send the pears to my mom!
I’d definitely bring these yummy guys to our family Christmas celebration!
I’d send them to my parents…because I’m visiting them for Christmas and I can eat them all!!
My sister. She loves pears!
I just gave my parents these at Thanksgiving (!) so this batch would go to my fella, for all of his support.
Pears are my mom and step-dad’s favorite winter fruit, so i’d definitely send the package to them!
Did you recommend a FISH OF THE MONTH or a FISH COMPANY GIFT in one of your gift guides?! I am trying to find one for my sister, that has decent/flat rate/free shipping!?!?! Any advice or a link would be great! 🙂
I would send the pears to one of my best friends from school. Her family is going through a rough time during this holiday season and I feel that this gift basket would bring a little bit of holiday spirit into their home!
Did you see you were featured?? http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/reasons-being-single-during-the-holidays-is-pretty-great (Number 5!)
I’d send them to me and be in heaven!!
This would be a great gift to send to my parents 🙂
I´d send them to myself, I deserve a treat after the long semester 🙂
I never considered myself a selfish person but these pears are so amazing I might have to keep them and share a few.
I would love to gift them to my parents!
My mom and I would share these pears!
I would send these pieces of heaven to my Mom, she adores pears!
I would keep them to myself. 😉
I would send them to my sister, she just found out she is pregnant! This would be the perfect gift to send her!
My husband! He was just asking for these!
I’d send them to my mom
I would send the basket to my mom! 🙂 Her birthday is on Christmas so this would be perfect! 🙂
YUM! I’d keep the pears, but I’d use them to make one of my favorite recipes (found here: http://www.farmgirlgourmet.com/2012/10/herbed-pasta-with-pears-blue-cheese-harryanddavid-giveaway.html) and share dinner with friends!
my husbands grandma. We usually get oranges but she would enjoy these.