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 have always wanted to give my Nana a H&D gift basket!
I’d give them to myself because pears are my favorite fruit!
I’d send them to the family I nanny for – their son loves pears 🙂
I would send them to my parents! 🙂
yum! I’d send them for myself to enjoy with my family over Christmas! we haven’t been reunited in over a year, so this little gift would make our reunion extra sweeter
To my grandparents they would absolutely love them!
If I won the pear gift, I would give it to my dad…he was in a bad motorcycle accident in October and I think the pears would just make him smile!!! He loves H&D!
I would love to give my mother-in-law the pear basket. She’s the best!
I would get them for my mom. She has sent me the H&D pears in years past and I would love to return the favor!
I would share them with my dad and stepmom.
I’d give these pears to my husband! They look amazing!
I would give it to my mom since she loves pears and she would let me take some back =).
My husband and I would be happy to share the pears! Any leftovers would surely go to my great co-workers.
I’d have to send the pears to my husband and second mom. The two of them are crazy for pears! And I wouldn’t even have to split the basket since we’re temporarily living with them until our house is ready!
I would give them to my grandparents! They are always thinking of others and it would be a great treat for them.
I would send them to myself! Yum !
I would give these to my daughter! She turns 9 the day after Christmas and these her pears are her absolute favorite food in the world. She BEGS me for them every year, they would be a great birthday gift. Delicious!
I’d send them to my mom!! We used to have Harry and David pears all the time around Christmas when I was growing up so it’d be a great little nostalgic surprise 🙂
I would send to my mother!
I would send it to my dad’s office; they’re such a hardworking group! Plus my dad would love the snack!
I would totally send the pears to my in-laws’ so that all of us enjoy the fresh fruits while we visit over the Christmas season!
I would give the basket as a gift to my dad. He loves pears, and I know that everything from Harry and David is delicious!
I’d get them sent to my parent’s in NC who live near my brother, his, wife, and 2 boys, and where I’ll be for Christmas! We’d all really enjoy them 🙂 Merry Christmas!
If they aren’t put together in a place that touches nuts I would send them to my sister, if they are I’d send to my husband at work, he’s always looking for a healthy treat to combat all the baked goods in the office!
I would send them to myself, but I would be kind and maybe give my fiance one 😉
I’d keep them 🙂 but would def share with my whole fam! 😉
I’ll give it to my mama!
I would love to send the pears to my grandmother!
Myself! I’ve never had H&D pears 🙂
definitely my dad. He loves fruit and is impossible to shop for because he needs nothing! He would love the fresh fruit!
I would send the pears to my mom. She loves fresh fruit as much as I do!
I would send the basket to my mom! She would never splurge on the pears for herself, but I know she would really appreciate them!
I love the Harry and David pears! I would send them to myself and share them with my family; we used to get them as a gift from my grandmother, and everyone loved them.
I would send it to my Mom’s house so we could enjoy them together for the holidays. My dad loves pears!
I would send them to my mom, I still need a gift for her!!
I would love, love, love to share these pears with my family on Christmas morning! I was lucky enough to taste one last week at a co-workers house and my, it was perfect!!
I would give them to myself because I love their pears! I add them to salad, overnight oats or with almond butter spread on the top.
I would send them to my parents! My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer this fall and my Dad had back surgery 8 days before my Mom! They needs. Lot of holiday cheer right now!
I would send them to my husband which mostly means to myself. I have been dying to try them since you first posted about them
I’d give them to myself because I have yet to try the famous pears! But since it’s the holiday season, I would share them with my husband too!
Hmmm… I’d send them to my parents and grandma back in Indiana. Would be a perfect gift/surprise!
I’d send them to myself… Pears are my favorite!
I would send them to my mom!
omg this is the BEST giveaway yet! I LOVE pears and I never buy them, who knows why. Selfishly I would keep them for myself!! 🙂
Me! I don’t know that I’ve ever tasted a Harry and David pear before and I’d love to!!
Can you do a gift guide post for the men in our lives? They are the absolute hardest to shop for! Thanks!!
I love pairs but sadly haven’t had them in ages! Selfishly I would keep them for myself! If my family is lucky enough, maybe I will share 🙂
I love the Pioneer Woman! I just made one of her recipes today!
🙂 I’ve always wanted to try Harry and David pears, so I would send them to myself. 🙂
I would send them to myself if I won…. which won’t happen. Because Ive never won anything! HAHA…Merry Christmas!