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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Normally I’d share and send them to my mama, but I’m pregnant and I heard they are AMAZING so I would be selfish!
I’d want to try these pears myself, I’ve heard there amazing, but I would also share with my family 🙂
I have that immersion blender and it’s pretty great. That lunch bag from Blue Avocado looks pretty nice, too. Thanks for sharing!
I’d love to give the pears to my husband!
I would share them with my mom and grandma!
I love pears! I don’t think I could share!
I would send it to my mom but I would have to make her share them with me. Love the Anthropologie mugs!
I would send these to my favorite soldier in the world. God Bless our Troops.
I would hoard every last one of them. Merry Christmas to me 😉
Myself, Pears are my favorite fruit
I’d eat them myself. I’ve always wanted to try these!
I’d send you them to my buddy’s granny, who I just realized we haven’t sent anything to yet! Oh, no! I better get on that. Harry and David would be a great gift to send even if I don’t win.
My sweet grandmother who is spending her first Christmas in 61 years without my grandpa. These would maybe make her holiday brighter.
I’d share them with my roommates! Merry Christmas to us!
Myself! I love pears more than anyone else I know.
I would give them to my mom! My grandmother used to get these pears as a gift every Christmas, and she would always share with us. This is our first Christmas without her, and I think that my mom would love having these this year as a sweet reminder of her mother.
I’d love to send these to my sister, she absolutely loves pears! 🙂 I’d probably luck out as well since I’m sure she wouldn’t mind if I stole half for myself haha 🙂
I’d share the pears with my sisters!
I would send them to my sister and brother in law – they love pears!
I would send these pears to my grandma because they are her favorite fruit. I know she would love these Harry and David pears!
I’d send these to my dad in Chicago!
I think I’d give them to my grandparents! It would be such a treat for them.
I would have to say myself….been dying to try those pears!
Definitely myself. No shame. 🙂
my mom!
I would send this package to my sister. She and her husband just moved to Washington so he could complete law school at Gonzaga, but they’re struggling with being college students in a strange area without family or friends during the holiday season – this little bit of happy would be nice to send her way.
my mom — she loves these pears and waits to order them every year for us to share!!!!
I have heard SUCH incredible things about the Harry and David pears! I would give it to my parents because I know (hope?) they’d share. 🙂
I would probably send it to my sister because my nieces love pears!
I would definitely send the pears to myself… Harry and David Pears are an all time favorite. Whenever I get the chance to have a few, I try and make them last as long as possible by only eating half at a time… usually this fails and I eat the whole thing anyways because they are so delicious!
would send to my mom 🙂 thanks for the giveaway!!
I would send to my parents but i would definitely sneak a few when i visit. 🙂
One of my favorite memories of going to my Grandma’s house during the holidays was that she always had a box of Harry & David oranges that someone had given her. They were delicious and my sisters and I loved to peel a bunch and eat them with her!
I don’t know who used to give her those, but I know she doesn’t receive that yearly gift anymore. I would absolutely love to send her a box of their pears- I’m sure she would be “just tickled”- a phrase she always uses!
Not gonna lie, I’d totally keep the pears, haha.
One of the best parts of the holidays at my moms house is getting to tear into Harry and David gift baskets. Because I don’t live at my mom’s anymore it would be amazing to recreate those memories on Christmas this year since everyone will be at my house!
I’d definitely be selfish with this one. 🙂
I would keep them for myself but share with my mom and sister 🙂
I would send it to my family back in VA since I’m in CA and won’t see them for the holidays this year.
I think I would only share with the baby I’m growing! 🙂
I am in love with pears this season! Id love to get them
I’m a big fan of the William’s Sonoma Hot Chocolate! I would give the pears to my mom!
my mom would love them!
I would definitely give them to my wonderful parents and siblings. Not because I’m particularly nice, but because I’m living in China and won’t be able to enjoy them! 🙂
I have only recently become a fruit-o-phile…..and pears are my go-to of the moment. so i’m totally keeping them and crossing my fingers extra hard since I could use a win
since I’m already done with my christmas shopping, and feeling sorry for myself that it took me 3 HOURS to get to work in the snow, I would send them to myself!
I would send them to my aunt and uncle who have been graciously taking care of me during an injury recovery. This would be a great way to say thank you!
my dad! He is obsessed with pears
My dad’s girlfriend as she is a major obsession with pears. Not many people I know like pears; however she loves them. I wish we would have thought of this for Hanukkah but sending it now would be just as great!
would gift it to my mom!
My mom is trying to lose weight (down 8 lbs. so far!) so I would give this gift to her as a healthy sweet treat and just to say I love her! Thanks for the opportunity!