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…
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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 would send them to my parents who are having a lot of guests for the holidays. I’m sure everyone would love to try them!
I would love to win the giveaway and keep them. My husband and I are hosting Christmas this year so both our family are staying with us for a week so it’d be great to share with them!
I’d send them to my mom, simply because I know she would love them!
I’d send them to a lady that I work with because she LOVES pear and H & D’s are the best!
Probably to myself and will share it over the holiday with my family !
I would eat them all myself. I may be talked into sharing with my grandma, mom or sister though.
Great Gifts! One of my students gave me the Harry & David Pears ad they did not disappoint. They were just the right ripeness and they were juicy! Totally recommended. 🙂
I would send them to my grandmother. She loves delicious fruit!
If I won the pears, I’d keep two for me and my boyfriend, then give two to his parents and two to mine since we’re able to visit both sets this Christmas!
(I live in Canada)
I would probably share these with my boyfriend’s family 🙂
I’d send them to my mom!
I think I would give them to my best friend!
I would keep them all to myself though I might share with my kiddos and hubs:-)
I think I might keep them and share a couple. I love their pears!
Um yep, big fan of Christmas spirit and all, but those pears would be going to me. 😉 Heehee.
I would love to send this to my parents!
I’d send the pears to my mother-in-law because we’re going there for Christmas. :0) Hopefully she would share!
I would send them to my grandma. she loves Harry and David and would definitely appreciate some pears around Christmas time!
Honestly, I would send them to my husband so I could have some too 😉
Yum! I would probbaly keep the pears BUT I would use them to make a tarte for Christmas which would be enjoyed by the whole extended family! Win-win! 🙂
I would love to give the pears to my mom. She’s a big fruit lover!
I would send the pears to my mom since all my immediate family will be gathering there for Christmas.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I would send them to my mom! She loves pears. I am sure she has never had Harry & David before so it would be a treat!
I would send them to my Mom! We love pears in our family but it is so hard to find decent pears at the grocery store! She would love them.
I’d send these to my mom for our family post Christmas celebration!! We love pears!!
I see these pears all over the blogs…but still have yet to try one…so they would definately be for me and the kiddos 🙂
I just had my first pear from Harry & David and am so sad I’ve missed out on them all of these years. So I’d probably keep it for myself!
I have never tried a Harry & David pears before (or any of their gift baskets), so I would probably send them to myself and share with friends 🙂
I would for sure send this to my aunt. She is a single mom and works crazy hours, she never has time to shop and needs a little pampering too!
I would send the pears to my in-laws–they’re so hard to buy for!
I’d share them with my fam!
I would send them to me! I ordered their fruit of the month club for my mother in law and she raved about it! Unfortunately, I never got to try the pears.
I would give it to my grandma. She loves fruit and it would be perfect for her. Plus I am pretty sure she would share with me 🙂
I’d send them to my mom…so that I can steal them when I’m home for Christmas 😉
Those baskets look delicious! I’d share with my parents and in laws.
I would definitely send the pear basket to my wonderful parents! They love fresh fruit and are so deserving of a great gift like that!
I would give the pears to my hubby because he loves them!
I would send them to my sister and brother-in-law in Michigan!
I would send them to my parents…my mom especially loves pears and I know they would really enjoy them!
I would send them to my brother & sister-in-law.
I love their pears! I would send these to my grandmother, who has been in a rehab center after a spinal surgery. Much more delicious than the meals they serve!
I would send the pears to my dad and stepmom. What do you get the people that claim they have everything they need–fresh fruit!
Since I’ve never had a Harry and David pear, I’d have to be selfish and send them to myself! But I would share with my roommate 🙂
I would send them to my grandma who loves pears!
I would send the pears to my friend Walter. He just told me how much he loves the Harry and Dvid pears.
I would totally send them to myself 🙂
Yum! I would give them to my cousins, who are hosting Christmas at their house this yer! 🙂
I would give them to my boyfriend who’s in med school. He needs some more green things in his life!
I’d send them to my 92 year old Grandma!
I would get it for myself but because I live with my parents and brother, I would share with them as well 🙂