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 would send them to my sister, who lives in another state!
I would keep them for our family, my kids would love them
I would honestly send these to myself. I absolutely love fresh fruit, especially pears- so much better than the canned stuff!
I would send them to myself! YUM!!!
I would send them to my parents!
My Mother! She has helped me non-stop this year & this would really make her day 🙂
I would send these to my home to share with my dad, since we both adore Harry and David pears and the holiday season is the first time I’ll be home all year. It will remind me of my childhood!
I would send the gift basket to my boyfriend’s family!!!
i would send them to my bf, he’s the biggest pear fanatic i know! (and hopefully he will share with me!)
I would send them to my parents in Jacksonville, but I would send them when I’d be there in a couple weeks so I could eat some, too!
I’d probably send them to myself, because I have never tried them before! And then I would bring the rest to Christmas dinner for the family to enjoy.
I would totally get them for myself because I’ve been dying to try them! But I hate the thought of buying myself a gift basket!
I would definitely send the box of pears to myself! My husband and I just tried these for the very first time a couple weeks ago and absolutely loved them!
I’d send them to myself because pears are my absolute fave fruit!
I would send them to my parents!
I’d send them to my mama! And it would give me a reason to go visit her on the weekend to steal one 🙂
I would send the pears to my mom, pears are her favorite fall/winter fruit!
I would send them to my boyfriend so we could enjoy them together!
Oh my gosh! Those pears are JUICY! I would send them to my father-in-law…big time foodie and loves Harry and David. I love this gift guide…I have a milk frother on my wish list this year 🙂 Would love to make almond milk cappuccinos at home!
I would definitely send them to myself :)) I love fruit and my family is weird and hates fruit!
Got Harry&David for my mom for mother’s day — the Pears were her fav… Woul love to send them to her again
I would send them to my mom!
I’ve been dying to try these pears so I would say me, but I would certainly share with my boyfriend!
I would send the pairs to my mom! And she probably would share them with me. 🙂
I would send them for myself since I adore pears and be sure to share with family and visitors.
as much as i’d LOVE to keep them for myself, I’d give them to my mother-in-law. pears are her FAVORITE and she’s never tried a Harry & David pear!
I would send them to my parents!
I love pears, so definitely myself. 🙂
I would give them to my parents, mostly so I could go over and try one lol
My uncle would love the pears!
I would send them to my parents
Oh those pears…….let’s keep it real…..that sweet thing is staying at my house!!!! I will share with family if bribed appropriately! ; )
I would either send them to my mom, or I might keep them all to myself!!
I’d like to give them to my husband. He loves pears and he’s been such a tropper putting up with me lately (9 months pregnant and not the best person to be around 😉 ). I’d love to be able to give him a special treat.
mmm Harry and David pairs! I’d send them to my grandmother.
I’d send it to my parents!
My husband loves pears! This would be a great gift!
I would send them along to my in-laws who graciously look after our dog whenever we are out of town!
If I won the pears I would send them my coworkers. We are oncology RN’s and get lots of “bad for you” treats this time of year, but yummy and healthy pears would be a big hit!
I absolutely love pears! After packing up my apartment (all by myself!) and moving right before Christmas, it would be a nice treat 🙂
Myself. Love pears!
Not going to lie… I would be keeping these for myself. Okay I will share half with my boyfriend! I am however going to get the salad container and milk frother as gifts. Okay 1 for me 1 for them! Great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
I can’t lie — I would totally want them all for me!!!
I’d send them to my mom!
I would keep them for myself and my husband because I love pears!!
I would send them to my Mom! She loves pears.
I would give them to my mom! Works out well for me because I see her all the time and can help eat them 🙂
I would send these to my mama, but hope that she shares with me because I LOVE harry & david pears!
I would send them to my mom (mostly because I know she would share them with me).
I would send them to my Grammy, she would love it!