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 friend Nikki. Her birthday is in January, and she loves pears!
I would send the pears to my own family…I have 3 little ones who love fruit and it’s so hard to find ripe, fresh produce in my local grocery store this time of year.
I’d ship them to myself! Yesterday I was talking about how it’s hard to find a good pear.
I would keep the pears for myself as a gift to myself for having our baby boy due ANY day now!!
I’d keep them for my own family. I live with my parents and sis, so it’d be a family gift! <3
I’d definitely send them to my grandmother who just spent a couple nights in the hospital because of a Baker’s cist. She always sends us Edible Arrangements when we’re ill, so I know she’d love the gesture… and the pears!
I would send them to my family!
My mom – and then I would go visit her 🙂
i would send them to my parents to enjoy!
I love H&D pears! I’d totally ship them to myself (and maybe take a few when I go visit my parents)!
Glad you said it’s ok to want them for yourself. I LOVE these pears and I promise to share them with my family if I win. Thanks……
Bring them home to share with the family next week!
I’d ship them to my fiance…He enjoys pears.
I’m not sure I can even eneter (since I’m from Canada), but I would keep them to share with my family!!!
Yum! Harry and David Pears are the best! I’d keep them at my place to share with the family over the holidays. I’ve bought other comice pears at the grocery stores bu they just aren’t the same.
I’d send them to myself and then share them with my parents, who love pears!
I’m not going to lie, I would definitely keep the pears. I love pears and I’ve been dying to try out Harry and David since you always have such wonderful things to say about their produce and products.
I would send them to my twin sister who just moved to another state!
I would keep them for myself and share with the family. These would be perfect as I am having a skull tumor removed on the 26th!
Thanks!
My best friend LOVES pears and chooses them over every other fruit. This would be perfect.
I would send these to my in-laws. They would love it!
I’d send them to my daughter Hailey! She’s two and would devour these. And maybe she’d even share with her mom 😉
I would send it to my mother-in-law! She would love it!
I would send them to my boyfriend’s mother! She would love them!
I would send it to my parents! It’s hard to surprise them, they would love this!
We are visiting my boyfriend’s {huge!} family in NH again this year for Christmas, and since we are saving up for a house, things are a little tight. I would love to send this to his mother or aunt’s house for everyone to enjoy!
We’ve had the Harry & David catalog sitting on our calendar for weeks and my husband and I are both drooling over the pears! I would love to surprise him with some (and finally try one for myself)! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I’d definitely send them to my new mother in law. Gotta get on her good side right?
I would send them to my Mom! We were just chatting about Harry and David pears and she loves them!
I would send them to my sister so we could both enjoy them!
My parents! They love Harry & David!
I’d gift the pears to my mom, since she is hosting about a billion people in her home for the holidays and could use a treat!
I would send them to my husband’s grandparents!
I would send them to my great grandma who can’t travel this year for Christmas because of her age. She would love this!!
I would give them to my husband because pears are his most favorite fruit!
My mom! She just had surgery and I know these would put a smile on her face.
I would sent them to my own family! I have four little girls and they love fresh fruit, this would be a great treat for them!
My parents would love this gift (and I could steal a few when I go home)!
I can’t lie – I’d keep em for myself! I love those pears!
Omgoshhhhh!! I’ve heard such great things about these pears! I’d send them to my mom’s house because that’s where my entire family will be 🙂
I would send them to my mom, pears are her favorite!
I’d keep them at my house – I love pears! Of course, I’d share with guests 😉
I’d send these pears to my parents 🙂
I’d keep them, hard to get good fruit in MN in the wintertime!
I would send these to my mother-in-law. She was just diagnosed with cancer and is currently recovering from surgery and will soon be starting radiation therapy. I know she’d truly appreciate this healthy treat!
I would send them to my Dad. He’s not the biggest fruit eater, but absolutely loves pears!
I would keep them, but take them to the family Christmas and share then 🙂
As selfish as it maybe I would send them to myself. I always see them in the store and hmm are they that good?
I would send them to my family because we absolutely love H&D and pears would be one healthy choice in between all the cookies we’re gonna enjoy on Christmas 😀
I’d send them to myself! I loooove pears! 🙂