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!
Deana says
I sent them to my Dad last year- so good!! but I might need to keep these for myself!!
Della says
I would send them to myself but share them with my family! They have the best pears ever!!
Christine says
I’d give these to my mom! And steal a pear for myself afterwards 🙂
Lauren says
I would send them to my mom and then make sure I went over to my parents house so I could enjoy the deliciousness as well!
Alissa says
I love pears! But would share them with my family, a perfect holiday treat!
Sally says
I’d love to keep them for myself because today’s my birthday, but instead I would give them to my stepmom…and then go visit so I could enjoy one 🙂 They look delicious!
Olivia says
We get pears every year from my great aunt, so I know how delicious they are! I would love to share the love with my grandma on the other side of the family!
Jenn says
My sister loves pairs sooo much 🙂
Nicole says
I would love to send the basket of pears to my brother and sister-in-law in Seattle. They have two twin boys 13 months old and my bro and SIL could use some pampering! 🙂
Shel@PeachyPalate says
Love the to go salad box! Hot chocolate made with chocolate is the way to go! We make them with chocolate chips..milk, white or dark or whatever combo you like in work with coconut, oat, almond, soy, rice, or organic cows milk! 🙂 Sunday evenings we make about 60 of them in the space of an hour! It really is the warm drink of choice this time of year!
erin m. says
I would share them with my sister!
Steph says
Pears are one of my favorite fruits! So, I would want to send them to myself and then would share them with my family. 🙂
Hillary says
I would give these to my godmother. What a great gift!
Lindsey says
I would send them to my mom 🙂 (it doesn’t hurt that I am going home for the holidays!)
Jenni says
I would give these pears to my mom- she would love them!
tara says
We do a late family holdiay party; so I would se d them to who ever is hosting this year .
Katherine M. says
I would send these to my dad… we are the pear lovers in my family and I know he’d love them!
Lauren says
I would definitely send them to my house so my WHOLE family could enjoy them!
Beverly Aragon says
Umm, ME!!!! But, I would totally share them with my beautiful family. Tis the season, right?!
Laura T. says
id send it to my rents as a thank you for hosting us over the holidays!
Kellie says
I would send them to my kids, maybe they would be more inclined to eat their fruit if it was wrapped!
FitnFifty says
I would give the Pears to a man I work with. (We are in Accounting/Finance for a large organization.) Pat has a lot of stress in his job and can get quite growly at times. Deep down he is very much a teddy bear. Anyway…he loves really good Pears liek I do. Kind of stressful this time of year for us accounting geeks so I think Pat deserves some really good Pears.
Pam Cook says
I would send them to myself! I have tried several other things from Harry and David but never the pears.
Elisabeth says
I would send the pears to myself, but share them with my family at Christmas! My mom often gets a H&D gift box from her boss for Christmas – fortunately she shares 😉 Their pears & Moose Munch are my favorites.
Vicki says
I would probably keep them for myself, but share a few with my family. I love me some good pears!
Keri says
I would keep them for my boyfriend and me! We love fruit 🙂
Alena says
I would give these to my grandma! She is so hard to shop for but I know she would love these
Ellie F. says
I’d send them to myself lol. I don’t buy as much fruit as I should since I’m a poor college student
Elizabeth says
Yummmm! I have never had these before. I would send them to my aunt who always buys me cookies. About time i payed her back
Leann D. says
I would send them to my mom. She would absolutely love them!
Julie says
I would send these amazing looking pears to my well-deserving mother!
Amy@ahealthyandhappyheart says
Great Gift ideas…I would send them to my husband…he LOVES harry and David pears and asks for them every year!
Staci Peterson says
I would send them to myself so that I could take them to work and share them with all my co-workers who have been working extra hard lately.
Jennifer says
I’d send them to my Mum so my whole family, including my GF sister-in-law, could enjoy the special treat! Shout out to Sadie! I LOVE your little girl! She really makes me smile!
Taylor says
I would send them to my mom!! I just got some in the mail from my boyfriends company and they are soooo good so I would love to send some to my mom!!
Jessica says
I’d love to send them to my future sister-in-law! She has 3 boys and has a tight budget this holiday season. I’d like to get her a little something extra to put a smile on her face 🙂
Jessica says
I would send the pears to my dad. He loves fruit and would make a fantastic gravy or something with them!
Ashley S says
I would send them to my parents! My little sis still lives at home and I know she would love them too 🙂
Lexi Caldwell says
I would give the pears to my mother! I’ve been searching for the perfect Christmas gift for her, and I know that she would appreciate the unique Harry & David present.
Janet c says
I would send to myself and share with my family! I love Henry and David!
Janet c says
I would send to myself and share with my family! I love Harry and David!!
Gitte says
Me!
Stephanie B. says
I would send them to my parents – and hopefully they’d share with me 🙂
Haley @Cupcakes and Sunshine says
I’d share with my roommates and I’d have to try one as well 🙂
Kara says
I know this is the season of giving but I would deffinately Gift the pears to myself because After having one of these for the first time a few years ago I can’t bring myself to buy conventional ones from the grocery store
Jessica says
I would send them to myself and my family
Donielle says
I’d love to send the pears to my mom. They look delicious!
Audrey @ In Shape Cupcake says
I’d share them with my dad! We are the biggest pear fans!
Jane {In the Pink and Green} says
I love love LOVE that hot chocolate! It’s so good, and it really does make a great gift for anyone! 🙂
Sara says
I would love to send the pears to my brother and pregnant sister-in-law! 🙂