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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My parents!
I would send the pears to my parents house over the holidays so that my whole family could enjoy them!
I have been dyingggg to try Harry and David, so I think I would send the basket to my parents–then steal a pear for myself! 🙂
I would gift those beauties. I know a family that would love them!!
I would give these pears to my Dad!
I would send the pears to my parents. I always try to encourage them to eat more healthy as my dad is a diabetic. 🙂 Thanks for doing the giveaway!
I would seriously keep it. Just being honest!
I’d send the pears to my parents, they absolutely love them!
My brother and sister-in-law 🙂
I would send them to my grandparents, I always remember having these at their house during the holidays!
I would send it to my parents’ house so over the holidays we have something healthy to snack on, in between the holiday decadence.
I would share them with my mom 🙂
Yummm I love pears! I’m going to have to be a little selfish here and say I’d send them to myself. It’s be a nice little healthy treat for the holidays!
My hubby 🙂
I would send the pears to my niece and nephew because it’s their favorite fruit. What kind of Aunt would I be if I didn’t encourage them to eat fruit?
Ooooh I love pears! I would send them to my mom – so she could make me a delicious pear-inspired dessert over the holidays! DELISH!!
I’d send a box to my grandma in North Carolina! I don’t get to spend Christmas with her, so I’m always looking for fun things to send to her.
I would send them to my brother..it is such a lovely gift to send during holidays :-))
I would send the pears to my mom’s house to be enjoyed by our whole family!
I would send it to my grandma! 🙂
Myself!!! Num.
Myself!
I would totally keep them but share with my family. Being that I am from Grants pass, Oregon, which is right next to Medford, I miss Harry and David’s being a hop, skip and a jump from home!! It would be nice to taste a little bit of “home”!!
I’d send them to my sister!
I’d send them to my boyfriend’s parents!
heehe probably myself…but i’d share with my family of course!
I would send the pears to my mom, in hopes that she would share them with me 😉
I would give it to my mom!
Yum – I’ve always wanted to try their pears but never have! I’d share with my mom & my boyfriend 🙂
I would send the pears to my mom and dad they absolutely love them!
I would send them to my parent’s house and hopefully they would be willing to share one with me! 🙂
I’d probably keep them for myself and share with my friends! I’ve never tried Harry and David pears and hear they are amazing!
Definitely my mom to enjoy over the holidays since she will have extra people staying in her house for a few days!
I’d send it to my Mom!
I would buy them for myself but since I live with my hubby and in-laws temporarily, I would totally share!
Either just my family and I or my aunt!
We loooove those pears and would not be able to realia eating them all ourselves! 🙂
Oops, that’s RESIST!
Just saw your pic in the xmas onesie in a buzzfeed article!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/reasons-being-single-during-the-holidays-is-pretty-great
I would send them to my parents, as a way to say thank you for helping with everything for my wedding which is in 11 days!
I would take them to our family Christmas celebration, and share them with the whole family. Yum!
I would gift them to my family….and myself haha. Thanks for this opportunity!
I’d totally send them to my mom.. but I’d be sure to try them myself as well! I’m sure she would share with me. 🙂
My grandmother 🙂
I loove Harry and David pears! I think I would honestly have to send them to myself, but of course I would share with my family!
I would send the pears to my parents over the holidays – they love everything Harry and David and my entire family loves fresh fruit, so it would definitely be a hit!
I’d send them to my mom!, or maybe myself… 🙂
I would send the pears to my boyfriend’s parents as a thank you for our Christmas cruise!
My mom and I would split the pears because we are in LOVE with pears! MMM so good!
I’d send them to my mom and dad! They absolutely love those pears!