If you’re anything like me, you’re in full-on holiday scramble mode. I don’t know how I ended up here. Every year, I intend to start purchasing Christmas gifts in August. Up until about 2007, that’s what I did. By December, I was sitting back cool, calm and collected while everyone else rushed around.
But somehow, in the last few years, life has gotten more and more intense, and I am now one of the many rushing around. I don’t exactly love it, I have to tell you!
One thing I’ve always struggled with, no matter when I start buying gifts, is stocking stuffers. With that in mind, I’ve put together my favorites in a Stocking Stuffer gift guide for the Ultimate Foodie in your life.
Small enough to easily fit into a stocking, but big enough to elicit a “Wow!”, each product is selected with your favorite foodie in mind.
From Bonne Maman preserves to beautifully crafted salt and pepper mills from Peugeot, there are some great ideas to spark your gift-giving genius.
And lucky lucky y’all, I’m giving them ALL away to ONE lucky Bluebonnets & Brownies reader!
Let me tell you a little about each product:
Bonne Maman Preserves are crafted in France. Golden Plum Mirabelle preserves are their newest offering, and a delicious one at that. Last month I created a savory recipe using Golden Plum Mirabelle; Golden Plum, Port, and Mushroom Pork Chops, but this succulent jam is just as at-home on a toasted English muffin. The signature gingham lid is one that any foodie knows, and would be thrilled to receive.
Peugeot, more well-known as a car company, has actually been making pepper and coffee mills for much longer; since the 1800s. They’re regarded as the best in the business when it comes to pepper mills. The incredible construction of each part means they’re considered nearly unbreakable. Each peppercorn is broken in half by the mechanisms before it is ground down, resulting in more even grinding and pepper flakes (or in this set’s case, salt too) that are just the right size. The Vendome set in chocolate is classic and refined, with a deep chocolate wood accented by solid construction acrylic. I was in love at first grind.
King Arthur Flour is mentioned often on Bluebonnets & Brownies. Their commitment to flour consistency and quality is parallel to none other, in my opinion. The same can be said for the tools and pans they sell. The Pizza Tool Kit comes with a cheese grater, pizza cutter, and cheese knife in a handy storage pouch. I love that they’re stored together, and keep easily in one spot thanks to the pouch. They’re all BPA free, and I find that the cheese grater fits perfectly in my hand.
I think it’s been well documented on B&B how much we like tea in this household. Having an Englishman in-house lends toward that tendency. We’ve found a deep love for Davidson’s Organic Tea. We like all the flavors, but the Holiday teas are simply perfect for this time of year. Full of wintery spices like clove and cinnamon, they’re exactly what you want when it’s snowing outside. That they’re organic is icing on the proverbial teacake!
Last, but certainly not least, Donsuemor Madeleines. Classier than a box of chocolates in my opinion, they pair perfectly with the tea. The sampler box provides a little taste of every delight Donsuemor has to offer (my favorite are the chocolate dipped!), and come on, who doesn’t love a light, spongy cookie with their tea?
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Important Details:
-This giveaway is open to USA residents only and will run until Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST.
-Winner(s) will be generated via a random number generator software program. Winner will be notified via the contact email provided on the comment contact form.
-Winner(s) will have until 12/21/12 to claim their Stocking Stuffers for the Ultimate Foodie giftpack or we will choose another winner.
-Winner will receive (2) Bonne Maman Golden Plum Mirabelle Preserves, (1) 44 count Donsuemor Madeleines Sampler (1) Davidson’s Organics Holiday Teas Sampler (1) King Arthur Flour Pizza Tool Kit (1) Peugeot Vendome Salt & Pepper Mill in Chocolate {$147.93 AVP}. Product will be shipped by Bonne Maman, Donsuemor, Davidson’s Organics, King Arthur Flour, and Peugeot.
-This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
Disclosure:
This giveaway is provided to you by Bonne Maman, Donsuemor, Davidson’s Organics, King Arthur Flour, and Peugeot. The views and opinions expressed by Amber Bracegirdle on Bluebonnets & Brownies are my own, and based upon my experiences with Bonne Maman, Donsuemor, Davidson’s Organics, King Arthur Flour, and Peugeot products. I was not compensated monetarily for this post, but I did receive the items listed for review.
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my favorite candy bar Carmello!
a Spanish chorizo!
My parents had a liquor store, so I always loved getting minibottles in my stocking, I think my favorite was the year I got rum and made hot buttered rum to go with Christmas brunch.
My favorite stocking stuffer gift was some new nailpolish colors
Diamonds! ;) My husband likes to sneak the big stuff into my stocking. Great ideas and wonderful giveaway! Merry Christmas to you and your husband!
Dolls! I started collecting at a young age. One year it was a wooden doll. Another, it was a Mother Goose doll. Next, basket weave doll. Trolls. Miniature ones for my doll house. It was always a wonderful surprise.
loved getting lottery tickets when i was a kid… the scratch off kind!
Gift cards and almond roca :)
Diamond Earrings!
My favorite stocking stuffer was gift cards and Lindt truffles!!!
Back when I was younger I used to collect Cherished Teddies Figurines. I always loved getting one in my stocking!
A mom pendant necklace.
A special note written by my Dad who rarely (almost never) did anything like that. I have it to this day.
The best thing in my stocking was a wedding band from my husband to replace one I’d lost.
New kitchen scissors!
Nougat cookies! And molasses horse treats that are also edible for humans (homemade and I eat to much of them before they even get near the horses)
A beautiful silver swan ring holder from my mother-in-law last year. Well, now I need some rings from my husband this year. hahaha….
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As a kid my parents would put scratcher lotto tickets in our stockings for fun. One year I got one that won over $100! It was pretty exciting
LIndt chocolates
What a cool giveaway! I love getting big warm socks in my stocking!
Walmart giftcards are always nice because you can get almost anything you need there! And of course, chocolate, such as my favorites…m&m’s, hershey’s bars, reese’s, etc.
Holiday candy & scratch off lottery tickets
An iPod :)
Money! :-)
I want these all for myself! Do I have to share? :)
In college, my mom always put Starbucks gift cards in my stocking. Those were great!
I love the hemp hand protector from the Body Shop and I always get some in my stocking
The chocolate coins were always my favorite!
Last year, Santa left me a whole bunch of kitchen utensils. I was pretty excited!
I love this! Thank you so much for writing about Davidson’s & Donsuemor.
—Nicole
Almond Roca! My grandparents lived near the factory so we’d get tubs of unwrapped “seconds” in our stocking. Holy crap we had it good!
Great giveaway. I would love all that stuff.
Tickets for a trip to Vancouver with my daddy :)
The best thing I’ve ever gotten in my stocking is an iPod touch! (It was my big present for the year…but it was in my stocking, so I think it counts!!)
What a fun giveaway! Bonne maman and KAF are already household staples.
A ripe California avocado!
About 20 yrs ago my wonderful husband gave me a beautiful green tourmaline ring. It is emerald cut with tiny diamonds surrounding each side. I know it was a sacrifice for him to buy for me and I’ll always appreciate him for that.
Looks like some nice kitchen goodies!
The best thing I ever got in my Christmas stocking was a round trip plane ticket to Anchorage, AK!
Jewelry, that was the gift from my dad as we got old enough to appreciate it!
Best thing I ever got was an ORANGE… My mom always put an orange in the toe of our stocking… one of my fondest Christmas memories is getting to the orange in my stocking, peeling and eating it surrounded by family and with Christmas Cheer in the air! :)
It was a gold locket that was beautiful.
One of my favorite things to get as kids was the Lifesaver Christmas book…that was back in the day when they still had Butter Rum lifesavers!!
Touchscreen gloves. I wear them all the time and they make it so I don’t have to take my gloves off when I want to use my phone!
My mom always puts zebra gum in my stocking. Love it after all these years!
Best thing I’ve ever gotten in my stocking was a pretty amethyst necklace from my mom. I loved that thing.
My Grandma used to always give us scratch off lottery tickets in our stocking. I always loved that.
D&D miniatures as a kid, definitely.
love notes from loved ones.
Christmas socks. Santa’s challenge every year is to find the funnest socks for each of us. The “winner” gets to clean up the kitchen after breakfast. Win-Win for me!
My favorite stocking stuffer is a gift certificate or a paid debit card; that way I can pick out the gift I really want!
I can barely remember most things I got, but the most useful thing I got was two rolls of quarters when I lived in the dorms in undergrad! Yay laundry money!
sadly, my stockings never held anything particularly memorable, but I did always love the book of Lifesavers–mmm, Butter Rum! (unfortunately no longer included in the book.)
I love Stocking Stuffers!
I always gave lifesaver storybooks to people when I was younger, but never received one. For some reason I would never buy myself one (had limited allowance $), but would be disappointed every year when I wouldn’t get one back. One year I got one and I was SOOO happy. Everyone just looked at me funny, but for some reason it really meant a lot…tasted good too.
Lottery tickets! Scratchers to be exact. I won $100!
The best thing I ever got in a stocking was art supplies every year.
Lottery tickets!
Lots of Kitchen Gadgets. Love kitchen gadgets
Watercolor paint supplies. Brushes and tubes of paint.
What an awesome giveaway! I unfortunately didn’t have stockings growing up – we didn’t even have a tree! All the presents were lined out in my bedroom when I woke up Christmas morning.
I am a King Arthur Facebook fan
The best thing I ever got in my stocking was a little notebook my spouse had filled with quotes and private notes for me.
I got a diamond princess ring in my stocking when I was a teen…..many years ago.
Chocolate! Chocolate! And more chocolate!!!
My mothers ring for sure…. Santa got really jolly that Christmas!
The best stocking gift that I received was when I was little and it was a small polly pocket jeweled house compact.
School supplies when I was a kid…hahaha
Green SmartWool socks!!
Victoria’s Secret Bombshell perfume.
Earrings!
Lindt truffles are the best stocking stuffer.
Lindt dark chocolate truffles is my favorite stocking stuffer I’ve received.
A Mickey Mouse Watch!!!
an opal and diamond ring
A few years ago I was stunned to find a new digital camera in my stocking.
A great stocking giveaway !!
My favorite stocking stuffer was a flight ticket to disney when i was a kid
Actually, Santa has only visited my house once, when I was 5… and he brought me a calculator. :/ Thanks for the giveaway!
Pearl earrings from my husband!
Best thing I ever got in my stocking was a gift card to Crate and Barrel.
The best thing I ever got in my stocking was a gift card to Target for $200.
The best thing I ever got in my stocking was a ruby ring.
Santa brought me a set of Le Creuset red spatulas!!!
The best thing i’ve got in my stocking so far is an instand lotto ticket that I actually won on.
Best thing I ever got was a pair of earrings my husband got for me. It was a big present in a small package.
When I was young, my grandma used to put the more expensive shampoo that my mom wouldn’t buy for me in my stocking. :) I was thrilled!
My favorite gift that I found in my stocking was a set of earrings with three different pairs, every one of them a different shade of blue.
A stack of gift cards to all kinds of stores; what a thrill!
I got a beautiful pearl necklace from my husband one year in my stocking!
When I was a kid, it was always exciting to have a Chocolate Orange in my stocking.
We don’t get too carried away with stocking gifts,usually socks or gift cards and things like that. My favorite though is lotion or bath gel from Bath and Body Works–that stuff all smells so good!
We just wanted candy and that’s what we got. Lots of candy. we were happy.
I don’t think we got stockings but we got socks (haha) mom took us to see Santa every year at church and he passed out little bags filled with candy and an orange. Those simple days are long past but I do hope someone gives me socks this year!
My favorite chocolate – Ritter Sport!
I loved getting oranges in my stocking.
Great posting!
Ferrero rocher…..mmmmmmmmmmmmm
My favorite is m&ms!
I only received stocking gifts as a child and my favorite thing to find was money.
I remember being so excited getting a Mariah Carey CD in my stocking. I cannot think of which one it was now.
The olives my mom put in my stocking every.single.year! Miss it!!
Books! Yes, I’m a nerd ;)
I got Burt’s Bees pomegranate chapstick in my stocking one time and I am now addicted to it! :)
Gosh, do you know , since I grew up no one has ever made a stocking up for me at Christmas! It is always me filling up everyone elses! I would say it may have been a pair of hoop earrings that I had for along time. It would be nice to have a stocking again… even if I am grown up! <3
If I could choose what to put in it, it would be gold or sterling hoop earrings, natural trail mix, dark chocolate with orange or mint or toffee, gift cards, and a gift sert to a local spa for a spa lunch and a massage, mani and pedi!
Cathy B*****y pbprojecthope at yahoo dot com
My engagement ring … hard to believe that was 17 years ago!
beautiful earrings.
A ruby ring
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