This is the sixth installment in a series of gift guides, where I’m sharing some creative gift ideas for a wide range recipients. Nearly all the ideas are under $50, and I’m hoping this will give you a hand in shopping for those people on your guest list that are just so hard to shop for!
1. Chef Joe’s Cookies I have to say, of all the food gift packages I received to review for the gift guide, the one-dozen variety gift box of Chef Joe’s Cookies was the swankiest looking. Just plain classy. The sweets came in a nice black and logo, square box , topped off with a dainty white ribbon. The cookies inside were great too. I found the cookies were a bit thicker than you might definitely expect, making these size-able treats that taste almost bar-like (but delicious!). And the cookies are all-natural and preservative free. The one-dozen gift sets are available for $19.95, while larger quantity-boxes are a bit more.
2. Cafe Bustelo Gourmet Gift Sets As I’ve shared before, to say my husband is a big coffee drinker is a bit of an understatement. (Perhaps its his Canadian roots?) He loves coffee, but is also very particular about the coffee he drinks. But when my husband found and sampled the Cafe Bustelo Gift Basket the day it arrived, he quickly declared it his new love and his favorite of all the gift guide product samples I received. You see, the Cafe Bustelo basket from Java Cabana came with a set of six espresso cups, a 36 oz can of Cafe Bustelo espresso coffee, and an imported, stove-top espresso pot. Not only did my husband like the espresso quite a bit, but after a little internet research, he found ways to use the stove-top pot to create all sorts of espresso-based drinks right from our home. So he’s thrilled to be able to enjoy these nice espresso drinks all the time, and I’m happy because he’s buying coffee from Starbucks less. It’s a win-win. With a retail price of $39.99, the Cafe Bustelo basket would be worth every penny to my coffee-loving husband. (They have other sets available for less, with prices starting at $29.99.) Definitely a gift to consider for a coffee-drinker on your Christmas shopping list.
3. Stacks of Snacks from Executive Baskets When I received my Stack of Snacks recently, my first thought was how pretty the whole thing looked! With classy Christmas-red gift boxes and a beautiful ribbon keeping the stack of boxes together, I almost hated to take it apart to look inside. Once I did unstack the boxes though, I was pretty excited to find some very yummy snacks in each. Each of the four boxes held snacks like dried fruit, caramels, olives, and cookies- a nice assortment. My favorite: the kettle fresh chocolate fudge found in one of the boxes. Delicious! The Stacks of Snacks could be a nice idea for someone on your Christmas list who is tough to shop for, or a gift for a business contact. The Stacks of Snacks tower is priced at about $53.
The products reviewed above were provided to me by the companies. The opinions shared within the review are mine and were not provided by the company.
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Thanks so much for the review on Chef Joe’s Cookies. Glad you enjoyed them. As a special “thank you” to you and your readers, we’re offering 10% savings at Chef Joe’s Cookies by entering the promotion code: thanks when placing orders at chefjoescookies.com. Happy Holidays!