Popular Thanksgiving Gift Basket Ideas

The traditional Thanksgiving meal is really a healthy one, and Thanksgiving gift baskets filled with natural and organic food that complements the meal are therefore a most appropriate present to bring to your friends on this most American of holidays.

Traditional and Healthy

While there is no reason to stick to any traditional theme, sometimes your friends or clients will best appreciate a traditional basket. In that case, healthy choices to fill Thanksgiving gift baskets include bread or cakes baked with whole wheat or even corn flour and sweetened with the brown sugar or honey that the Pilgrims themselves may well have used at the first Thanksgiving meal. Fruits, including organic and exclusive varieties of apples or berries, will also be appreciated by the health conscious traditionalists. With the recent research that shows the benefits of reservatrol, a substance found in grapes and wine, bunches of red grapes, organic red grape preserves or jam, or even a bottle or two of organic wine can round out your Thanksgiving horn of plenty.

Naturally Avant-Garde

Thanksgiving is just as much a time for the avant-garde gourmet to enjoy a healthy and original meal as it is for the traditionally minded American to enjoy a recreation of the meal enjoyed by the Pilgrims. When it comes to avant-garde natural foods, the key word is artisanal. Anything from raspberry vinegar to strawberry wine is available from organic producers who are as attuned to the originality and quality of their creations as they are to avoiding any type of artificial ingredient or preservative. And bourbon is a bridge between American tradition and modern creativity, especially when it comes to the small batch bourbons of today that hearken back to hand crafted distillations of old. Bourbon is a natural and healthy tipple when consumed in moderation, and it is enjoyed responsibly by many a fan of gourmet food and drink. A basket for a gourmet could well contain organic raspberry vinegar, organic goat or sheep milk cheese, dried exotic fruit containing no added sugar, and a bottle of the finest small batch bourbon.

For Everyone:

Nuts are healthy, filling and tasty. No Thanksgiving gift basket is complete without walnuts, filberts and pecans, and a more adventuresome basket can also include pine nuts and other exotic nuts that are associated with the Thanksgiving season.

Where to Find Healthily Edible Thanksgiving Gifts:

Gourmet Shops
Farmer's Markets
Health Food Stores
Artisanal Bakeries and Bread Shops
Upscale Supermarkets
Liquor and Wine Boutiques

Putting together and giving a healthy and natural Thanksgiving gift basket is a perfect way to bring the spirit of the Pilgrims and the greatness of America to your friends and colleagues.