editor’s note:  all this week, we’ll be featuring exclusive discounts for shoppingsmycardio readers on gifts for everyone on your holiday list (including you!).  so stay tuned for all the deals and steals i can muster!

i recently had an opportunity to test 479 popcorn‘s new line of gourmet, organic goodies…and i can tell you, it is love.  i’m not even a person that’s particularly a fan of popcorn, and i’m so addicted to this, i’m ready to set up an automatic delivery system.

handmade in small batches in san francisco, this organic popcorn is crafted with exotic ingredients like vietnamese cinnamon and smoked paprika, and shipped in incredibly mod, chic packaging that makes this a perfect gift.  plus, it’s almost disturbingly good – founder jean arnold worked on her recipes for over a year to end up at perfection.

normally, i’m a little iffy on food gifts at the holidays – they can feel a bit predictable.  but honestly, for someone you know that’s a serious foodie, i can’t think of anything better…or easier (a virtue that’s high on my list with less than three weeks to go!).  exotic flavors like madras coconut curry, ginger sesame caramel, and alderwood-smoked sea salt are unique enough to impress even the most discerning palate.  and anyone who isn’t immediately hooked on black truffle & white cheddar (di-vine) or fleur de sel caramel just can’t be trusted.  plus, for those lovers of organic goods on your list, you won’t find “high fructose corn syrup” or anything even remotely close in this stuff.  every ingredient is carefully sourced, and completely pronounceable.

gift boxes range from $35-52, plus you’ll get a 15% discount on any size order through 12/13 (the last day to ship this gift via ground) with code CARDIO.  just take my word for it, and make sure you nab a box for yourself while you’re ordering those gifts.

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