Gift Guide

Holiday shopping just got easier with these shippable gourmet gifts

Savvy shoppers are in the know about Foxtrot. The market/cafe/on-demand delivery service, which started in Chicago and now has two locations in Dallas, has become devotees' first stop for morning coffee, a midday bite, or late-night treat. They can also get local beer, fine wines, gifts, and everyday essentials delivered in under an hour via its app and website.

Just in time for the holidays, Foxtrot is now shipping gifts across the state of Texas. It's a safe and thoughtful way to get your holiday shopping done, with gifts curated by Foxtrot's experts and something for everyone on your list — yes, even that one hard-to-shop-for friend.

Large Texas Foodie ($100)

A hefty bundle of spreads, sweets, and craft goods that represent a true taste of Dallas. Included in this big basket are Bonton Farms honey butter, a Thunderbird Texas maple pecan bar, bag of Oak Cliff Coffee sunset roast, Texas Forever gummies, Yellowbird jalapeño sauce, White Rock Granola, Belle's caramel popcorn, 38 Pecans' Texas pecan butter, Rambler sparkling water, assorted chocolate almonds, and Maggie Louise Confections' Chocolate Rodeo collection.

Small Texas Foodie ($50)

Not everything has to be bigger in Texas. This smaller version is packed with flavor and includes Belle's Popcorn dill pickle flavor, Texas Forever gummies, Bonton Farms honey butter, milk and dark chocolate sea salt caramels, and Boerne hot sauce.

Texas Self-Care ($75)

A bundle of self-care bliss featuring a Texas-inspired Homesick candle, Foxtrot custom matchbook, Texas Forever gummies, Foxtrot cocoa caramels, Madhu chocolate, and a red wine skincare mask.

Seasons Greetings ($50)

A holiday gift bundle of something sweet (Foxtrot choco-caramels and Yuletide chewies), something fragrant (a Frasier fir candle), and a nice wine to pair with the merry and bright mood.

Hostess with the Mostess ($100)

Help her indulge with a Golden Hour bath bomb, Foxtrot barista mix, a three-wick Frasier fir candle, Goodio sea salt, a Daily Skin mask, and Compartes cinnamon toast.

Chocolate Lovers ($100)

Multiple expressions of sweet, silky chocolate are all huddled together for the ultimate sampling. Nibble on Foxtrot chocolate almonds, choco-caramels, and boozy truffles, along with Justin’s mini peanut butter cups, a Goodio sea salt chocolate bar, 5 Mile hot chocolate, Dallas Caramel Company's Horned Toad, Compartes Chocolate's Donuts & Coffee, Cookies & Cream Crispy Cake, and Coco Chocolatier's caramel hazelnuts.

Cozy Hot Chocolate ($35)

Craft chocolate, a custom diner mug, and marshmallows upon marshmallows — these are the fixin's to assemble the perfect hot cocoa for wintry nights and blustery days alike.

Large Texas Foodies ($100).

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Large Texas Foodies ($100).

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income analysis

This is the family income needed for one parent to stay home in Texas

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With costs to raise a child soaring over $20,000 a year in Texas, some households might decide to have one parent work while the other stays at home to raise their child.

The cost of raising a child has ballooned in major metros like Dallas-Fort Worth, forcing many families to weight the choice between paying for child care or having one parent stay home full-time.

A recent analysis from SmartAsset determined the minimum income one parent needs to earn to support their partner staying at home to raise one child in all 50 states. In Texas, that amount is just under $75,000.

The study used the MIT Living Wage Calculator to compare the annual living wages needed for a household with two working adults and one child, and a household with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child. The study also calculated how much it would cost to raise a child with two working parents based on factors such as "food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation, incremental income taxes and other necessities."

A Texas household with one working parent would need to earn $74,734 a year to support their stay-at-home partner and their child, the report found. If both parents worked in the household, it would require an additional $10,504 in annual income to raise their child.

SmartAsset said the cost to raise a child in Texas in a two-working-parent household adds up to $23,587. Raising a child in North Texas, however, is slightly more affordable. A separate SmartAsset study from June 2025 determined it costs $22,337 to raise a child in Dallas-Fort Worth.

In the report's ranking of states with the highest minimum income needed to support a family with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child, Texas ranked 32nd on the list.

In other states like Massachusetts where raising a child can cost more than $40,000 a year, the report's author says families will look for ways to reduce any financial burdens.

"This often includes considerations around who’s going to work in the household, and whether young children will require paid daycare services while parents are occupied," the report said. "With tradeoffs abound, many parents might seek to understand the minimum income needed to keep the family afloat while allowing the other parent to stay home to raise a young child."

The top 10 states with the lowest minimum income threshold to support a three-person family on one income are:

West Virginia – $68,099
Arkansas – $68,141
Mississippi – $70,242
Kentucky – $70,408
North Dakota – $70,949
Oklahoma – $71,718
Ohio – $72,114
South Dakota – $72,218
Alabama – $72,238
Nebraska – $72,966

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