Christmas Gift Guide For A Foodie
Firstly can I say I love Christmas, I love buying people presents, I always try to put in a lot of thought and take notes during the year if something has caught their eye. If your not like me and you have a foodie on your Christmas list, you might want to take a look at this post, now I know Christmas is a time we are all broke from spending money on everyone else so I have created a list for all price ranges so if you want to splash out or simple need some stocking fillers, look no further!
***I would like to point out I am not sponsored by any of these listed below, so this is a non biased list!
PRICE RANGE = HIGH TO LOW
THERMOMIX €1,000- approx (payment plans avail)
Your probably sick of me raving on about this kitchen appliance. It is a godsend in the kitchen! from making sauces, nut butters, soups, jam, risotto, pastry, flour it is perfect for people with food intolerances or like myself just loves to cook. Find out more
HOTPOINT SLOW JUICER roughly €270
If your looking for a juicer or know someone that is, look no further than the hotpoint slow juicer.I spent hours on end looking through reviews and asking advice so I have done all the dirty work for you! I have this myself, it produces amazingly creamy juice as the soft squeeze bladeless technology extracts 30% more goodness than traditional juicers. Protecting the vitamin contents of your fruits and vegetables!
DEHYDRATOR-199€
For a real foodie and a do it yourself kinda gal/guy, you know if someone has this they mean business and are really into their food, I mainly use it for vegetable crisps, and dried fruit for granolas, and dried fruit you can’t just buy in the shop like blueberries. Find out more
GLUTEN-FREE COOKING LESSON IN BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL €135
Perfect for the coeliac in your life. Find out more
NUTRI-BULLET €120-130
Im sure everyone has heard of the Nutri-bullet at this stage, its such a handy kitchen gadget I use it for smoothies, whisking eggs, pancake batter, dressings you name it! There is no mess and it is easy to clean! Available in Argos, Brown Thomas and all good homeward departments.
THE SOUL FOOD COMPANY HEALTH DEMO
A food demo crafted towards a healthy lifestyle- sourcing food, nutrient content of what your eating, healthier options along with recipes and an all important Q&A with a nutritionists, great for someone wanting to learn more about this area of cooking. Find out more
ICE CREAM MAKER€100
Why buy it when you can make it at home, create cool new flavours, and your own take on Ben and Jerrys for half the price! Ice cream is such a delicious treat but unfortunately shop bought is possibly the worst thing you can eat, so if your a fan… put this on your santa list!
WYLDSSON CHRISTMAS GIFT HAMPER
If you haven’t checked out these products yet your missing out an irish owned company that has taken the health food world by storm, supplying some of the biggest sports teams like Team Sky, NetJets along with most rugby teams! Their nut butters are out of this world and snack pods are perfect for christmas nibbling! Find out more
SPIRALIZER 46€
This fancy tool is perfect for a veggie lover! Creating spaghetti from your favourite vegetables, or simple for fancy garnish Find out more
WAFFLE MAKER €30-75
I myself do not have one of these yet … hint hint. Healthy pancake recipes are flooding the internet so jump on board, this waffle maker makes every pancake look great, so no more fallen apart pancakes from bad flipping- it seriously just starts your day off bad! Find out more
PEANUT BUTTER MAKER €40
This speaks for it self… We all love peanut butter. Find out more
STOCKING FILLERS all under 20E
- Wylldson christmas box – 9.99
- Dr.Coy chocolates – available in Avoca
- Natasha living food christmas chocolates.- available in health food stores.
- Happy pear cook book
- Koyu Matcha green tea – available in health food stores.
- Keen nut butter – try the white chocolate & macadamia
- Julienne Peeler – once again for a veggie lover a cheaper version of the Spiralizer.