On the lookout for some Christmas present concepts that are perfect for a plant-based sustainable way of life? I’m sharing my prime present trade concepts for the vacations, which embrace every little thing from secret Santa present concepts to white elephant present concepts, good in your family and friends.

Simply in time for the vacations, I’m bringing you my curated listing of favourite merchandise in your residence, kitchen, and backyard. These are all my favourite merchandise that I exploit each day in my very own life, which is concentrated on plant-based consuming and sustainable dwelling. I’m all about making a wholesome, disease-protective, plant-based, sustainable residence, and a lot of this technique is about voting along with your {dollars}. It’s all about spending your hard-earned money on merchandise that help a wholesome way of life, whereas lowering detrimental impacts on the planet. This listing might help you buy a number of inexperienced items as items in your family and friends, in addition to allow you to drop a number of little hints about your personal vacation want listing (that’s what I do!).

Take pleasure in and Savor the Holidays with Much less

Keep in mind, much less is extra in a wholesome, sustainable way of life. I’ve been minimizing my kitchen and my total life by considering lengthy and arduous about whether or not I really want to purchase sure merchandise earlier than shelling out the money. And in the case of present giving, I like to recommend consumable gadgets as a lot as attainable—gadgets that can be loved and savored, akin to wholesome pure meals merchandise, or residence or physique care merchandise, slightly than items that will find yourself behind a dusty cupboard or closet. You’ll be able to present your love by making hand-made meals items, akin to my Darkish Chocolate Vitality Combine, Turmeric Hemp Granola, Pumpkin Bread, or Swedish Pepparkakor cookies. Bundle them up in reusable mason jars or a fairly kitchen towel for actually sustainable packaging. Take a look at this assortment of 35 Edible Items to get impressed to create extra consumable vacation items, from your property to theirs.

Keep in mind, much less is extra in a wholesome, sustainable way of life. I’ve been minimizing my kitchen and my total life by considering lengthy and arduous about whether or not I really want to purchase sure merchandise. And in the case of present giving, I like to recommend consumable gadgets as a lot as attainable—gadgets that can be consumed, akin to wholesome pure meals, residence, or physique care merchandise, slightly than items that will find yourself in a dusty cupboard. You’ll be able to present your love by making hand-made meals items, akin to my Darkish Chocolate Cherry Vitality Combine, Golden Turmeric Hemp Granola, Vegan Pumpkin Bread with Pumpkin Seeds, or Peter’s Vegan Pepparkakor (Swedish Ginger Cookies). Bundle them up in reusable mason jars or a fairly kitchen towel for actually sustainable packaging.

Past consumable items, I do have a number of favourite curated merchandise that enhance the standard of my life. So, with out additional ado, right here is my vacation purchasing information for plant-based sustainable dwelling! I’m sharing a few of my favourite healthful, sustainable merchandise and types as an Amazon influencer, and plenty of are providing reductions proper now for the vacations, so try the hyperlinks to seize these low cost codes. Please let me know what you consider these merchandise by dropping a remark beneath.

I want for all of you the healthiest and happiest holidays spent with people who you like. Keep in mind to treasure the small moments in life. Take time to nibble a vacation cookie with a cup of heat cinnamon tea and recall particular recollections along with your family and friends. Give them an additional hug and inform them how a lot they imply to you. Be good to your self.

Eat and Dwell Goodness,

Sharon

Christmas Present Concepts: Sharon’s Plant-Based mostly, Sustainable Vacation Purchasing Information

1. SodaStream

I don’t find out about you, however I really like glowing water. The sort that is available in fairly inexperienced glass bottles all the way in which from Europe. However after I think about the carbon footprint of all of these bottles touring throughout the ocean, it stresses me out! So, my SodaStream has turn out to be my new greatest buddy. Simply refill the glass bottles with water, chill, then plop them within the machine, push the button, and you’ve got glowing water. You’ll be able to then infuse herbs, citrus, fruit, and extra, in case you want—or simply sip the glowing water plain and easy. I actually suppose it is a pretty present concept for the purchasing listing this yr.

2. Nutribullet

My easy, reasonably priced Nutribullet is my greatest buddy within the kitchen. I exploit it every day for my antioxidant smoothies, cashew “Parmesan”, bean dips, and extra. It takes up hardly any house on the counter, and it’s simply so versatile. Once I make a smoothie, I don’t even hassle transferring it to a glass, I simply pop off the lid, and I’m good to go. There are additionally so many several types of Nutribullet merchandise, akin to blender combos, child meals makers, grain cookers, and immersion blenders! All fabulous for a plant-powered kitchen and way of life. Good present for somebody beginning out their kitchen. I gave them to my youngsters for Christmas final yr.

3. House Gardening Package

I’m an enormous lover of vegetable gardening. Time spent in my veggie backyard means higher entry to wholesome, scrumptious, native seasonal produce. Plus, residence gardening gives psychological well being rewards. And you may lighten your environmental footprint by rising a few of your personal meals. This residence gardening equipment is an effective begin to anybody’s veggie backyard. I’ve this equipment at residence, and it’s so good to have all of my gardening tools collectively in a single straightforward tote. Take a look at my free House Gardening Toolkit as an addition to your gardening present.
              

4. Ooni Pizza Oven

I purchased this for my husband for Christmas two years in the past, and it’s been a household favourite ever since! I like to make plant-based pizza in our personal little wooden pellet-burning Ooni pizza oven within the open air. It’s so good, and you can also make your pizza simply the way in which you want! In truth, all yr lengthy I used to be entertaining with pizza. I created the dough and rolled it out onto particular person wooden pizza peels, put out quite a lot of toppings (together with, tomato sauce, peppers, mushrooms, vegan sausage, onions, herbs, artichokes, zucchini, cashews), and let folks construct their very own pizza as a part of the enjoyable. Then I’d pop the pizzas in my Ooni and prepare dinner them up. It let everybody collect collectively as a part of a pre-meal exercise, folks simply beloved their customized pizza, and it was straightforward cooking for me. Strive a few of my favourite plant-based pizza recipes right here.  

5. On the spot Pot

What would I do with out my On the spot Pot? This all-purpose cooking device is crucial in a plant-powered kitchen, in my thoughts. I exploit it for cooking beans, grains, soups, stews, casseroles, and a lot extra. You’ll be able to skip soaking the beans, and simply push the button to get your meal on the desk very quickly. Just one pot to wash up too! Take a look at my Instagram Dwell Cooking Present on how I exploit an On the spot Pot right here. I gave one among these to my son for Christmas (upon his request) two years in the past. Even you probably have a small kitchen, it’s worthwhile, as an On the spot Pot can take the place of so many items of apparatus—rice cooker, gradual cooker, stress cooker—in a single swoop. Good in your vacation listing!                                                                                                                                                                                      

6. Eco Kitchen Items and Stocking Stuffers

I’m all about eco-friendly items for the kitchen—gadgets that cut back the environmental footprint of on a regular basis actions. These small items make nice stocking stuffers, or you’ll be able to throw them right into a basket with quite a lot of inexperienced kitchen gadgets. Take a look at a few of my favorites:

• Reusable Straws. These helpful reusable straw units cut back plastic and are the proper stocking stuffer.
• Meals Huggers. I’ve a number of of those helpful meals covers, which match over cans, containers, and even avocados and citrus, to forestall meals waste and keep away from plastic wrapping.
• ECOlunchbox. I’m in love with these cool reusable chrome steel meals containers, that are good for toting meals to work or faculty, and for storing leftovers too.
• Wooden Dish Scrubber. I really like a great pure, plastic-free dish scrubber to wash dishes and pots, in addition to greens, like beets, potatoes, and carrots.
• HydroFlask Water Bottles. Scale back the usage of plastic with these attractive, insulated, reusable water bottles are good for everybody in your purchasing listing.

7. CSA Membership

The proper consumable present in my thoughts is a CSA subscription. Discuss in regards to the present that retains on giving…a daily field of scrumptious, wholesome, seasonal produce! Signal me up (actually)! You’ll be able to try your native CSA (learn extra about them right here) to rearrange for a present subscription.

8. Sharon’s Plant-Powered E book Sequence Discount

When you’re seeking to encourage wholesome, plant-based consuming for a beloved one, why not ship them the complete assortment of my 4 books at a 25% low cost, together with The Plant-Powered Weight loss plan, Plant-Powered for Life, California Vegan, and The Plant-Powered Plan to Beat Diabetes—all personally autographed, and packaged as much as ship to anybody in your purchasing listing. Simply order the set and depart a remark in your order offering instructions on the place to ship the books and to whom they need to be personalised. Or contact me instantly at admin@sharonpalmer.com.

9. Natural Beans, Seeds, and Grains Pack

Why not give an edible present of scrumptious, complete, natural plant-based staples, akin to beans, grains, and seeds? This present pack of 5 staples is all able to go. Inventory your beloved’s pantry the wholesome means.

10. Forged Iron Skillet

I’m an enormous fan of cooking in forged iron skillets. These trusty cooking vessels make it straightforward to prepare dinner with out sticking (much less added oils), and so they really enhance the iron consumption in your weight loss program if you prepare dinner meals. Easy, budget-friendly, and eternally cool, everybody wants a great forged iron skillet. Study extra about cooking with forged iron right here.

11. Enamelware Picnic Plates

Reduce down on disposable waste, in addition to cash, with these lovable blue-swirled enamelware dinner plates. I purchased a set of those dishes 4 years in the past, and they’re my go-to for picnics, RV journeys, mountaineering, and Hollywood Bowl nights. They give the impression of being so fairly, however these dishes are rugged (can’t be damaged), light-weight and dishwashable.

For extra concepts on find out how to eat and dwell sustainably, try these blogs:

High 11 Ideas for Sustainable Consuming
7 Steps to Go Plant-Based mostly
4 Methods to Eat for the Atmosphere
What’s a Sustainable Consuming Model?

A number of of the gadgets in Sharon’s vacation present information are linked to her Amazon influencer associates program she has partnered with. Learn extra 
right here.