On the lookout for some Christmas present concepts that are perfect for a plant-based sustainable life-style? I’m sharing my prime present alternate concepts for the vacations, which embody every part from secret Santa present concepts to white elephant present concepts, excellent on your family and friends.

Simply in time for the vacations, I’m bringing you my curated checklist of favourite merchandise on your house, kitchen, and backyard. These are all my favourite merchandise that I exploit day-after-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 house, and a lot of this technique is about voting together with your {dollars}. It’s all about spending your hard-earned money on merchandise that help a wholesome life-style, whereas lowering destructive impacts on the planet. This checklist might help you buy a couple of inexperienced items as presents on your family and friends, in addition to allow you to drop a couple of little hints about your personal vacation want checklist (that’s what I do!).

Get pleasure from and Savor the Holidays with Much less

Keep in mind, much less is extra in a wholesome, sustainable life-style. I’ve been minimizing my kitchen and my complete life by pondering lengthy and onerous about whether or not I really want to purchase sure merchandise earlier than shelling out the money. And in relation to present giving, I like to recommend consumable gadgets as a lot as doable—gadgets that will probably be loved and savored, akin to wholesome pure meals merchandise, or house or physique care merchandise, relatively than presents that will find yourself behind a dusty cupboard or closet. You’ll be able to present your love by making hand-made meals presents, akin to my Darkish Chocolate Power Combine, Turmeric Hemp Granola, Pumpkin Bread, or Swedish Pepparkakor cookies. Package deal them up in reusable mason jars or a fairly kitchen towel for really sustainable packaging. Take a look at this assortment of 35 Edible Presents to get impressed to create extra consumable vacation presents, from your house to theirs.

Keep in mind, much less is extra in a wholesome, sustainable life-style. I’ve been minimizing my kitchen and my complete life by pondering lengthy and onerous about whether or not I really want to purchase sure merchandise. And in relation to present giving, I like to recommend consumable gadgets as a lot as doable—gadgets that will probably be consumed, akin to wholesome pure meals, house, or physique care merchandise, relatively than presents that will find yourself in a dusty cupboard. You’ll be able to present your love by making hand-made meals presents, akin to my Darkish Chocolate Cherry Power Combine, Golden Turmeric Hemp Granola, Vegan Pumpkin Bread with Pumpkin Seeds, or Peter’s Vegan Pepparkakor (Swedish Ginger Cookies). Package deal them up in reusable mason jars or a fairly kitchen towel for really sustainable packaging.

Past consumable presents, I do have a couple 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 lots of are providing reductions proper now for the vacations, so take a look at the hyperlinks to seize these low cost codes. Please let me know what you concentrate on these merchandise by dropping a remark beneath.

I want for all of you the healthiest and happiest holidays spent with those who you’re keen on. 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 reminiscences together 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 Reside Goodness,

Sharon

Christmas Reward Concepts: Sharon’s Plant-Based mostly, Sustainable Vacation Procuring Information

1. SodaStream

I don’t learn about you, however I really like glowing water. The type that is available in fairly inexperienced glass bottles all the best way from Europe. However after I take into account the carbon footprint of all of these bottles touring throughout the ocean, it stresses me out! So, my SodaStream has grow to be my new finest 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, when you favor—or simply sip the glowing water plain and easy. I actually suppose this can be a pretty present thought for the purchasing checklist this yr.

2. Nutribullet

My easy, inexpensive Nutribullet is my finest buddy within the kitchen. I exploit it day by 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 life-style. Good present for somebody beginning out their kitchen. I gave them to my children for Christmas final yr.

3. Dwelling Gardening Equipment

I’m an enormous lover of vegetable gardening. Time spent in my veggie backyard means better entry to wholesome, scrumptious, native seasonal produce. Plus, house gardening presents psychological well being rewards. And you’ll lighten your environmental footprint by rising a few of your personal meals. This house gardening package is an efficient begin to anybody’s veggie backyard. I’ve this package at house, and it’s so good to have all of my gardening gear collectively in a single straightforward tote. Take a look at my free Dwelling 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 outside. It’s so good, and you can also make your pizza simply the best way you want! Actually, 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 individuals construct their very own pizza as a part of the enjoyable. Then I might pop the pizzas in my Ooni and cook dinner them up. It let everybody collect collectively as a part of a pre-meal exercise, individuals simply liked their customized pizza, and it was straightforward cooking for me. Strive a few of my favourite plant-based pizza recipes right here.  

5. Instantaneous Pot

What would I do with out my Instantaneous Pot? This all-purpose cooking software 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 scrub up too! Take a look at my Instagram Reside Cooking Present on how I exploit an Instantaneous Pot right here. I gave one in every of these to my son for Christmas (upon his request) two years in the past. Even when you have a small kitchen, it’s worthwhile, as an Instantaneous Pot can take the place of so many items of apparatus—rice cooker, gradual cooker, strain cooker—in a single swoop. Good on your vacation checklist!                                                                                                                                                                                      

6. Eco Kitchen Presents and Stocking Stuffers

I’m all about eco-friendly presents for the kitchen—gadgets that cut back the environmental footprint of on a regular basis actions. These small presents 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 right 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 stop meals waste and keep away from plastic wrapping.
• ECOlunchbox. I’m in love with these cool reusable stainless-steel meals containers, that are excellent 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 scrub dishes and pots, in addition to greens, like beets, potatoes, and carrots.
• HydroFlask Water Bottles. Scale back the usage of plastic with these beautiful, insulated, reusable water bottles are excellent for everybody in your purchasing checklist.

7. CSA Membership

The right consumable present in my thoughts is a CSA subscription. Speak 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 take a look at your native CSA (learn extra about them right here) to rearrange for a present subscription.

8. Sharon’s Plant-Powered Ebook Collection Discount

When you’re seeking to encourage wholesome, plant-based consuming for a liked one, why not ship them the entire assortment of my 4 books at a 25% low cost, together with The Plant-Powered Weight-reduction 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 checklist. 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 straight at admin@sharonpalmer.com.

9. Natural Beans, Seeds, and Grains Pack

Why not give an edible present of scrumptious, entire, 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 approach.

10. Forged Iron Skillet

I’m an enormous fan of cooking in forged iron skillets. These trusty cooking vessels make it straightforward to cook dinner with out sticking (much less added oils), and so they really improve the iron consumption in your weight loss program if you cook 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

Minimize 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 appear so fairly, however these dishes are rugged (can’t be damaged), light-weight and dishwashable.

For extra concepts on the way to eat and reside sustainably, take a look at 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 Type?

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.