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

Simply in time for the vacations, I’m bringing you my curated checklist of favourite merchandise to your dwelling, kitchen, and backyard. These are all my favourite merchandise that I exploit day-after-day in my very own life, which is targeted on plant-based consuming and sustainable dwelling. I’m all about making a wholesome, disease-protective, plant-based, sustainable dwelling, 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 assist a wholesome way of life, whereas decreasing detrimental impacts on the planet. This checklist may also help you buy just a few inexperienced items as items to your family and friends, in addition to allow you to drop just a few little hints about your personal vacation want checklist (that’s what I do!).

Take pleasure in and Savor the Holidays with Much less

Bear in mind, much less is extra in a wholesome, sustainable way of life. I’ve been minimizing my kitchen and my complete life by pondering lengthy and exhausting about whether or not I actually need to purchase sure merchandise earlier than shelling out the money. And on the subject of reward giving, I like to recommend consumable objects as a lot as potential—objects that will likely be loved and savored, reminiscent of wholesome pure meals merchandise, or dwelling or physique care merchandise, slightly than items that will find yourself at the back of a dusty cupboard or closet. You may present your love by making hand-made meals items, reminiscent of 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 really sustainable packaging. Try this assortment of 35 Edible Presents to get impressed to create extra consumable vacation items, from your own home to theirs.

Bear in mind, much less is extra in a wholesome, sustainable way of life. I’ve been minimizing my kitchen and my complete life by pondering lengthy and exhausting about whether or not I actually need to purchase sure merchandise. And on the subject of reward giving, I like to recommend consumable objects as a lot as potential—objects that will likely be consumed, reminiscent of wholesome pure meals, dwelling, or physique care merchandise, slightly than items that will find yourself in a dusty cupboard. You may present your love by making hand-made meals items, reminiscent of 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 really sustainable packaging.

Past consumable items, I do have just a few favourite curated merchandise that enhance the standard of my life. So, with out additional ado, right here is my vacation buying 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 take a look at 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. Bear 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 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 Dwell Goodness,

Sharon

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

1. SodaStream

I don’t learn about you, however I 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 finest good friend. Simply refill the glass bottles with water, chill, then plop them within the machine, push the button, and you’ve got glowing water. You may then infuse herbs, citrus, fruit, and extra, should you favor—or simply sip the glowing water plain and easy. I actually suppose it is a pretty reward concept for the buying checklist this yr.

2. Nutribullet

My easy, reasonably priced Nutribullet is my finest good friend within the kitchen. I exploit it day by day for my antioxidant smoothies, cashew “Parmesan”, bean dips, and extra. It takes up hardly any area on the counter, and it’s simply so versatile. After I make a smoothie, I don’t even trouble transferring it to a glass, I simply pop off the lid, and I’m good to go. There are additionally so many various kinds of Nutribullet merchandise, reminiscent of blender combos, child meals makers, grain cookers, and immersion blenders! All fabulous for a plant-powered kitchen and way of life. Good reward for somebody beginning out their kitchen. I gave them to my children for Christmas final yr.

3. Residence Gardening Package

I’m an enormous lover of vegetable gardening. Time spent in my veggie backyard means larger entry to wholesome, scrumptious, native seasonal produce. Plus, dwelling gardening presents psychological well being rewards. And you’ll lighten your environmental footprint by rising a few of your personal meals. This dwelling gardening package is an effective begin to anybody’s veggie backyard. I’ve this package at dwelling, and it’s so good to have all of my gardening gear collectively in a single straightforward tote. Try my free Residence Gardening Toolkit as an addition to your gardening reward.
              

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 reality, 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 prepare dinner them up. It let everybody collect collectively as a part of a pre-meal exercise, individuals simply beloved their customized pizza, and it was straightforward cooking for me. Attempt 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 instrument 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 may 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! Try my Instagram Dwell Cooking Present on how I exploit an On the spot 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 On the spot Pot can take the place of so many items of kit—rice cooker, gradual cooker, stress cooker—in a single swoop. Good to your vacation checklist!                                                                                                                                                                                      

6. Eco Kitchen Presents and Stocking Stuffers

I’m all about eco-friendly items for the kitchen—objects that scale back the environmental footprint of on a regular basis actions. These small items make nice stocking stuffers, or you possibly can throw them right into a basket with quite a lot of inexperienced kitchen objects. Try a few of my favorites:

• Reusable Straws. These helpful reusable straw units scale 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 stainless-steel meals containers, that are excellent for toting meals to work or faculty, and for storing leftovers too.
• Wooden Dish Scrubber. I 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 using plastic with these beautiful, insulated, reusable water bottles are excellent for everybody in your buying checklist.

7. CSA Membership

The right consumable reward in my thoughts is a CSA subscription. Speak concerning the reward that retains on giving…a daily field of scrumptious, wholesome, seasonal produce! Signal me up (actually)! You may 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 Sequence Discount

For those who’re trying to encourage wholesome, plant-based consuming for a beloved 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 buying checklist. Simply order the set and go away a remark in your order offering instructions on the place to ship the books and to whom they need to be customized. Or contact me straight at admin@sharonpalmer.com.

9. Natural Beans, Seeds, and Grains Pack

Why not give an edible reward of scrumptious, entire, natural plant-based staples, reminiscent of beans, grains, and seeds? This reward pack of 5 staples is all able to go. Inventory the one you love’s pantry the wholesome approach.

10. Solid 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 improve the iron consumption in your weight loss plan while 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

Lower down on disposable waste, in addition to cash, with these cute 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, climbing, 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 stay 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 Setting
What’s a Sustainable Consuming Fashion?

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