Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Favorite Gifts for Foodies List!!




The giflt of local farm fresh food straight to your door with the gift of a CSA basket( community supported agriculture). Sign up for one today in your community and get CONNECTED! Here is the link:http://www.localharvest.org/csa/


If you are going to eat meat why don't you make it beautiful, grass-fed, sustainable, yummy ORGANIC meat. U.S. Wellness meats is one of THE BEST companies out there. They ship directly to your house. Here is the link:http://www.grasslandbeef.com/Page.bok?file=about.html


The ONE cookbook EVERYONE should own, Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. Get it here:http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Challenges-Politically-Dictocrats/dp/0967089735/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1323303728&sr=1-1-catcorrA Vegetable Mandolin! This is the perfect way to make scalloped potatoes, veggie lasagna, or to thinly and perfectly slice fruits and vegetables in no time. I love my mandolin! Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/Mandolin-Food-V-Slicer-Interchangeable-Blades/dp/B003VI9IHY/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1323303510&sr=1-2-spell

A Dehydrator for making dried fruits, vegetables and KALE CHIPS!!! Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-75PR-700-Watt-Food-Dehydrator/dp/B000FFVJ3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323303330&sr=8-
Do you love Cappuccino foam but HATE the cofeehouse prices? THIS is the tool for you this hand held frother foams milk to perfection in about 60 seconds. I use this every morning in my coffee. LOVE THIS!! Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/HIC-Brands-That-Cook-005/dp/B0002KZUNK/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1323302723&sr=1-1
A Cast iron Grill pan. I use mine ALL the time for vegetables and meats. I love this pan!!! Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Color-Square-Grill-Island/dp/B001QFYAKE/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1323302585&sr=1-8
Need ONE pan that does everything? Buy an enameled cast iron dutch oven. This one is 7.5 Qt. They are amazing! Here is the link :http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Color-7-5-Quart-Dutch-Caribbean/dp/B0039UU9U4/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1323302461&sr=1-2

THE BEST grater ever are MICROPLANES!! I have one and I LOVE IT!!! This is great for greating cheese, zesting citrus, nutmeg, garlic, chocolate...;) You name it. Everyone should own one! These are available at all kitchen stores but here is the link from Amazon.com:

The coolest peeler out there. This is called a Kuhn Rikon peeler it makes ' noodles' out of zucchini= "Zoodles"- seriously fun and way cool! It is available at Amazon.com. Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/Kuhn-Rikon-Julienne-Peeler-Red/dp/B000H7MTU0/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1323302001&sr=1-1
Never cry while chopping onions again with these ONION GOGGLES!!:) They are available at Sur la Table, Bed Bath and Beyond and Amazon.com. Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/White-Tear-Free-Onion-Goggles/dp/B0013HVYTU/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1323301781&sr=1-2-catcorr

An Herb Grinder! I use this when I cook exotic foods . I toast my spices and then grind them up. YUM-O!

1 comment:

  1. Really nice article! Spot on, too. I'm glad I didn't read this while I was dealing with Christmas shopping because I'd have treated myself to all of these!! =)

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