The Best Gifts for Homesteading Foodies

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Every year I try to post my current favorite things before Christmas because it's always nice to get ideas for trying to find the perfect gift.  Anything I write about in these posts are products I use and love.  We have a homestead with a huge garden and a few livestock and I love to cook and create recipes so I am writing this post with the homesteading foodie in mind.  

Our barn in the snow

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Kitchen Gifts:

I'll start with kitchen gifts first and share some of my favorite things that make my life easier in the kitchen.

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We have this Teyga clean/dirty magnet (affiliate link) on our dishwasher to let us know if we can load dirty dishes or if we need to unload.  Since we are a family of 6 with so many people using dishes and the boys unload the dishwasher, it really comes in handy.  It is very sturdy and has a strong magnet.  You simply flip it over to switch from clean to dirty.  

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I love a good plaid cotton tablecloth.  The tablecloth pictured is my favorite.  I got it at Kohl's last winter.  Kohl's does have some pretty nice cyber Monday deals.  You can also get 1% cash back through Rakuten.  My second favorite tablecloth is a red check Pioneer Woman tablecloth that I found at Walmart last summer.  My affiliate link is for Amazon, but if you can find it at Walmart, it is less expensive there.  

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If you are into making pastries and candy, a marble board (affiliate link) is a wonderful gift.  I love using it to make pie dough.  It helps keep the butter cold while working with the dough.  And if you are a food blogger, it makes a very nice background for overhead shots.  ​I received one like this for Christmas last year and love it.  Mine is the larger 16 X 20 size so I can roll out large sheets of dough.  

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A slow cooker (affiliate link) is a godsend, especially if you have a family to feed.  I have potato soup in mine as I write this since today is a busy day and we still have potatoes from the garden.  I have a simple crockpot slow cooker that I have had since we got married almost 20 years ago.  It works great. A friend told me recently that her non crockpot slow cooker which replaced a crockpot one she had previously used doesn't heat up as well and that it takes a lot longer than what the recipe says.  I have used my sturdy crockpot slow cooker (link to a similar crockpot) hundreds of times and it is still going strong.  

My sister recently wrote a post on her blog Honing a Healthy Home about freezer meals of which many are also crockpot meals.  Check it out for ideas on simplifying dinner preparation.  Here is a quick link to my slow cooker meals.  

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If you are shopping for a gardener and they home-can their produce, they can always use canning supplies.  In fact, canning lids are often sold out in my local stores.  Jars and rings can be reused, but lids have to be new to make sure they seal properly.  A set of new canning lids (affiliate link) would make a great stocking stuffer for anyone who cans.  A Ball Blue Book (affiliate link) is essential for any home canner and is always a great resource.  I have three of them.  The Blue Book is a great gift idea for someone new to canning.  For a personal touch, you could gift pretty canning labels (affiliate link).  My aunt sent me a really cute set from Current.  

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My sisters gave me a simple Kitchen Aid Immersion Blender (affiliate link) like this one a few years ago and I can't believe how much I use it.  It is so handy to simply blend in the pot when making soups and canning.  I use it to blend salsa, apple butter, and pear butter when canning and use it for many of my soup recipes.  

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I treated myself to this compost bin (affiliate link) this fall because I was using a cheap basket from the dollar store and often had fruit flies.  When I am putting up produce, I fill this bin daily, sometimes more than once a day.  It is sturdy, the kids run the compost out to the compost pile for me and it holds up great to their wear and tear.  It is a lot bigger than my old bin so it holds a lot and it has a charcoal filter in the lid which reduces smells.  It is attractive which was important to me since it would always be on the counter.  I wanted something with a classic farmhouse look.  I have been using this bin for several months and really like it.  I use these compostable bags (affiliate link) to line the compost bin.  

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Cheese cloth (affiliate link) is a great practical gift that would make a nice stocking stuffer for the homesteading foodie.  It has so many uses...as you can see, I use it for straining honey.  

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Plants:

Seeds (affiliate link), plants, and trees are useful gifts for homesteaders.  There is always a project to plan and many of these projects revolve around planting.  We plant a huge garden every year and are working on building up a berry patch and orchard.  Someday I want to plant a perennial garden in front of the house.  There are many mail order options for shipping plants to people.  We actually ordered our blueberries from a family owned farm in Kansas.  My father-in-law shipped bulbs to our son for his birthday this year since he is really into plants.  Another great gift would be a gift card to the local garden center.  

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Personal Gifts:

About a year ago, I ran out of my regular moisturizer which I ordered through the mail so when I was in Walmart I decided to see what was in the natural products section so I wouldn't have to wait for an order to arrive.  I found Egyptian Magic (affiliate link) and decided to give it a try.  Now this is the only moisturizer I use.  I LOVE it!  After using it for awhile, I thought my skin looked brighter and healthier.  I am 45, but look younger than my age and I think this moisturizer will help my skin to look youthful for a lot longer.  It feels greasy when you put it on, but after rubbing it in, it just makes your skin feel so soft and doesn't feel or look greasy at all.  I think my makeup goes on so smoothly after I moisturize too.  My husband has asked for this multiple times in the winter to combat dry skin.  

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My favorite place for clothes is Lands End.  I order tall clothes for myself and they always fit.  They have incredible sales pretty frequently.  If you sign up for their email list, you will always know when there is a sale.  

Today you can get 60% off your order at Lands End and free shipping.  Use code BIGDAY.  Plus if you order through my Rakuten link today, you will earn 20% cash back.  

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I love my Pact Organic socks! Everyone needs socks and these are the softest, sturdiest socks. I first found out about Pact organic from a blog review I wrote a few years ago and I have loved them ever since.  ​They also have great sales this time of year and if you order through my link you will save 20%.  You can read my full review of Pact Organic here.  These Christmas sock gift boxes are only $10 today for cyber Monday!

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I hope you all find the perfect gifts for your loved ones and have time to enjoy the Christmas season and celebrate God's greatest gift, Jesus.  Merry Christmas!

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