2019 Holiday Gift Guide for Friends and Family with Autoimmune Disease
Having an autoimmune disorder can be extra challenging when holidays and special celebrations come around. Keeping healthy around the holidays will take some extra thought and preparation of special foods in anticipation of these events. Since autoimmune issues are widespread, having friends or extended family members who are also living with them is common. When there are children and young people in the family, as is the case in mine, one also considers the special needs they have. Food should be tasty as well as festive for everyone and in keeping with a child’s healthy growth and development.
What are some essentials that help make holiday preparations more of a joy?
A Vitamix
A vitamix is a lifesaver in the kitchen. Pesto... sauces... creams... smoothies and shakes, etc. are often called for in holiday recipes and having the right tool makes meal preparation so much easier.
Food Processor
A close companion to the Vitamix would be a food processor. We use this appliance to make gluten free dough for flatbreads and crackers, salsa, butters, creamy non-dairy cheeses, chopping vegetables, etc. A food processor saves you lots of time, and time is at a premium around the holidays.
Food Dehydrator
The third item would be a food dehydrator. A food dehydrator is fabulous for making crispy crackers and chips, raw granola, dried nuts and seeds. These are all essential items for party menus and also would make wonderful stocking stuffers and unique home made treats to give as gifts. A food dehydrator can also double as a warming oven, which is very handy to have around the holidays.
Mesh Strainer
A fourth kitchen essential would be a high quality stainless steel, extra fine mesh strainer. When your recipes call for small pseudo-grains such as quinoa and amaranth, and grains such as teff and millet, you need a very fine strainer. After you’ve soaked these tiny bundles you would need this type of strainer!
The Autoimmune Plant-based Cookbook
And what would be the most essential item to put all of these essential kitchen tools to best use? The Autoimmune Plant-based Cookbook of course! It’s the tasty, essential guide to keep you and your family and friends healthy, happy and thriving through the holidays and into the new year! Use code: CHRISTMASGIFT for $5 off the cookbook and free shipping!
When it comes time to make a meaningful gift that would be much appreciated, there is probably someone on your gift giving list who would love receiving any of these time saving holiday & lifetime kitchen essentials! Maybe that someone is you? Why not order something today? Here’s a link to view details and shop for these products and more: https://www.yearsrestored.com/store
