Holiday Gift Guide for the Cheap, Hungry, and Procrastinating

Looking for that perfect food-related gift under $20?  Here are some things I have and like:

• The Devil’s Food Dictionary ($17.95): I believe I’ve mentioned this before.  It’s still funny.

• Printed bird dishtowels ($15): I like the quail, rooster, and Massachusetts state bird.

• Raye’s herring and mustard pack from Maine ($19.95):  Everybody loves mustard!  Herring, too, I’m sure.

• French carbon paring knives ($7.95): Because everyone can use a sharp knife in a cool color.  Me, I prefer to get new knives rather than sharpening the ones I already have.  That’s green, right?  (Or you can get the $5 workhorse Wusthofs at TJ Maxx.) 

• Organic lip balm ($5.99): Try the lavender vanilla and just see if you can stop kissing yourself. 

• Flat of the Hill on Charles St. in Boston had some cute aprons for $20.

• Regifting the cookbooks you don’t use is totally fair game, in my opinion.  Stop being so stingy with your stuff! 

And, finally, want to give a gift to yourself?  Sign the petition asking Obama to appoint a sustainable secretary of agriculture, should this sound appealing to you in any way.  It’s free.

Comments

[WhatACard]

Oh good ones! I've also just discovered the wonder that is Penzey's spices...who knew there was one so close in Arlington? All the foodies on my list are getting spices this year!

And I think I'd like a stand mixer. You can find those under $20, right???

[Heather]

Although it's a bit time-consuming, I like hand-picked antique-y silver ware from thrift stores. Asian grocery stores make great gift basket fodder, too.

[Sally]

There's some great ideas here Tammy. Thanks! :) I really want The Devil's Food Dictionary.

[Brian]

It seems to me that all secretaries to the president should be sustainable.

[Sally]

Here's a nice little stocking stuffer. I assume you've already read it in the Boston Globe...

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1139319&srvc=home&position=1

[Sally]

...Herald, I mean. Boston Herald. Sheesh.

[Tammy]

Sally: So disturbing and yet so...no, just disturbing. I hope I survive the nightmares tonight.

Brian: What are you, some kind of radical?

Heather: Great ideas. Steamer baskets are quite inexpensive.

Whatacard: Spices are a great gift. I've been thinking lately that those big bags you can get for cheap from the Indian markets would be quite a score on Christmas Day, too.

[Sis]

Here's some more good gift ideas that have nothing to do with food.

Cool jigsaw puzzles www.connectionspuzzles.com.

Cool throw blankets
www.Buddhafuls.com

Sorry sis... shameless I am...