Homemade Gift Ideas and 10 Gifts Under $25

Homemade Gift Ideas and 10 Gifts for Under $25 for Your Traditional Foods Cook

Are you looking for some last-minute gift ideas for the Traditional Foods Cook in your life (or for yourself!)?  Check out my list of homemade gifts that you can make yourself for just a few dollars. I also recommend some kitchen gadgets that any home cook would enjoy from my list of 10 gifts for under $25.

Gifts You Can Make Yourself

Make Homemade Flavored Extracts

Learn how to make a homemade flavored extract that will be perfect for your favorite baker.  For just a few dollars, I’ll show you how to create one of these flavored extracts that you can package up as a gift: Almond, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Coconut, Coffee, Lemon, Lime, Mint, Orange, and Vanilla.

Be sure to make an extract for yourself too!

• Watch the How to Make Homemade Flavored Extracts video
• Get the printable recipe for Homemade Flavored Extracts

Make Preserved Citrus

Learn how to easily make preserved lemons, limes, and mandarin oranges for a tasty and versatile condiment for your favorite cook’s traditional foods pantry.  Over time, these lacto-fermented citruses will release their juices and create a tender rind that is perfect for a variety of recipes.

• Watch the How to Make Preserved Citrus video
• Get the printable recipe for Preserved Citrus

Find Gifts Online

Here are some great ideas for your favorite cook who likes to make bone broth and ferments, and each of these gifts is under $25. And no gift list would be complete without some special stocking stuffers for the traditional cook who loves the Instant Pot (or will be getting one soon)!

Gifts for the Bone Broth Maker

No Bone Broth making kitchen would be complete without one of the most asked for items that I use…The Fat Separator!  I have had so many questions about this kitchen tool.  I love it and can’t imagine making a clarified bone broth without it.  And from all the comments I receive asking where to find one, you feel the same way!

This is an excellent gift for bone broth makers to help them save time from needing to wait to chill their broth to separate the fat. Fat Separator

Here are more great gifts for bone broth makers:

If you or the cook in your life is just starting to make bone broth, this reasonably priced stock pot can be a great addition to the kitchen for beginners. Speckled Enamel Stock Pot

If you’re like me and you like a beautifully clarified bone broth, these two accessories are must-haves. With this strainer that’s lined with a flour sack towel, your broth will be clear and free of any little bits and bobs floating around in your liquid gold! Large Mesh Strainer Flour Sack Towels (for lining the mesh strainer)

When it comes to storing my bone broth, I prefer glass. Along using plastic lids, I have always had success putting filled jars in the freezer without any problems. Storage Jars with Plastic Lids

Gifts for the Fermenter

When it comes to making ferments, there is one particular piece of equipment that I get asked about the most.  And that’s the Pickle Pipes! With these clever little silicone tops, you no longer need to worry about always having to “burp” your ferments.

Masontops makes the Pickle Pipes, and they’ve given me a discount code to give to you! For the Masontops products below, use promo code MARYSNST for a one-time 15% off Masontops products on Amazon.com.

These tops have revolutionized the fermentation process! Masontops Pickle Pipes

The Pickle Packer will guarantee you get every little last bit of air out of your jar. Masontops Pickle Packer (Acacia Wood Fermentation Tamper)

Pickle Pebbles will keep air out your jars to help you create an environment for the perfect ferment. Masontops Pickle Pebble Glass Weights

BONUS IDEA: The entire Masontops kit is over $25, but it’s a great splurge for someone just starting out on their fermentation journey! Masontops Complete Mason Jar Fermentation Kit

Gifts for the Instant Pot Cook

The Instant Pot has become a staple in so many kitchens, and many of you have shared with me that you’ve gone full steam ahead using it almost every day.

But oh how those cooking odors can linger in the sealing ring!  Not to worry. These three colored-coded rings will come to the rescue.  You can change them out depending on what you are cooking. Now your cheesecake will no longer smell…or taste…like your lasagna!

Silicone Sealing Rings for the Instant Pot (available for the 6 and 8-quart models): 6-Quart Silicone Sealing Rings 8-Quart Silicone Sealing Rings

I love this steamer basket because, as the name implies, it’s sturdy! Unlike the mesh strainer inserts, food stays contained in the strainer and not stuck in the mesh. This steamer is a versatile Instant Pot accessory and is great for cooking vegetables, fruits, and eggs.

Sturdy Steamer Baskets for the Instant Pot (available for the 6 and 8-quart models): 6-Quart Sturdy Steamer Basket 8-Quart Sturdy Steamer Basket

Wonderful Memories and Delicious Meals

Whether you make or buy a gift for your favorite traditional foods cook, I hope that your gift brings you and your loved ones wonderful memories and delicious meals!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Blessed New Year!

Love,
Mary ♥

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