Summerfield’s Favorites – Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is in full swing, and many shoppers are scouring the shelves looking for that perfect gift for a loved one. For some, holiday shopping is a breeze, and finding the ideal gift may only require a quick click on “add to cart” online. Others may scratch their head for hours thinking through ideas, adding stress to an already busy time of year.
We put our heads together with the 19 dietitians on our team to create this Summerfield’s Favorites – Holiday Gift Guide! This list includes gifts perfect for the foodie in your life, a recent grad looking to stock their kitchen, or that name on your list that stumps you each holiday shopping trip.
Stocking Stuffers & Small Gifts
- Chef’n Garliczoom Garlic Chopper
- This tiny tool saves your fingers from that garlicky smell and speeds up prep time without the need to break out that trusty kitchen knife.
- Perfect for: loved ones with decreased dexterity due to arthritis or other conditions, garlic fans, and busy home cooks that love a time-saver
- Where to Purchase: Amazon, Walmart, The Container Store
- Nethovy kitchen Magnet and Magnetic Conversion Chart
- Skip the internet search – this magnet makes it simple to convert between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, and milliliters to modify or scale recipes easily
- Perfect for: anyone on your list, especially those who love to bake!
- Where to Purchase: many stores may offer some version of this stocking stuffer, Amazon
- OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Avocado Slicer
- This handy tool makes it super simple to de-seed and slice one of our favorite fiber-rich healthy fats!
- Perfect for: anyone on your list who enjoys the occasional avocado toast or guacamole, especially those with children who enjoy helping out in the kitchen but worry about knife-safety
- Where to purchase: Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, and Amazon
- OXO Good Grips Apple Slicer, Corer, and Divider
- Coring and slicing an apple or pear couldn’t be easier thanks to this handy kitchen gadget!
- Perfect for: anyone on your list
- Where to purchase: Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, and Amazon
- Ontel 1000203 Vegetable Spiralizer
- This handheld tool transforms zucchini and other veggies into long noodles to amp up the fiber and color in your favorite pasta dish.
- Perfect for: those with small spaces, pasta lovers, and loved ones working to increase their daily vegetable consumption
- Where to purchase: Walmart, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond
- Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking
- Digital thermometers are a great way to ensure your food reaches the minimum internal cooking temperature required to kill off harmful bacteria that can make us sick. Learn more about proper cooking temps in our blog Food Expiration: Is your food still good?
- Perfect for: new grads, new cooks, and those who love to grill
- Where to purchase: most stores that sell cooking equipment will have some version of a digital kitchen thermometer, Amazon
Other Summerfield Favorites
- Mainstays Glass Mixing Bowl Set, 10 piece
- These nesting bowls are versatile, microwave-safe, and dishwasher friendly. Whether preparing ingredients for a complex recipe, heating leftovers, or serving a dish family style, these bowls are a practical gift that your loved one will use for years to come.
- Perfect for: a new grad looking to stock their kitchen, those who appreciate a practical gift, and those home cooks that enjoy portioning out dry ingredients before getting started on a dish
- Where to purchase: Walmart
- KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender
- Immersion blenders are great for blending soups and sauces directly in the pot – no food processor required!
- Perfect for: soup lovers and those with limited space to store larger appliances like a food processor or blender
Where to purchase: Walmart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Amazon
- Hamilton Beach Shakes and Smoothies with BPA-Free Personal Blender, 14 oz
- This portable blender is perfect for those who travel or may not have a lot of space to store small appliances. Your loved one can pre-fill the cup with their favorite smoothie add-ins and pack it in their lunchbox to blend at their final destination.
- Perfect for: those with limited spaces to store a large blender, smoothie lovers, and those who pack meals for on-the-go eating
- Where to purchase: Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Bed Bath & Beyond
- COSORI Pro Air Fryer Oven Combo
- One of our dietitians loves this air fryer so much that she gifted it to her whole family last Christmas! Air fryers are a functional addition to any home cook’s toolbox to make crispy and flavorful veggies, proteins, and starches in minutes without the hassle of preheating an oven.
- Perfect for: almost anyone but especially new cooks, those who are looking to decrease fried food consumption, and busy individuals who need tools to get dinner together fast
- Where to purchase: Amazon
- Checkered Chef Mezzaluna Salad Chopper
- Your loved one can make restaurant-quality chopped salads in minutes with this handheld salad chopper!
- Perfect for: anyone on your list – this tool can also chop other veggies and herbs, nuts, and even baker’s chocolate
- Where to purchase: Amazon
- DASH Mini Maker for Individual Waffles, Hashbrowns
- This compact, mini-waffle maker is perfect for traditional waffles, hash browns, and egg patties for breakfast sandwiches!
- Perfect for: breakfast lovers and those with limited cabinet space
- Where to Purchase: Belk, Target, Amazon, Crate and Barrel, and Kohls
- Family Recipe Journal
- This journal is a great place to store favorite recipes all in one place!
- Perfect for: those loved ones who make a dish you love and secretly hope that they share the recipe one day, new parents or grandparents who want to pass on their kitchen secrets, and those who appreciate a more sentimental present
- Where to purchase: bookstores, Amazon
- Wholesale Warehouse Membership
- With grocery costs rising, many are looking to find ways to save. Wholesale stores such as Costco and Sam’s Club can be a great way to save money on food and household items and reduce the need for frequent shopping trips.
- Perfect for: almost anyone on your list who does not currently have a Wholesale club membership, especially those with larger households
- Where to purchase: in-store or online
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