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My Foodie Christmas Gifts


By Southwestern Ontario Foodie (Visit website)



I think it's funny that a gift of kitchen appliances is looked down upon by some people. For me, it's the perfect Christmas gift. Here is what I got this year:

My mom gave me a mandoline vegetable slicer. I had been wanting one of these for a while now so I was happy to see that she had been listening. I'm hoping to make some veggie chips with it this weekend.

My mother-in-law really surprised me this year and got me an indoor grill. A couple of months ago we were talking on the phone and she had told me that she was grilling some chicken on hers for dinner. I guess she remembered me saying that I had been wanting one too because she had one for me under her Christmas tree. It'll be great for grilling fruits and vegetables and for making burgers over the Winter months. Anyone know if I can make panini's with this too? I hope I can!

The other appliance that I got this year was a dehydrator. My aunt contacted me a few weeks ago and asked me if I would be interested in hers. She had one that she wasn't using anymore and thought of me. I immediately said YES! I can't wait to start drying some fruit making some raw cookies/breads that I've been meaning to try out.

Unfortunately, once she gave me the dehydrator I wasn't able to bring it home with us after the holidays. My daughter got too much stuff for Christmas so I wasn't able to fit it into the car. Sigh... I guess I'll have to wait a little longer to use this one. Perhaps my parents will come over for a visit in February for the Family Day weekend? I don't want to wait much longer.
My brother gave me the ultimate Christmas gift - a Chapters Gift Card. What foodie doesn't love going to Chapters? In fact, a friend and I have a tradition - we meet for lunch on Boxing Day and then make our way out to the Chapters to buy new cookbooks. This year, I bought 3 of them:
The Earthbound Cook: Recipes for Delicious Food and a Healthy Planet (Myra Goodman)Seasons (Donna Hay)Illustrated Cook's Book of Ingredients (Dorling Kindersley)

So those were the main 'foodie' gifts that I received. What did you get for Christmas this year? Did your gifts inspire you to get back into the kitchen?



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