I love a good gift guide and this one is a home cook edition. It's basically all my favorite things sectioned off in categories.

If you're still Christmas shopping, I hope it gives you some amazing ideas of things that your friends and family will actually use. Whether they love grilling, baking, coffee, etc., I've got ideas for all of them.

Let's get to it!

Price Guide:

$ under $25

$$ under $50

$$$ under $100

$$$$ over $100

Stocking Stuffers 🎁

We're starting with the small stuff. Here's a few ideas.

1. ​Instant Read Thermometer: I use this almost every day and it's a must for cooking chicken. $$$$
2. ​Olive Oil: This Graza brand is my favorite. $
3. ​Starter pack of spices $$
4. ​Measuring spoons and cups $$
5. ​Knife Sharpener: This looks really cool and you can sharpen any knife, even for fishing $$$ on sale, may go over $100

I use a classic Wusthof knife sharpener $$

Everyday Kitchen Essentials 🍲

These are the kitchen items I use daily (especially in the fall and winter):

• ​Wusthof Chef Knife $$$$
• ​Enameled Skillet $$$$
• ​All Clad Set: $$$$ * I only have the skillets, but the full set is on my wish list. I love this brand**
• ​Dutch Oven: My #1 used Kitchen Item and a must for soup season $$
• ​Wooden Spoons $

I use these often, but not daily.

• ​Rice Cooker: Obsessed with this! Makes dinner so much easier. $$$$
• ​Blender $$$$ *40% off today and comes in a bundle
• ​Food Processor $$$
• ​Slow Cooker: $$ I just bought this one and haven't used it yet, but it looks way more expensive than it was. I also love the color.

The Meal Prepper 🫙

• ​Glass Storage Containers *obsessed with these and use them all the time. $$
• ​Sauce Containers $
• ​Vacuum Sealer: This thing saves us so much money & time. We buy in bulk from Costco, then portion and vacuum seal our meat and fish, and store it in the deep freezer. $$$$ On Sale for 32% off
• ​Deep Freezer: I have giant one, but this looks like a great starter freezer at under $300 $$$$

Goodies for the Baker 🧁

• ​Stand Mixer: I still have the one I received 15 years ago. I did have to send it in for repair once, but it's still crazy. $$$$
• ​Cordless Hand Mixer 40% off today $$$
• ​Mixing Bowls $$
• ​Cake Pop Kit for Kid Bakers: I bought this for my 10 year old for Christmas and it looks super cute. $$
• ​Cookie Sheet Set $

Outdoor Cooks 🔥

​Traeger Smoker: My husband taught me to cook on this about 5 years ago and I'm obsessed. It's like a giant oven that I can make the best pork butt in! $$$$ 18% off today

​Blackstone Griddle: I use this thing year round and my most popular item on it is the Smash Burger! $$$$

​Ooni Pizza Oven: We don't use this as often, but the pizzas turn out soooo good! $$$$

​Spice/Rub Collection $$$

The Coffee Lover ☕ ☕

​Yeti Travel Mug $$

​Coffee: If you want support an awesome local business in blowing rock NC, order from Bald Guy Brew. I trained with him for a day roasting coffee years ago and you won't get a better product anywhere else. *I don't receive any commission through this link..I just love what he's doing & the coffee is so good. $

​Coffee Mug Warmer: Fun gift for a new mom, because we all know she can't keep that coffee hot $$

​Coffee Bean Grinder $$$$

​All in one Coffee & Espresso Machine $$$$ I don't have this one yet, but it's on my radar

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I hope this gift guide gave you some great ideas!

I'll be back in your inbox on Friday with some yummy Christmas breakfast/ brunch ideas.

Thanks for reading and Happy Cooking!

xoxo~Tara with Simply Made Eats

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