Glass Sippers        
There is something about consuming a beverage with a straw. Not
only is it better for your teeth, it also makes your drink feel
fancier! We’re big on trying to reduce our carbon footprint as
much as possible, and glass straws are a great way to do that.
We love supporting local artists and we discovered glass straws
from Glass Sippers at Circle Craft Christmas Market! Their straws
are available with fun designs so that each member of your family
can have their own straw that is easily identifiable, and also comes
in a range of sizes for every beverage type. The straws are
dishwashersafe and have a lifetime breakage warranty, so if it
breaks, they’ll replace it (these babies are strong though! They
stood up to our 3 year old!)

Read to the end because Glass Sippers is giving one lucky
reader 2 floral glass drinking straws with cleaning brush.

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Abeego
You know how frustrating plastic wrap is. And it’s not that
great for the environment. So we are happy 
that there is another alternative to food storage.
Abeego is a beeswax wrap that you can fit over
food to keep it fresh. What an excellent alternative
to plastic wrap for storing real food, the natural way.
Abeego comes in a variety of sizes so it’s easy to find
the perfect size for whatever you’re needing to wrap. Wash
your wrap with a bit of cool water and biodegradable soap
and you’re all set to use it again! Because of the natural
antibacterial properties of bees wax these wraps are food
safe AND good for the environment!The makers just want to
change the way people store food. We can get behind that! 

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Love My Local
The only thing more impressive than a cheese plate at           
your next party, is this amazing board to display
it on.

We fell in love with these boards when
we first spied them at a local gift shop. And
we think you’ll love them too. They are cut into
the shapes of the Canadian provinces. Find 
your favourite, or pick where you live.

Read to the end because Love My Local is giving one lucky
reader a handmade cheese board.

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Cookbooks We Love
This is in no way an exhaustive list of the
cookbooks we love (or do you have all day)!
Crystal has been getting her culinary nutrition
expert certification from The Academy of Culinary
Nutrition and if you’ve seen some of the amazing
food photos in her instagram feed lately chances are they
come from Meghan Telpner’s Undiet cookbook! We
love putting fresh, healthy, homemade, heart-made
food into our families tummies, that will fuel them
throughout the day and having great cookbooks on hand
for inspiration is vital for that creative process.

Here are a few other cookbooks we’re crushing on:

-Oh She Glows by Angela Liddon
-Salad Love: 260 Crunchy, Savory and Filling Meals 
You Can Make Everyday by David Bez
-My New Roots: Inspired Plant-Based Recipes for 
Every Season by Sarah Britton
-Rawlicious At Home: More Than 100 Raw, Vegan 
and Gluten-Free Recipes To Make You Feel Great
by Angus Crawford and Chelsea Clark

Find these books at your local independent bookstore
or at Indigo.ca or Amazon.com

The Missing Ingredient from Well Seasoned
You know what it was like when you were a kid
and got a piece of mail delivered to you? That feeling
of excitement really doesn’t wear off in adulthood (except
if it’s a bill). Now imagine if you got a box of delicious
ingredients mailed to you each month! That is exactly what
you get with a The Missing Ingredient subscription.
Delivered monthly, each box is filled with gourmet ingredients
handpicked by a culinary expert. They also come with a featured
recipe card that will get you started on your culinary adventure.
We’re pretty sure you’ll love this concept (and that you’ll make
such great creations).

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Evolve Cellars Rosé

Nothing goes better with a delicious meal than a glass
of a favourite wine. And once you try the wine from Evolve 
Cellars of Summerland BC, you’ll have a new favourite on 
your list. Who doesn’t love a good rosé? Really,
we haven’t met her yet!

We just know our foodie friends will love this pick.

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Salton S’mores Maker
Imagine if you could have S’Mores all year long, no camp
fire required! Sound like you should be waking up from this
dream? We know! But Salton makes our new favourite
kitchen gadget – the S’Mores Maker. Perfect for the 
foodie who has everything (and appreciates marshmallow-y
goodness.

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Blendtec
Karen here: There are many reasons
I envy Crystal, one of which is her Blendtec blender 😉

This high- powered blender that  can pulverize pretty
much anything (!) is a must for serious smoothie,
soup, nut milk making (and more).
So if you know me, then yes I’ll take a Blendtec
for Christmas :).

PS. Crystal here: The Blendtec really is the best. I use
it daily and it has stood up to every test I put it to.
Blendtec has some of the best customer service around,
and their Will It Blend videos are HILARIOUS.
Oh, and Karen… she’s pretty enviable herself. 😉

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