If you know me well, you know I love SALES. I hardly ever buy anything when it’s regular priced (well, except fresh produce and stuff.) My best friend and I have a habit of wandering grocery store aisles looking for fun things on sale that we would never buy otherwise. Clothes? Almost always on sale, or from a consignment store. Designer jeans for $25? I’m totally in. So I’m totally on board with all the online Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, because um hellooo I can do all my Christmas shopping from the comfort of my pajamas, while watching football and eating leftovers? Heck yes. Avoiding the craziness of Black Friday at the mall or outlets, which I’ve been-there-done-that the past couple years? Even more YES. So I’ve come up with a list of all my favorite healthy holiday gifts this year, to give you guys some ideas for literally everyone on your list! And maybe some for you too. Because #treatyourself. And your friends/family too!

for literally everyone

• Nut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Is there a better way to show your love and appreciation through food? Not in my book, but you are talking to a food blogger here…
• Power Supply Gift Card. If you live in the DC-MD-VA area, San Francisco Bay Area, SoCal, or Dallas area, you’ve gotta check out Power Supply. I use them all the time through my crossfit gym for healthy, totally customizable and delicious meals that are pre-made for you by local chefs! With options for paleo, vegetarian, and mixitarian.
• Naughty to Nice Charcoal Gift Set. For guys and gals, this set is perfect to detox your skin from all those toxins (or holiday foods!) you’ve built up over the season!
• A massage gift card!

• Thrive Market Membership. Speaking of sales, Thrive market is just like costco prices meets whole foods products. This is where I get all my pantry staples like almond and coconut flours, high quality olive and coconut oil, coconut aminos, spices, etc., for prices way cheaper than you would find in any store! Plus they’re having a special where if you sign up now, you’ll get a free 12-pack of Primal Kitchen’s Coconut Cashew Bars (valued $29). #winning
• Balanced Health Full Scan. If you or someone you know is struggling with some pesky food sensitivities or a chronic health condition, this scan can tell you on a deeper level what’s going on. Check out my full review here. Use the code “realfoodwithdana” for $5 off your first scan!
• Cards Against Humanity. Okay, so totally not food or nutrition related. But if your family has a sarcastic, sick sense of humor, you MUST have this game. Guaranteed tears of laughter and horror when your mom wins the fourth game in a row. GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER, MOM.

For cookbook lovers…

• Practical Paleo, 2nd Edition!!!! No amount of exclamations points can do this one justice. If you read my review of the first edition, you know how much I freaking LOVE this book and recommend it to anyone and everyone who is interested in getting started (or even just wondering about) the paleo lifestyle. This edition is *gasp* hardcover, and Diane has updated it with a ton of new information and meal plans, and even more gorgeous recipes!!! Dying. it’s fine.
• Cassy Joy’s Fed & Fit Book: My favorite new cookbook this summer! Filled with amazing recipes and Cassy’s 4 pillars to your best health, plus fun workout ideas with Juli from PaleOMG! Check out my review and a recipe from the cookbook HERE.
• Alexis Kornblum, aka Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, came out with her first cookbook (fittingly called Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, duh!) and it is absolutely stunning. I can’t wait to make any and everything from this book!!
• Simone Miller, the author of The New Yiddish Kitchen and The Zenbelly Cookbook came out with Paleo Soups & Stews, which is incredily gorgeous and sooo mouthwatering. Trying to keep the vampires away this Halloween? Try her 30 cloves of garlic soup. That should do the trick, ha!
• The Paleo Kids Cookbook. Finally, a cookbook I can recommend to all my swim kids’ parents! Jennifer has recreated all my childhood favorites, and kicked butt doing it. Can’t wait to try out the nostalgic treats like pop tarts, funnel cakes, and nilla wafers!
• Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook: I will literally never get tired of this cookbook, and it’s one of the first I always recommend to people jumping into the real food/paleo lifestyle.

for the home chef…

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• Chef’s Knife: All these kitchen tools are absolute staples in my house, beginning with an awesome chef’s knife for slicing and dicing everything and everything.
• Immersion (Stick) Blender: used to make sauces like paleo ranch dressing and mayonnaise all the time,
• Slow Cooker: for easy, make-ahead weeknight meals like pulled pork and moroccan chicken thighs
• Food Processor: for everything from no-bake almond joy cookies to nutty green parsnip rice!
• Ninja Blender: um smoothies? The obvious answer. But I also use the Ninja for bulletproof coffee, and making homemade nut butters!
• Cast Iron Skillet {pictured below} Can you say one-pot meals? Cast-iron is your best friend, like for this Buffalo Chicken Bacon & Brussels Sprouts Skillet.

• Kitchenaid Stand Mixer: definitely a splurge, but I don’t know why you would buy it anywhere else but Amazon – it’s $150 off the list price!
• Le Creuset Dutch Oven {pictured above in red} Great for cooking things on the stovetop, and then finishing them in the oven!
• Culinary Torch: the newest addition to my kitchen tools…creme brulée and marshmallows may be coming your way soon!

for the foodies…

• Nikki’s Coconut Butter: my favorites are Pumpkin Spiced Donut, Vanilla Cake Batter and Coconut Cashew Butter! Check out a recipe I made with Nikki’s here!
• Sizzlefish Gift Packs: like that steak delivery service my grandparents get every year, but this one is sustainably sourced, wild caught seafood straight to your door!
• REAL Salt gift set: obsessed with Real Salt. Remember when I made Zesty Ranch Smashed Potatoes with them?? Check out my review here. Plus, giving different sea salts is a totally fancified (but not toally expensive) gift idea for your chef/foodie friends!

• Eating Evolved Chocolates: faaaavorite chocolate hands down. No junky ingredients, all huge flavor. The dark chocolate coconut butter cups? I die. they’re having a huge sale of 50% off with the code “PRIMALHOLIDAYS” at checkout!
• Paleo Treats: I finally got the chance to try these out this year and was NOT disappointed. Holy wow flavor explosion in your mouth. You’ve got to try them!
• macaccino or dandy blend coffee alternatives
• Daily Harvest Pre-Packaged Smoothies. These guys have been saving my butt this month, when I’m constantly on the go. All you do is dump it in the blender, add your liquid of choice (I usually do almond or coconut milk), and go! Use the code “realfoodwithdana” for 3 FREE smoothies in your first order! 
• Primal Kitchen Foods: Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise, Ranch Dressing with Avocado Oil, or Coconut Cashew Collagen Bars. Here’s some recipes I’ve made using their stuff!

Foodie Fight Game: I haven’t played this game yet, but heard it’s a riot and maaaaay have already bought it for someone on my gift list this year. Could it be you??

• Foodie Dice: perfect for those nights when you can’t decide what to cook – just roll the dice and get going. It’s like playing Chopped in your own kitchen!
• Kasandrino’s Olive Oil: 20% off with the code “turkey20”!
• Vital Proteins. Yaaas Vital Proteins, yaaaas. I’ve been using their Collagen Peptides and gelatin for a while in recipes to help with gut health, and recommend them all the time if you’re dealing with leaky gut. I wrote a whole post on it here! But NOW, they’ve got travel-sized, collagen peptides TO GO. Check them out on amazon, travel size coming soon!
• Tessemae’s: my favorite local, all-natural dressing company from Maryland! I’m a huge fan of their stuff (here are some recipes I’ve made with them!) They have an awesome Whole30 Grilling Pack too, which is perfect for Whole30 Challeneges coming up in January!

Melissa Hartwig’s Whole30 Food Freedom Forever: Letting go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety around Food. You want to know what the heck to do in your post-#Whole30 life to feel AMAZING and not fall totally off the rails/see the resurgence of your Sugar Dragon? Melissa’s got your covered, with practical tips for every dang situation (family pressure, work events, vacation, the holidays…umm hellooo Thanksgiving-New Years season). Plus: how to live your life enjoyably through a healthy relationship with food. Spoiler alert: sometimes, you just eat the dang cookie. and feel GOOD about it.

for the traveler

• the Jet Set Gift Set: upgrade your must-pack travel staples to safer skincare options. This gift set includes, Body Wash in Citrus Mimosa, Hydrating Body Lotion in Citrus Mimosa, Daily Shampoo and Conditioner, a Charcoal Cleansing Bar, and a sweet Travel Bag to put it all in! A $94 value only $58. #winning.
• Healthy Human Water Bottle: hot or cold, 12+ hours – it’s perfect for camping, long plane or car rides, or even while I’m coaching outside for hours!

• Beautycounter sunscreen: if you’re pale AF like me, whenver you travel, you’ve gotta get your sunscreen on – just make sure it’s safe like this one and not putting sh*tloads of chemicals on your body!
• Beats Headphones: because I’m not a fan of spending multiple hours with the only white noise being crying babies. And I luuurve my music.

• Kelly Moore Travel Photography Bag: I got this for christmas last year, and use it daily – whether I’m schlepping books to school, work, or bringing my camera on trips where I know I’ll be shooting. Stylish and safe for my camera? Totally in! I have the Libby bag.
• Primal Pit Paste Deodorant: the only deodorant I use!
• Audible Membership: if you’re a podcast/audiobook fanatic like me, you need and audible membership! I listened to the entire Harry Potter series by Jim Dale this spring. amaaaazing.

for some holiday glam with safer skincare favorites

• For some holiday glam: Winter Warmth Palette: I love the warm undertones (duh) of everything in this palette, and it’s quickly become my one-stop shop for everyday wear! {pictured above}
• Red Lip Sheer in Currant: Umm, can you say holiday parties? I don’t wear lipstick or sheers often, but this is the one time of year I sport it often, and can’t wait to break this one out! {pictured above}
• If you buy a Band of Beauty membership for $29, you get almost $20 in store credit PLUS a free, full-sized Rosewater Mist (valued at $35), 15% back in credit, plus free shipping on orders over $100!
• Purifying Charcoal Mask: the first thing I ever ordered from Beautycounter, and still my favorite.
• Kiss, Kiss Gift Set: kiss your dry, chapped lips goodbye with this duo of Rose Lip Conditioner & Peppermint Lips conditioner! Totally necessary for us pale, dry skin folks. Thaaaanks, Irish skin!
• Favorites for your Favorite Gift Set: Seriously the best of safer skincare as a perfect starter set! This one includes the Nourishing Cream Exfoliator, Nourishing Day Cream, Hydrating Face Oil, Nourishing Rosewater Mist, and Peppermint Lip Conditioner. A $154 value, only $108 right now!
• p.s. Spend $150 or more before Christmas (including the Band of Beauty Membership) and I’ll personally send you either  one of the Lip Conditioner Balms ($24 value) or the Citrus Mimosa Cleansing Bar ($20 value) and a sample of the Charcoal Mask!

for bloggers & small business owners 

• EPIC BLOG one year editorial planner & calendar. I’ve been using this for the past year and it has helped me take my “little blog” into a business!
• Passion planner. I’ve been using this along with EPIC BLOG to keep my multiple businesses, jobs and schoolwork in check, keeping everything i have to do organized and in one place. Can’t recommend it enough!
• Sticky notes. tons and tons of sticky notes. Because I luuuurve to-do lists and office supplies. Don’t you?? Must be the teacher in me, ha!
• Standing Desk: finally got a real one of these this year for my birthday (after just stacking up books on my desk for the longest time) and it’s freaking amazing!

for the athletes, lifters, crossfitters & workout junkies

• Compex Electronic Muscle Stimulator: I use this almost daily for active recovery/injury prevention from crossfit and lifting. It’s like getting a massage every day! They’re having a great cyber monday sale for up to 40% of everything on compexusa.com- check their site! Also available on Amazon. 
• TENS Electronic Muscle Stimulator: a less expensive version of the Compex above that gets a ton of great reviews!
• WOD Welder Hand Cream: If you lift a lot, you know hand care is essential. And being in the pool all the time has made my hands so soft that they’ve ripped more times than I liked this summer…#strugglebus. This stuff has been amazing in helping me get back on the bar faster!  

Monthly subscription to ROMWOD: Like with the Compex (above), I’ve been doing a lot more this year to help with recovery between workouts, so I can come back stronger and faster. ROMWOD is a daily mobility/yoga practice specifically designed for crossfit/lifting athletes to help them recover!

Nike Metcon 2’s: current training shoes for crossfit. LOVE. Ugh the colors, I can’t even.

• Triggerpoint GRID Foam Roller: not just for athletes, but “regular people” (as my dad calls them) too! This is a great active recovery tool, whether you’re a runner, swimmer, crossfitter, or just having some pains anywhere on your body – rolling it out will help!

Did I forget anything awesome? What’s on your holiday wish list this year?

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