Gifts for Vegans

1. For the mushroom-loving vegan foodie, a mushroom growing kit is just perfect. I would love one of these!
2. Avocado Tree Ornament - For the avocado-loving foodie in your life!
3. Such a pretty little snowflake oven-to-table dish!
4. A cozy sweater for the vegan comfort food lover!
5. A great extra virgin olive oil for finishing and dipping is on every foodie's wishlist! Brightland Olive Oil is sharp, peppery, and full of flavour.
6. This Tea Gift Set is the perfect gift for the tea lover in your life. This is a local to me company that partners with small-scale tea farming families to ensure that farmers are paid a fair wage. Their tea is handpicked, 100% fair-trade, pesticide and chemical-free, and delicious!
7. Gorgeous salt and pepper shakers.
8. Crockpot On-the-Go is the perfect gift for the foodie in your life. They can take their favourite meals like leftovers, soup, oatmeal, etc., wherever they go and enjoy them at the perfect temperature.
9. I always have some of this Heartbeat hot sauce on the go. It is so good!
10. My favourite salt of all time. Maldon Sea Salt Flakes is a premium flaky salt that is incredibly delicious and just perfect for finishing food and drinks. The smoked one is incredible, too. Perfect as stocking fillers!
11. These Booja Booja vegan chocolates are incredible!
12. I'm obsessed with this chili miso oil. It's one of my favourite condiments, and I drizzle it on anything and everything. It is SO good! I love it on curries, rice dishes like my Brothy Rice Bowls, soup, noodles, and avocado toast!

1. Chef's n S'more's Indoor Roaster - Grab some vegan chocolate and vegan marshmallows and make s'mores around the coffee table. No campfire required!
2. Snuggle up with this cozy and stylish chunky wool-free blanket. Perfect for chilly evenings!
3. Perfect if you want to really splash out on the coffee lover. I've had this Breville Barista Express for about 10 years now, and it makes the best coffee!
4. These Three Ships Biodegradable Eye Masks are incredible. They feel so cool and lovely on the skin and depuff, brighten, and hydrate the under-eye area so well. And then when you're done, you can dissolve them in water!
5. Crocs Slippers - I have been wearing this pair for over a year now and love them. They are so comfortable and cozy! Did you know Crocs became 100% vegan in 2021?
6. Mala Candle - This vegan milk and sugar candle smells divine. It smells like you're baking cookies! Mala candles are made with high-quality, clean ingredients, are earth-friendly, lead and paraffin-free, and for every candle purchased, a tree is planted.
7. We have these Sonos speakers dotted around the house for listening to music, audiobooks and podcasts. You can stream directly from your phone or tablet. Just perfect for the vegan gadget lover!
8. Cozy socks - Perfect for keeping warm while lounging or to keep your feet warm in bed!
9. I have this exact Avocado Oodie, and I love it (other designs are available). One size really does fit all, and while you might look a little ridiculous while wearing it, they are the softest, warmest, coziest thing EVER. My dogs constantly try to steal it to cuddle up with.
10. Jelly Drops Routine Kit - The ultimate hydration & brightening routine! This all-natural kit features a full-sized Jelly Drops Serum, mini brightening gel cleanser and ultra-hydrating moisturizer, plus a bonus pair of biodegradable eye masks (I swear by these!). These products are really good quality, 100% vegan, EWG certified, and effective!
11. Such cute wine glasses!
12. I'm a little obsessed with cute mugs (don't ask how many I have!), and these pretty mitten stoneware mugs are gorgeous!
13. Give the gift of Audible. I love audiobooks for when I'm cooking or pottering around the house or garden. This works great in combo with the Sonos speaker (number 9) if you have a higher spending budget.

1. Smart Bird Feeder - Such a thoughtful gift for bird lovers!
2. You Can't Love Animals & Eat Them Too Sweatshirt - From the A Virtual Vegan merch collection. A cozy way to make a statement while you're going about your day.
3. Furbo Dog Cameras look amazing. I'd love one for Chester and Charlie. There is 2-way audio, and it even tosses treats! 
4. A personalized pet portrait is the perfect gift for any pet lover. These modern and quirky illustrations are beautiful and really reasonably priced.
5. Jigsaw Puzzle - An ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw puzzle featuring ethically sourced materials, sturdy pieces and plastic-free packaging.
6. This I Don't Eat My Homies Hat is cute!
7. 'Tis The Season To Go Vegan Mug - From the A Virtual Vegan merch collection.
8. Dog Momma Coffee Glass - With a leak-proof bamboo lid, it helps protect against spills while on the go.
9. Diary Of A Badass Vegan - I mean, what animal-loving vegan wouldn't want this?! 😆
10. For the dog lover. A dog's welcome - people tolerated coir doormat.

1. Avoid splatters on clothes with this You Can't Love Animals & Eat Them Too apron.
2. I've had my Blendtec Blender for so long it's obsolete (it's over 10 years old) and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
3. Make chopping easier and safer with a great knife. This Shun Chef's Knife is my favourite knife. 
4. A Ninja Crispi Pro - I've had this one for a while now and love it. I purchased extra glass containers, and they are so handy. I love that I can use it for the usual fries, veggies, and tofu, as well as casserole-type meals like Buffalo Mac and Cheese or Baked Oatmeal. And you can even put the lid on the glass container afterward and store your leftovers in the fridge, all ready to reheat again in the Crispi when you're ready.
5. This Cuisinart Food Processor is my kitchen workhorse. I've tried many, and this is my favourite by far. I've had mine for years, and it handles everything I throw at it.
6. Dutch Ovens tend to be pretty expensive, but this Lodge Dutch Oven is great value for an enamelled cast iron, and it's beautiful. I treated myself to one a few years ago and am loving it.
7. Set of 3 Staub Ceramic Dishes - You'll spot these in a lot of my photos. They are simple, stylish, good quality, and, for ceramic, really hardy. I've hit mine really hard a few times, and they haven't chipped.
8. A Digital Kitchen Scale. Yes, I preach in almost every single recipe that you should have one. They really do make a difference to the outcome of your recipes and would make a great stocking stuffer for the cook in your life. This one is a little pricey for a scale, but it weighs up to 11lb (great for bread bakers!) and is really reliable and well-rated. There is a cheaper one from the same brand that weighs up to 5lb.
9. These magnetic Staub trivets are one of the best things I purchased last year. They stick to the bottom of your pans so you can move them around and put them down anywhere. They don't need to be Staub pans either. Any pans that are magnetic/induction-safe will work.
10. The magic appliance that is the Instant Pot (an electric multi/pressure cooker). I wouldn't be without mine. As a bonus, whoever you are buying it for will get to try my Instant Pot recipes!
11. For the fun, note-taking cook. This notebook is made from vegan leather.
12. Staub Frying Pan - Renowned for its superior heat retention and oven-to-table good looks, Staub cast iron will last a lifetime. I love mine!
13. Lots of chopping is involved in vegan kitchens when you are preparing all the fruits and veggies, and if you've got good knives, especially, you need to make sure your cutting board is of good quality and knife-friendly. This Large Walnut Cutting Board is perfect. 

1. I love these Novelty Dish Towels!
2. Such a cute spatula!
3. Good bakeware makes all the difference. It can really improve the outcome of a recipe. I use the entire USA Pan range, and this USA Pan Bakeware Set is great value. 
4. My KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer. By far the best-looking appliance in my kitchen and perfect for whipping up cake batter, aquafaba meringue, mashed potatoes, or bread dough.
5. This Handmade Bread Warmer! - I just love it. It's something you'd never buy for yourself, but anyone who loves baking or eating bread will absolutely love to receive it!
6. The beautiful cookie stamps!
7. The Le Creuset Bread Oven that the bread baker in your life didn't know they needed. It is so beautiful and perfect for anyone who bakes sourdough or loaves with a good crust.
8. I've wanted this Joseph Joseph Rolling Pin forever. It makes it super easy to roll cookie dough, pastry, pizza crust, etc. The adjustable discs make it easy to roll any thickness, which means no more uneven dough!
9. A stunning Nordic Ware Wildflower Loaf Pan. I keep meaning to treat myself to one of these.
10. A gorgeous olivewood cookbook and tablet stand.
11. A sourdough making kit - This kit features a banneton, a Weck jar, a very pretty handmade bowl cover, and some dried 130-year-old starter. I love this store and use their bannetons, bowl covers, and sheet pan covers all the time!
12. I love these Mason Cash Mixing Bowls. I use mine all the time!
13. These bundt pan tree ornaments from Nordic Ware are so cute!

I figure that my vegan kitchenware essentials might be a handy resource when gift-buying too. As a long-time food blogger, recipe developer, and cookbook author, I've been through my fair share of cookware, appliances, and small tools, and this is where I share my favourites.

Gifts That Are NOT Vegan

If you're new to the vegan lifestyle and not familiar with what's vegan and what's not vegan, take note of the following when shopping for gifts:

• When it comes to food, anything containing meat, fish, dairy (milk, cream, whey, casein), eggs, honey, or gelatin is not vegan. This animal-derived ingredients list from PETA is a very comprehensive resource.
• Some alcoholic drinks are not vegan, including wine and beer. That's because they are often filtered using gelatin, egg whites, or fish swim bladders. The good news is that most spirits are naturally vegan, and if you want to check your favourite wine and beer brands, Barnivore is a great free resource.
• When it comes to clothing, textiles, and homewares, watch out for anything made from fur, leather, wool, bone, feathers, beeswax, pearls, or silk. This vegan and non-vegan fabric, material, and textile guide is really useful if you aren't sure about something.
• When it comes to toiletries and beauty products, many are tested on animals and contain animal products. Even products marked "cruelty-free" can contain animal-derived ingredients. Look for brands that specifically market themselves as vegan (there are many) and steer clear of items that contain beeswax, carmine, lanolin, honey, dairy, shellac, glycerine, squalene (unless it's vegan squalene), casein, stearic acid, collagen, and keratin. Ethical Elephant's list of cruelty-free and 100% vegan make-up and skincare brands is a really useful resource.