It is the gift-giving season and you might be at a loss as to what to offer to a loved one who is following the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP). You wish to offer something useful, something they will like, and above all something they will be able to enjoy! If you are not familiar with the AIP diet, the task may seem difficult. In order to make gift-giving a little bit easier for you, I have created a list of my top 10 AIP gift ideas, all under $20. Based on my own experience and my personal preferences, these gift ideas are totally AIP-friendly, and they won’t break the bank, either.
1 – Sea Salted Caramels from Sweet Apricity: If you haven’t tried these yet, you are missing out! These are possibly the best sea-salted caramels I have ever tasted! Melt-in-your-mouth, creamy, with a perfect balance between sweet and salty, Sweet Apricity caramels are made with only 5 ingredients and are totally Paleo/AIP-friendly. Free from dairy, grains, nuts, or eggs, these caramels are prepared in small batches, hand-poured, and hand-wrapped!
2 – Organic Raw Honey: There is nothing that I appreciate more than a warm cup of tea with a little spoonful of organic raw honey! Any time of the day, it is always a relaxing experience which helps me slow down and enjoy the moment. Honey is 100% natural and a powerful immune system booster, among its many other health benefits.
3 – Organic Lavender – Tulsi Herbal Tea: Since I have had to quit drinking coffee (sigh), I have been looking for a long time for a caffeine-free tea that I would enjoy. This one fits the bill and I can enjoy it at any time of the day, with or without a teaspoon of honey!
4 – Organic Gemini Tiger Nuts: You might think that these are nuts, but they aren’t! Tigernuts are in fact a small root vegetable rich in prebiotic fibers, which makes them AIP-friendly and also safe for people suffering from a tree nut allergy. They have an earthy flavor and are a great alternative if you miss nuts.
5 – Artisana Raw Coconut Butter: Have you ever tried a coconut butter stuffed date? If not, you are missing out 🙂 Of course, you can use coconut butter in many other ways (like in this loaded sweet potato recipe). It makes a wonderful replacement for any other nut butter. I have also seen the coconut butter in small pouches, which would be perfect for traveling.
6 – Epic Pork Lard: You might be surprised that pork lard would make this list, but let me assure you it is worth its weight in gold for an AIPer! Use it liberally when cooking, especially with roasted vegetables. Yum!
7 – Epic Artisanal Sipping Bone Broth: It’s not a secret that bone broth is one of the staples of the AIP diet and is well known for its gut-healing properties. If you don’t have the time to make your own bone broth, this is the next best thing. Sip a small serving every day to nourish and heal your body.
8 – Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: This is by far my favorite oil. I use it every single day in my cooking. I guess it is no wonder since I love French cuisine so much! It is also a safe fat to use on the AIP diet.
9 – Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: Balsamic vinegar is the Rolls Royce of all vinegar in my opinion! Rich, fruity, and deliciously perfumed, I like to use it in a vinaigrette, or to add a burst of flavor to roasted meat. This adorable little bottle makes a perfect gift for the foodie in your life!
10 – French Fleur de Sel Sea Salt: Salt is the primary spice in my AIP kitchen, so that is why I use only the best! In fact, I alternate between 3 favorites: this pink Himalayan salt, this Celtic sea salt, and finally the French Fleur de Sel (hailing from the Camargue – South of France). The latter has a more rustic appearance than your usual table salt and is used as a finishing salt to flavor and garnish food.
I’d love to try the Lavender tea. Sounds heavenly on a snowy cold day!
I love caramel. Definitely my first choice!!!
I would be super excited to receive the caramels because the are delicious. We also have really been enjoying the tigernuts. Thank you so much for you cookbook and facebook posts with recipes. You are helping out my family so much!
Tough choice…. probably the tigernuts!
Those caramels look so delicious!
I love these gift ideas, I might get a few die myself too. I got the salt for my sister last year for Chritmas, she loves it. I still haven’t tried it yet.
I would really love the caramels, the pork lard or the bone broth!
Thanks for doing this, I look forward to trying out the carmels!:)
I would LOVE to try the caramels. I’ve been dairy free for almost 9 years and really really miss caramels!
What a fun list! That Artisana coconut butter is one of my favorites 🙂
I’m a sucker for sweets! I’d love the carmels!
I would love to try the caramels!
I love coconut butter! SO good with dates.
I would love to try the caramels and the tigernuts!
I have tried these caramels: they are divine!
Oh, I would love to have the caramels. I miss eating sweets.
I would love to try both the caramels and the bone broth!
I’d honestly be happy with any, but I do love tigernuts! 😉
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I would love to try the bone broth
I’d LOVE to try those caramels!
What a Great ;list! Hard to choose, but other than the OBVIOUS FIRST CHOICE of Sea Salted Caramels, I’ve also become a big fan of bone broth and haven’t tried Epic’s version yet, so that would have to be included… Like I said, what a great list!.
The caramels seem yummy and we have started to use bone broth more so that would be nice to try.
great ideas! i’d love to receive any of these as a gift but would especially be interested in the caramels or tigernuts, since they are things i don’t normally have in my kitchen. food as gifts = the best!
I would love the caramels or the tea!
I would love love love to try the caramels! They look and sound so delicious!
I would LOVE to receive the salted caramels!! They look sooooo delicious!
Any of it!!!! Please!!!!!!
I would LOVE to win that raw honey! I don’t have any honey and never know what to choose. It’s nice to have a trusted review. Thank you for this opportunity Sophie, and Merry Christmas! Thank you for all you do for our community. xo
Those Carmels sound amazing!
Those caramels sound so goo, I’m ordering some. Receiving them as a gift wouldn’t be too much to receive for Christmas!
The type font is so small and faint that I could not see my typo in my earlier comment. (“goo” instead of “good”)
I performed all three RaffleCopter tasks correctly, but still see 0/3 at the top of the form. Looks like I’m not entered at all.
What a disappointment!
Maybe you can try again Emily 🙂
I would love to try the caramels
I would love to win the lavender tea.
I would love to try out the Epic Bone Broth!!! I love that company!!!
Asked for your book for Christmas- hope I get it
Going AIP has been diffiicult because of my sweet tooth! Therefore, these sea salt caramels would really
bring me some much needed joy this holiday! 🙂
Tyme caramel sounds amazing I would love to try them
Those salted caramels look amazing!! and AIP approved! 🙂 YAY
I would love to try the honey
These look amazing & so yummy!!!
The sea salted caramels would be such a treat! Although I’d have to hide them from family members. Lol
Coconut butter and tigernuts are forever on my wish list!
I’d love to receive Epic’s artisanal Bone brothe.
All of these options look marvelous! Love them all!
I don’t have a sweet tooth I have sweet teeth, so the caramels sound wonderful to me! I would totally agree going AIP is very hard when you have sweet teeth! 😉 I have never had tiger nuts though and would absolutely love to try them!
I love these ideas! Yes, goof gift ideas but I thought NJ my wishlist just got a bit longer.. 😉 I love that you have lavender tea – I have a lavender chamomile that I love but I want to try the straight lavender tea now!
I plan on giving myself that Lavender Tulsi tea immediately, using the Epic Pork lard for holiday pies, so caramels please! Mostly your cookbook is the best gift I’ve received all year. Being able to open it to any page and cook a recipe without a single deletion or substitution is Sheer Bliss, even before tasting the delicious results.
Thanks Larisa 🙂
The caramels are on the top of my list to try!
Caramels or balsamic vinegar
I’m so thankful for what you do here. And grateful to enter your giveaway.
I would LOVE to get the caramels to share with my seven member family.
Yummy!
I really want to try the French Fleur de Sel Sea Salt:.
Epic Bone Broth because sometimes I am too lazy to make my own. Or Caramels because now that I am AIP I miss my regular buttery caramels
I would love to get the caramels!
I have been wanting to try an Organic Balsamic Vinegar Modena. Looks heavenly!
I would enjoy the salts. It is a big staple in my kitchen as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
Great ideas for gifts! The caramels sound wonderful!
I guess I should read diections better! I would love to receive the gift of tiger nut flour. It sounds fascinating, but I am too tight to buy it. 🙂
Admittedly, I am crazy excited to try Sweet Apricity’s caramels, but I’d most love to receive the luxurious fleur de sel; fancy salts and spices make an elimination diet a little easier!
I would love to try the pork lard. 🙂
I love some of that sea salt! The tin is beautiful!
I would love to be gifted the La Tourangelle organic olive oil.
I’d love to receive the 50-Piece Sea Salt Caramel Bulk (and Pork Lard!).
I would love the caramels or coconut butter! Although, I would be happy with just about any of it.
Those caramels sound heavenly! I would also love to try the organic raw honey:. All the items are things that fit right in with the way I eat now!
The carmels!!! Hands down I would love to try the carmels. The coconut butter too… that’s been on my list for awhile to try. 🙂
Those caramels are definitely my first choice – YUM! <3
I would love to win the carmels for my daughter who is AIP.
Salted caramel sounds amazing and too good to be true! I sure hope I win the giveaway. Thank you!
Thank you for the great ideas.
I’d love the Apricity caramels. Being paleo caramel is a flavor I just don’t seem to get unless I cook my applesauce too long.
I would love the Epic provisions pork lard!
I love your blog!!!
Thank you Melissa 🙂
My SO would love the caramels !!!
These are great gift ideas! I’d want to receive the bone broth!!
The epic bone broth sounds delish!