2025 Holiday Gift Guide for the Vegetable Lover

Please the vegetable lovers in your life with a veggie-centric gift! From kitchen gadgets to non-kitchen essentials, this Holiday Gift Guide for the Vegetable Lover has something for every budget and style.

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Happy holidays, veggie enthusiasts!

I’m so excited to share my updated gift guide for the 2025 holiday season. Whether you use it to purchase a gift for yourself or to get gift ideas for fellow vegetable lovers, I hope that you find it helpful!

The guide features gifts that cost less than $20, less than $50, and over $50. I also sprinkled in some ideas for cooking with/for kids.

All of these gifts have one thing in common: they help people cook, eat, celebrate, or learn more about veggies. I select the items in this guide with the goal of supporting a hobby or passion and facilitating an experience. To me, nurturing or inspiring someone’s interest in cooking is truly the best gift of all!

So without further adieu, let’s get to this year’s recommendations. I have personally used all of these products and can’t wait to hear which ones jump out to you. Enjoy!

Under $20

Wooden corner spoon: Back for the third year in a row, a corner spoon is a must-have kitchen tool you don’t know you’re missing! It has an angled edge to help you stir and scrape all corners/angles of a pot or dish. It’s totally a game changer when cooking veggie-loaded goodness!
Rancho Gordo beans: I recently discovered Rancho Gordo, a bean company that sells heirloom bean varieties, and I’m totally hooked! I’ve told way too many people in my life about them, and now I’m letting you all know too. They are seriously delicious and such a fun way to try new beans. Check out their garbanzo beans for something familiar or their yellow eye beans, mayocoba beans, or cranberry beans for something different. You can order directly from their site or from Whole Foods. PS – their popcorn is also REALLY good!
Lazy Susan cabinet organizers: I finally found a solution to crowded kitchen cabinets that make it impossible to find anything (and easy to forget about bag of quinoa or beans in the back). Lazy Susans!!! A set of these would truly be a unique but actually useful gift for people who spends a lot of time in their kitchens.
Digital food scale: A food scale is extremely helpful if you like to cook with vegetables! When I first started blogging, I would often get comments from readers interested in knowing the weight of veggies in a recipe instead of just “1 beet,” since certain vegetables can vary so much in size. Now, I almost never create or cook recipes without checking the weight of the veggies first! It’s a simple step that makes a big difference. Help the veggie lovers nail their recipes with this simple gift!

Under $50

Flower pinch bowl set: Mise en place, or “putting in place” in French, is the practice of prepping and gathering all of the ingredients for a recipe before cooking. I am a big proponent of this practice in my own kitchen, and it’s become even more important to me now that the dinner hour is a chaotic time with young kids. My mother-in-law gifted me these adorable pinch bowls, and I love using them while I cook! They’re back on the list for the second year in a row due to their popularity.
Boos Boards mystery oil and board cream: These magical oils are vital for home cooks who use wooden cutting boards. They work perfectly with John Boos boards (see below) but can be used on other wooden boards too. A great stocking stuffer or hostess gift!
Beyond the Bib toddler sauces: Know a veggie lover who’s got a toddler or young kid? Get them a pack of these delicious sauces. They’re packed with veggies and have no added salt or sugar. I love serving them to my girls! PS – they’re good for adults too.
Magnolia wall note: A beautiful upgrade from the dry erase board of my old kitchen, this wall note was the perfect addition to my kitchen this year. I use it to write my weekly menus and love the rustic look. It would be great in an office too!
Paddywax heirloom tomato candle: Give someone the gift of summer tomatoes (well, their scent at least) all year long with this fun candle!

Over $50

Dansko slip-on mule clogs in vintage garden: Listen, these shoes are not winning any fashion awards anytime soon (I’m a veggie blogger and mom of two…what do you expect!)…but they are so dang comfortable! I completely understand why they’re so popular with nurses and other healthcare professionals. If you’re searching for a gift for a home cook who’s on their feet a lot, check these out. The vintage garden pattern is so cute for fellow veggie lovers!
John Boos Cutting Board: I’m always on the hunt for a durable cutting board, and I’ve been really impressed with Boos boards! I own two of them in different sizes, and they’ve held up well even with heavy use. As you can imagine, I chop a lot of veggies! They’re also beautiful and work well for serving food. Pro tip: it’s really important to follow the company’s recommendations for treating the boards with oil often. This keeps them in good condition and prevents warping/damage. Check out the Boos oil and cream in the above section.
East Fork Pottery: Earlier this year, I dropped a bin containing several of my food photography props. I was so disappointed to lose some of my go-to plates and bowls, but finding East Fork pottery was a silver lining. I now own several of their bowls and plates, in all different sizes and colors, and love how beautiful they are for both photography and everyday use. If you or someone you know wants restaurant-style plates, bowls, or platters, you can’t go wrong with East Fork! Plus, the company has a really cool story. Check it out here.

Want a recommendation for something you don’t see on here? Check out My Must-Have Kitchen Essentials List. And remember, telling your fellow veggie lovers about the Veg World counts as a gift too.

Happy gift-giving! – Lizzie