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2014 Holiday Gift Guide for the Athletic Foodie
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While some of the gifts come in wrappers and shiny packages, if you want to give your loved ones the ultimate gift you have to think outside of the box. This year get creative. Whether the athletic chef in your life wants to slice and dice or discover new cuisine, these presents will help make their healthy holiday dreams and New Year's resolutions a reality.
Salted
$9.99 per month
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Learning to cook shouldn't be difficult. It's supposed to be fun! Salted is a new way to learn cooking techniques, new recipes and basic nutrition education. Acclaimed chefs teach the on-demand classes in various categories. There are hundreds of options to choose: seafood techniques, holiday classics, dips and dressings, intro to Italian cooking and more. Give your loved one the gift that continues to give back to your belly. Purchase 6-month, 12-month or 2-year memberships.
de Buyer Mandoline
$92
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Slice fruit and veggies to be more appetizing with this authentic French mandolin. This model is perfect for all skill levels and makes waffle, straight and julienne cuts. You're love one will love how simple it is to use and easy to clean.
Crafted Cocktails
$10.99
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Is your home chef a home mixologist too? Crafted Cocktails, an all-natural, low-calorie cocktail mixer, blends with any vodka, tequila or rum. Only 60 calories per serving and no processed sugar, your healthy cook can sip away, guilt-free.
Cooking Getaway
Prices Vary
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Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is more than the typical cooking class; it's an immersion of food, fun and wine. CIA offers 1- to 5-day bootcamps for the cooking enthusiast. Give your home chef a trip of a lifetime, or sign the whole family up and learn new recipes and techniques together. It's one of the best ways to escape from the daily grind.
Lifefactory Storage Containers
$15 to $20
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The healthy cook in your family will love the convenience of Lifefactory's storage containers. From the oven to the table, to work or park, the beautifully designed dishes make it easy to serve, store, and take with you. Mix and match colors along with drinking glasses to complete the gift set.
Cuisine Tablet Recipe Holder
$35
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Flour and herbs belong on food, not on a tablet. This vintage-looking breadboard holds your tablet so you can read your recipe with ease while cooking. It's sturdy, made with mango wood and adds a little character to the kitchen.
Mediterranean Paleo Cooking
$23
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Turn healthy eating into delicious meals with loads of flavor that everyone will enjoy. The Mediterranean Paleo Cooking book showcases a wide variety of recipes that are Paleo-friendly—no gluten, grains, inflammatory oils, dairy, or refined sweeteners. These creative and flavorful dishes combine foods from southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East with Paleo flare. Tablet price: $9.99
Paleo Pops
12 for $22
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Every foodie enjoys biting into something delicious. Give them a treat this holiday season: Paleo Pops. These tasty energy bites come in cookie dough, mean green almond, fudge brownie and coconut cashew flavors. They are gluten-, soy-, grain- and dairy-free. But no one can ever tell the difference.
William Sonoma: Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook
$30
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Your athletic chef can focus on his or her training instead of spending hours in the kitchen. Healthy in a Hurry makes eating healthy every day, simple. With more than 100 flavor-packed recipes, it shows you, step-by-step instructions to prepare food for a busy body. This collection is also filled with nutrition basics, meal strategies and the "superfoods" that should be in every kitchen.
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