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Food Gifts for Father’s Day

Fantastic food-themed Father's Day gifts - treat Dad to something special!

Fantastic food-themed Father’s Day gifts – treat Dad to something special!

Fathers’ Day is just around the corner, and we’ve discovered a treasure trove of fun food-themed gift ideas at the creative and socially responsible retailer UncommonGoods. UncommonGoods has great gifts for just about every dad, whether his style is mainstream or quirky. Best of all, the food-focused gifts we picked are all under $35. (Maybe the kids could even pay for them with their lawn-mowing money!).

Check out a few of our favorite choices here:

Uncommon Goods’ Offerings

 

Himalayan Salt BBQ Plank

Himalayan Salt BBQ Plank ($29.99):  Does Dad enjoy creative cooking? This salt block is great for both cooking or serving. Chill it to use it as a serving platter for ice cream; or heat it in the oven, on the stove, or on the BBQ to turn it into a self-flavoring cooktop. (We tried it here with shrimp, garlic, olive oil, and herbs). The mineral content in the salt gives your food a more nuanced flavor than table salt. Best of all: The salt has natural antibiotic properties. When you’re finished, all you have to do is wipe it down with a damp sponge until your next use.

Hot Sauce Kit

Hot Sauce Kit ($34.95): Spice it up for Dad this Father’s Day with a custom hot sauce made especially for him! (Or make it a special project to do with Dad so that he can pick his own seasonings). This kit comes with peppers, spices, and all of the jars and tools you need to put together some amazing sauces. There’s a general recipe included, but it gives you plenty of room for flexibility, We made ours with dried arbol peppers, cayenne pepper, garlic, tomato, cilantro, and just a little bit of brown sugar – yowza! Kids can have fun customizing the labels too.

Microwave Popcorn Popper

Microwave Popcorn Popper ($14.99): It’s always movie night with this handy device. We love all-natural popcorn, and this device allows kids to make it themselves – no stove required. The main container has temperature-safe borosilicate glass with a heat-resistant silicone outer frame. Therefore, there’s no risk of getting burns. Also, the butter melts through holes in the top while the popcorn is popping. So you can pop popcorn and have perfectly distributed butter. Movie night is on!

Mexican Hot Chocolate Set

Don’t Forget the Sweets

Mexican Hot Chocolate Set ($29.95): The hot chocolate you can make with this kit puts all other hot chocolates to shame. One sip and it fills your body with sweet, cinnamon-y, chocolate-y, healing warmth. It was super-easy (and fun!) to make the hot chocolate using the Mexican wood molinillo for frothing. Secret tip: Add in a dash of coffee to make Dad a breakfast drink with extra zing!

Mushroom Mini Farms

Mushroom Mini Farms (set of 2; $25.00): When you first receive the box for these mushroom farms, you won’t believe that mushrooms can grow out of them. But they will grow, and it’ll be quick; no green thumb required! The photo here is after only 8 days of growth. This can be a fun project for Dad and kids to watch – and eat – together. If you need inspiration for how to serve them, there’s a tasty mushroom taco recipe on the back of the box.

Like these choices? You can find even more great Father’s Day gifts at UncommonGoods. Also, there’s a lifetime guarantee on all of the items. So if you accidentally drop it and break it (sorry about that, first microwave popcorn popper!), UncommonGoods will usually replace it for free.

Get to Know Uncommon Goods

Haven’t used UncommonGoods before? You should get to know them! They’re a privately-owned retailer that sells unique jewelry, designer décor, tabletop items and handcrafted gifts created in harmony with the environment without harm to animals or people. They run all of their operations out of the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal, where the lowest-paid seasonal worker starts at 50% above the minimum wage. Half of what they sell is made by hand. Additionally, most of the jewelry products, home décor and table top items are U.S.-made and about one-third of the entire collection incorporates recycled and/or upcycled materials.

UncommonGoods is officially certified as a B Corp. This means that they meet a rigorous standard on a wide range of issues, including wage levels, environmental impact, and giving back to the community. So you can buy great products and feel good about the business you’re supporting. Good for you, good for Dad too! Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there!

Blogger disclosure: UncommonGoods sent me these products to sample. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

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5 Responses to Food Gifts for Father’s Day

  1. Valentina May 27, 2016 at 9:29 pm #

    These are great ideas! I’m a huge UncommonGoods fan!

    • Jeanne May 28, 2016 at 4:47 pm #

      Thanks, Valentina! Me too, especially after they replaced my popcorn popper, no questions asked, after I was a super-klutz and knocked it off the counter! ; )

  2. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious May 30, 2016 at 6:02 pm #

    Never heard of Uncommon Goods….heading over there online to check it out! These are GREAT gift suggestions!

    • Jeanne June 2, 2016 at 2:13 pm #

      Thank you, Dorothy! As I mentioned, they are great on customer service, which is a big plus for me!

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