Give as you live: Christmas Wish List for Foodies

Have you heard of the website Give as You Live?  With many of us set to begin our online shopping for Christmas presents, why not give twice this yuletide by signing up?

The shopping website with a heart has over 4,000 of the world’s biggest retailers gathered in one place and exclusive deals for registered users, Give as you Live lets you make your Christmas shopping smart and socially responsible. Every time you shop through Give as You Live, a percentage of the sale commission is paid to charity on your behalf – you can choose your favourite charity, or Give as you Live will donate it to their charity of the month. On average 2.5% of every purchase goes to charity. Whenever you buy, you’ll get an email the next day confirming how much you’ve donated.   Shopping never felt so good!

I've come up with a wish list of fabulous gifts, all of which can be found with retailers registered with Give as You Live.

Gin O'Clock Box from Bodnant Welsh Food £38

This pick from Bodnant's store is not exactly typically welsh, but it's a fabulous store that I like to support, and given that I've just returned North Wales, my spiritual home, seemed very apt.  

Perfect for any gin lover, this hamper includes 2 bottles of Two Birds gin, along with two Fentimans mixers and a selection of gourmet sweeties.  I'd be delighted if Santa left this in my stocking.

Check out this store for loads of fabulous foodie treats and support a great British business.

Ball Preserving Starter Set from Lakeland £19.99

I recently reviewed this kit and it's perfect for foodies, jam makers, chutney makers and anyone who experiences gluts of seasonal food such as allotmenteers, home growers and farmer's market addicts.  Long trusted in the US, Ball mason jars have just arrived in the UK and are being exclusively retailed by Lakeland.  The kit is simple to use, and contains all you need to start home canning.

Vegetable Spiralizer from Lakeland £29.99

Although I have a hand-held spiralizer rather than this model, it's revolutionised my cooking.  Using vegetables instead of pasta and noodles to create healthy, low-fat meals is simple.  Safe and easy to use, it has non-slip rubber feet and a special holding device to keep the vegetable or fruit securely in place while you turn the handle, ensuring fingers are kept well away from the blades as you create perfectly formed curls and twirls. Food prep has never been so much fun, so add some spiral-shaped magic to your cooking and conjure up all sorts of tasty, twisty dishes such as butternut squash noodles with fresh pesto or spiralled apple, fennel and smoked chicken salad.

Portable Tea Flask from Fine Food Specialist £19

For those who enjoy specialist teas, this flask has been designed for 'on the move' tea drinking. The flask is designed for flowering Chinese teas to show off their beauty when they unravel and are increasingly useful when driving, walking or being on the move and away from home. Although it is designed for the flowering tea bulbs, It can be used for any loose tea.

Fine Tea Gift Set from Fine Food Specialist £14.90

This store offers all kind of foodie delights, and has a great selection of specialist loose leaf, herbal and Chinese flowering teas.  Perfect for those friends who love to instagram their cuppa! This stunning fine tea gift set is a great way to sample flower teas. It contains:

Jasmine Green Tea Pearls 20g - Enough for 100 cups

Damask Rose Buds 10g - Enough for 50 cups

Orange Ruffle 3 Pieces - Enough to make 1.5 Litres of tea

Do check out the Give as You Live website and sign up before starting your Christmas shopping, and take a browse through their registered stores - it's a great way to discover some new and independent retailers. And follow the #MerryGivemas campaign to see what treats other bloggers have found for their wish lists.

What do you think to my choices?  Will any of them make it onto your Christmas list?

Disclosure: This post has been written in association with Tots 100. I have been compensated for my time and entered into a competition with other bloggers compiling wish lists.