Holiday Gift Guide: Beef Edition
It’s that time of year again when we all start to line up for a ridiculous amount of hours and corral into malls in the hopes of finding that perfect gift. What if we told you that you could spend less time bumping shoulders in a crowded shopping centre and more time with the ones you loved?
Sounds un-herd of right…well, think again!
In partnership with Canada Beef, we’ve created the ultimate 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, but beefed it up a notch. From udderly delicious custom cuts to more amoosing home essentials, this holiday gift guide is sure to please all family members from calf to bull.
Unwrap our guide below!
Strait to Summit – Natural Tallow Candle
Candles are always the safest bet for any good holiday gift, but this time we’re doing things differently and including a beefed-up version of this full proof present. Located in Vancouver, Strait to Summit is an artisanal vendor specializing in high-quality dog foods, and, more importantly, home accessories.
The company’s home accessories line features an all-natural beef tallow candle made from the remanence of rendered beef lard to adhere to the company’s no waste and locally sourced values. Coming in a range of 10 robust aromatic scents, including Autumn Pear and Lemon Verbena, these candles are the perfect present to satisfy even the pickiest of candle connoisseurs out there. Get them quick as these candles are known to sell out fast. While you’re at it, don’t forget to grab some for yourself to keep you warm on a winter’s night.
To access Strait to Summit’s e-gift store, click here.
Wholesome Pastures – Beef Tallow Skin Care
Gifting body care can go one of two ways. Either the person receiving the gift is ecstatic and thankful for thinking about the well-being of their skin during the harsh winter months, or, the person receiving the gift has sensitive skin and cannot use your present because you have purchased it from a retail store that relies on harsh chemicals and artificial scents to soothe the skin temporarily….
Before you go freaking out about not knowing where to find gifts for all those skincare junkies in your life, The Foodies Group has you covered! Wholesome Pastures is a small family-run farm and artisanal market that offers an all-natural 100% Canadian beef tallow-based skincare line sourced from the cattle raised on their property (that’s as locally sourced as you’re gonna get). Enriched with fat-soluble vitamins A, D, K, E, and more, beef tallow closely resembles the qualities of our skin and is perfect to use on sensitive skin.
This year, the company’s hand-made Tallow Whip body lotion and hand-made tallow soaps are on our list. The Tallow Whip is infused with lavender extract and is ideal for all skin types, so no need to worry about any rejected gifts from highly sensitive individuals this season. The artisanal company’s tallow soaps are perfect skin prep before diving into the buttery Whip. Coming in a variety of intoxicating scents, including peppermint charcoal, these body soaps will put your giftee in the holiday mood quicker than a large glass of eggnog!
To access Wholesome Pastures’ e-gift store, click here.
Jerky In a Box – Beef Jerky Subscription
Subscription services are severely underrated gift options! Just think about it, imagine receiving a custom-made package once a month filled with some of your favourite products? Pretty great, right? Why not capture that joy and gift it to someone else?!
Jerky In a Box has satisfied jerky lovers all across the nation since 1949 with their small-batch 100% Canadian beef jerky and premium subscription services. With a commitment to expert technique and high-quality ingredients, this company’s premium protein products are the perfect present to gift that dehydrated beef buff in your life! Jerky In a Box boasts an impressive 14 flavour selection, satisfying any flavour preferences your giftee may possess.
Did we mention how simplistic the ordering system for the subscription service is? Simply log onto their website, choose a box size, fill it up with your favourites, and then select how often you want your giftee to receive their package. You can even swap flavours in-between orders if your deserving beef lover should wish to spice things up a bit.
To access Jerky In a Box’s e-store, click here.
First Line Angus – Custom Cuts of Natural Angus Beef
Who wouldn’t love waking up to an array of custom cuts of natural Angus beef all wrapped up in butcher paper and finished with a decorative bow? ATTENTION all gift-givers looking for the perfect present to satisfy all the carnivores and beefatarians in your life!
Family-run farm First Line Angus has stepped up to the plate this holiday season and is offering their custom cut bundles at legendary prices. Offering everything from steaks and roasts to hamburger patties, First Line Angus’s commitment to animal care is their utmost priority and contributes to the high-quality beef products unparalleled flavour to that of similar products found in supermarkets. Think outside the box and give a gift of practicality that will keep the whole herd fed all winter long. By the way, these steaks are the go-to for our Founder, so you get the assurance from someone who’s life it is to eat and drink. Do your belly a favour and stock up.
DM @firstlineangus on Instagram to place all your holiday orders and to speak with owners Will Stoneman and Kasey Whitwell directly!
Canada Beef – A Licence to Grill Kit
This list would not be complete if we didn’t include one of the fantastic all-encompassing kits Canada Beef puts together during the holiday season. These beef-inspired gift boxes are the perfect gift for all those beef lovers in your life, and, more importantly, for that grill obsessed father-in-law who won’t stop pestering you about your sub-par gift-giving abilities. The kit of choice for this year is the A License to Grill Kit.
A License to Grill Kit Contains:
- 16-page cookbook featuring beef inspired meals
- Super-absorbent Swedish dishcloths with the phrase “Keep Calm Graze On” stitched on Chef/pro-style apron
- Maple wood carving board engraved with Canadian Beef logo
- Laguiole steak knife set (6 Knives)
- Digital Instant Read Thermometer printed with Canadian Beef logo
- Koozie® hot and cold Kooler
- 3 vinyl decals with fun beef phrases printed on them
To access Canada Beef’s e-gift store, click here.
Have another fun beef inspired gift idea you would love to share? Tag us on Instagram @thefoodiesgroup and @lovecdnbeef and show off your beefed-up holiday gift giving ideas!