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The Best Frugal Gift Ideas for the Foodie
Have you got a Foodie on your gift list? Here are some fabulously frugal gift ideas that are sure to help you get the perfect food related gift for them!
- Oil Spray Bottle – Avoid an oily mess with one of these oil spray bottles! No need for a bottle of Pam any more.
- Kitchen Scale – The serious foodie needs to measure their ingredients for a great tasting recipe.
- Funny Tea Towels – Perhaps your foodie has a sense of humor? 🙂
- Sea Salt Sampler Pack – Gourmet infused salts will complement the already fantastic cooking!
- Magnolia Table Volume 2 -A Collection of Recipes for gathering.
- Market Bag – This is a beautiful handmade tote perfect for the farmer’s market!
- Wood BBQ Scraper – In case you haven’t heard, wood BBQ scrapers are THE thing for BBQ’s right now. They won’t leave metal bristles in your food!
- Mini Waffle Maker – This small but mighty machine busts out some really good waffles. Also makes great hashbrowns and paninis.
- Spaghetti Pasta Measure – Forget the foodie, I think anyone that makes pasta needs one of these!
- Embossed Rolling Pin – The foodie will love to create beautiful cookies with one of these rolling pins!
- Kale & Herb Razor – This tool is a must-have in a foodie’s kitchen.
- Fruit Infusion Pitcher – This is a brilliant way to flavor water without getting all the pulp floating around!
- Silicone Baking Mat – a non-stick silicone baking mat is a must-have that replaces the need for butters, oils and parchment paper. It also helps foods and baked goods brown more evenly.
Not as budget friendly, but still awesome gift ideas for the foodie:
- Lasagna Trio Pan – Make up to three different recipes in one pan!
- Pizza Stone – These aren’t only great for pizza…cookies turn out amazing too using a pizza stone.
- Mandoline – A tool that makes slicing and Julienne(ing) way easier.

