One of the things on my 101 List is to only give 'conscious consumer' gifts this year. For me, this basically means giving gifts that are animal, human, and eco-friendly. Nothing that might end up in a landfill some day, nothing that exploits the labor of others, preferably something that isn't factory-made... you get the picture. So far, it's been a lot of fun trying to come up with good ideas for loved ones' birthday presents. Some things I've done are giving art, making a donation to an NGO in that person's name, giving edible plants, and ofcourse, the most obvious choice, giving homemade, healthy vegan food!
Last week was my friend Yunseo's birthday, so I decided to present her with some homemade oat bars, filled with nuts, dried fruits and lotsa love. In addition to the usual suspects (oats, raisins, almonds, pumpkin seeds), I added some other random ingredients that I had on hand, like dried mangoes (from the Philippines), dried plums, pecans, and even a little chopped dark chocolate. I hope she liked them as much as I enjoyed putting them together.
Wrapped up and ready to go, along with some of my very own art postcards. :)