If you're stumped on a gift this year, why not consider gifting something to help make life a little more environmentally friendly? A "green" gift not only is a gift to our Earth, but can be incredibly useful for those who are new to reducing their footprint and very welcome to those who have already adopted eco-friendly practices.

Read below to find your perfect eco-friendly gift for this holiday!

1. Collapsible Cup - $24.99, Stojo

These collapsible cups solve a major struggle of reusable cups by becoming perfectly compact. Easy to throw in a purse or a bag, without taking up too much space or weighing you down!

2. Stasher Bags - $12-$30, Stasher

Available in three sizes and different colours, Stasher bags are plastic free and reusbale storage bags for anything and everything from on the go snacks to craft supplies, really anything!

3. Reusable Beeswax Wraps - $15-$18, Abeego

The original beeswax wrap, they replace plastic wrap and aluminum foil but protect & breathe like nature's peel so that food is preserved longer.

4. Swedish Dishcloth - $6, Now Designs

One of these little guys can replace up to 40 rolls of paper towel! Make clean up easy and feel good about it!

5. Hedgehog Dryer Buddies - $10, Kikkerland

Not only are these dryer balls totally adorable, they replace the need for fabric softener and dryer sheets. Don't stress, they're sure to get the job done!

6. Eliminate the need for plastic wrap and look fabulous doing it with fabric bowl covers. These covers are like a fun kitchen accessory and they cut down on your daily waste. Win, win!

7. Net Shopping Bags- $18, Now Designs

Take these bags along with you to the grocery store and use them in place of plastic produce or shopping bags.

8. Reusable Straw Set - $25, Designworks Ink

Skip the single use plastic and look super cute doing it! This set comes with multiple straw options as well as cleaning brushes!

9. Rifle Paper Co. x Corksicle Canteen - $55, Corksicle

Corkcicle canteens are always beautiful and yet so efficient. These bottles can hold 16 oz of your favourite beverage and keep it cold for 25 hours or hot for 12!

10. Travel Straw Set - $10, Kikkerland

This travel straw set makes a perfect stocking stuffer! The straw and its cleaning brush collapse to a super compact size that make this straw easy to bring with you wherever you go!

Gift giving has never felt so good! You can find something for everyone by choosing an eco-friendly gift this year! If you're looking for more ideas, be sure to check out our other gift guides for this holiday season!

2019 Gift Guide for Her

2019 Gift Guide for Him

2019 Gift Guide for Baby

Save yourself the time, energy and dishes of preparing an assortment of dainties for your holiday get together. We'll do the hard part, simply ORDER HERE, pick up on your selected date and serve!

All baking is available to order online for in store pick up. Cookies by the dozen do not have to be pre-ordered online. They can be purchased at any time in store.

COOKIES & SQUARES by the dozen (sold frozen)

Cranberry Orange Shortbread                               $8/dozen

Crackle Cookies
                                                        $8/dozen

Gingersnaps
                                                              $8/dozen

Imperial Cookies                                                      $18/dozen

Shortbread Wreaths                                                $15/dozen

Butter Tarts
                                                               $15/dozen

Pear Almond Tarts                                                   $15/dozen

Candy Cane Brownies                                             $15/dozen

Pecan Tarts                                                               $18/dozen

ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY

Pre-order pick up dates will be every Tuesday and Friday beginning on December 2nd. All pre-orders must be placed online through our website.

Fresh Platters $35

Consists of an assortment of the above desserts. It will be beautifully arranged and ready to be served for your holiday party. The platters will be prepared fresh on the date selected when you order. If you do not show up to pick up your platter on that date, the platter will be placed in the freezer. Platters consist of 36 pieces.

Decorated Sugar Cookies

$2/piece - minimum order of 12 pieces
$3/piece for personalized cookies - minimum order of 12 pieces, maximum of 20 characters

Decorated sugar cookies must be pre-ordered. You will select a date to pick them up when you order them. The decorated sugar cookies will NOT be placed in the freezer if you do not pick them up as there is risk that the colours will run when they thaw. We do not recommend freezing the decorated sugar cookies.

Macarons

$2.50/piece - minimum order of 12 pieces

Impress your guests with your delicious spread and leave the dainties to us. CLICK HERE to place your order and cross your Christmas baking off the to do list!

Family gatherings and holiday occasions are such a special time to entertain. If there is a meal that you feel like being a little extra fancy for, now would be the time. Hours are spent preparing for you guests, cooking in the kitchen, cleaning the home and setting the table. So here is a quick little detail to help show off all that hard work!

Showcase your delicious Thanksgiving meal and watch the excitement of your guests grow as they read the meal that will be served. We've put together an editable Thanksgiving Menu Card that you can print at home. No more work is required on top of all your preparations, simply type in the dishes you plan to serve and hit the print button.

And like that, you have a beautiful, custom menu to decorate your Thanksgiving table with. Sometimes, the little details have a very memorable effect!

As you join together with your loved ones to celebrate all that you are thankful for, we would like to say how grateful we are for all of you who chose to visit Pineridge Hollow; dine with us, celebrate with us and bring us into your homes. Happy Thanksgiving!

Download your menu card here!

Nothing is better than fresh! Manitoba has so much more to offer the dinner table than we generally give it credit for. With local love and pop-up markets becoming more and more prevalent, your weekly trip to the grocery store during the summer can be switched to a weekly trip to the local market. Walking around our weekly farmers’ market is so inspiring, we’ve brought you a market menu for summer entertaining that features Manitoba’s best.

This quinoa salad is so versatile and the perfect way to showcase fresh produce. We've suggested using radishes, cucumbers & peas but adding your favourites like fresh spinach, asparagus, green onions or herbs would work wonderful as well!

Garden Quinoa Salad

1 cup uncooked quinoa

5-6 small radishes thinly sliced

1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber

3/4 cup shelled peas

Vinaigrette

1 tsp dijon mustard

2 tbsp lemon juice

6 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

Method:

1. Cook quinoa to package directions. Allow to cool.

2. While quinoa is cooking, whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together.

3. Combine vegetables, quinoa & dressing together. Season with more salt & pepper if necessary. Enjoy!

Thirst Tea & Coffee is a new, local company serving handcrafted tea lattes & lemonades from their "tea traveller". You can find them at our weekly farmers market, and they've come up with a market inspired iced tea recipe for you to enjoy at home!

Sea Buckthorn & Lemon Balm Tea Lemonade

2 tbsp dried sea buckthorn leaves

1/4 cup fresh lemon balm leaves + extra sprigs

2 tbsp local honey

4 drops vanilla

4 cups water

4 cups lemonade (we suggest organic lemonade that is typically less sweetened)

fresh berries

Method:

1. Combine 1/4 cup of lemon balm and dried sea buckthorn leaves in a tea infuser or tea bag (if you do not have either of these a french press or straining your tea through a sieve after it has steeped also works).

2. Boil 4 cups of water and pour over your tea mixture. Steep for 8 minutes. After removing the tea from the water, stir in honey and vanilla.

3. Fill a large glass or mason jar with ice, fill two thirds with tea and top with lemonade.

4. Garnish with fresh lemon balm and fresh berries if desired.

You don't need to have a fancy ice cream maker to whip up this cool treat! We used local black raspberries for this recipe. Black raspberries are very similar to the red variety but some people fine them slightly sweeter.

No-Churn Black Raspberry Ice Cream

1 1/2 cups raspberries

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp white sugar

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 1/4 cups heavy cream

3/4 cup 2% milk

1/4 tsp salt

5 large egg yolks

Method:

1. In a saucepan combine raspberries & sugar. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes and crush the raspberries as they soften.

2. Stir in lemon juice, cream, milk & salt. Bring to a gentle simmer.

3. With the egg yolks in a large bowl, gently ladle 1/2 cup of warm cream into the eggs and whisk constantly. Continue half a cup at a time until 2 cups of cream have been added, going slowly. Add the rest of the cream mixture and mix thoroughly.

4. Cover and chill the mixture for at least 4 hours.

5. Pour chilled mixture into a shallow dish and place in the freezer. Beat the mixture with a hand mixer every 30 minutes for 2 hours.

6. Cover and freeze until firm. Then you're ready to serve!

Top with fresh berries, chopped chocolate or nuts!

Each of these recipes is intended to be a blank canvas for summer produce, allowing ingredients to be showcased as they become available throughout the summer. The featured ingredients can be interchanged as new fruits, herbs and vegetables come into their season. In Manitoba, the flavors of farm fresh & local grown items are incomparable to what we are able to buy throughout the winters in our grocery stores. Therefor we feel the need to celebrate our summer harvest as much as possible! We hope we leave you feeling inspired, and look forward to seeing you at our weekly market - Saturdays until September 14th, 9am-1pm.