Sunday, July 1, 2012

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil - Giveaway! Ends 7-13

It's time for a giveaway folks!

I recently had the opportunity to receive and sample Tropical Traditons Gold Label Coconut Oil, and let me share with you how wonderful it is!   Creamy, smooth, light and imparting a hint of that tropical coconut flavor I love....this is truly some of the best coconut oil I've had the pleasure of tasting - or using. 

If you haven't tried coconut oil, you definitely should.   We use it for a variety of applications in our home, not all of them cooking (although it's great for that too!)

When I opened my heavy 32oz glass jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil I knew exactly what my first order of business would be - I set about making some much needed, all natural lotion bars.   In a few days I'll post a tutorial with my favorite lotion bar recipe, but I will tell you now this coconut oil imparted a lovely texture and scent to the bars - I was just thrilled with the outcome.  I have plans to meet with a friend of mine and spend a whole afternoon making more for personal use.

I've also used my new coconut oil as a dairy free "butter" for an evening snack of salted popcorn.   It does give the popcorn a slight coconut-y flavor, but both the 5 year old and I loved it.      My husband?   Not so much...but he's a well known diary connoisseur so I wasn't really surprised.    For my son, who has a dairy intolerance, it was the perfect solution for his popcorn snacking needs.


Gold Label Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Win 1 quart of  Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!
Tropical Traditions is America's source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil? You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:

Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the  advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.

To enter the contest, fill out the form below.   You must sign up for the Tropical Traditions Sales Newsletter.  Earn extra entries by commenting on this blog post and by following this blog, Homemade Serenity. 

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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.






30 comments:

  1. Love my coconut oil! There are so many great uses. I use it in place of lotion or lip balm, on my little one's bums, for cooking and baking, on minor scrapes and burns and even in the bedroom. Love this stuff! :)

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  2. It's so cool that you get to try products like this for free. I am envious. People thing its a bit odd, but I love eggs, from our backyard chickens, cooked in coconut oil. Yum!

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  3. I love to use coconut oil on our kids' eczema. Clears it right up. Smells great, too.

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  4. I love using it to cook popcorn!

    Entered the form as "crave to save"

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com

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  5. I love coconut oil for my skin - but also use it daily in my protein shake!

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  6. I have added you to my Blog on the right hand side: "Blogs I Follow" this updates and posts as you add new posts. I could not find another way to follow you, sorry.

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  7. Coconut oil is the only oil I cook with. It is one of the few oils/fats that does not rancidify at medium to high cooking temperatures!
    Thanks from karmakaytlyn@yahoo.com!

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  8. I have never used the coconut oil before so it would be awesome to win!

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  9. I like to use it for my regular cooking and baking and for making deodorant.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  10. Haven't tried coconut oil before, but have wanted to so winning this would be awesome!
    Thanks for having a drawing.

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  11. I only recently discovered coconut and have only used a few times in the last couple of weeks to saute vegetables i.e. summer squash w/ onions and bell peppers, cherry tomatoes w/ basil and green beans, and to fry homemade wheat tortillas.

    I am researching now different way to use coconut oil.

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  12. I only recently discovered coconut oil and have sauteed summer squash w/ bell pepper and onion, cherry tomatoes w/ basil and green beans, and fried homemade wheat tortillas.

    (Sorry for the double post. I thought I would be prompted to give an email address.)

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  13. My friend makes rice krispy bars with this coconut oil!!! Talk about delicious:)

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  14. And I forgot to mention that I use it on my face every night! Love how my skin feels.

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  15. I make granola, muffins, pancakes, kale chips, sauteed veggies, chocolate sauce for ice cream, etc.

    kristen_yeh at yahoo dot com

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  16. I make granola, pancakes, muffins, kale chips, chocolate sauce for ice cream, sauteed veggies, etc.

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  17. Moisturizer, cooking, diaper rash, and just as a supplement.

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  18. I have never usd it yet!

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  19. I have used it to cook and also clean my face with. I love it.

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  20. I love baking cookies with it!! And it is the perfect facial moisturizer!

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  21. for my sons eczema~ Thanks for a super giveaway!
    My email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  24. My favorite way to use coconut oil is in skincare products such as cold process soaps and body butters, body melts!

    givenmay@yahoo.com

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  25. Skin. Hair. Condiment. Ingredient. Cooking oil. Oil pulling. We use the heck out of it here.

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  26. Hair. Skin. Oil pulling. Condiment. Ingredient. Cooking oil. Sunscreen. We use the heck out of it around here!!

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