Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil
I confess, I didn’t know much at all about coconut oil when I received my sample of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Topical Traditions. I was excited to try it … I just didn’t know what to do with it!
Here’s what I learned about coconut oil:
- It’s very good for you, is a healthier cooking oil to use than other options, and is packed with antioxidants. And because of the extraction method (it’s virgin, not refined like many others) Tropical Traditions uses for their Gold Label oils, it has double the antioxidants as other coconut oils!
- You can use it for just about anything. I tried everything from baking my regular chocolate chip cookie recipe with it (substituted it for the butter and Crisco I normally use) to frying hash browns. Everything was very good – no “different” or coconutty flavor. The hash browns were actually fantastic … crispy, light and delicious but not greasy in the slightest.
- I’m convinced that Tropical Traditions has the best coconut oil available to buy. When I talked to my friend about coconut oil, she said her family had tried some (of its health benefits), but disliked the flavor it had added to their foods. However, the brand that she had tried was different one from the local health food store, which was not the same quality (or extracted the same way) as Tropical Traditions Virgin Gold Label coconut oil. That hadn’t been my experience with Tropical Traditions at all!
- I also love that they gather recipes from far and wide and post them on their Free Coconut Recipes Blog, offering you 1000’s of great ideas on how to use coconut oil.
Overall, I think Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is a fantastic product of superior quality, a good choice for healthy living, and something I would recommend to my friends and family. I’m going to continue to look for ways to work it into our diet.
If you are curious … look at all these additional uses for coconut oil! How to Use Coconut Oil: There are hundreds of uses!
Check out their website to learn more: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm
The Giveaway!
Tropical Traditions has offered to send one of my winning readers a Quart Sized Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. Enter using the form below.
Comments (44)
Sunnie
March 14, 2012 at 1:26 pm
I have been wanting to try their coconut oil for baking
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Christine
March 15, 2012 at 5:07 pm
The pecan chocolate milk idea looks interesting.
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Jen S.
March 15, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I use it for baking but I'd like to try it for frying too.
emily
March 16, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Good for you and tasty too!!!
LeahB
March 16, 2012 at 2:46 pm
I would like to use coconut oil for baking and making healthy truffles
Sue D
March 16, 2012 at 3:10 pm
I would like to use it for baking and for frying–like coconut shrimp.
Anonymous
March 16, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I would love to use this for frying instead of regular oil. Baking would also make things tasty. YUMM!
Kristen
March 16, 2012 at 5:13 pm
I'd like to try it in some baking.
alexandrea
March 16, 2012 at 5:32 pm
I'd use it for cooking, one of my best friend cooks for me all the time with it and it's really delicious. Thanks for the giveaway!
Beth
March 16, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I would like to use it for frying foods
anna
March 16, 2012 at 8:19 pm
I use it for my face or for cuts
kathy brower
March 17, 2012 at 3:13 am
we cook with it.
RagBagOriginals
March 17, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I use it instead of butter on my bread
Mary Myers
March 17, 2012 at 7:55 pm
I would like to use it for my skin.
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Jayme Myers
March 17, 2012 at 7:59 pm
I would like to use it for cooking.
Declan Cash’s Mom
March 18, 2012 at 1:20 am
I would love to use it in some baked goodies
Sarah
March 18, 2012 at 3:24 am
Skin!
frugalmommieof2
March 18, 2012 at 5:38 am
I'd like to try it for baking.
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Rusthawk
March 18, 2012 at 7:39 am
I'd like to use it on my skin for moisturizing.
Marti Parks
March 18, 2012 at 5:09 pm
I would like to try it for baking.
Christine
March 18, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Had some virus issues, so my twitter name has changed from @isabelli3619 to @michele979 for verification purposes. Thanks for hosting a great giveaway, and have a great weekend!
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Sue Bunting
March 18, 2012 at 8:49 pm
suebunting1977@gmail.com what I would like to try using coconut oil for is Gluten Free Fried Chicken http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.cfm/2009/9/23/Gluten-Free-Fried-Chicken
gloria mckellar
March 19, 2012 at 1:08 am
For making no bake cookies.
Miss Sarah
March 19, 2012 at 2:12 am
I love using it in Baked Oatmeal!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Courtney Tucker
March 19, 2012 at 9:36 am
I would use it to make homemade skincare, and cold processed soaps! Thanks! : )
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Amanda
March 19, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Baking
ZuZu
March 19, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Coconut Fried Shrimp
Alicia
March 19, 2012 at 7:45 pm
This sounds amazing! Would love to try it!
FamilyZhao
March 19, 2012 at 11:34 pm
I want to try it for making soap … and granola bars!
1porkchop
March 20, 2012 at 12:34 am
I have heard that it is excellent for popping popcorn.
Nancy
March 20, 2012 at 1:23 am
I'd use it in cooking and baking.
Nancy
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Ashley
March 20, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Cooking, baking, and skin care.
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Lady In Read
March 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm
We use coconut oil in Indian cooking as well as for hair care and skin care..
awhartness
March 21, 2012 at 1:11 am
I would like to use in place of butter in my recipes.
Maryann D.
March 21, 2012 at 1:25 am
For baking or frying
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Crystal
March 21, 2012 at 3:28 am
I love the taste of coconut. Thanks for the opportunity!
Robin
March 21, 2012 at 5:10 am
making popcorn
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BethElderton
March 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm
I saw a Coconut Lime Tuna Steak recipe that looks wonderful!
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BeautyToLove
March 21, 2012 at 4:38 pm
I would use it for baking (cookies, etc) and for frying (shrimp)
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March 21, 2012 at 4:39 pm
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janetfaye
March 21, 2012 at 6:54 pm
I would use it for stirfrys.
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Gianna
March 21, 2012 at 9:31 pm
For popcorn.
Allisha Gold
March 21, 2012 at 11:44 pm
I'd love to see how cookies turn out when using this coconut oil. Thanks for the giveaway!
Molli G
March 22, 2012 at 2:03 am
I's make Gluten Free Coconut Mango Rugelach first.