I have to tell you that coconut oil has become an absolute staple in my home. From baking and frying with it in the kitchen( I even used it once or twice to make popcorn) to all over skincare in the bathroom, it is so wonderful for your skin and can be substituted for traditional oil in many recipes. When Tropical Traditions offered to send me a jar of their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil to try, I was more than willing and thrilled. What pleased me even more was that it was USDA Organic….a symbol I love to see on products I bring home for my family. As a bonus, they also sent me a copy of the book “Virgin Coconut Oil” by Brian and Marianita Jader Shilhavy. It is a great resource with wonderful stories about how coconut oil has changed the lives of many people and there are even many recipes included in the book. What I like is that when I choose to use coconut oil in recipes it doesn’t give a strong coconut flavor. In warmer weather(about 76 degrees or higher) it becomes a liquid and I like to mix the liquid with some orange essential oil and slather on my skin and the skin of my children. The smell is yummy and our skin looks great! When the temperature is cooler the coconut oil is in a more solid state and could be added to your diet by the spoonful, put into a smoothie, mixed in with your oatmeal, and I have even fed it to my dogs.(they LOVE the flavor). From the Tropical Traditions website, here is a great video/interview:
Okay, here is the fun part!! Tropical Traditions has offered a Quart size(32oz.) of their Virgin Coconut Oil for one of my readers to win! I am so excited for this great giveaway! Here is the deal:
1. First, go to the Tropical Traditions website and come back to tell me how you would like to incorporate coconut oil into your life/diet.
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Be sure you include your email address so I can contact you if you win!! Winner will be chosen at random on September 28th at 6 p.m.(EST) so enter now, later, tomorrow!!
I love coconut oil
use on my hair
use in cooking
put in my smoothies
even rub on elbows,heels for smooth moisturized skin!
it's got a million uses! 🙂
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We like coconut oil a lot here too but use it for our bodies and hair.
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I have been told I should try Coconut Oil to help with my seriously irritated skin and my husbands ichtheosis. I have been looking for a local store to carry cold pressed organic coconut oil (to reduce its carbon foot print) and as of yet haven't had much luck.
I have only ever thought of CO for moisturizer and hair product, but I suppose it might be good for food. We make our popcorn in peanut oil, so I think I would like to try coconut oil.
I like your idea of adding it to smoothies b/c I drink a lot of them. I also like how their website describes that "when it’s heated it won’t create toxic trans fatty acids", so I would like to try cooking with it too.
Thanks for offering such a great giveaway!!
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I would love to try coconut oil on my hair.
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i use coconut oil in my coffee to help with my fibro 🙂
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i like it in a solid state as it is less messy that in liquid form. spvaughan@yahoo.com
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I have incorporated VCO into my cooking and baking, also I use it at a facial moisturizer and it is wonderful on my skin! I use it as a lotion too. I also use it in GOOT and when I'm starting to feel sick. It's amazing and so many wonderful uses.
I LOVE IT!
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I would use coconut oil as a cooking oil.
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i would use their product as a cooking oil and butter substitute — thank you for the chance!
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Coconut Oil is the best diaper rash ointment out there! I'm now using it for the third baby since we discovered it.
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i would like to add coconut to my life by using it on my skin and hair
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Thanks to everyone for your entries! The winner generated at random.org is #22! Amanda! Congrats!
Thanks to everyone for your entries! The winner generated at random.org is #22! Amanda! Congrats!
I have incorporated VCO into my cooking and baking, also I use it at a facial moisturizer and it is wonderful on my skin! I use it as a lotion too. I also use it in GOOT and when I'm starting to feel sick. It's amazing and so many wonderful uses.
I LOVE IT!
Amanda
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i like it in a solid state as it is less messy that in liquid form. spvaughan@yahoo.com
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I subscribe to Tropical Traditions newsletter.
matt4melis(at)hotmail(dot)com
I subscribe to your feed thru google
adrian/smilefest is the name
smilefest (at) yahoo (dot) com
Following you @playactivities
already following you on your blog 🙂
I love coconut oil
use on my hair
use in cooking
put in my smoothies
even rub on elbows,heels for smooth moisturized skin!
it's got a million uses! 🙂