Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil Review/Giveaway $40 Value

I love learning about new food products and ways to incorporate these products into my cooking and daily life.  To be honest I had never used Coconut Oil until I found Tropical Traditions.  They were so kind to send me a 32oz. jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. 

I was amazed that this beautiful oil which smells so aromatic is not over powering when added to my recipes.  I made an easy box recipe for waffles for supper tonight and used Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut .  They turned out perfect and no one knew I used the oil in them. 

The one thing I have had to get use to about the Coconut oil is it is solid at temps below 76 degrees F.  But that is very easy to fix..I just place the sealed jar in a warm water bath and within a few minutes it is liquefied and ready to use.

If you are not sure what to do with coconut oil..here are some excellent recipes.

This Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is a truly unrefined coconut oil. This coconut oil is made on Mt. Banahaw and surrounding areas from organic coconuts.

Coconuts are used fresh (within 24-48 hours of harvest) from small family farms on Mt. Banahaw and other rural places in Quezon Province, the coconut capital of the Philippines. Only the highest quality coconuts are hand-picked from each harvest.

The volcanic soil of Mt. Banahaw makes these organic coconuts some of the most nutritionally rich coconuts in the world! Testing done in independent laboratories reveals higher levels of phenolic antioxidants than other coconut oils. The fresh coconut meat is shredded (wet milled), and then cold-pressed using the water from inside the coconuts to make coconut milk. The milk is then allowed to sit for about half a day, while the oil naturally separates from the heavier water. The oil is then filtered from the curds (coconut solids).

No chemical or high-heat treatment is used, and this oil contains no trans fatty acids. This oil is NOT mass produced. It is made by families who are coconut farmers using old-fashioned traditional methods that have been used in the Philippines for hundreds of years. The coconut trees and family producers are certified organic according to strict USDA standards. The families who produce the oil are also trained according to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards and re-certified each year. This high-grade Virgin Coconut Oil has a long shelf life due to the high antioxidant properties. The Gold Label Standard is our highest standard for Virgin Coconut Oil.

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.

Now here is your chance to win.....

The winner will receive a 32oz. Jar of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil  $40 Value.

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