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*Note: It’s the Friday before a long weekend. I know lots of us are procrastinating enjoying time on the internet before the long weekend so I thought I’d post this today!

I’ve been thinking a lot about oil lately. No, not the BP oil spill! Cooking oil, to be precise. Many recipes call for olive oil, yet I know it has a low smoke point which apparently is bad. Olive oil is more for salads, pesto, etc. And then there’s canola oil. Did you know that canola is not the name of a plant, seed, etc.? It’s a genetically engineered plant of some sort.

I’ve been hearing a lot about coconut oil and wanted to give it a try. Lo and behold, Tropical Traditions offered me a FREE quart of it to try! I’ve been using it in stir fries and for scrambling eggs ever since, and although the jar is a bit messy to pour from, and it sort of solidified in the cute little jar I bought thinking that would help, it does work quite nicely for cooking.

The nice people at Tropical Traditions have also agreed to sponsor a giveaway! You too can enter to win a free quart of coconut oil by doing the following. Note that you need to submit a separate comment for each entry.

  1. Subscribe to the Tropical Traditions email newsletter (required) and indicate below that you did
  2. Follow Tropical Traditions on Twitter and indicate below that you did
  3. Visit this website http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.htm and post a comment saying which recipe you’d try if you won

This contest is open until July 8, 2010, midnight EST. Open to US and Canada.
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. Note for Canadian bloggers: Tropical Traditions is not responsible for customs or duties that Canada may charge if you decide to participate in this Tropical Traditions sponsored blog giveaway.

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  1. Jolon

    I got some of this to review, too! It’s the next to-do on my list! Happy to hear you liked it. I follow them on Twitter. Happy Weekend, Wendy 🙂

  5. AmyO

    I would definitely try the Coconut Tropical Bliss Smoothie! My H loves Pina Coladas (don’t tell him I told you that!) and I think he would love, love, love those too. 🙂

  11. melissa

    Actually, according wikipedia, canola IS the name of a plant.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola
    “Canola is one of two cultivars of rapeseed or Brassica campestris (Brassica napus L. and B. campestris L.).”

    Also, as far as my research indicates, it’s low-quality olive oil that has a low smoke point. High-quality olive oil actually has a high smoke point comparable with canola oil.

  12. Carolyn

    Just subscribed for their email. I don’t twitter but I have been checking out their website for a while now. I’ve had my eye on the toasted coconut ginger blondie recipe. Sounds fab!

    I’ve already tried a gluten free energy bar recipe from their site as well.

  15. Zoe Dawn

    Coconut cream mocha! And believe it or not, what I want to try the most is making my own deodorant. I know, I’m strange but I was actually looking for coconut oil last week and couldn’t find it! It would be awesome to win some 🙂

  31. Theron Willis

    I would like to experiment with using Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour in the baking of coconut macaroons. Organic and gluten free.

  36. ZC

    I subscribe to the TT newsletter
    I would love to try the recipe for No Bake Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
    Thanks!

  41. Katie @coldnoodles

    LOVE coconut oil!

    I get their newsletter
    AND I follow them on twitter
    AND i would love to try to the nobake chocolate oatmeal coconut cookie recipe (yummmm)

  44. donna nielsen

    i already subscribe to the newsletter but i did it again..i am following on twitter …and would love to try the coconut treasure cookies!

  46. Iluvbreeze39

    I posted a comment on the recipe page, on a fruit & nut bread I would like to try!!

  62. Sable(atlmuzikfanzinc)

    I already subscribe to Tropical Traditions Newsletter

    atlmuzikfanzinc at gmail dot com

  63. Sable(atlmuzikfanzinc)

    I already follow Tropical Traditions on Twitter

    atlmuzikfanzinc at gmail dot com

  64. Sable(atlmuzikfanzinc)

    I would like to try the Coconut Treasure Cookies.

    atlmuzikfanzinc at gmail dot com

  66. Joan Myers

    I already subscribe to the newsletter and I would try the chocolate chip cookies! yum!

  67. Audrey

    I subscribed to the news letter and I am following Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil on Twitter. I would love to try the Orange Chocolate Coconut Macaroons if I win! I am on a low carb diet and these will be perfect.

  68. Carolyn McEvoy

    Ok – I’m ready for this contest – I subscribed to the “Sales” newsletter!

  70. Carolyn McEvoy

    And finally – I posted a comment in the Recipe Comments section of the website – Yummo for the Coconut Kefir “Buttermilk” Bisquits. Good luck to me!!!!!!!! Thanks Tropical Traditions!

  73. Beth

    If I win, I will try the No Bake Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
    rollerbeth at gmail dot com

  74. Robin

    I subscribe and win or not plan to try the no bake chocolate oatmeal cookie that looks like a healthy version of an old family favorite.

  76. Sue d

    I would like to try the recipe for Rhubarb Strawberry pie with coconut oil pie crust.

  86. Marianne Johnson

    I’d love to try the no bake chocolate cookies. I really want to try making pineapple rice with coconut oil and popcorn!

  89. Fernanda

    I’ve subscribe to TT newslette & signed up on tweeter to follow TT. I’d looove to try the Coconut treasure cookies…. They look incredibly delicious!’

  93. Eileen

    I’m formerly subscribed but for some glitched haven’t received it of late, so this spurred me to check; yes, they claim I’m subscribed, so I wrote again asking them to recheck it.

  94. Eileen

    I’d like to try those coconut kefir buttermilk biscuits. Sound yummy with some favorite ingredients

  103. Louis

    I subscribed to tropical traditions newsletter via email (same as in my profile / this post)

  118. carol lewis

    EVERYTHING looks great, but I would like to try the Coconut Kefir Buttermilk Biscuits!

  121. taylorbagels

    ALl the recipes look so yummy but I’d love to try the Coconut pie crust since I like to Bake.

  127. Dave

    The Coconutty Almond Cookies look like something I would really like
    daveyk66(at)aol(dot)com