Stephs Cheers and Jeers was provided the samples mentioned in this post in return for an unbiased review.
Recently I teamed up with Tropical Traditions to review their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil.
Tropical Traditions all started when the owners moved to Philippines, they renovated an old family farmhouse and started producing coconut oil using a traditional family method. In 2000 they decided to start selling the coconut oil online and the demand grew!
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 on coconut oil antioxidants reveals higher levels of phenolic antioxidants than other coconut oils. The fresh coconut meat is shredded and then the water from inside the coconuts to is added to make coconut milk (wet-milled). The coconut milk is then allowed to sit for about half a day, while the oil naturally separates from the heavier water. The oil is then heated for a short time and filtered from the curds (coconut solids). No chemicals or high-heat (e.g. steam deodorization) treatment is used, and this oil contains no trans fatty acids. We do NOT mass produce this oil. 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. Our 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 their highest standard for Virgin Coconut Oil.
There are hundreds if not thousand of uses for coconut oil.
You can use it cooking, baking, frying and so much more! I personally use it to season my cast iron baking dish, it makes for WONDERFUL tasting cakes and brownies!
Tropical Traditions sells different sizes of coconut oil as well as other products, their oil comes in 1 pint jars, 32 oz jars, 1 gallon pails and 5 gallon pails.
I was sent a 32 fl Oz jar to review and I love what I experienced!
Review:
I have had other coconut oils in the past and I found the taste to be almost artificial, Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil tastes So natural! It has a creamy texture with a wonderful coconut aroma. I found many uses for it such as seasoning my cast iron pans, it makes a wonderful tasteful crust on brownies and cakes. I honestly feel this is the best coconut oil on the market! The fact that they use organic coconuts really makes this product important to me. Everything that goes into making this oil shows the business owners really care about their product and their customers. Their website is loaded with helpful information, I highly suggest spending the time because I learned a lot.
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, to read more about the health benefits please visit this website.
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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.”
Oil pulling, moisturizer, deodorant, and cooking. I’m a bit of a hippie, but I love my coconut oil!!!
I love Olive Oil…coconut olive oil must be amazing
I use it for moisturizing my skin and healing tattoos.
I use it for cooking =)
Cakes, cookies, and muffins!
I made some awesome granola with coconut oil and put some in my dogs food and they are less itchy and their coats are soft and shiny!
I use it for cooking, and also for moisturizing my skin!
i use it for ‘pulling’ and also just as a dietary supplement.. .also its great for moisturizing dry skin
cooking and other things
I use coconut oil every night as my evening moisturizer and weekly for oil pulling. Also as much as I can In my cooking. Made an amazing coconut lentil soup last week using it.
I love to stir fry vegetables in coconut oil.
I LOVE coconut oil and have a lot of uses. Just to name one, I added a dollop into the breakfast smoothies I just made. Also, this is the absolute best for “greasing” the slow cooker to make it non-stick—forget those sprays.
Coconut oil is good cooking and oil pulling.
I need this to condition my hair!
I will use it with water on my son’s cloth wipes!
There are a couple of recipes that are on my “to try” list that call for coconut oil.
We use coconut oil in the shower as moisturizer, I use it on my dog when bathing her. We use it in replacement of other oils for frying, and baking.
My skin gets so dry cause of my illness that I would use it for that
I think I would love it for my cast iron pans, and most likely will find many other uses
I use it in my lotion bars, feed it to my foster dogs with bad skin and wash my face with it! LOVE coconut oil!
I have IBS and coconut oil is a great alternative for me to use in cooking and baking without giving me belly problems.
I use it for baking.
would love to try this !
i LOVE COCONUT so i like to try it! I WOULD LOVE THIS…..
great for the hair!!
I would use it for skin moisturizing! And cooking! Thanks for the chance to win!!