Share It’s been ages since I’ve offered to giveaway an item from Tropical Traditions. As you know, I’ve been quite immersed in essential oils lately. Most of my recent new blog posts have centered around them (you can find them … Continue reading
Huh? What is Einkorn?
That is what I was thinking to myself when Tropical Traditions asked me to review this “new” ancient wheat.
To answer my question…Einkorn “farro” is an ancient grain - the oldest variety of wheat there is. Where modern wheat varieties have six sets of chomosomes, Einkorn has only two, making it a diploid.
Originating in the Tigris-Euphrates region of the Near East, Einkorn hasn’t been hybridized like modern wheat. And why were these modern wheat varieties messed with in the first place? The kernels do not thresh free of their hard coverings, which creates more work. Once they altered the wheat, it became easier to harvest and mill.
But that was not the only thing that got messed with. Modern wheat also has a higher gluten content, which makes for better bread - but also gluten toxicity issues! Continue reading
Before I announce the winner of the Gold Label quart of Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil, I want to let you know right now until December 20th you can Buy 1 Get 1 FREE their Gold Label pints. Continue reading
Tropical Traditions is literally the only place I purchase my coconut oil - and I want you to win a jar of their finest Gold Label Coconut Oil.
I love the fact that this oil is made from fresh coconuts that are cold-pressed, not heated. Tropical Traditions is the only company using traditional, hand-made methods of obtaining the coconut oil - unlike other companies that use heat and chemicals.
According to independent lab tests, Tropical Traditions Gold Label coconut oil has higher levels of phenolic antioxidants than other coconut oils. Read The Difference Between Tropical Traditions’ Coconut Oils – Handy Reference Guide . Continue reading
Wow, lots of you sure wanted to win this palm shortening. We had 1250 entries!
I wish I could send you all some, but…I can’t. If you don’t win, you can always purchase some at Tropical Traditions. I use palm shortening at least weekly - lately to fry tortillas for tacos 
Don’t forget, if you are placing an order with Tropical Traditions for the first time, you can request their Virgin Coconut Oil book for free. Simply select “referred by a friend” when you check out and enter code 7983099.
And the winner is… Continue reading
Here are a few of the specials some of my affiliates are offering, unless otherwise noted TODAY ONLY. Continue reading
Yeah, I just don’t want to run out of this stuff. As you can see, I stocked up on Tropical Traditions Palm Shortening when they had a recent sale.
I love using non-hydrogenated palm shortening to replace store-bought vegetable shortening in recipes. It’s also the only “fat” I use to fry my foods in. Last year I shared in my post, Oils Safe for Cooking and Frying that coconut oil is not your best choice for frying. Yes, you can use it for stir-fry’s and temps at or below 350°, but actual frying you want to leave up to palm shortening. It can withstand temps up to 450° without turning toxic. Continue reading
I am soooo excited to give away a jar of one of my favorite foods from Tropical Traditions - Certified Organic Coconut Cream Concentrate (psst - this is currently on sale right now until November 8th!).
The most wonderful things about coconut cream concentrate is that you can make milk from it. It’s like having shelf-stable milk year-round, and all you need to do is add water! You may be surprised to find out that one quart of Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate will yield 192 servings of coconut milk. Just add a teaspoon of coconut cream concentrate to a glass of water - and you will have coconut milk
If you’re looking for an immune system booster, this is a most pleasant way to do so. Nourishing Traditions recommends 20-25 grams of lauric acid per day, and just one teaspoon of coconut cream concentrate meets this need. You would have to consume 4 TBSP coconut oil to get the same amount of lauric acid (read What is Virgin Coconut Oil). Continue reading
I share the sales on my Facebook page and group, but there are so many Tropical Traditions items on sale this week, I have to make a post.
Here are my favorite items of the ones they have on sale. I’m listing them here in order of when the sale ends.
To start, you can click here and use coupon code 11512 to get 10% off your order until midnight, November 5th. Continue reading
I can tell my readers have a sweet tooth - more of you entered to win this honey than entered to win the Antioxidant Omega-3 Greens
I don’t blame you, though. Quality honey is hard to come by. Some honey is fake!
So if you aren’t the winner, please do yourself a favor and buy this honey. It’s the only honey I buy now.
And the winner is… Continue reading