It’s midnight, which means IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!!!
Wow. I love birthdays. And holy crap, I’m not even going to tell you how old I am because that would make me feel like both the youngest person in the world and the oldest. In relative terms.
I’ve lived a lot of years (I think that starting at age twelve I started to become more adult than necessary, so let’s just say it’s my 30th birthday, okay?), and I still have so much to learn. I like to think that there are a lot of things I know well, but I still don’t know how to french braid. Or use a slow cooker. I’m guessing it’s not that hard, but still, it’s a skill I need to learn.
But when it comes to food, I’ve learned a lot. About what’s good for you, what’s bad for you, and what lies in the grey area of my weekends and late-night excursions. If there is one health myth that I would like to de-bunk right now, it’s about fat.
Fat is your friend. Fat is good. Fat should come from the most wholesome of sources and go straight into your frying pan. Onto your almond flour pancakes. Into your smoothies. Fat is yummy and good for your tummy.
Fat is also great in the form of almond butter that goes on my protein pancakes. The recipe? Super simple.
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I used PlantFusion, which I was recently sent to try and absolutely love)
- 1 egg white
- almond-coconut milk until everything is stirrable (I’m kind of over the fact that it’s not a word)
Simply fry on a skillet with a nice pat of coconut oil. Mmm. Buttery.
Apartment shopping check-list. How random is this post? Slash who wants to go shopping?
The point of all of this is that I really like coconut oil. It’s great for every inch of you, and yes, you can even use it as lotion. I’m not kidding. It’s edible. And I was not paid to say that because it’s true. You all know what’s coming next. Tropical Traditions is awesome and sent me a giant tub of extra virgin coconut oil, which I will be taking (read: hauling) to Syracuse when I move back in three weeks. (!!!)
SO. I have an awesome giveaway for you. Because you are the best readers ever (I’m dead butt serious — your emails, tweets, and comments make my day every single day and give me warm fuzzies), you can enter to win a quart of Gold Label coconut oil. Doesn’t that sound so fancy? You can even make pancakes with it.
All you have to do is:
- Tell me: What would you do with coconut oil if you got a giant jar of it? (mandatory)
- Follow: @troptraditions on Twitter
- Follow: @ChefKatelyn on Twitter
- Tweet the following: “@ChefKatelyn is having a BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY for yummy @troptraditions coconut oil! Who’s ready to eat clean? http://bit.ly/T0pYyV”
- Like Chef Katelyn on Facebook!
- You can also: Subscribe to their email sales newsletter here: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/subscribe_for_special_sales.cfm
Leave a separate comment for each entry. Giveaway will close at Midnight EST on Friday, August 3rd.
What are you waiting for? Let’s eat win some stuff. And most of all: Happy Birthday to meeeeeeee!
Win 1 quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!
Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?
You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:
Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since 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, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.
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Use in Stir frys and hair
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What would you do with coconut oil if you got a giant jar of it? —– I would make popcorn with it
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! <3
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I LOVE coconut oil. I eat it straight out of the jar and also use it as my lotion.
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What would you do with coconut oil if you got a giant jar of it? Eat a spoonful. Well, not really. But cook everything with it for sure.
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Well, I have Crohn’s Disease and I use coconut oil on an almost daily basis. I really like the fact that it has tons of health benefits, including the fact that it soothes my stomach issues.
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I’d use it as a moisturizer! And in food
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Happy Birthday!!!
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Gosh, a quart of coconut oil!?! I would use it to fry my eggs, melt into tea, drizzle over (coconut flour) pancakes and much, much more. You can never have too much coconut oil!
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Have an awesome birthday!
Happy birthday! I’m right there with you as a secretly middle-aged teenager. Goodness knows what I’ll be like when I actually break 40… That pancake recipe sounds delicious – I actually have all of the ingredients (admittedly, there aren’t too many) on hand, so I may try that come tomorrow morning!
Have fun with the apartment shopping – it’s crazy how much stuff you need to buy when you get your own place. All those little things like dishcloths and pots and pans get taken for granted when you just have them around…
Oh, and as for the coconut oil, I’d use it to bake. Cookies, muffins, scones – I bake on a regular (perhaps too regular) basis, so it wouldn’t go amiss.
I think it’s easier to say what I wouldn’t use the coconut oil for! But I love putting it in my coffee, make up remover and lip gloss.
I would use it for baking, for sure!
I would put it in coffee, tea, on toast, stir frys, pancakes, and definitely try it as makeup remover and body lotion!
Happiest birthday! I would probably make some carrot cake pancakes with the huge tub of coconut oil! Also, retweeted you.
Would use coconut oil for some more baking – breads, muffins, pancakes, cookies.. gah!
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Happy birthday!!! I’ve never tried coconut oil, but I have a TON of recipes pinned that call for it, so I’d get started on those!
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Oooh fun! I would use it as an oil on everything that requires oil, um, and everything that doesn’t:)
I put coconut oil in and on everything! Love it on sweet potato fries the best!
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i would use coconut oil on my face: i do it every night and love it!
Ahhhh! Happy happy birthday!!! And let me just say, you look GREAT for 30…I mean really! Have you had work done? I swear…you are cute as a button! And I love/will probably later hate you for posting that video. I haven’t heard that song in years! And now I’m sure it’ll be in my head for like the next 3 days!
Great giveaway doll! I love fat…ESPECIALLY coconut oil, or coconut butter, or nut butter, or…you get the picture. And that’s really saying a lot since I used to be like, “Oh hand me the fake butter spread so I can add it to my reduced fat biscuit to have along with my fat free egg whites” And I wondered why I was hungry all the time! Lol
I have a jar of TT’s coconut oil that I use for everything! I love how the coconutty flavor pops it’s way into my pancakes, muffins, breads, etc. And any time I get any on my hands, I always rub it on my elbows…can’t be having dry rough grandma elbows! Hopefully I win because I just realized yesterday that I’m about out! Eeek!
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May your birthday be filled with LOVe and JOY!! and maybe a little coconut oil. hehe.
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Happy birthday! I always “fry” chicken in it.
I’d use this in my roasted veggie recipes. Sounds great!
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Ooh I love coconut oil! It can be quite expensive, but so worth it. I would most likely use it in my cooking to replace other, less healthful oils. If I had a BIG tub, I’d even try it as lotion, because it does always feel SO good on my hands when I use it to bake!
And happy birthday, girlie
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i’d use it for cooking and as a face moisturizer!
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Awesome giveaway!!! I would make coconut flour pancakes, put it in my eggs, put it on salads, the list is endless!
Happpppy birthday!
I would bake up a storm with it haha!!
Happy Birthday Lady!!!!! Have the best day ever! Tropical traditions is awesome! I love healthy fats!!!!
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Happy birthday, girl! Have a good one.
Moisturize! and bake!
I would sautee veggies!:)
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Use it on my hurr shiny!
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I’d have to trust you & use it for some pancakes, since I’ve never cooked with coconut oil before at all!
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I would bring it to college too!
Eeeeeeeeeeee! Happy Birthday!!!! Man, I love my bday too!
Coconut Oil, I have yet to try it! (I’m so, SO behind!)
I would definitely use it to make pancakes!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Hope it’s fabulous.
Happy Burf! Can’t wait to skype on Thurs
I’ve never tried coconut oil so I’d want to try everything but since I have a plethora of zucchini from my garden (want a zucchini for your birthday??) I’d probably bake zucchini with cocunut oil and s&p
Everything! Love coconut oil. Cookies, cakes, sauteing greens, pancakes, maybe some chocolate pudding. The possibilities are really endless.
Happy Birthday Girl!!
umm…i NEED this! I just cooked chicken in coconut oil yesterday…I’d use it for errrrthanggg
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Ohhhhhhh I would use it on the frying pan for cooking tofu or pancakes, and use it on my skin
OH and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I would use it for my new apartment in Boston (3 days!).
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I love coconut oil! I use it sparingly because it’s so expensive, but with a whole tub I’d use it for everything- to saute, bake, etc.
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My favorite thing to do with coconut oil is to top my banana protein muffins with a bit and then sprinkle with sea salt. Sooo good! I also love to cook sweet potato wedges in coconut oil. Ugh I love coconut oil.
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I would smell the coconut oil all day long because I love the smell of coconut. PS Happy birthday!!!!
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I’m not sure what I would want to do with it exactly but I do know that I would want to cook with it! I’ve read so many great recipes calling for coconut oil!
I would use it to cook my eggs in the morning!
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If won some coconut oil I would eat a lot more protien pancakes for breakfast! And I would also try some new paleo recipies that I found and have been wanting to try that call for coconut oil!
I would cook with it!
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I could make tons of cookies with the coconut oil
I’d use that coconut oil all up in my baking, cooking, and just about anything. Love that stuff.
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I would make endless amounts of mug cakes with the HUGE jug of coconut oil!
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What WOULDN’T I do with a giant jar of coconut oil? I’d definitely go on a cookie baking frenzy.
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I’d like to try it on sweet potatoes.
I would do a few things;
1- Use it for my baking dishes ( I bake like a crazy fool all the time)
2- Make my own make up remover towelettes
3- Cook with it (replace icky corn oil)
Basically I would just invent things to use it in/on and enjoy it fully.
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Happy Birthday!! I would use the coconut oil in oatmeal coconut cookies and on sweet potatoes, and to cook my vegetables in. Would also like to try using it as a lotion.
Happy HAppy Birthday!! I would use it in EVERRRYYTHING! have the best day ever!
HAPPY BIRHTDAY!!!
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I would make some vegan cookies!
Aw, happy birthday! Plant Fusion IS super good I would cook chicken in coconut oil!
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I would use it as moisturizer. And to take my makeup off, bc who needs legit makeup remover?!
..And to make cake pops lol
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Use it in my hair (saw an awesome DIY for this!) and for baking/roasting sweet potatoes!
I would like some pancakes whipped up in a bit of coconut oil now, thank you very much! Maybe some birthday pancakes… Happy Birthday!!!!
I would use it for baking no doubt, but also for:
- salad dressing
- in my coffee
- on my uber dry skin
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I would love to add this gem into my diet for some more healthy fats. I have never had it before.
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what don’t i do with coconut oil?!
put it on my face, my arms, my legs, a little on my hair,in homemade peanut butter, occasionally in almond butter, cook with it, bake with it, …
I’d probably use it on my hair or when I cook vegetables.
I would make coconut nut butters!
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put some in my green smoothies! yum
I’d cook my veggies in it everrrryyy single day and probably rub it on my crossfit blisters.
Happy Birthday! And I’d use to coconut oil for baking and cooking purposes, obviously
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I would definitely drizzle it over oatmeal or on toast–I keep reading about it all over the blog world and would love to try it for myself!
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I already use coconut oil in my oatmeal and use it for cooking in my cast iron pans. Once the weather here is not so humid, I’ll be using it on my dry skin as well.
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I would bake with it! And maybe make a sugar body scrub?!
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I would use the coconut oil to make raw desserts! I’ve never tried it before and I’m dying to make all these recipes that need it!
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Something baked, mmm like chocolate chip cookies or these paleo sweet potato brownies I saw(:
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Happy birthday Katelyn!!!!! Enjoy
I have been wanting to try that stuff for so long!! I’d do some serious baking!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATELYN!!!
By the way, this is not a contest entry…I have absolutely no idea what I would do with a giant tub of coconut oil (will have to learn from you, I guess). Really just wanted to wish you a fabulous B-day!
Hey girlee!! Happy birthday!!! I adore your blog, you’re so pretty!! I have a quiiiiick lill’ question for you: What qualifies you to give nutrition advice?
Absolutely nothing. I have learned (and taught myself) through research and trial-and-error, but by no means should anyone take any advice from me as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before making any changes. And thank you!! So glad to have you
I’d bake bake bake!! I’ve never used coconut oil but i’d love to try it!
I’d make a stirfiry with tofu, spinach and rice!
I love coconut oil and use it in lots of things from frying chicken in a skillet to subbing it into my cookie recipes for vegetable oil!
id probably use it for everything… include those pancakes!
I love coconut oil and use it in all of my meals.
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Happy Birthday!
I feel you on that apartment list, I’m doing the same thing right now. The shopping part is awesome the getting it all organized and packing all up part sucks.
And the real question is what wouldn’t I use coconut oil for. I’m pretty sure it’s a magical potion that’s good for everything.
I want to use it for pancakes. I think it would be perfect for it!
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I’ve never used it, so I think I would just go crazy and use it on everything! Oatmeal, pancakes, veggies, fish, and on and on!
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I would cook all kinds of yummy recipes with that coconut oil!
I would use coconut oil in vegan baking and stir-frys! YUM!
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I would use it in stir fries? Yum!
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