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Tropical Traditions Organic Red Virgin Palm Oil

Tropical Traditions Virgin Red Palm Oil - OrganicI’m not sure if I just wasn’t paying attention to the “Red” part, or if I’m just not as smart as I think I am, but when the Tropical Traditions Virgin Red Palm Oil arrived at my house, I was shocked to see that it was bright orange.

You know, one of the great things about nature is that it is chock full of beautiful colors without the need for dyes and augmentation.  However, in its natural state, palm oil is red (or orange through my eyes!) in color due to a high concentration of carotenes and tocols (basically Vitamin E).

So what do you use it for?  Check this out:

Although scarcely used in the US, palm oil is the most heavily consumed dietary oil in the world after soybean oil. If one were to exclude the U.S. where most of the world’s soybean oil is consumed, palm oil would be the most popular dietary oil in the world.Palm oil traditionally has been used for baking, shortenings, margarines and deep fat frying, as it is shelf stable with a high melting point and does NOT require hydrogenation. Therefore, it contains no trans fatty acids.

You get that?  No trans fatty acids!  Rock on!

Not only is Virgin Red Palm Oil it just an awesome product all around and certified organic, it has a FANTASTIC history if you’d like to read about it.

See the Beautiful Color?!

popcorn with tropical traditions palm oilWhat did WE use it for?  Glad you asked!  Popcorn, of course!  The photo you see here is NOT popcorn from a microwave, or a cinema!  It’s good, old fashioned, white organic popcorn kernels popped in  Tropical Traditions Virgin Red Palm Oil.  And you want to know what’s even better than the picture?  It TASTES like it’s just out of the theaters!  My kids AND my husband love popcorn this way!

It’s such a healthy, fun snack and treat, your kiddos will be asking for more!!

Healthy faux Theater Popcorn Recipe

5 Tbsp  Tropical Traditions Virgin Red Palm Oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1 large covered pot
Spices and herbs to taste

Heat oil in pot on medium high heat.buy virgin palm oil
Pour in popcorn kernels.
Shake spices and herbs over kernels.
Cover.
Lets the heat build in the covered pot.
When you hear a kernel pop, start shaking the pot over the burner.
Shake until you hear very few kernels popping, and remove from heat.
Most of the remainder of the kernels will pop with the built up heat.
Wait a moment and open lid.
Add additional spices if desired.

Win Tropical Traditions Virgin Red Palm Oil

Tropical Traditions has extended an offer to give one of my readers their very own 32 oz jar of Virgin Red Organic Palm Oil!

Mandatory Entry #1:

Please visit the either the Virgin Red Palm Oil page or the Palm Oil History Page and let me know something you’ve learned!! (1 entry)

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**US Residents only – Giveaway winner will be chosen via the “And the Winner Is..” application on 50in8.com on Thursday, February 3  at Noon Central.  I will contact the winner via email and that person will have 48 hours to respond with full name and address.

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.