August 24th, 2011 
Nancy 
I’m so excited to be hosting our first giveaway! Tropical Traditions asked me to pick a product from their line to review and giveaway. I knew immediately I wanted to give away palm shortening. Why? Because I use Tropical Traditions Palm Shortening almost everyday.
When I first began my journey into real food, I had a hard time finding a local source for all the goodies I had read about. Eventually I joined a local buying club. I sheepishly walked in and stared at the wall of fats. There was expeller pressed coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, virgin olive oil, palm shortening and ghee. The club leader suggested new members start off with palm shortening. I took his advice and I am so glad I did.
Here’s why I love Palm Shortening:
- It’s not hydrogenized and it’s trans fat free.
- It’s tasteless and colorless. This makes it extremely versatile.
- It’s affordable. One gallon of Tropical Traditions Palm Shortening retails for $30.65. Compare that to expeller pressed coconut oil (the lowest grade TT carries) at $44 and the savings is obvious.
- It’s shelf stable. Palm shortening is a solid and melts at 97 degrees F. It is a great substitute for vegetable shortening (Crisco).
- It’s not prone to rancidity. It is safe to use at high temperatures. I do all my frying in palm shortening.
I really cannot think of a recipe that palm shortening wouldn’t work well in. If you are looking for extra inspiration Tropical Traditions has a large database of free recipes here.
The good news is you don’t have to find a local buying club to buy your palm shortening. You can order yours here. While you’re at it pick up some lip balm currently buy one get one free. New customers who order through these links will receive a free copy of Our Virgin Coconut Oil Book including gluten-free recipes.
Are you ready to win some palm shortening?
You may enter up to 4 times. Leave a separate comment for each of the following:
- Leave a comment letting me know you want to win.
- Subscribe to Tropical Traditions email Sales Newsletter, follow @Troptraditions on Twitter or follow them on Facebook.
- Subscribe to Real Food, Allergy Free email updates, follow @RealAllergyFree on Twitter or follow us on Facebook. If you already subscribe or follow us leave a comment.
- Tweet “Win a gallon of @Troptraditions Palm Shortening @RealAllergyFree https://www.realfoodallergyfree.com/?p=3005“or click the “like” button on the top of this post to share this giveaway on Facebook.
This giveaway will end on Sunday, August 28 at 10:00 PM EST. The winner will be selected by random.org and will have 7 days to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the USA.
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. All opinions are my own.
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I’ve tried TT’s coconut oil and love it but It’s too expensive for me to keep buying it 🙁
I would LOVE the chance to try the palm oil!!
Just to let you know – I already subscribe to your email updates! I’m really hoping for that palm oil giveaway!
Oooh, I want to win! I usually buy the Spectrum brand because it’s readily available for me, but I will have to check out TT’s.
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I use coconut oil a lot, but have never tried the palm shortening. I’ve read is it good for baking goodies and think it would be fun to try it!
Nice giveaway! I haven’t tried this shortening yet. I’d love to try it though. Thanks for the chance!
I also normally buy Spectrum brand palm shortening as it is available at my local grocery store, but I would love to try Tropical Traditions! Thank you for offering this giveaway.
Um. I want to win. Actually this is one product I have yet to try mostly because I have two jars of red palm oil and it tastes really weird so I haven’t used it much. It makes everything taste like red palm oil. LOL
I follow you on FB all the time.
I follow TT on FB
i want to win!
i follow on fb!
i’m also a tropical traditions facebook follower
I want to win! because everything is sooo expensive… anything I can do to help my budget!!! plus I want to try it out!
I follow Tropical Traditions on facebook
Im already subscribed to your blog! I love it
I clicked like to share the giveaway with my friends! thanks!
I would love to win and try this product!
I liked this post to share it with my friends.
I want to win!
Haven’t tried the palm shortening yet, but am definitely interested.
I’d love to win something once in my life and make it the Palm shortening this time please. Thank you
I already suscribe to your email updates, love your newsletters! Yes I wold LOVE to win this! I bought the oil last month and love it.
I already get the newsletter from TT … love the recipes they have on site. Would LOVE to win this to try something different than the oil I already use from them.
I am already a FB follower for TT! I would LOVE to win this!
I am now a follower of yours on FB! I woould LOVE to win this shortening … I use the oil already.
That sounds amazing! I’d love to try it!
I’d like to win and give this a try!
I subscribe to tt newsletter.
I would love to win this! It would make my new, 2nd liver transplant oh so happy!
I “shall” win the palm shortening. 🙂
I am a fan of RFAF on Facebook!
I liked this contest!
I am a fan of RFAF on FB.
I would like to win the palm shortening.
I would love to win this shortening!! 🙂
I’m a fan on FB!
I follow TT on FB! 🙂
I tweeted about this awesome giveaway. OOOOO, I’m so excited!! 🙂