OK, let me back up a bit…
Back in December I heard a bit about grapeseed oil and thought it might be something worth trying. I’m always up for learning about something new (or something new to me) so when Amanda @ “Popp”ing Out One Letter At a Time offered to host a giveaway of one of her Wildtree products, I jumped at the chance to sample the grapeseed oil.
A few tidbits of grapeseed oil info…
- High in Omegas (mostly 6 & 9)
- Rich in antioxidants
- Rich in linoleic acid
- High flashpoint
I ended up trying the natural butter flavored oil because I had several ideas of how I wanted to use it and was excited to see how they worked.
So, here’s what I did:
Mashed Potatoes
Instead of adding my customary butter, I used the Wildtree butter-flavored grapeseed oil.
I have to admit I was not prepared for the light green color and wondered how this would fair in my white taters.
Lookin’ good!
and the taste was absolutely buttery!
Next…
Ty said he was expecting the popcorn to be oily, but it wasn’t. In fact, there was absolutely no need for the greasy mess of butter on this popcorn! It had a rich buttery flavor that made for a quickly emptied bowl!
The latest thing we tried was using the grapeseed oil as a dipping sauce. Now Wildtree makes some yummy sounding grapeseed oil dipping sauces, but I wanted to see how one product handled diversity.
I think this one ended up being our favorite! I added salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder and everyone grabbed some crusty french bread and devoured it! The wonderful buttery flavor was a perfect compliment to our bread and I ended up having to make another bowl because of how much my children enjoyed it!
So, there you have it…our adventure with grapeseed oil! Now, don’t you want some too?
Here’s how to enter:
Please make each entry a separate comment! And please make sure I have a way to contact you.
1. Post a comment here. Try to be creative and incorporate something about grapeseed oil into your comment, but if you don’t, you still get an entry cuz you’re cute!
2. Blog, Tweet, or Facebook this giveaway. Each of these is 1 entry. Please make each one a separate comment.
3. Buy something from Amanda between now and the end of this giveaway and get 5 entries! (you can let me know you’ve purchased something from her in just one comment–I’ll make sure I get you all 5 of your entries)
The giveaway will end THIS FRIDAY (January 15) at MIDNIGHT. Winner will be announced on Saturday!
Good luck!
Disclosure Statement
Wow, I was surprised with all the interesting flavors. Thanks for the giveaway, hope to win
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I’ve never used it , but my husband swears by grapeseed extract supplements. He says he can really tell the difference in how his joints feel. So this would probably be a plus for our family.
I facebooked about it. Enter me again!
I’m baaaaack. I Twittered about it. Enter me again!
Hi Amy, this was a good post. The grapeseed oil looks yummy. If I won it I would definitely try it the way you did, and in some salads with vinegar and seasonings.
I can’t have mayonaise because I am allergic to eggs,so I use grapeseed oil Veganese and it is good…and good for you too.
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
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Hi Amy! I thought about trying to use a nickname for you for a minute, but what’s short for Amy – ha!!! Hi Am! or Hi My!
Anyway, I’d LOVE to win some of this, especially the buttery one like you tried. Like Julia Child, I couldn’t live without butter. I LOVE butter – could honestly take bites right off the stick – but I wouldn’t dare do that. (Don’t tell anybody that I do!) I use extra virgin coconut oil to pop popcorn and add a ton of real butter, but I’d love to try this to pop it. I have a stir-crazy.
Anyway… is this Grapeseed oil expellor pressed?
Okay, off to let others know about it so I can get more entries. I’ll be back to let you know.
Have a lovely day friend.
Lynnette
PS I didn’t see *Personal, real life friends of Amy may not enter, so I’m assuming I can.
I blogged here – http://tjsmhanesfamily.blogspot.com/2010/01/wildtree.html
I love using the butter flavored grapeseed oil on my spaghetti noodles. It is DELICIOUS!
And if I don’t win, don’t worry, I WILL survive – and I’ll probably just buy some. HA!
Enter me again! I blogged about it!
Okay – so Grapeseed oil isn’t THAT important to me, but I am curious about this butter flavored stuff. I buy the Vegenaise with Grapeseed oil and I’ve bought it to make Mayo too. Okay – I think I’m done entering now.
You’re laughing at me aren’t you? That’s okay. I like making people laugh.
Bye again.
Wow Amy this Grapeseed oil sounds wonderful.
Count me in for an entry! I would love to win!
I will blog about your giveaway in a day or two!
Blessings,
Georgiann
I’m back from my blog break but only post every few days.
(I have a few videos of the girls I posted over the past week…..if you want to come see?)
Peace in Christ,
Georgiann
I would love to try this! I was curious also if it was expellor pressed…I couldn’t tell from their website.
Hi, Amy
I am a regular reader. But don’t think I have ever commented! Maybe once or twice. Anyways, I have heard of grapeseed oil, but have never used it or even seen it anywhere! I would love to try it. My family is trying to eat much healthier and the popcorn idea sounds great! Coun’t me in for the give away please!
Yes, it IS expellor pressed.
(and yes, Lynnette, you are cracking me up…
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It would be great to win this. Wonder how it would make pesto look?
Okay, I blogged about it! I haven’t blogged in a long time, but it was good to get back on the blog wagon. We are on a huge diet, go it will be fun to start posting things we are eating and how we have changed our diet!
Of course enter me. Because Amy you are oh so full of wisdom and I am a copy cat of the many, many things I have learned from you. Let’s just add grapeseed oil to the list. lol!
Laney
Laney,
You’re a hoot! I was just thinking how I needed to plagiarize everything you wrote to me about Sonlight and studying the Bible because it was SO GOOD! Might be hollering at you for a guest post one of these days!
I want some! I want some! I was thinking butter flavored?! But after reading that I’m sitting here wiping drool off my keyboard thinking how yummy that popcorn sounds… Mmm!
mamamirage at yahoo dot com
I will be back for more entries… gotta go put some tots down for naps!
I’ve never heard of the grapeseed oil before but it sounds awesome!!
Interesting! We eat mostly organic. I have not tried grape seed oil.
I have joined to follow your blog and look forward to getting to know you.
Blessings, andrea
Well it sounds interesting this grapeseed oil. i like to try new things and we love popcorn so that would be our first try.
Thanks, susan
Yummy! I would love to try this!
Oh, that sounds wonderful! Buttery and healthy at the same time? Count me in!!!
Thanks for the giveaway,
Abbi
I hate to say it, but i can’t help but wonder what chemicals they’ve added to the (wonderful) grapeseed oil to create a “butter flavor”? It is kind of you to be generous, um, don’t think i want to join the give away, however.
Wow, I am interested to learn more about grapeseed oil. I had no idea that you could use it as a butter substitute!
Thanks for the chance to win!
agman6@q.com
i just wanted to leave a comment in regards to the ‘chemicals’ added to make the butter flavor. the butter flavor comes from coconuts. wildtree is an all natural company…which means it doesn’t have any of that yucky stuff. :0) here is the prodcut profile card on the butter oil: http://www.wildtree.com/BinaryWrite.aspx?BinaryFileID=1116
let me know if anyone else has any questions!! you did a great job on the review amy! glad you enjoyed it. :0)
Wow, Grapeseed oil can do all that? I am so excited about the popcorn idea because we are really into eating home popped popcorn and I will not put butter on it because I don’t like soggy popcorn. I would love to try grapeseed oil on my family, well actually on the popcorn for my family, to see what they think. Thanks for the chance to get one free.
Sally
Very interesting! I have never tried such a thing. I am on a big kick for health this new year! Please pick me!!!!
I have not tried grapeseed oil but would love to try it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would LOVE to win this! My dad is having blood pressure problems and they just took him off of all salt. I think the buttery taste of this and the fact that it doesn’t have cholestoral would allow him to enjoy his popcorn snack without guilt! Thanks again!
Lisa in Jax
Hey Amy~
Sorry I have not been by as often…I’m happpy and content.My time is limited on the computer.
I bloged about the giveaway~
I hope to win!
Blessings,
Georgiann
As a vegan I don’t use butter and have found grapeseed oil a wonderful substitute…great post! Kim
just found your blog and love it! would love to try this oil! you gave some great ideas.
erins31(at)live(dot)com
Wow, the green color looks fun! And we have some children with food allergies who can’t do butter. So this sounds like a nice addition to our diet!
Amy, I just posted your giveaway on my facebook page. I found your blog today from kitchenstewardship and was really touched.
We have just begun the process of green living, healthy eating, etc in our house. So, this oil sounds like it would be very helpful to us! I think that my kids would love on rice!