Cookies with good karma? 2 ways to win!
June 24th, 2009
Imagine that your life’s purpose was to help others. Imagine in your work you brought skills and hope to otherwise unemployed people. And imagine that it all involved…cookies!
As many of you know, I have a weakness for cookies. So when Khaya offered to send me some of their all natural cookies, I had to say yes. And when they offered to give away some cookies to a lucky winner of this blog, I again had to say yes!
Wait, you say, what about the sugar? I thought sugar was bad. Michelle, you are some kind of hypocrite aren’t you? Hmmmfph.
Well, it’s true. These cookies have sugar. And refined grains. So all I can say is, I care a lot about nutrition but I’m not a purist. And all in all, the ingredient lists on Khaya’s cookies are very, very clean. No preservatives. No chemically-sounding things. Just flour, sugar, the basics. Compare THAT to Oreos.
Here’s what I noticed about Khaya cookies: The packages are pretty small. So if you’re like me, once you start working your way through a box of cookies, you really don’t stop until it’s empty. Oopsie! It was VERY good news for me that each box of Khaya cookies was on the smaller side. Share with a friend and it makes a nice treat. Eat several boxes in one sitting and I’ll have to refer you to my next Sugar Smackdown teleseminar!
My favorites were the shortbread cookies, but they have 5 flavors to choose from. Pictured here is one of the Krunchi varieties.
But the main reason I agreed to Khaya’s offer is because of the company’s commitment to their community. From the Khaya website:
Khaya (Kī-ya) is the Xhosa word for home. Our home is deep in the winelands of South Africa. That’s where we source the best of everything that goes into our cookies. From the farmers who grow the organic fruits we swirl into our cookie batter to the artisan bakers who meticulously blend each small batch, our purpose is to make irresistibly great cookies while supporting and creating sustainable opportunities for the local community.
Pretty cool huh. They train and create jobs for in South Africa where the cookies are made, and in Philadelphia, PA where the US distribution center is located. This philanthropic approach is why I can stand behind Khaya cookies. After all, aren’t we all looking for our life’s purpose? A way to make this world a better place? What if we could all create such a admirable business model for our ventures?
While you meditate on your business plans, let me offer you two ways to win with Khaya!
1. Quest for Cape Town Promotion
Khaya is currently offering a chance to win a 10-day trip for two to South Africa. Want to enter the drawing? Just order a box online and check out all the details here.
2. Free Cookies – Blog Reader Giveaway
How ’bout some free cookies? To enter to win, go to Khaya’s Quest for Capetown website and tell me in the comments which part of the trip sounds the most awesome to you. No entry in the Cape Town contest is required to win the cookie giveaway. There will be one winner and the contest closes July 15, 2009. US residents only, sorry!
Earn extra entries into the cookie giveaway by doing the following – and let me know in the comments which you did!
-Signing up for my RSS feed
-Subscribing to my newsletter
-Follow me on Twitter @MPfennighaus
-Retweet this contest by copying and pasting:
“Good karma Khaya Cookies giveaway – enter to win! http://tinyurl.com/ox5fqw RT @MPfennighaus”
So, what part of the trip to South Africa sounds cool to you?
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What’s not too love about this? Pure food, pure nature, pure company mission. (Just RT and signed up for your newsletter.)
June 24th, 2009 at 8:49 amThe Sun & Surf trip sounds like it was made for me! I am such a beach girl. Great giveaway! Thanks!
June 24th, 2009 at 9:33 amI’m definitely RT-ing this! My readers can come and visit me in South Africa!
June 24th, 2009 at 10:33 amI think the part about seeing the elephants would be awesome, but the food and wine excursions sounds great too! I am also subscribed to your blog in my reader
I hope to win some cookies.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:07 amThe Food and Wine part sounds the most awesome to me, because I love trying out foods from various places around the world
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June 24th, 2009 at 11:37 amSounds yum!! Must search for them
June 24th, 2009 at 11:57 amOh, and I subscribed to your newsletter too (it was a few days ago though)
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June 24th, 2009 at 12:02 pmYou’re already on my reader! I love your posts and I would LOVE these cookies.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:15 pmI’m all over the food and wine baby! How amazing would that be?!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:10 pmIt seems like a neat company. I tried to enter their contest and it wouldn’t let me put in the code though, so I was sad about that. I would have wanted the eco tourism package. Also, I’m signed up for your RSS and newsletter.
Thanks!!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:27 pmI’m so with ya! Being naughty every once in a while is necessary
. These cookies look incredible!!!!! I would be most excited for the incredible hiking on that trip!!
I did look into the Integrative Nutrition and the classes sound incredible. I am thinking about exploring some options right now….. I’m just not positive what I want to do yet! I will keep you in the loop for sure and thank you again- you rock!
June 24th, 2009 at 4:18 pmThose cookies look delicious, and I would have to agree I love a good sweet treat every once in awhile
Hands down the food and wine would be the ultimate! How cool! I already subscribe to your newsletter and am following you on twitter now. Thank you very much for your kind words. What a great idea for a party, that sounds like a lot of fun!
June 24th, 2009 at 5:56 pmI love me some food, so the food and wine part definetly sounds great!
I am subscribing to your RSS feed!
June 24th, 2009 at 9:31 pmI love the idea of choosing which vacation sounds best. I think eco-tourism sounds right but the wine and dine is so great too.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:52 amfollowing you on twitter
June 25th, 2009 at 12:53 amretweeted
June 25th, 2009 at 12:54 amSuch a great company! Thanks for sharing with us. I signed up for your RSS feed and I would say the Eco-tourism appeals the most to me. Food, wine, surfing, etc all sound wonderful too, but where else will you ever see herds of elephants???
June 25th, 2009 at 8:52 amWhat a cool giveaway! Here’s hoping my luck continues.
I love cookies and this sounds like a great company! How could I possibly decide between the eco tour and the food and wine? Oy!
June 25th, 2009 at 9:12 amOOOOOMG how incredible! I would be SO down for the eco-tour, all the way. I’ve never gotten to do anything like that! The cookies look deelish.
June 25th, 2009 at 10:40 amVisiting the Addo Elephant Park, home to the world’s densest elephant population sounds awesome to me!
June 25th, 2009 at 2:45 pm[...] is a fabulous competition! You can win cookies with good karma or a trip for two to South Africa, where you could also visit [...]
June 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pmMay Canadians enter? The eco-tourism option looks wonderful to me – I’ve always wanted to see Kruger National Park.
June 25th, 2009 at 7:49 pmGreat giveaway! And even though I can’t indulge, the HH would love these.
I’m now following you on twitter, by the way–and would LOVE that “food and wine” trip on the website!
June 25th, 2009 at 9:45 pmI’ve gotta say, the beaches of radically different colors, textures and temperatures sounds fascinating to me!
June 26th, 2009 at 9:56 amOh wow, those look good. I will take no preservatives or chemicals any day. Sugar and flour I can handle in moderation.
June 26th, 2009 at 8:43 pmThe wine and dine! The wine and dine! As a food blogger, wouldn’t it be blasphemy not to choose it? lol!
June 26th, 2009 at 8:54 pmNeat idea. Good food? who would say no to good food?
June 27th, 2009 at 12:59 amI think the Eco-tourism part of the trip sounds amazing!
I also signed up for your RSS feed and your newsletter.
June 27th, 2009 at 8:29 amThe eco-tourism part sounds amazing. I would love to see elephants in the wild and I’ve ALWAYS wanted to go on a safari-type vaca. Awesome.
I read your about me, and my husband was walking by and saw that picture. He was like OMG, tell her you love her blog due to that picture alone. lol. He couldn’t believe you could do that. Nice.
June 27th, 2009 at 6:28 pmFood and wine all the way! What a cool blog.
June 28th, 2009 at 12:44 amThe sun and surf part looks amazing!!!!! coastal adventure? yes!!!
June 29th, 2009 at 9:32 amand i already follow you and subscribe, but i tweeted!
June 29th, 2009 at 9:33 amVisiting the elephants!
July 1st, 2009 at 7:05 amI’m following you on Twitter @aikychien
July 1st, 2009 at 7:08 amhttp://twitter.com/aikychien/status/2419064579
July 1st, 2009 at 7:08 amwow, the whole trip sounds amazing, simply the opportunity to go to africa!
July 1st, 2009 at 9:47 pmThe visit to the National Park and Lakes is easily what I would want at the top of my list. That sounds incredible! You’re already in my google reader and I get your newsletter.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:47 pmThe Eco trip looks awesome. I have always wanted to my favorite animal, the elephant, in their natural habitat.
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:55 pmI’ve RT’ed this.
The ecotourism trip sounds fabulous!
July 5th, 2009 at 8:59 pmDefinately seeing the elephants. I also signed up for your newsletter.
July 7th, 2009 at 9:25 amWowzers – it would be definitely tricky to select just one of these amazing trips, food & drink, wild animals, BEACH! Right now I’m going for the food and wine tour. I’ll change my mind in 30 seconds so I’m leaving now!
July 7th, 2009 at 9:55 amWow.. Just getting to go there would be awesome, but be able to taste all the different foods. I may not like wine that much, but that would be awesome.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:16 pmThe trip sounds absolutely amazing – I am partial to the sun and surf…I would love to go surfing! This weather is bumming this newlywed out…maybe some cookies can help
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July 7th, 2009 at 2:19 pmi’m torn between eco tourism (would love to hang with elephants) and the sun & surf (love the beach!)
July 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pmThe eco-tourism sounds the most amazing…to be able to see parts of Africa that are being preserved for its people to experience, and its animals, plants and insects to exist in. Plus, I’ve never been outside the USA so I’m sure I’d be gobsmacked at the sight of it all (even though I’m not British…I think that’s the most accurate description of how I might feel). It’s a shame one has to choose as they all sound amazing. Maybe I could sneak off to one of those restaurants on my own. And how far away are the beaches from the parks???
July 15th, 2009 at 5:44 ammmm i am a cookie monger myself. they take over any sense of will power i have. Love you site! In regards to the question, I would love to go to South Africa for their coffee shops. I have heard through other travelers, that they have great coffee shops with some amazing baked goods. I love to travel and experience new foods, made my different comunities ~
July 19th, 2009 at 3:28 pm