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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