**THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. STAY TUNED FOR THE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT**
The winners are:
First prize: Jo F.
Second prize: Amy W.
Third prize: Ju Ann S.
To celebrate the upcoming Fair Trade Fortnight from May 2nd to May 17th, 2009, our good friends at Cocolo Chocolate have gathered together some of the best of Fair Trade goodies in three generous hampers for three very lucky Not Quite Nigella readers!
If you don’t know about all of the events and goodies on during this time, you can have a look at the calender on the Fair Trade website. There are markets, coffee and product tastings and chocolate fondues in each state with the Sydney Fair Trade Fiesta featuring Kylie Kwong.
And what is in these hampers you may ask?
First Prize:
Cocolo Dark Bittersweet Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo Dark Orange Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo Milk Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo 70% Dark Chocolate x 1 50g Milk Chocolate x 2
Cocolo 50g 70% Chocolate x 2
Bang Circle Black x 1
Fairtrade Cookbook x 1
Qi (bags) x 4
TE Sumatra Bean x 1
Second Prize:
Cocolo Dark Bittersweet Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo Dark Orange Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo Milk Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo 70% Dark Chocolate x 1
Cocolo 50g Milk Chocolate x 2
Cocolo 50g 70% Chocolate x 2
Qi (bags) x 4
TE Sumatra Bean x 1
Third Prize:
Cocolo Dark Bittersweet Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo Dark Orange Chocolate 100g x 1
Cocolo Milk 100g Chocolate x 1
Cocolo 50g Milk Chocolate x 2
Cocolo 50g 70% Chocolate x 2
Qi (bags) x 2
All you have to do is have a look at the Fair Trade website and tell me which Fair Trade event interests you the most. That’s it, no complicated 25 words or less. Add your entry via a comment to this story. You can enter once daily.
The competition is for Australian residents only.
The competition ends midnight AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on the 17th of May.
Best of luck to everyone!
Love,
Not Quite Nigella
xxx
Yesterday was also my last day on the Lean Cuisine challenge. For lunch I tried the the Honey Mustard chicken with rice (335 calories) which wasn’t too bad. The rice has improved from what I remember although I have to say that it isn’t 100% the way I like rice. The sauce is quite good and there are a few pieces of chicken sliced thinly like sashimi. I supplemented this with baby spinach leaves but I must admit that I end up a little hungry after this.
For dinner I had the creamy mushroom tortellini. This tortellinis tend to look the best out of all the meals, I suppose because they can be stirred up and they’re quite filling. At 400 calories, this is one of the higher calorie meals. The sauce reminded me of a tinned cream of mushroom soup which isn’t really my cup of tea but it was very filling.
Out of all the meals, I most liked the Rich Beef Lasagne and Vegetable Cannelloni. I don’t think they’d ever tell you that they taste better than what you would get at a restaurant or make at home however there is a big plus in that they also are not as calorific – there’s no way I could make something like this 97% fat free and I liked the innate portion control. And I have to say that I loved the convenience and would happily keep a few beef lasagnes in my freezer for times of laziness or crisis.
I can’t say that I lost any weight as I am one of those people that tends to put on weight if they eat pasta and I never eat pasta for both lunch and dinner and I was mostly given pasta meals. But it was fun so thankyou to the lovely people at Lean Cuisine and Nestle for making me your guinea pig for a week! 
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205 Comments
The Fair Trade Gallery Exhibition looks great.
For me, it’s the Eltham Fondue Party – sounds delicious!
I like the sound of the school holiday craft session! Too bad it’s in NZ and I’m not a school kid!
The NSW Fair Trade Fiesta!!!
Awesome idea and way to spread joy and joyness of fair trade. Such a great thing very few people here are aware of.
‘Don’t Trade Lives’- Choose Fair Trade (May 2nd)
The Fair Trade Gallery Exhibition would be my pick.
junk to green funk comp looks interesting,and who can go passed the chocolate samples
I like the look of the Fairtrade Coffee Break.
The event I like is the Outback Pride at Oxfam in Adelaide (yay!)… mmm bush tucker
Oooh definitely the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party!! If only I lived in Wellington…
Congratulations of completing the lean cuisine challenge. It was really interesting to read!
nothing would beat the Fairtrade Coffee Break, any reason that would give me a reason to include a coffee is something that i would be involved in
My favourite is the Coffee/Food Tasting at the fairtrade fortnight. Whta’s the best way to get people interested in Fair Trade products than via their stomaches! (well at least mine)
Manly Fair Trade Markets sounds good.
Simon
What a fun event!
Coffee Tasting at Toby’s Estate for sure!
The Fair Trade Fiesta sounds awesome! I don’t know nearly enough about fair trade, so thanks for the info.
We had a taste test a few months back at the office to see if ppl would prefer Fair Trade coffees and teas to the normal stuff they give us and I’m proud to say that we’ve made the switch to Fair Trade.
I’ll go for the “Don’t Trade Lives – Choose Fair Trade”. It’s like a all in one information session.
If I could go to any, it would have to be the chocolate tasting! yum!!
fair trade fiesta – sounds like a winner.
Ooh I like the coffee tasting at Tobys Estate too. Yum!
OOhhh but do you feel healthier after a week of lean cuisining? I still rkn the portions are too smmmaalllll
hee hee
I think I would check out the Manly markets since they are closest to me hmmm
I would like to see the “Fair Trade-A Community of Life” Gallery Exhibition
“Taste Fair Trade at the Oxfam Shop” – I’d head straight for the chocolates!
Deffinatly the Fair Trade Coffee Tasting
The Manly Fair Trade Market looks like a lot of fun with a great line up of participants!
trade fair fiesta =]
fair trade fiesta* haha
The Fair Trade Fiesta (7 May) – a fiesta we would miss a siesta for!
Like the look of the Sydney Trade Fair Fiesta – cooking and food are my thing.
I would love to visit the Fair Trade Fiesta! If only I lived in Melbourne..
I opt for Fair Trade coffee at uni, even if it means paying a little extra.
Nice chocolate hamper and that dishes look quiet yummy even though they re lean
My favourite is the rice 
i really love that fair trade is becoming more prominent and desirable even in tough economic times.
lots happening in nz…
my event of choice is: The Trade Aid Nelson’s Big Bang… wont be ablt to get to it seeing as i’m in qld… but it looks like fun
please pick me…!
I didn’t know you have been doing the LCC. I feel so out of the loop. Thank goodness I am back now
Aww, I wish I was living in Australia. The packs looks amazing.
The Fair Trade Fiesta sounds fun.
Ohh the fair trade fiesta sounds good. Thanks for the info!
I want to move to Australia. Will you take me in?
Even though I’m not in Australia, I still wanted to just say what a lovely idea your giveaway is!
I’m also quite impressed by how you elevated Lean Cuisine to culinary art with your beautiful platings… The tortellini look gorgeous!
Unlikely that there will be an event anywhere near me,so the fair trade coffee break is a great idea and can be enjoyed by people everywhere!
My pick of the NSW events(as I am unable to travel:-()would be….
The Fair Trade What’s Your Life Worth? at St Stephen’s in Belrose. Although I may make it to a few of the other events too.
Wow the Fair Trade Fiesta sounds awesome. I would love to visit that one and see Kylie Kwong do her thing
Fair Trade Fiesta sounds very lively.
I wish there were more events in SA, but the few that are on look interesting. The ‘Outback Pride at the Oxfam Shop’ is the one I’m most intersted in, so will hopefully be able to head along to that.
Taste Fair Trade at the Oxfam shop
Outback Pride at the Oxfam Shop – really interested in learning more native aussie foods!
Fair Trade Fiesta (May 15) looks liket the way to go
The craft session sounds useful!
“Fair Trade – A community of life” Gallery Exhibition.
Art and coffee..my two loves!
Fair Trade at the Oxfam shop sounds the best.
Nothing that I can see in the Events that’d be near me, but I’d be most interested in “Coffee Break”, be good if it was a travelling one.
Don’t Trade Lives – Choose Fair Trade sounds like a great opportunity to learn all about it and would like to support Sutherland Council becoming a Fair Trade community and hopefully it will catch on.
I like the idea of the school holiday craft sessions.
Manly Fair trade markets, a great location with great food
A lover of all things chocolate covered, the ELtham Fondue Party hands-down!
Fair Trade fortnight is a great idea to raise awareness -the ‘Justice never tasted so good’-Big Bang Event 2009, Sydney’ event interests me the most, what a great (loud) idea! As part of the fortnight, our company is having a fair trade coffee morning and has also made a commitment to buy fair trade tea & coffee; such a simple thing that really makes a tangile difference to people’s lives…Awesome!
The Fair Trade Fiesta with Kylie Kwong. I love Billy Kwongs – the steamed scallop wontons with szechaun pepper oil are phenomenal.
Would love to visit Fair Trade Fiesta – such excitement watching Kylie Kwong as I watch her show all the time.
Fair Trade coffee tasting!!!!
the “Fair Trade – A community of life Gallery Exhibition” sounds pretty cool!
Organic Fest ‘09 sounds good.
The Fair Trade Art Exhibition sounds great
I would like The Fair Trade A Community of Life” Gallery Exhibition.
Fair trade fiesta ,kylie kwong really does it for me she is so natural and highlights all the good things that come from our multi racial society a true Aussie
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break… my friends & I would love to help fight poverty – one cup at a time!
Eltham Fondue Party – Yum!!
The Fair Trade Gallery Exhibition looks interesting.
I would love to attend the Fair Trade Fair, Parramatta, 17th May. Unfortunately it’s my friend’s 30th birthday on the other side of town.
my pick?
“Big Bang Event 2009, Sydney; Beat your drums! Beat Poverty!”
(cos it sounds loud and manic!)
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break!
Eltham Fondue Party,I used to have these in the 70’s.
Fair Trade Fiesta sounds like a real celebration
I would like to go to the Outback Pride at the Oxfam shop in Adelaide… actually I will go because I am from Adelaide… I cant go past tastings!!
I am currently needing a caffeine fix – so it’s the Fairtrade Coffee Break for me!!! But ohhh the Eltham Fondue Party sounds good – in fact, anything chocolatey (and Fair Trade, more importantly) sounds good!
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, for sure!
Eltham Fondue Party ,I would like to see the new look on Fondue’s since the seventies & eighties.
Oxfam’s Taste Fair Trade
Taste Fairtrade at Oxfam Shop
The Fair Trade Gallery Exhibition is my No. 1 Pick!!!
The Fair Trade Gallery Exhibition is my No. 1 Fair Pick!!!
Oxfam’s biggest coffee break
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, sounds like my cuppa tea!!!!
The Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break interests me the most.
“Big Bang Event”sounds incredible!!!!
I love the look of the Organic Fest at Otago
The Taste Fairtrade Fair at Oxfam’s shops
Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam’s Shops.
The Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam shops
I THINK THE ORGANIC FEST SOUNDS WONDERFUL…LOVE TO TRY ORGANIC FOODS AND THE BEER SOUNDS GREAT…OH DID I MENTION THEY HAVE CHOCOLATE THERE!!!
Fair Trade Art Exhibition and FAir Trade Cake Auction!
YUM!
I like the section on Markets best, because I love going to markets to buy my fruit and vegetables, and usually spend all my grocery shopping at the markets, and come home with armfulls of great stuff, including delicious homegrown food.
The Fair Trade Markets ,I find any market irresistable.
Mmmm Toby’s coffee! I like the sound (and smell!) of the Fairtrade Coffee Tasting!
Taste Fairtrade at Oxfam shops… mmm
I love the smell & taste of coffee so it’s the Fair Trade Coffee Tasting for me!!!!
My favourite: Christchurch Pledge Party “Big Action for Big Change” an ideas exchange for conscious commitment because supporting FT is more than buying coffee.
organic fest!
Oxfam’s Taste Fair Trade event
Chocolate Fondue sounds luscious & doing some good for communities.
The coffee tasting!
Just has to be the Fairtrade markets,my favourite day out.
The Fairtrade Markets ,a market with a conscience.
The fairtrade event which interests me the most is the Eltham Fondue Party in Victoria, Australia.
Chocolate Tasting
Brindabella Baby, ACT
The rich, sweet taste of organic fair trade chocolate sounds like heaven to me and who can resist a chocolate fountain?
Oxfam shops’ taste fair trade event
Fair Trade Art Exhibition
The Fair Trade at Oxfam sounds really different.
My pick is Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break!
I love the sound of Kicking Off Fair Trade Fortnight – all that chocolate would be scrumptious!
Fairtrade Coffee Tasting for me too.
Would love to go to the Oxfam Taste Fair Trade event!
Coffee Tastings would be smellilious.
Still choosing the Oxfam Taste Fair Trade event. Maybe I should be more creative?
Fair Trade Coffee tasting,I need a boost today!!!
Fair Trade and Art Exhibition at Ultimo sounds good sipping coffee in the Sunken Garden and listening to live music
I feel rather silly entering so much, as I’ve never won anything in my life. Ah well. The chocolate keeps pulling me back.
Taste Fair Trade at the Oxfam shops
Art Exhibition & coffee seem a perfect match!!!!
My idea of being at right with the world – organising a fair trade coffee break with fair trade chocolate on the side. Coffee and Chocolate, heaven in Australia (and Brazil, Columbia, xxx,)
Still Taste Fair Trade at the Oxfam shops!
The Fair Trade Fiesta.
organic fest
It’s cold this morning so coffee tasting would be goooood.BRRRRRRRR.
Coffee Break – Bean Drinking would satisfy my cravings1
Eltham Fondue Party – Chocolate and coffee without the guilt (at least knowing it’s been ethically produced)
Again, Taste Fair Trade at the Oxfam shops
The Eltham Fondue I have a taste for chocolate today.
the fair trade art exhibition in W.A.!
The fair trade and environmental film festival sounds awesome! Very reasonable price and the free coffee and chocolate will be a nice bonus!
Would love to experience Taste Fair Trade at the Oxfam shops
The Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, I love to give Oxfam cards & presents as gifts
coffee tasting at Tobys Estate – YUMMO!
COFFEE BREAK IS WHAT I WANT
I also like the sound of the Eltham Fondue party. A chocoholics dream!
Cannot go past The Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam for me and the family.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party definately
The Fair Trade Fiesta looks fun–especially with Kylie Kwong cooking.
FT cafe’s card launch & sample stalls
It’s the closest to home
The ‘Fair Trade-Community for Life Tribes and Nations’ exhibition sounds fabulous, handmade fabrics and jewellery and the like always have so much more character than the commercial stuff. I bet it had a good turnout, shame I missed it.
Fair Trade Market organised by the Qld collective. Why? Because I’m in Tassie and its freezing here!
The Fondue Party, I cant think of anything more fun than liquid choclate
Definitely the coffee tasting…all that Fair Trade caffeine!!!
the fair trade show art exhibiton
in WA
I’m intrigued by the Ironing Marathon. For someone who can’t iron if my life depended on it, much to the amusement of my husband i’m wondering if they allow you to bring baskets at a time?
I love nigella and chocolate
But coffee even more
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break
for my choice
Fair Trade Coffee Tasting sounds fantastic!
South Gippsland Cafes Go Fairtrade for the great food s they had in their menu
The Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam would be my pick
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Fair Trade Coffee Tasting – cant beat a good coffee or three!
Fairtrade Coffee Break interests me
The Eltham Fondue Party ~ went & had a look and it was delicious & very enlightening too!
Fondue… that means chocolate, Eltham Fondue Party for me!!
Coffee tasting would definately be my pick, such a wonderful thing to try.
Second last day repeating myself – the oxfam taste fair trade event!
The Taste Fairtrade Fair at Oxfam’s stores.
Ooh, I love the sound of the Fair Trade Fondue Party. Think I may just have to trek along to that one!
Being just down the road The Eltham Fondue sounds delicious and I could roll home.
Everything you wanted to know about ‘Fairtrade’, but were afraid to ask! That way I would be all clued up to make more informed choices every day.
The Organic Fest in Otago/Southland looks really interesting free organic beer, food and chocolate tasting, Wish I lived in New Zealand
Junk to Green Funk Art Exhibition
Coffee break i can really use the wake up call.
The Fair Trade Fiesta NSW
Fair Trade Fondue Party sounds like great fun!
Fair Trade Fiesta
The Eltham Fondue
oxfam taste fair trade event
The Eltham Fondue Party
The Fair Trade Fiesta
snap on the The Fair Trade Fiesta
Fairtrade Coffee Break
Eltham Fondue
Fondue too
the Etham Fondue sounds yummy
The Manly Fair Trade Market. Chocolate in the morning, Fish & Chips for lunch and a ferry ride home! A great day out!
Toby’s coffee, sounds good to me.
Fashion Fights Fair
i love the sound of the eltham fondue mm
Fair trade fiesta would definitely leaving me in need of a siesta
The Fair Trade Fiesta
Anything to do with Chocolate tasting then I’m in!
The Eltham Fondue Party – fondue is fun fun fun!
Oxfam’s Taste Fair Trade event sounds interesting!
Dural Fair Trade Markets – bringing fair trade to the suburbs!
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break- A great coffe will make any day a whole lot better!
Brindabella Baby – Chocolate Tasting Canberra.
Last chance! Taste Fair Trade at Oxfam Shops
The Fairtrade Coffee Break looks awesome!!!
Being in Qld I’d attend The Justice Squad Fair Trade Film Night and I’d show my support by signing the ‘Don’t Trade Lives Campaign’ letter
I’d get behind the Oxfam Coffee Break because it’d be a great excuse to indulge my love for coffee and help a fantastic organisation!
South Gippsland Cafes Go Fairtrade sounds very tasty!
Buy a coffee, get one free! How good was that, in the current economic climate. Tasty treat. Yum!
“Design a jute bag” competition looks like a fun even for participation with useable results!
Coffee Break
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Definitely a pick me up Coffee Break.
I’d have to say Oxfams biggest coffee break. We are so lucky to have the lives we have in the west.
The Fair Trade and Environmental Film festival ticks all the boxes for me…
Not only do you get to support fair trade & help the enviornment all for only $5 – but you get free coffee and chocolate whilst enjoying watch film shorts. GREAT IDEA!
2nd Annual Fairtrade Latte Art Challenge
“Fair Trade – A community of life” Gallery Exhibition sounds like just my cup of “fair trade tea”
Oxfams biggest coffe break
As a huge coffee fan I would love to go to the Fairtrade Coffee Tasting! I can just imagine the nutty aroma of the coffee and the delicious, guilt free taste of natures best bean in a cup!
Fair Trade Art Exhibition because I love art. I would love to see art from around the world and this sounds like a great opportunity!
The Justice Squad Fair Trade Film Night! I think I might actually go, I wasn’t aware that it was even on so thank you for spreading the word!
It has to be the The Eltham Fondue Party
The Fair Trade Coffee Break