Pulled BBQ Jack fruit

Vegan BBQ Jack Fruit

I finally did it, i made pulled BBQ buns and they were soooo good! 

I can't get over how much this looks like pulled pork, I've never eaten pulled meat, but I'm in love with Pulled Jackfruit. 

A friend referred me to this recipe: 

http://www.moreveganblog.com/2014/06/28/bbq-pulled-jackfruit/

I made a few alterations, due to not having a few ingredients and made it more spicy. 

After I made these I realised that the tinned Jack fruit is so mild you can really add any sauce to give it characteristic. 

So bbq was a success, I'd like to try a more smokey sauce, Mexican, Thai, Chinese and Indian. 

I tell you honestly, I never made this because it looked like a lot of effort, but in fact it was as easy as most of my weeknight meals. Buy a tin, cook with onion and garlic add stock and twice cook in the oven. Easy! 

The tin game me about enough for 4-5 pork buns I think. 

I would be interested in mixing in some protein, either lentils or beans depending on the sauce. 

Hope this inspires you as it did me! 

Post Workout Food

Tonight I went out skating to train for Roller derby.
When I got in I decided to make something refreshing and satisfying, I craved a banana milkshake but didn’t want to load up on ice cream, and so came my post workout smoothie.
If the families bough too much fruit, believing I can eat 3 bananas a day, I slice and freeze them for such blending occasions
I haven’t yet made my own cashew milk, so I used shop bought oat milk. I know oats are very satisfying, good for slow release energy.

Ingredients:
Frozen sliced banana
Frozen slices strawberry/blueberries
Oat milk

Put the fruit and milk, leave sitting to chill it, and then blend to a smooth texture, thin enough to drink.