by Sharm | Apr 22, 2016 | Food & Drink, Recipes, Whole Foods Market
Have you heard of jackfruit and wondered, what the heck is a jackfruit?
As a Whole Foods Market Ambassador I am sent a monthly email with different themes and specials going on in the store every month along with some great recipes to share with all of you.
I also get to create my own recipes using the information from the email. This months theme is what is tasting best right now in April.
Below is a list from Whole Foods Market about what is best right now in their stores, featuring what is local and seasonally available.
Local honey and meats
Fennel
Rhubarb
Jackfruit
You will notice jackfruit on that list. I bought a fresh jackfruit a few years ago and really could not figure out how to eat it or if I even liked it. Jackfruit grows on trees and mostly in tropical regions. You can read more about the jackfruit here.
After this email, I checked out the link for the jackfruit recipes and noticed there is a canned version. Inspired that I could swap it out for canned chicken, I hot footed over to Whole Foods Market to get some canned jackfruit. I also found a refrigerated marinated kind from the Jackfruit Company and picked that up too.
Jackfruit shreds like canned chicken or pulled pork and can really take on any flavor you wish to incorporate with it. I use canned chicken all the time so I tried swapping it out in my favorite enchilada, white chili and chicken salad recipes and the results were delicious. Better yet I fooled my husband. After I had told him what it was he said he did not realize it wasn’t shredded chicken.
If you are looking to incorporate more vegetarian dishes in your diet or just want to have a meatless Monday check my recipe for Chipotle Jackfruit Lettuce Wraps.
I wish to thank Whole Foods for supplying me with a gift card to purchase the ingredients for the recipe.
Recipe Inspiration from Whole Foods Market
• Seared Lamb Shoulder Chops with Warm Chimichurri (For markets with local lamb)
• Homemade Honey Marshmallows (with local honey)
• Arugula and Fennel Salad
• Tilapia with Fennel and Tomato
• Rhubarb Cream Pie
• Pink Lady Apple, Fennel and Rhubarb Crumble with Buttermilk Sherbet
• 12 Jackfruit Recipes
by Sharm | Apr 22, 2016 | Food & Drink, Recipes, Whole Foods Market
If you have never had Jackfruit and you like shredded chicken or pulled pork, its time to swap out those items in your recipes and replace them with canned jackfruit. Jackfruit sheds like easily and resembles canned chicken. I have used it to create these tasty lettuce wraps.
Chipotle Jackfruit Lettuce Wraps
1 14 oz can Jacfruit, drained
1 10 oz package black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 oz can corn, drained
1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
4-5 canned chipotle peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup mayo (may add more if mixture seems dry)
Chopped fresh cilantro to taste
6-8 Romaine lettuce leaves
Place jackfruit in large bowl and shred with fork. Add remaining ingredients. Mix together. Wash romaine leaves and lay on plate. Scoop filling evenly on leaves. Top with guacamole if desired.
Serves 2
by Sharm | Apr 16, 2016 | Appliances, Lifestyle & Technology, Shopping
Verizon Wireless has all a plethora of technology including the new Virtual Reality glasses. I recently had the chance to visit one of their smart stores and was amazed of all the fun gadgets and gizmos available to make living fun, safe and easy.
The Verizon Wireless Smart Store is divided into different zones where you will find items to make your home smarter, get your body fitter, enjoy surround sound, make your car safer and more!
I have to tell you about are the new Virtual Reality glasses. These things are crazy! I have never experienced anything like it. The glasses allow you to play games, watch movies, experience deep sea diving, watch a theater performance and more.
With my experience I went swimming with sharks and watched Circus Soleil. The virtual reality is a 360 degree experience. In Circus Soleil you find your self sitting in a theater with cast member performing on stage. Look to the right and left and you will see cast members sitting beside you and when you turn around the entire theater is behind you.
While swimming with the sharks when you look up you can see the sun reflecting on the top of the water, look below and you see the the bottom of the sea. Looking left and right your surrounded by an array of sea life. You can check out my reaction here.
Stop by the closest Verizon Wireless smart store nearest you to check them out yourself along with all the other fun gizmos and gadgets they have!
