Cyd Notter

Author and Nutrition Educator, Founder of The "Plan A" Diet™

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit – Delish!

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Yes, you heard it right.  BBQ Pulled Jackfruit is now one of our favorite sandwiches!

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit - Let simmer at least 30 minutes.
BBQ Pulled Jackfruit - simmer at least 30 minutes.

It's basically 2 cans of jackfruit in water or brine  (purchase young green jackfruit, not ripe)....you can find it easily at your local Asian store.  Tear or chop the jackfruit into small strips. Saute in in a little water (as needed, not too much) with garlic, onion, and a smidge of smoked paprika.  Make it hotter by adding cayenne if you dare.  Make your favorite, healthy BBQ sauce, or purchase a good one that doesn't contain sugar, corn syrup or oils.  The best sauces use molasses or maple syrup as the sweetener, along with vinegars, soy sauces, mustards and other flavorings.  There are several recipes on line, or contact me.

This gets better the longer it sits (if you can wait).  Serve up on a whole grain bun with a side of Fit Fries and life is good!

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit with a side of oil-free Fit Fries
BBQ Pulled Jackfruit with a side of oil-free Fit Fries

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn visits Cape Coral

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Dr. Essy and meI had the opportunity to see a great presentation Wednesday night by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn from the Cleveland Clinic  (author of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease").  What an inspiring man - a brilliant surgeon and a pioneer of treating the root cause of heart disease (diet) with great success.  I've been blessed to study under him for several years through internet classes.  Dr. Essy is one of the doctors featured in the documentary "Forks over Knives".....if you haven't seen it, check it out.  It has changed many lives!

Orange Mango Delight Smoothie

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This is absolutely delicious! So easy to prepare, too. Throw a frozen banana, a frozen mango, and an orange, with a little plant milk into the blender - and Voilà! It tastes like a DREAMSICLE! Better than anything you could buy at ice cream shop!

1 orange, peeled

1 banana, peeled, cut up and frozen

1 mango, peeled, cut up and frozen

½ - 1 cup plant milk (we use unsweetened almond milk)

Cut orange in half and remove any seeds. Place in blender, add remaining ingredients, and blend until thick and smooth.

2 servings. Each 184 calories, 1.6 g fat, 0.3 g sat. fat, 0 cholesterol, 4 g protein, 43.1 g carb, 26.8 g sugar, 5.6 g fiber.

Fruit & Cinnamon Oatmeal

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A GREAT way to start your day!  This recipe can be adapted to use steel cut oats as well.....use the amount of water specified for steel cut oats - typically one cup oats to 3-4 cups water - and simmer for a little extra time.  Increase cinnamon and fruit accordingly, or to taste.   Well worth it!

1 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup blueberries
2 apples, diced into small pieces
1-2 TBS chopped walnuts (may omit)
1 TBS ground flax
approx. 1/4 cup currants
Optional: Stir in fresh strawberries before serving.

Combine water, vanilla and cinnamon in small saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce to simmer and stir in the oats. When mixture simmers, add blueberries. Remove from heat when blueberries are heated. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Mix in apples, nuts, flax seed and raisins.

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