Get Jack'd Up on Fruit, a Facial + Other Healthy Recipes!

BEHOLD THE JACKFRUIT 

Jackfruit is the fruit at the center of my attention. Not only is the experience of eating it amazing but the process of buying and opening the largest tree fruit is incredible. It' a large purchase. The two I bought were 35-45 lbs each. 

A sharp cutting knife will do it but you MUST oil your hands and knife before operating. There is a sticky gummy glue on the inside that can make cutting and peeling difficult. The texture is soft as you pull pods from the rows of long chambers in the fruit. Saving the cotton-ball sized seeds inside is a good idea - the health benefits are great. 

The process of attaining all the goodness can take nearly 2 hours for just one person. So call the friends over for a gathering. A little to share at the end is likely as the fruit can produce around 70 pods. 

So the taste? 

Is one of the sweetest fruits, a candy-sweet taste, like Juicy Fruit gum in fruit form. I've had friends say the flavor reminds them of melon, mango and banana. 

You've probably tried it as a meat substitute in a "sloppy joe" or "taco" version. I haven't explored the savory recipes quite yet as that would require a not so ripe Jackfruit. I stick to it as a snack or freeze later for a smoothie bowl (BELOW). 

My friends rave that if you boil the seeds or 20 min and let cool, that the meat within is condensed in fiber & protein. This makes the fuel pod and protein seed fruit a huge savior to areas where food resources are scarce. 

 JACK'D UP SMOOTHIE BOWL

(Fruit) 1/2 cup of each Sambazon Acai, Organic frozen Mango, and frozen Jackfruit. 1/2 a banana. Squeeze of limon
(Powders) 1/2 tsp Organic Maca Powder, 2 tsp Organic Moringa Powder and Chia/Flax seeds.  3 tbsp Organic Hemp Powder

(Liquids) 1 cup of Non GMO Coconut Water

**Blend for 30 seconds. 

(Toppings) 1/2 cup chopped Jackfruit, 1/2 sliced banana, 1 tbsp Organic Cacao nibs, and dashes of cinnamon. 


Health benefits:
Maca= Antioxidant rich, VIT C, Copper + Iron
Moringa= Anti-inflammatory, Hormone Balance, Balance sugar levels
Chia/Flax Seed= High Omega-3s + Fiber
Hemp powder= 7g Protein per smoothie (15% Daily Intake) 
Cacao nibs= Magnesium + Potassium saturated. Antioxidant rich. 
Acai= Detoxification helpers

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Good for toning and tightening the skin - my face feels refreshed. 

Boil the seeds, grind and mix with milk and honey. 

Allow to fully dry and then wash off. 

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Jackfruit seeds are rich in Vitamin A, which helps in regeneration of the skin cells. 

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Lines around my mouth are reduced and overall brightening of my skin. 

- WILD CHILD SALAD -

This salad is  delicious and fun to prepare. 

4 strands raw dill - picked & torn into small pieces

4 cups arugula - separated 

1.5 cups raw parsley - picked & torn into small pieces

(oil with oil of your choice & add 1/2 tsp of Pink Himalayan Salt) 

2 cups pre-cooked beet -  sliced small

2 cups fresh strawberries - sliced small

  

(add with greens) 

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

1 tbsp organic raw honey 

(bring to boil & simmer for 10 minutes) 

(let cool & dress salad)