Vegan Eastern Carolina Style BBQ Jackfruit Recipe

Do you love vinegar based BBQ, or buffalo sauce? Do you crave new ways to stuff your face with spicy vinegary goodness? Okay, well maybe I'm the only one who likes to take a swig of hot sauce in-between dashing it on the food stuffs. So I will tone down the cayenne in this recipe just for that reason!

Eastern Carolina Style BBQ Jackfruit

2 cans brined Jackfruit (They sell it in syrup, not a good idea)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 Tbs molasses
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs hot sauce
1/2 Tbs cayenne

Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Whisk till sugar is dissolved. Drain the jackfruit and chop to BBQ-esque sized pieces. mix the sauce and jackfruit together in bowl. Cover and let marinade for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. You can go overnight and it will just make everything taste better. Heat till just boiling, then let simmer for at least 10 minutes (tip: I added a 1/2 Tbs of coconut oil to the BBQ while simmering... the thought being that some fat might enhance the yum factor). Serve on hamburger buns, with coleslaw if you so choose.

chopped jackfruit

Easy Coleslaw

1/4 head cabbage (shredded)
2 carrots (shredded)
2 tsp celery seed
1 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Veganaise
salt and pepper to taste

mix all ingredients in a bowl. Chill and serve a top your BBQ sandwich.

Tonight's class has Sloppy Joes and CUPCAKES!!!



cupcakes and robots. The world is indeed a wonderful place



The last Vegan 101 class of this year is tonight, at the William Byrd Community House. Class starts at 6 p.m. We will make delicious cupcakes... and for a quick snack, some tvp Sloppy Joes.

Sign up here: VEGAN 101 CLASS

Also, check out the Style Weekly article: http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/meatless-magician/Content?oid=1638430



I tend to look goofy in pictures, but the chicken looks FABULOUS!



Fall = Butternut Squash Soup. Oh. No. Wait.. Let's Use Sweet Potatoes Instead!

Tonight at the William Byrd Community House we will be making Butternut Squash Soup. As an FYI, You can use sweet potatoes as a great butternut squash substitute. I may just prove this tonight since I have some great heirloom variety sweet potatoes picked straight outta the 17th century gardens at Bacon's Castle in Surry County (about an hour and a half south east of Richmond)! ...Sounds good, doesn't it!?

Built in 1665, this is the oldest brick residence in VA, ask me more, I tell ya a book!

So tonight, at the William Byrd Community Center, come warm up with some deliciously flavorful, and historic fall soup, hang out with me, hear all about the nutritious vegan life style, and if you want, we can talk about historic architecture, too!

Awesome, I know, Right!?

Sign up this way:

Click on the link to register! http://eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com/p/vegan-101.html

VEGAN 101 Topic 1: PROTEIN!

Yep, The very first question anyone asks, "Where do you get your protein?".

Tonight's class will explore just how easy it is to obtain your daily requirements for a full spectrum of amino acids. Of course you will also receive your dinner portion of protein with a healthy dose of down home goodness with vegan sloppy joes and a phyto-nutrient rich raw kale salad!

Tonight, Wednesday, September 21st @ 6:00 p.m. William Byrd Communty House. Be there!

Click on the link to register! http://eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com/p/vegan-101.html

Pre-Registration Now Available for VEGAN 101 @ William Byrd Community House

Sign up now for VEGAN 101 at the William Byrd Community House!
Here is the link:
http://eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com/p/vegan-101.html

Here is the blurb from the Byrd House Market Blog:

Jen Hurst returns! This time Jen is offering a basic how-to class focusing on how to maintain a healthy and inexpensive vegan life-style. Classes will include talks on nutrition, food demos/ tastings, and discussions on varying vegan topics. All are welcome to attend, vegans and vegan curious. To learn about your chef's passion for vegan cuisine, please visit RVAVegan.com. Fee is $10 per person per class, payable by cash, check or money order in advance or at start of class. Payment by credit card is accepted only in advance of class, by phone or in person. For payment questions only, please call 643-2717 and ask for our Financial Manager. All cooking classes are FREE for current WBCH program family members.
http://eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com/p/vegan-101.html

Sprout Classes Cancelled Due to Restaurant's Strange and Ultimately Upsetting Closure

Yup. It is sad but true. Sprout is closed. And while I was hoping for a Huck Finn-esque fake closure just to see the reaction of the natives, Sprout has closed its doors on delicious localvore foods for good (major sad face).

This means my Vegan 101 Class at Sprout is also cancelled (Oh, so sad face).

I hope to see all of you at the Vegan 101 Class held at the fabulous, tried and true, William Byrd Community House, on Wednesday, September 21st @ 6:00 p.m.! YAY! It'll be the most awesome class yet!

I am working on getting two more classes in order for the very near future... I'll keep ya posted.

Oh, and also... Wednesday, September 7th I'm gonna be on the ABC morning show! Eeep! Excited! 

VEGAN 101 FALL CLASSES ANNOUNCED

VEGAN 101 CLASS:

A basic how-to class focusing on how to maintain a healthy and inexpensive vegan life-style. Classes will include talks on nutrition, food demos/ tastings, and discussions on varying vegan topics. All are welcome to attend, vegans and vegan curious.

Classes held at Sprout,

every other Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. on September 13th

September 13th @ 6 p.m.

September 27th @ 6 p.m.

October 11th @ 6 p.m.

October 24th @ 6 p.m.

November 8th @ 6 p.m.

November 22nd  @ 6 p.m.

Classes held at William Byrd Community Center,

Beginning on Wednesday,

September 21st at 6 p.m.

September 21st @ 6 p.m.

October 5th @ 6 p.m.

October 19th @ 6 p.m.

November 2nd @ 6 p.m.

November 16th @ 6 p.m.

December 30th @ 6 p.m.

Looks Like there may be more dates on the horizon, so if none of these fit into your schedule, keep an eye out, more classes are forming!