 Barbecue has a way of bringing people together, but for those who’ve stepped into plant-based living, it can feel like a flavor you have to leave behind. Harold Leffall shares in this cooking episode how jackfruit became his go-to for recreating that familiar BBQ experience. The process is simple yet satisfying: shred canned jackfruit, season it with paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic, and a drizzle of avocado oil. After baking until tender, Harold combines it with a smoky, tangy barbecue sauce and tops it with a purple cabbage slaw for crunch. The result isn’t just about taste, it’s about memory. As Harold explains, jackfruit takes on the flavors you give it, making it a blank canvas for your favorite comfort dishes. This sandwich delivers the smoky sweetness of barbecue while staying true to a plant-based lifestyle. For anyone exploring new ways to eat, this recipe proves that you don’t have to compromise on flavor to make a change. It’s not about replacing something—it’s about creating something new that feels just as satisfying. Ingredients: See the full recipe below for exact amounts. Try more recipes and wellness tools inside the Good Living Now community:
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 Some stories begin with a plan. This one began with nothing working. Big Tommy Burns grew up wanting to be the strongest man in any room. He trained, competed, and learned to push through pain. But strength does not negotiate with a closed door. Years after college, jobs were scarce, bills were real, and the usual answers went quiet. In that silence, he tried something different: he stopped eating and started listening. He describes the first fast like a private retreat you carry into regular life. Day one is noise. Day two asks questions. By day ten, he says, the clutter thins. The cravings don’t disappear as much as they lose their authority. He remembers a night sitting with a stack of applications, arguing with God, and choosing trust. The next day, an unexpected name appeared on a job listing. A door opened. What struck me most wasn’t the number on a scale or the length of a fast. It was the way he talked about attention, where it goes when we remove the constant rhythm of meals and distractions. He talked about old thoughts surfacing, about forgiving himself, about the way a body can feel different when the mind finally gets quiet. None of this was presented as a prescription. It was closer to a field note: here’s what I noticed when I made space. The takeaway is simple: if you feel blocked, you may not need another task to add. You may need room. Fasting was the room he chose. For you, it might be a different kind of pause. Begin with safety, begin with counsel, and begin with respect for your own limits. But do begin. Subscribe to the podcast’s new YouTube channel → https://youtube.com/@GoodLivingNowPodcast Check out Harold’s supplements and health tools → www.thegoodlivingnow.com Join our broader wellness community focused on real-life change, faith, and lifestyle transformation  Every reset has a beginning. For me, it starts with a bowl of vegetables, seeds, and beans tossed together with a creamy garlic dressing. On its own, this salad is colorful, filling, and full of flavor. But it also carries a purpose, it’s the way I prepare myself before stepping into the 10-Day Green Juice Challenge. Eating something clean and grounding makes the shift into juicing smoother, both physically and mentally. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about creating a foundation that feels supportive. For some, that first step might look different. For me, it’s this salad. So if you’re thinking about joining the challenge, or even if you’re just looking for one simple meal to help you reset, this might be a good place to start. Because sometimes the path to change begins with a single plate of food. If you’ve ever felt stuck, tired, or stretched thin, maybe your next step is as simple as choosing foods that lift you up instead of weighing you down. Ingredients (recipe style):
 We met in a quiet studio, but the story did not arrive quietly. Malaysia described nights of unanswered pain, the fluorescent stillness of a hospital room, and the slow work of finding language when language fails. She did not offer a formula. She offered presence. There is a difference. What stayed with me was not a list of steps. It was the moment she decided to speak up. She shifted from being a compliant patient to an informed partner in her own care. The tone of her story changed there. She was still afraid. She was still exhausted. But she asked better questions, invited second opinions, and built a circle that could hold her when the room felt small. Recovery, for her, did not look like a straight line. It looked like learning to rest, testing small routines, and giving herself permission to release expectations that no longer fit. It looked like faith. It looked like choosing to become useful to others again, not by pretending nothing happened, but by allowing what happened to shape how she serves. If there is one takeaway, it is this: advocacy begins before the appointment. Bring your questions. Bring someone who knows you. Bring the courage to pause and ask for clarity. That pause can change the room. If you are building your own routine, we created tools that support simple daily practices. Explore them here: www.thegoodlivingnow.com Subscribe to the podcast’s new YouTube channel → https://youtube.com/@GoodLivingNowPodcast Check out Harold’s supplements and health tools → www.thegoodlivingnow.com Join our broader wellness community focused on real-life change, faith, and lifestyle transformation  When Harold Leffall talks about green juice, he’s not just talking about what’s in your cup. He’s talking about what you’re ready to let go of. For ten days, you’re invited to take your hands off processed food, sugar, and noise, and return to something simple: nature in a glass. This isn’t about weight loss. It’s not even about juicing, really. It’s about finally doing something for yourself that feels good, clean, and doable. In the episode, Harold walks through every step, from shopping smart to cleaning your produce to listening to your body when it speaks back. He tells the story of a woman who swapped medication time for beet and celery juice. Whether or not you follow her exact path, the point is clear: small shifts matter. And when it comes to juicing, one shift can lead to another. If you’ve been looking for a sign to reset your relationship with food, your energy, or your health, this is it. Ten days. One green juice at a time. 👉 Subscribe to the podcast’s new YouTube channel → Good Living Now Podcast 👉 Explore Harold’s tools, juices, and community → www.thegoodlivingnow.com |
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