In a flurry of creative energy (and in an effort to give the people what they want, a popular topic in today’s current events) Gourmet Grassfed is sponsoring a special contest just for Whole9 readers. But first, some background.
Gourmet Grassfed makes Whole30 Approved jerky, 100% grass-fed, organic and delicious. Their first Whole30-approved flavor, Original Bold, was such a hit that they were inspired to create a second flavor, Cherry Chipotle. While the Cherry isn’t yet Whole30 approved (due to added sugar in the cherries), they’ve got a compliant sugar-free recipe in the works, and hope to roll that out shortly. (Which is great news, because the flavor is amazing.)
Our discussions about how to make their Cherry Chipotle flavor Whole30-approved, and our readers’ desire for a wider variety of portable, high-quality protein snacks, is what sparked the idea for this contest.
Power to the People!
You asked for healthy, tasty options for your portable protein sources, and Gourmet Grassfed has accepted the challenge. We are committed to giving Whole9 readers an exciting new variety of beef jerky… but we need your help. We need you to submit your idea for a new Whole30-approved Gourmet Grassfed jerky flavor, and help your fellow healthy eaters enjoy a wider variety of grass-fed, organic, portable protein snacks.
One lucky fan’s recipe will be chosen, created, approved by Whole9 as suitable for our Whole30 program, and produced on a national scale. In addition, the creator of the winning flavor will recieve a two-month supply of the Whole30-approved favorite, Bold Original Beef Jerky (a $225 value).
And all you have to do is imagine what you’d like to be snacking on the next time you’re on an airplane, hiking, on a road trip or stuck in a business meeting without your lunch. (Don’t worry about the recipe itself – leave that to Gourmet Grassfed. All we need is your flavor idea!)
Submit Your Idea to Comments
Think you’ve got what it takes to capture the taste buds of health-conscious men and women across this nation? Submit your flavor idea in our comments (below), and make sure you “like” the Gourmet Grassfed page on Facebook too! Winners will be selected one week from now, on Friday, December 9th. (And remember, the winning flavor will be turned into a Whole30-approved food. So as much as we’d love to try it ourselves, suggesting a maple syrup-flavored jerky is not going to win this contest.)
Thanks to Gourmet Grassfed for their burst of inspiration – and to our readers, for helping us develop our ever-growing list of Whole30 Approved products. Now get to brainstorming!
This is a marinade I use at home for chicken and pork. If you could replicate something like this for jerky I think it would be amazing. We call it alien chicken or area 54 chicken because it turns the meat green!
large bunch of parsley, lots of fresh garlic, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, sea salt (to taste)
Puree in a food processor
Marinate for several hours or even better overnight
grill and eat
YUM!
Lemony Garlic
Or
Spicy Jalanpeno
COMMENTS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED!
We’ll announce our winner next week on the 9 Blog.
Thanks to all for contributing – stay tuned for your new Grassfed Gourmet jerky flavor!
Best,
Melissa & Dallas
Okay all… thanks for your patience.
Because we had SO MANY amazing suggestions, we’re taking a few extra days to select a winner. We need to make sure the recipe is do-able (and Whole30 approve-able), so we’re working hard with Andy and Grassfed Gourmet to make our selection.
We’ll be announcing the winner on FRIDAY on the blog. Stay tuned, and thanks to all for your amazing ideas.
Best,
Melissa