I have three younger sisters and I’m insanely proud of all of their accomplishments and choices in life. It was a life-altering experience that led my youngest sister Jill to a career in holistic nutrition. And aside from my usual sense of pride, I’m also grateful that as a result, she’s introduced me to a whole new world of delicious and health-conscious food.
After overcoming a very serious case of shingles that put her whole life on hold for almost a year, my sister left a stress-inducing career in fashion to go back to school for holistic nutrition. It wasn’t until she took control of her own health and educated herself that she was able to fully heal.
Jill has come a long way and has worked hard to build her new career path. She’s now a practicing holistic nutritionist in Ottawa and will be teaching cooking classes at a clinic called Revivelife. She also works for a great company called Enerjive, which has created a line of healthy snacks: Quinoa Skinny Crackers.
I would never endorse a product I didn’t truly believe in or feel passionate about. But after my sister introduced me to Quinoa Skinnys I fell in love with my new favorite snack. I’ve tried every single flavour, two savory and three sweet, and I’m having a hard time deciding which one is my top pick. It’s a toss up between ‘Heat’ (garlic & cayenne) and ‘Fix’ (chocolate).
The savory flavours really hit the spot when I’m craving something salty and the sweet ones are just sweet enough to curb my afternoon sweet craving without a sugar crash or an overpowering sense of guilt.
Jill likes to use the rock-salt flavor ‘Crave’ as a crust for baked tilapia. Enerjive has shared some of their own recipes for yummy granola-style mixes below. They sent me samples of each and I liked them so much, I ate them with plain Greek yogurt for breakfast every morning until my stash was gone. And when it was I just crushed up one stick of the apple cinnamon ‘Cozy’ flavor and one stick of the lemon berry ‘Burst’ flavor and tossed the pieces on top of my plain Greek yogurt along with some dried coconut and a drizzle of buckwheat honey (pictured at the top).
Quinoa Skinny Crackers are available at select stores across Canada. Check out Enerjive’s website for store locations and more info.
Giveaway: If you’re dying to try them for yourself, we’ve got one lovely gift basket including all five flavors for one lucky reader (within Ontario only). All you have to do is leave us a comment below telling us about your most favorite healthy snack. We’ll choose one random winner and the gift pack is yours.
Thanks to Enerjive for sharing the following recipes for their three granola-style mixes! (I loved them all, but the salty/sweet Crave Cruncher won my heart)
Each recipe makes 2 cups (6 servings)
Cozy Trail
6 Enerjive apple cinnamon Cozy Skinnys, roughly chopped
½ cup dried mulberries
¼ cup each: walnut pieces and slivered almonds
¼ cup each: sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
In a large bowl, combine ingredients well. Transfer and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
SKINNY TIP: Keep mix in the fridge to retain flavours and freshness and prevent nuts and seeds from going rancid.
Crave Cruncher
6 Enerjive rock salt Crave Skinnys, roughly chopped
1/2 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
1/3 cup brown rice puffs or quinoa puffs
1/3 cup each: dried cranberries and dark chocolate chips or pieces
2 tbsp sesame seeds
In a large bowl, combine ingredients well. Transfer and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
SKINNY TIP: Add crave cruncher to your oatmeal or a top a fruit salad for added crunch!
Fix Mix
6 Enerjive chocolate Fix Skinnys, roughly chopped
¼ cup pecans, roughly chopped
¼ cup each: sunflower seed and pumpkin seeds
¼ cup each: unsweetened coconut flakes and dried goji berries
2 tbsp each: cacao nibs and hemp seeds
In a large bowl, combine ingredients well. Transfer and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
SKINNY TIP: For added flavour, toast sunflower and pumpkin seeds before adding into the mix.
Communal Table 