Host Erick Skarvan sat down with Aspen Chef & Entrepreneur Mawa McQueen for an episode of The Local’s Show: “Now We’re Cookin’!”
In this interview for GrassRoots TV, Aspen’s Chef Mawa McQueen talks about growing up in West Africa and France, her dream of coming to America and her world-traveling journey that now finds her in Aspen, Colorado. Mawa discusses coming to Aspen to work at the Little Nell and fulfilling her goal of opening her own restaurant in 2006. Her signature restaurant, Mawa’s Kitchen, is known for healthy meal options, using the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. Mawa’s Kitchen has developed a following for its organic, gluten-free, and vegan dishes.
Mawa began making grain-free, gluten-free granola for her personal consumption in 2016. She used the finest organic and all-natural ingredients in her recipe. Her GrainFreeNola was initially offered at Mawa’s Kitchen and at The Crepe Shack in Snowmass. Her GrainFreeNola is now comprised of 5 delicious flavors and is available for online ordering at GrainFreeNola.com.
Erick and Mawa discuss the challenges of sourcing the freshest nuts and other ingredients for granola production and about Mawa’s future plans for other granola-based ventures.
