Article by: Ruksana Hussain – March 2021 Issue
When chef Mawa McQueen, founder of Mawa’s Kitchen in Aspen and The Crepe Shack in Snowmass Village had to restrict business operations as the pandemic intensified last year, little did she know she’d be launching a new organic snack brand: Mawa’s GrainFreeNola.
When chef Mawa McQueen, founder of Mawa’s Kitchen in Aspen and The Crepe Shack in Snowmass Village had to restrict business operations as the pandemic intensified last year, little did she know she’d be launching a new organic snack brand: Mawa’s GrainFreeNola.
Chef Mawa McQueen
There are five flavors to choose from at the moment —Berry Me, Green Machine, Health Nut, Out of Africa, and Tropical Paradise—and some of the organic ingredients include hibiscus flower, Turkish figs, cocoa nib and tamarind.
McQueen has plans for other future variations, including a nut-free option and one made with fonio, a West African heritage grain. Products are sold online on her website, where all ingredients are clearly stated, and McQueen hopes to have all of them more widely available by the summer.
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