Hey! How did August sneak up on us like that? Summer's flying and it's already time to announce July's giveaway winner as well as my August giveaway. Thank you so much to everyone who entered the draw for the book "Cooking With Flowers", I loved reading all your comments explaining why you're inspired to cook with flowers. I wish I had a copy for every single one of you! But I only have one, and Sarah Fisher you are the lucky winner. Enjoy this magical book!
Now a little drumroll for my August giveaway...
One of the perks of being a food blogger is that every now and then, companies send me food samples to try. Which I love. And recently a company called Way Better Snacks sent me 5 different flavours of their corn chips. Holy yum!
Now. Let me first say that I am someone who is extremely picky about corn chips because they are usually made with genetically engineered (GMO) corn and canola oil, which I avoid like the plague. To find out why, you can read this post and this post. But these particular corn chips are certified GMO-free by the non-GMO project. Hurrah! PLUS, they are very unique in that they are made with sprouted seeds such as flax, chia, broccoli, and daikon which increases vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, digestibility and nutrient absorption.
I was so enchanted with my 5 bags of chips that I gobbled them up faster than I'm willing to admit here. They were all delicious, though my favourite flavour is Sweet Chili, sooooo addictive! I wanted to share the fun with you all, so Way Better Snacks has kindly agreed to send 5 bags (1 of each flavor) to 3 lucky Kitchen Vignettes readers at the end of this month. All you need to do to be entered in this giveaway is leave me a comment below telling me why you'd like to try these chips. Or share their photo on my facebook page. The contest is open to residents of Canada and the US.
At this time of year when there's fresh tomatoes and peppers in the garden to turn into tons of salsa, well, it's just really nice to have guilt-free chips around the house. Here's my recipe for fresh and delicious mango salsa. Enjoy!
MANGO SALSA
2 large ripe mangoes
2 ripe medium-sized tomatoes
1 small red onion (or half a medium-sized one)
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 sweet bell pepper, finely diced
1 small hot pepper, seeds removed, finely minced
1 small bunch of cilantro (about 1/2 cup chopped)
1/2 tsp. cumin
Juice of 1 big lime (or 2 small limes)
Salt to taste
I would like to win these chips because of the flavor variety! They seem so unique and its always good to have the perfect salsa dippin chip!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try these chips because they have a sweet potato variety - I may have a bit of an addiction.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try these chips as I am a huge tortilla chip fan but am looking for a healthier option. This sounds perfectly lovely, and the flavors look great too!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try these chips because my dad and some friends are gluten-intolerant, and it's really hard to find good chips that are healthy, gluten-free AND good. :)
ReplyDeleteAlways looking for healthier alternatives for snacking, and these will certainly fit the bill! Love to have a chance to try them!
ReplyDeleteI love eating chips and dip (or salsa or hummus) and I'm always on the lookout for chips that are a little healthier for me and the planet. Great giveaway!
ReplyDeletewhy would I like to try these chips? because I have a mouth that likes good food.
ReplyDeleteThese are the only kind of promotions that I would also promote. I so admire your food ethic, Aube. If you have every answered any of my other questions, I have no way of knowing as they don't get send to me. There is a plug in somewhere you can add to your site so that when a reader asks a question, the answer will get sent to them. I will see if I can find the name of it.
ReplyDeleteI avoid all GMO products and am so with you on that - and "healthy" junk food is almost impossible to find, so kudos to you for finding something like this. I am assuming these are made in the US...?
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Valerie
Hi Valerie, yes I believe they're made in the US, but they are sold in Canada as well. I'm not the most tech-savvy person so definitely let me know if you find the name of that plug-in :-)
DeleteOh please, let me win! I have found the sunflower variety, and I am hooked. I can't wait to try all the rest of the flavors.
ReplyDeleteI would really like to win these because good-tasting non-GMO chips are so hard to find.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try any sort of chip that perhaps my children would love. My 3 year old is addicted to chips, and it would be nice to find a healthier alternative and see if he would eat it :)
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I'd like to try these because I love trying new things and these look really delicious!
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I'd like to try these chips because frankly, they look and sound delicious and appealing to an elevated palette.
ReplyDeleteIm actually trying to eat healthier snacks so these look great - I'd love to try them!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try these chips because we love to eat healthy. Also, because chips and salsa is a staple in our household!
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for healthier snack options for the kids. These look very promising. Thank you for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be entered into your drawing! I'd like to try these chips because like you, I am picky about my corn chips and it's great to know these are certified GMO-free! They look so yummy and I'd be thrilled to try them out.
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I like chips but want a healthy version!
ReplyDeleteYum! I would like to try these as they have healthy, interesting ingredients - and we eat a LOT of corn chips at our place! :)
ReplyDeleteI cook for a women's homeless shelter. Non-profit = very little organic/ non GMO food. I'd like to share them with the ladies of our small gardening group. This would be a real treat for them!
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Deletebecause "sprouted seeds," "sweet chili" and "tortilla chips" are three of my favorite word pairs!
ReplyDeleteTwo reasons: flaxseed corn chips are my favorite, and I make a kickin' chipotle salsa to dress then up. Oh, and a third reason: I finally learned how to make a mindblowingly awesome margarita from fresh ingredients and basil syrup left over from your very own strawberry-basil tart.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this because my husband loves chips and Ive been trying to get him to eat healthier!
ReplyDeleteI found your beautiful blog while trying to source non-GMO tortilla chips in Canada. I have a layered tortilla chip casserole that is such a wonderful potluck recipe but I hesitate to make it with regular corn chips. I'd love to try these chips!
ReplyDeleteAlso am thrilled to find your blog which is right up my alley and wondering if I could please reblog you or link to you on A Taste of Wintergreen?
Hi there, of course, please feel free to reblog and link back on your blog, thanks for entering the giveaway! :-)
DeleteThese look delicious and nutritious, a winning combination in my book! Yum!
ReplyDeleteI would like to try these chips also, they seem very nutritious!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try them because they sound so good, wonderful flavors! AND NO GMOs!
ReplyDeleteI certainly appreciate your stuff provided in the blogs.
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