Fruit and nut mixes are ideal for satisfying salty and sweet
cravings while providing protein and vitamins. Prana’s Machu Pichu mix, part of
the June Yummy Goody Box, introduced me to a whole new fruit - the white mulberry.
White mulberries, according to Wikipedia, is generally found
in traditional Chinese medicine and believed to treat constipation, diabetes
and prematurely greying hair. Luckily, I’m not suffering from any of these
ailments and instead enjoyed the mulberry for its chewy light sweetness. Its
shrunken yellow brain appearance doesn’t look appealing but tastes delicious.
Aside from mulberry, the Machu Pichu mix also contained
almonds, pumpkin seed, Brazil nuts, plump raisins, goji berries and
goldenberries. All in all, a diverse blend of sweet, tangy, crunchy and chewy
elements. I like that they don’t add sugar and salt to the mix, rather
retaining the ingredient’s natural flavours. My qualm with dried fruit is they
often have a weird sugary crust on it.
Prana, a Quebec based company, was co-founded by Marie-Josee
Richer. After travelling across Asia and living three years in Goa, India she
became a practicing vegan. When returning to Quebec, she and two other travelers
wanted to bring the healthy eating lifestyle they developed to North America.
Hence, they started Prana, a company dedicated to vegan and organic snacks.
The word Prana means “breath” and in yoga refers to the life
force connecting the universe’s elements. Thank you Prana and Yummy Goody Box for
connecting me to the white mulberry.
