Snack Break with Tonya Papanikolov of Rainbo Mushrooms
Tonya at home, photo by Ana Alic
Tonya is a beautiful and charismatic holistic nutritionist and the founder of Ranibo a medicinal mushroom company based here in Toronto. If you follow Tonya on IG @thewellwomanco , you know she has a beautiful grace and ease to her cooking and nutrition practice.
Every one of her meals looks perfect in its natural beauty and simplicity. I popped in to ask her about how she snacks while working from home and building a mushroom empire.
bliss balls made by Tonya
What is your favorite time of day for a snack?
Late afternoon
Are you a sweet or salty snacker?
Salty!
Are there any specific components you need in a snack?
Healthy fats, a bit of protein
Do you have a desert island snack?
My cravings tend to shift seasonally but currently my desert island snack would be: nori sheets with avocado, tahini, cucumber.
What snacks do you always have on hand?
Coconut yogurt
Granola
Nori wraps
Seed crackers
Hummus
Cucumbers
Tonya’s favourite snack lately: nori topped with fresh cucumber, avocado, tahini and sprouts
Is there a snack you’ve been loving a lot lately?
I make these little nori squares. I get large sheets of nori and rip them by hand into small squares. Place avocado, tahini, cucumber, sea salt and sprouts on top and it is so tasty!
To find out more about Tonya you can visit her website
Or find her on instagram @thewellwomanco and @rainbomushrooms