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It's no secret I get a serious heart on for tortilla chips...mainly as a way to eat dip and salsa. But, an ick-flavoured chip, or one loaded with GMOs and other not so great stuff, can really ruin the whole experience, non? I was lucky enough to get to do a super top secret (ie I didn't tell any of my friends so I could have more for me!) taste test of a gourmet, GMO free, gluten-free tortilla chip courtesy of the beautiful people of RW Garcia. Here's what I thought...

The beautiful people of RW Garcia sent me some of their tortilla chips to try out. I heart tortilla chips. Especially with hummus or a raw cheesy tahini sauce. But with our increasingly GMO-infested world, enjoying a tortilla-based snack can be more terrifying than tasty. RW Garcia asked me to give their chips a try, and I'm glad I did. Their products are all organic, gluten-free, vegan, and GMO free. They're light, not greasy, and have a great texture. There are also sweet potato tortilla chips for those who want a change from corn. My faves were the sweet and spicy Thai flavoured ones and the spinach garlic. The latter comes mixed with other flavours, but I kind of wish there was an option to buy them on their own.

My friends are absolutely amazing. Marianne is one of them. One of the most driven people I know, she decided like a year ago she wanted to be a triathlete, trained hard and now is one! What! When I was offered the chance to review Eat and Run by Scott Jurek, a veggie athlete, on veganlicious, I knew Marianne was the perfect person for the job. Enjoy! xo Selene Marianne Vander Dussen is a triathlete, a cycling advocate, and bibliophile. She is attempting to slowly convert from omnivore to herbivore while maintaining a very active lifestyle. Her recent obsession is writing about developments in sustainable urban infrastructure. She currently lives in T.O. I first discovered Scott Jurek in Christopher McDougall’s bestseller, Born to Run . I had taken the book out of the library on a whim, and within the week I had devoured his epic story of ultrarunning. Though Scott Jurek was hardly the focus of the book, his presence in the Copper Canyons presented a true challenger for

A while back, the beautiful folks at Namaste Foods sent me some of their products to try. They specialize in allergy-free (no wheat, gluten, corn, soy, potato, dairy, peanuts or tree nuts) mixes for baked goods. They have a mix for everything from breads to brownies to cookies to frosting to pasta meals. They also have recipes for a gazillion ways to use each! And they're vegan (many gluten-free mixes out there have egg and milk in them)! You may not know this about me, but I have a bit of a cookie "problem". I love love love cookies. The chocolate chip cookie was actually one of the first recipes I ever mastered and I did so when I was like seven, so was my need to be in control of my cookie supply. So naturally I chose to sample their cookie mix . I also chose to sample the bread mix , but that will be for another day as I wish to make banana bread and keep using up all my bananas in my breakfast smoothies. I was very excited when the package arrived. But it t