We?re trying something new here at Well Vegan. I?m going to get a little bit more personal about my health journey and overall wellness perspective on the blog. If you?re not interested, I won?t take it personally. Just scroll on down to the recipe! Speaking of which, our recipes won?t be changing much. If anything, they?re about to get better. I?ve spent the last nine months studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and my eyes have been opened to so many fun and interesting superfoods!

I actually wrote a recipe for seeded quinoa crackers months ago, but it was half-hearted and unfinished. It was only after my dietitian put me on a strict diet to cure a bought of Candidiasis that I was inspired to revisit it. Candidiasis is an infection caused by yeast overgrowth in the intestinal tract. When left unchecked, Candida can lead to fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, skin problems, and other unpleasant symptoms. To treat the condition, I have to eliminate specific foods from my diet. Yeast, grains, sugar, alcohol, and starchy vegetables are off-limits for the next month or two. In other words, I have to get creative in the kitchen!
I?m someone who needs to eat four or five times throughout the day, so healthy snacking is a big part of my diet. My dietitian recommended something called ?flackers? or flax seed crackers, but I couldn?t wrap my head around the idea of munching on something that sounds so ? bland. Since I?m allowed to have quinoa and encouraged to eat nu...