About SIMPLY PLANTZ

My love for plant based food started in the early 2000’s while I was living in Southern  California where I was introduced to organic plant based and vegan raw food by a friend.  Suffering from severe allergies my whole life, I couldn’t help but notice after switching to a  plant based diet, I no longer experienced these symptoms. Not long after that I started working  for a local raw food chef in Los Angeles and becoming a brand ambassador for several  national supplement companies. Health and wellness became my life and mission.  

I grew up with parents who were fantastic cooks and liked to entertain, so I think it was only  natural that a job in the culinary arts would happen down the road. Since I started on this  journey, my passion has always been to make food where you aren’t sacrificing taste for  nutrition or nutrition for taste. I truly love to cook for others knowing I am feeding them  something that is healthy for their body and rich in flavor. 

Several years ago I was on a mission to find a grainless granola with high quality ingredients,  but without all the processed sugar. Not having much luck, I decided to start making my own.  Having some experience in the raw food world, I decided to make a granola that was  dehydrated instead of baked so I wasn’t cutting corners on the nutritional value and absorption  of those nutrients. 

After three years of experimenting, I finally got it right!  

I never intended to put a grocery product on the market, but due to the positive response of  friends and family, I thought ‘why not?’And Happy Hippie Granola bites were born!

- Christine Scarinzi-Green