Busy moms and dads, when it comes to meal time, who has the time to make delicious and
nutritious lunches and dinners every time?
Well, our next two guests came up with a culinary solution that's not only tasty but quick and
easy.
Joining us from Modern Table is Gulbin Hoeberechts, affectionately known as Cheif Mom, and Jennifer
Eiseman, Modern Table's markesting Maven.
Welcome guys.
We're so excited to be here.
And this is going to be so much fun.
Alright, I'm going to go right to your website, and this is your quote: "Life gets crazy sometimes,
and when it does, we don't want to compromise."
I love that about you guys.
You don't want to compromise.
You want to give us the best.
Tell me about your food philosophy.
We are busy moms ourselves, and we know, as moms, how busy life gets.
We know dinner is very hard.
You have to figure that out every night.
It's the job that never gets done.
And you want to give your family healthy food, but it's not always that easy.
Sometimes you actually make a healthy meal, and if you have a kid like mine - I have a
five-year-old who throws himself on the floor and protests - and if he doesn't eat it, it's
not healthy.
Right.
For those situations, we want to be able to give moms another option that's healthy, so
they don't have to revert to the empty calories.
Yes.
So, for that, we came up with Modern Table Meals that are naturally nutritious, delicious,
and super easy to make.
Even our husbands can make them.
We are moms on a mission.
Well, starting this business seems like a leap of faith, but it's not your first big
leap, I understand.
No, Julie, actually it's not.
Gulbin and I have known each other for a long time, pre-kids.
The pre-kid era, we say.
Awe, that's a bond.
And we actually ended up in New Zealand together on top of a 150 foot bridge, and next thing
you know, we were bungee jumping off of it with nothing more than a rope.
Tied to each other.
Oh!
Then you're good friends.
Yes.
Close friends.
So, we knew we could trust each other.
So, we were pretty sure going into business together would work out.
You know, what I want to talk to you about is, these look amazing, and what I was so
impressed and just floored by is that the staple of all of this is beans.
Bean-based pasta is truly a revolutionary breakthrough in the food world.
So, everybody knows and loves pasta, but we're not really feeling that great about eating
something made from wheat.
Well, beans are an amazing vegetable.
They also are a protein.
Nothing else can claim that.
So, we found a way to take a really healthy ingredient and put it in a very familiar format.
Oh my gosh.
So it looks like pasta, cooks like pasta, tastes like pasta, but you get all the protein
and fiber of beans.
So, tell me what options we have here.
It looks great.
So, you have Southwest here.
This is the Southwest, this one.
And then you have Italian, which is roasted tomato sauce.
And you have Mediterranean as well as Teriyaki.
The other neat thing is that there's actually a little customizable seasoning packet that
comes out.
And here's, actually, the little seasoning that comes out of it.
And that's customizable.
So, you can put it on yours and you can hold it off from your kids.
And for those who are vegan or want gluten free, what are your options?
Well, we have, they're all vegetarian.
We have two that are vegan, and we have three that are gluten free.
So we have something to meet all dietary needs.
And I heard something about mac'n'cheese.
What?
That's right.
It's coming.
Modern Table Homestyle Mac'n'Cheese Bean Pasta and Veggie Kit.
That's right.
With 24 grams of protein per serving.
Oh my.
It's new, brand new.
Next month we'll be rolling out nationally.
We're incredibly excited.
We've heard from people who love Modern Table.
They keep asking us "Why don't you have Mac'n'Cheese?
When are you going to have Mac'n'Cheese?"
So, we're thrilled.
And for like my 16-year-old who comes from volleyball and wants to make something herself,
it's not just empty calories.
I mean, this is good for her.
Not at all.
It's nutritious.
Oh my gosh.
I'm taking this right now.
Alright, where's Modern Table?
Where can we find you?
So, you'll be able to find us at Target and Whole Foods, and you can buy us at ModernTable.com
as well.
So how easy is it?
Show me.
It's super easy.
So, here's what you do.
You buy this bag, and everything you need is in here.
Everything?
Everything.
So, you open it up and you have a sauce packet.
This we're going to mix up.
Here's the most important part.
This is that bean-based pasta with veggies.
So, you've got pasta and veggies that go into boiling water, and they boil together at the
same temperature.
And you boil it for eight or nine minutes, drain it, and then you get this.
Voila.
You add the sauce.
And then the sauce is really easy to make.
All you need is water and oil and whisk it, and this one is a Southwest flavor.
And so then you can just take this?
Oh, you're going...Oh, wow!
And then you just pour it right over.
Alright.
And then you just toss it a couple times, and then you have this other seasoning packet
that came in here.
And this one happens to have our Southwest, is one of our spiciest flavors.
So this has got extra heat on here.
So use accordingly, and then this serves a family of four.
But if you want, as we call it, jazz it up.
So, you know, if you have a husband like mine who has to have meat, then you can add a protein.
We make recommendations on the back of the panel what goes well.
So Southwest pairs really nicely with steak.
Okay, you just solved dinner for me tomorrow night.
I know what I'm doing.
This is fabulous.
I want to just thank you guys for coming in.
This is like a revelation to me.
I'm like so excited about this segment, and I'm taking it right to my kitchen.
Awesome.
Great to have you.
Thanks for having us.
Thank you.
And if you'd like to learn more about healthy eating that's quick and easy and flavorful,
visit us at TheBalancingAct.com.
We're also on Facebook.
Let us know what meals you're preparing from Modern Table or your table.
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