Sure, making our food from scratch and picking it from your own organic garden is the ideal way to be eating but let’s face facts, not all (and probably not the majority) of us have the time, energy, resources or desire to do it.  Sometimes we need something fast.  Blood sugar drops, crankiness sets in, unexpected guests arrive at dinnertime…and we need to throw something together stat.   And what about that excuse that it costs more to eat healthier?  Well, it’s simple untrue. 

Enter Annie Chun.  When she was a young adult, she moved from Seoul Korea to Northern California where her family owned and operated a top~rated Korean restaurant.  As a self taught chef, she learned the importance of consistency, flavor balance and using the best quality ingredients and not long after she began creating signature sauces and selling them at Marin County Farmers’ Market, did her fans encourage her to bottle her sauces and start her own business.  In 1992 with an initial investment of just $500 and a lot of assistance from family and friends, Annie Chun’s Gourmet Foods was born with the goal of delivering healthy, authentic Asian foods to U.S. consumers and to make Asian cooking “as easy to prepare as spaghetti” for Americans.

Five years later, she moved beyond sauces and introduced the first line of specialty Asian pastas in the U.S.  Her recipes are based on traditional recipes that have been in her family for generations, and influenced by the fresh ingredients available in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She runs her business with her husband and has the pleasure of working closely with her mother and sister to create the perfect flavors for all her products.  Her products have become even more pertinent to her life now than ever before.  As a busy mother of two, running a fast~growing company, she understands the importance of quick and healthy meals.  “I really understand the importance of quick and easy meals for busy families.  My products are also affordably priced, nutritious, delicious and versatile”. 

Annie Chun’s award~winning, convenient meals can be found in major grocery stores, specialty and health food stores throughout American and in Europe, and now many of her products are now USDA Certified Organic. 

Need a meal idea for tonight?  How about this one…straight from Annie’s kitchen?!

Tofu, Mango & Lime Salad with Peanut Sesame Sauce

1 pkg Annie Chun’s Organic Peanut Sesame Noodles & Sauce (right now on sale for just $3 ~ serves 3)

1 mango, peeled and thinly sliced

4 cups baby spinach leaves

1 ½ cups bean sprouts

2 cups English cucumber, julienne cut

2 tbsp chopped mint

1 tbsp lime juice

1½ cups fried tofu, sliced

2 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts