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Q&A with Juliet Mae’s

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I just added Juliet Mae’s Indian Spice Sampler to my Opensky shop;Buy Now

Below is a brief Q&A I did with Kathy from Juliet Mae’s, ENJOY!


1. Why did you decide to partner up with OpenSky?

I elected to partner with Open Sky because I was interested in expanding “our reach” into the food community.
We make a true artisan product. We  put a lot of effort into each item we make. We are all about quality, quality
quality. Because of the high quality, ease of use and creative potential of the product, bloggers can recommend our products with
the assurance that their readers will have a good experience. I feel that this type of marketing is the most effective, because
the blogger format tends to be effective when the blogger creates and presents an authentic voice.
In short, I feel my product helps to underscore  a bloggers credibility because Juliet Mae has its own authentic voice.

2. What was the inspiration behind Juliet Mae’s Spices?

I really like to use good quality ingredients when I cook. It seems to me if you are going to go to trouble of preparing a meal for friends or family,
you want to give it your best Juliet Mae came about from playing around with flavors and trying to recreate a restaurant experience at home.
I taught  myself how to make spice blends by remaking my classic curry blend over and over and over. I did a lot or research on spices, on various cuisines and
on packaging. I made my first few packs and give them as gifts to friends- they were a big hit and we went from there.

But at the end of the day, it is all about creating a great dining experience both in the kitchen and at the table.

3. What is your favorite spice blend?

Like a Chinese mother,  I think all my children are beautiful. Seriously, I like all of them or I wouldn’t sell them. I find it difficult to make blends from ingredients I do not like, as I just can’t abide the aroma- which makes it almost impossible to blend!
5. Do you have a favorite recipe for one of the spice mixes from the Indian Sampler that you would like to share?
5) The Cool Vindaloo is loaded with mustard and makes a nice seasoning for salad dressing.
just add about 1 teaspoon to minced shallot, good evoo, champagne vinegar and chopped parsley. mix well and
drizzel over mixed greens.

Indian Food Wednesday!

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The famous Fitnessista has started a tradition of having Indian food on Wednesday’s and I wish that I could participate more but as much as I love Indian food and cooking it, it can be daunting.  Oh and going out for Indian in Burlington is well….not great.

Last night however I decided that I would try out some Indian Sampler spices that I received from Juliet Mae.

I love that these spice mixes are so easy to use and are much more convenient than having to purchase all of the individual spices that I may or may not use in other dishes.  I also love that they have recipes on the back of them which are easily adaptable to my vegan diet. Tonight I used the Tandoori and the Classic Curry Blend for dinner.

I made Tandoori Tofu- the recipe was right on the back of the spice packet; I subbed lite coconut milk for yogurt and light firm tofu for the chicken and I marinated it and then baked it in the oven- so good.  For the potatoes and onions I kept it simple and just tossed the potatoes and onions with the curry powder, salt and a little oil and baked at 400F for 40 minutes.  On the side we had red wine and garlic broccoli.

Since I loved this Indian Sampler I decided to add it to my OpenSky shop and I hope that you are inspired to try it yourself! Buy Now

Indian Tempeh Sandwich

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The good people at Juliet Mae’s sent me their Indian Spice Sampler to try and I was so excited I dove right in.  After work I made myself a sandwich for lunch filled with yummy Cool Vindaloo Spice mix.

The spice mix suggested adding vinegar to my mix to enhance the mustard flavor so I decided to add some coconut water vinegar. It really enhanced my tempeh, mushrooms and onions.