Meal Ticket – Handmade, Wholesome, Ready to Eat Food
Stumble in the door after a long day of holiday shopping, family outings or just plain old hard work and the last thing you want to do is spend an hour making a mess in the kitchen. In a perfect world, dinner would always be pre-planned and pre-prepped, and cooking and eating it would cure the day’s stress – not cause it. Luckily, Julie Marts and Chef Carl have our backs with Meal Ticket and their ready to eat prepared foods which are meticulously organized for the entire week.
Meal Ticket specializes in creating handmade, wholesome, healthy prepared foods. The food is available for pick up at the Friday Market at The Shoppes at Palmilla between 9am and 1pm (some fresh and some frozen). Santa Carmela Market (Cerro Colorado) also carries a limited selection of their food in the freezer section. Note: the frozen food is always on rotation.
Chef Carl is well versed in the kitchen and is in charge of the production of foods. He has 30 years experience as a professional chef – 10 yrs as Executive Chef at Hotel Twin Dolphin and 15 years owner/operator of Restaurant Baan Thai in the historic district of San Jose del Cabo. Julie handles public relations, sales and oversees the development of new products.
Small batch, hand crafted meals that are good enough to serve company has always been important in selecting items for their menu. They only use the best ingredients, locally grown when possible and in season, with the goal of low sodium/sugar in comparison to most prepared foods. There are never any additives, colors, artificial flavors or preservatives used in any dish. They use handmade stocks for their dishes and soups – never commercially prepared. Meals can be held in the freezer for up to 3 months so it is easy to plan ahead and know that you don’t have to cook on busy days. Many meals serve 2-3 portions but the lasagne & chicken pot pie are family size. Handmade pickles and relishes are also on offer along with vegetarian, gluten free & vegan options. This is great value as each serving ranges in price from $3 – 12 usd.
Meal Ticket offers a great solution for families whose different diets consist of vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters. When you are together for holidays or family vacations, it can be complicated and time consuming to take care of the various needs. With Meal Ticket, each family member can enjoy eating their choice of delicious, interesting, home-cooked meals.
Contact Julie at cabojules@gmail.com with orders before Thursday at 5pm for pick up at the Palmilla Farmers Market on Fridays. If you are not that organized, you can stop by and see what is available even if you have not pre-ordered in advance.
The longer I live here, the more impressed I am by how many talented people are working and thriving; and, believe me, they are working hard. I am very excited to write about what Julie and Chef Carl are doing together. He has a very impressive background and one that is close to my heart. When Twin Dolphins closed, it was very sad for me – not just the food, but also the history, the old waiters and staff. Thai food is one of my favorite cuisines, so I was also sad when Baan Thai closed. But, I think Meal Ticket is really on to something – and I really believe there is a market here.
Meal Ticket is perfect for couples, busy families and families on vacation who don’t want to cook or dine out every night. If washing up plates is too much work, they can arrange to cater your special meal in your home. They do parties, cocktails or just a dinner. (Note: these services are not available at the same price point. Contact Julie directly for catering or large order delivery cabojules@gmail.com)
Throw a fabulous dinner party – impress family and friends with your culinary skills – Julie and Chef Carl won’t tell.
P.S: Julie will be at the Palmilla Tiendas on Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) this week from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm along with a few other vendors.
pumpkin soup
chicken-tikka-masala
chicken pot pie
Note: Meal Ticket halts its services May to November.
