We're Erica and Kelly, co-founders, college besties, and the people behind After Noon Foods.
This all started in the haze of new motherhood
Erica wanted to feed her new little family the way she'd been raised: real ingredients, made at home, eaten together. But between the sleepless nights and the never-ending to-do list, cooking from scratch felt impossible.
So her mom did what great moms do!
She showed up to do laundry, dishes, and always walked through the door with home-cooked meals with a little Ziploc bag of dried herbs and spices, so Erica could shake up a fresh, homemade dressing later on.
When she found herself reaching for them every single day...
She called her food-obsessed best friend (that's Kelly) who was also juggling her own full life, and together they reimagined those little ziploc bags into something every kitchen could use.
No sugar bombs. No preservatives. No 22-ingredient labels you need a chemistry degree to decode. Just real food, ready in the time it takes to set the table.
We're on a mission to bring homemade back to the table.
We started this because somewhere between the drive-thrus and the delivery apps, we all got a little disconnected from our food, and from each other. A homemade meal shouldn't feel like a chore. Hosting friends shouldn't take three days of planning. Sitting down together should be the easy part.
Here's to more enjoying and less doing.
-Erica & Kelly
