Last week I was traveling to mid-Missouri and decided to swing down to Jefferson City to see My Gluten Free Bakery. While there, I sat down for an interview with the owner, LaVerne Frederick.  I always love hearing stories about how someone became gluten free and how they turned it into a business. LaVerne talks about how she determined she had to be gluten free, how she planned and opened the business, what products she offers, and what she has planned for the upcoming months.  It was very informative and interesting. She offers more products than any other gluten free bakery I have ever heard...

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Here is Debra’s personal story via her answers to my list of gluten free questions for the Mary’s Gone Crackers contest. 1. What are your favorite restaurants? Are these different than before you followed the diet? I’ve always liked different ethnic foods so many of the same restaurants are fine (e.g., Indian, Mexican, Japanese, Thai). I now also go to steakhouses since they tend to have the fewest dishes with gluten. 2. Are food industry workers knowledgeable about Celiac disease? Not very many are but I always ask for recommendations from the chef and often the chef will even come out...

Here is Laurie’s personal story via answers to my list of gluten free questions for the Mary’s Gone Crackers contest. What are your favorite restaurants? Are these different than before you followed the diet? We tend to eat at the same independent neighborhood eateries. I have avoided chains like the plague, but I am encouraged by the thought of GF menus in more “big name” places. Are food industry workers knowledgeable about Celiac disease? No. Nope, and just plain “not even close”. The staff at any restaurant turns over too fast for there to be any lasting impact...

Here is Janelle’s personal story and answers to my list of gluten free questions for the Mary’s Gone Crackers contest. What are your favorite restaurants? Are these different than before you followed the diet? I never ate out much, I have always cooked.  I have had to adjust almost every recipe I use and it was very overwhelming at first.  I have finally gotten to the point that I feel like I can make all the things I used to make for my family but in a safe, gluten free way.  We eat at Chipotle when we go out ten times for every once we go to another restaurant.  They have safe food...

Here is “Velmoose’s” personal story and answers to my list of gluten free questions for the Mary’s Gone Crackers contest. What are your favorite restaurants? Are these different than before you followed the diet? Outback Steakhouse and a local Mexican place.  I’ve always loved Outback. Are food industry workers knowledgeable about Celiac disease? Sometimes, I’m finding more and more servers and so on who know more about it, usually because they have a family member with celiac. Do you trust that the food you receive from restaurants/friends/family members is gluten...

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