About Us
Like most people suffering from celiac disease, Julie Scianna diagnosed herself. After years of feeling the discomfort and bloating that goes along with the condition, she visited doctor after doctor, sometimes being told she simply had a “sour stomach” or irritable bowel syndrome – once even that she might have ovarian cancer. None of these diagnoses seemed to help.
Eventually Julie’s friend, who’s also a celiac, suggested she eliminate gluten from her diet. The results were dramatic and Julie saw improvement almost overnight. Soon she was off on a quest to find foods she could eat that were as fresh and delicious as the foods that had been her favorites.
Finding fresh gluten free food proved to be a challenging task. Julie decided to join a weekly cooking group that met at a house of her close friend Eileen Greenawalt, who is now her business partner. The cooking club dedicated every Tuesday to trying out gluten free recipes. Shortly after, she and Chef Andrew Hebda began developing entirely new recipes. A leading restaurateur thought they were so outstanding, that he encouraged Julie to develop the business that eventually became OMG…It’s Gluten Free!