A grandmother’s love will always be at the heart of Inspiration Mixes. Company Founder, Debbie, has a grandson, Sean. Doctors diagnosed Sean with autism at 18 months. And, shortly after, Sean was found to be gluten and casein intolerant. Determined that no child should have to eat gritty, poor-tasting food, Grandmother Debbie and Great Aunt Cathy committed themselves to providing Sean with good food alternatives. Back in 2006 and 2007, what they came up with in their kitchens was nutritious and gluten-free, and filled with the taste and texture of traditional foods. Sean loved the foods they made for him. He began to prosper. The loving sisters’ formulas and recipes serve as the foundation for Inspiration Baking Mixes today.

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In fact, Inspiration Baking Mixes began from a simple conversation between Debbie and her sister, Cathy. They were taking a well-deserved vacation from their busy lives in Oregon. Debbie was relating the difficulties of finding adequate food to feed Sean when he came to visit. Cathy, the perpetual optimist, didn’t believe they were having such a hard time finding foods that a 2-year-old would eat. So Cathy said, “Look, if gluten-free food that tastes good is so scarce, then why don’t we make our own?” And that’s just what they did.