Hi, my name is Laura Savinovich. I’m the founder of and head baker at Snackin’ Free, a completely dedicated gluten, grain, dairy, soy and peanut free Paleo Bakery Cafe in Murrieta, CA. I started on this journey after suffering for several years with pain, weight gain and severe fatigue associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
I come from a family with a long history of Autoimmune Disease. In the last 3 generations all the females have some form of Autoimmune Disease ranging from Scleroderma and Pemphigus to Hashimoto’s and Lupus. In 2003 I was diagnosed with moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). And In 2010 I learned about something that would literally change my life, the “Paleo Lifestyle”. I decided to do some extensive research before jumping in with both feet, clearing all the cupboards, and disrupting everyone’s life but soon found that finding tasty foods that adhered to my new dietary guidelines proved very difficult so I knew I had to make them myself.
I began by searching through my own family recipes. Then I started scouring the book stores and internet to find recipes that could be transformed into those tasty foods and baked goods I remembered but was unable to find in the stores. After much experimentation, reformulation and manipulation, with ingredients that were foreign to me, I began to test my creations on family and friends with great results. Now at Snackin’ Free we offer everything from the best paleo breads , pizza crust, bagels and tortillas to salad dressings, and barbecue sauces. We also offer tasty treats like cookies, muffins, brownies, and cupcakes all without containing any gluten, grain, dairy, soy, peanuts, processed sugars, preservatives or artificial ingredients.
Stop in and enjoy one of our many soups, sandwiches, salads or pizzas made fresh for you while you wait. Or you can look us up online and fill your shopping cart there.
I started on this path in search of a non-invasive way to improve my own health in my home and I have been able to achieve that goal through food. I now feel very fortunate and privileged to be able to share our food, experiences and knowledge with those, like myself, who are living with dietary restrictions.
I wish you all Health and Happiness and hope that you’ll join us at Snackin’ Free and taste the difference.
I have celiac and I am am dairy, soy and tapioca intolerant. Mostly every gluten free sweet treat that you find in stores has tapioca. I went in to Snackin’ Free and they knew just which products had tapioca and which ones didn’t. They were very helpful. This is the first place I have found that I feel perfectly safe eating at. My sister and I enjoyed delicious salads, hot tea and carrot cupcakes. We bought two bottles of the salad dressing to go. We were very happy with our visit to Snackin Free. The prices are very compatible for the quality Especially the salads, top quality, fair price.
Michella H.