Namaste Foods

Pizza Crust Mix

Gluten Free Artisan Pizza Crust Mix

Brownie Mix, 15oz

Organic Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix

Organic Quick Bread & Muffin Mix

Organic Perfect Flour Blend

Organic All Purpose Baking Mix

Vegan Egg Replacer

Waffle & Pancake Mix

It was in the fall of 1999 that a friend approached me desperate to find good gluten free and allergen free foods for herself and her preschool son – he wanted to eat like the ‘normal’ kids. In my family, good food was essential – it brought friends and family together for the best of times and it nurtured the soul. I couldn’t imagine missing out on that. Cooking is my passion and I can never resist helping a friend. So, I rolled up my sleeves and went to work. 

As a chocolate lover, Brownies had to come first. So, I flipped over a box of unsweetened chocolate and found the Brownie recipe on the back. I made some changes based on what little research I had done and as luck would have it (or maybe fate?) the first ‘go’ at the perfect Brownie was also the last. The fudgy, dark chocolate taste and moist and chewy texture of that first Brownie needed no improvement. And so it began . . . 

The early days involved experimenting on family and friends. Then loading up a truck full of flour, sugar, cocoa, spices and the like and heading to a business incubator kitchen in northern Idaho. Meanwhile, my boys Seamus and Conor - then ages and nine and seven, would be home at our kitchen table sticking labels onto cellophane bags. At a penny a label, they were happy to do it, thank goodness!

The first few years were difficult as I juggled home-schooling with waitressing nights (the ‘real’ federal job I gave up paid ‘real’ money whereas a new business ate ‘real’ money), being a wife and mom and trying to get Namaste Foods off the ground. What a long and wild two years that was! Using a grass roots approach and still a one-woman show, I reached out to a handful of local health food stores and wrote to support groups. Then a wonderful thing happened, people began to talk – and Namaste Foods grew. 

Today, our hard-working staff made up almost entirely of moms work from their homes in all parts of the country. We currently offer an outstanding selection of sweet and savory foods that are distributed in all 50 states and beyond. All Namaste products are free of wheat, gluten, soy, potato, dairy, casein, peanuts and tree nuts and are carefully manufactured in our own dedicated allergen free facility. Our products are certified gluten free, Kosher, and most are approved through the Whole Grain Council and Non-GMO Project. We are also proud to have a tradition of ‘giving back,’ making contributions to worthy groups of all shapes and sizes who are working to improve the quality of life for people and the planet.

If you are new to Namaste Foods, I invite you to visit our website and Facebook page to learn more about us. And if you are already a fan, we sincerely thank you for your continued support.

-Daphne Taylor, Owner (aka, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer)