About this podcast
Deanna Smith is your host for conversations about Business and Community, with a side of Eats.
In 2008, Deanna opened her bakery cafe, Deanna's Gluten Free. But soon after the cafe setting went away to make room for industrial-size ovens for my wholesale side of her business. She has created over 100 breads and pastry including cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, pancake mix, waffle mix, all-purpose flour, pastry flour, hamburger, buns, hot dog buns, dinner rolls, pizza crust, focaccia, baguette, meat pies like chicken pot pie veggie pot pie pot roast pot pie stuffing mix an entire line of soups to go along with our sliced bread of multigrain bread original whole-grain bread cinnamon raisin bread pie crust and flatbread.
In July, 2023, Deanna was installed as board chair for the Escondido Chamber of Commerce.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- Peggy Seymour, PS Someone Cares Casino Night Fundraiser · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 10P.S. Someone Cares’s annual Casino Royale fundraiser will be Saturday, May 3, 7-10 p.m. at the Elks Club in Escondido, 2430 S. Escondido Blvd. Peggy Seymour, founded P.S. Someone…
- Consuelo Martinez - Escondido Council District 1 Representative · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 9Deputy Mayor Consuelo Martinez has been involved in the community for over two decades. She is a passionate leader and independent thinker that provides a refreshing voice of…
- Brian Murphy, Murphy's Fine Woodworking · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 8Brian Murphy started American Furniture Design and Murphy's Fine Woodworking over 35 years ago, American Furniture Design was sold in 2017 to Lee Valley Tools, in Canada…
- Michelle Lockyer - Miss Escondido Pageant and Enrichment Program · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 7Michelle Lockyer is Co-Director for the Miss Escondido Pageant and founder of the Miss Escondido Pageant/North County Pageant. Mentoring young women is her passion, and she loves…
- Kay Bates - Realtor and Community Leader · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 6Kay Bates, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, moved to the United States in 1981 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. From St. Croix to New York to San Diego, her…
- Keith Vasquez - Native Youth Foundation · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 5Keith Vasquez was born and raised on the San Pasqual Indian Reservation in Southern California near Valley View Casino Hotel. He is an enrolled Kumeyaay-Ipai tribal member. Mr…
- David Ross - Escondido Times Advocate · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 4Valley Center and Escondido rely on honesty and truth from David Ross, Editor of the Valley Roadrunner for 40 years and the Escondido Times Advocate for 10 years. He has been…
- Daniel Kirwin - Revolutionize Your Home Maintenance · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 3Daniel Kirwin is a product manager for a Texas energy company, and has developed a home maintenance product in his spare time that helps simplify finding the right contractor or…
- Douglas Shultz, Escondido Treasurer · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 2Douglas Shultz talks to us about jiu-jitsu, surfing, and giving back to the community, as well as the impacts to the quality of life in Escondido after passing measure I, and the…
- Escondido Mayor Dane White - Clean Up of Escondido Creek Homeless Encampment · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 1Mayor Dane White returns to discuss the clean up of the Escondido Creek Homeless Encampment on December 16, the impact of measure I on making this possible, and what 2025 holds…
- Richard D. Marks - RDM Management Group · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 17Richard is a Veteran of the United States Army, a professional speaker, as well as a performance business coach and trainer. Richard is also an established author of Expect Great…
- Christian Garcia - Escondido Deputy Mayor · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 16Christian Garcia ran for District 3 Council seat because he believes in service. “I really believe that a life of service is only means of fulfillment,” he says. In his younger…
- Yessenia Mendoza - E & J Metal Supply Inc · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 15E. & J. Metal Supply first opened its doors in July 2004 and was founded by brothers Efrain and Jose Mendoza. After working in the metal business for more than twenty-seven…
- Young Entrepreneurs Isaac, Luke and James · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 14Isaac, Luke and James are students attending Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad. They have a ton of business ideas and are true Entrepreneurs at the fearless age of 13 and 14. They…
- Paul Loska, GIS Surveyors · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 13Paul Loska, CEO and co-founder of GIS Surveyors is responsible for managing the overall operations of the company. With 30 years of land surveying expertise, Paul’s vision is…
- Dane White, Escondido Mayor · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 12The mayor discusses the passage of Measure I, and his vision for how the increased revenue can best be used to address the city's budget challenges - and even hopefully make the…
- Genaro Rodriguez - E•'lo•te Restaurant · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 11Genaro Rodriguez has always been very business-oriented, always into building something for himself. “That’s all thanks to my parents. We come from very financially unstable…
- Mary Hillebrecht - 100 Years of Farming · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 10Mary Hillebrecht represents the vibrant history of Escondido! Her family has been a part of our city for over 100 years. She and her siblings still farm here, and are the owners…
- Stef Holden - Escondido Veterans Day Parade and VetFest 2024 · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 9Stef Holden is a Navy Vet and a dedicated volunteer in our city. Currently he is the 2nd Vice Chair of American Legion Post 149, President of Brothers of 6, President-Elect of…
- Carl Skaja, Attorney · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 8With an understanding of the practical needs of his clients, Carl J. Skaja’s extensive litigation and transactional experience have earned him a reputation of excellence…
