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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Ammie Perez, the owner of Carbless Craze Cafe, cut the ribbon Sept. 7 officially opening the store to the public.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Morgan Erownoie, Aprile Johnson, Ammie Perez, Jose Perez and Venice Rose prepared to cut the ribbon, officially opening the new Carbless Craze Cafe on Market Street in Boardman.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.The menu to the newly opened Carbless Craze Cafe in Boardman hung on the wall Sept. 7 for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Morgan Erownoie, Aprile Johnson, Ammie Perez, Jose Perez and Venice Rose all celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the new Carbless Craze Cafe in Boardman.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Employees Morgan Erownoie and April johnson stand around Ammie Perez (center) the owner of the new Carbless Craze Cafe on Sept. 7 as she bakes a glutton free pizza.
By JESSICA HARKER
Carbless Craze Cafe, a new businesses on Market Street in Boardman, had its official ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 7.
The new cafe is located at 7403 Market Street in Boardman.
The owners of the cafe, Ammie and Jose Perez, said that they were excited to open in the area and serve the people of Boardman.
“Whenever there is something like this there has to be a team,” Ammie said. “We are Christian so its with God’s help we really believe that we got to where we are today.”
The cafe is unique for the area, Ammie said, as all items are gluten-free and low carb with no added preservatives or sugar.
“We try to be as healthy as we can,” she said.
Ammie explained that the idea for the cafe came after she lost weight a few years ago. She said that because of escalating health issues she decided to go on a low carb diet, and ended up losing 80 pounds.
“I noticed when I ate the bread, because it was low carb and high fat, the weeks that I had it I would lose more weight then when I didn’t eat it,” Ammie said.
During this time she developed a series of low carb recipes, for items like bread and pizza.
Ammie’s sister, Venice Rose, said that the recipes were so good and the results so profound that there was a large interest in Ammie’s baking.
“I started buying them, and so did a lot of other people. Everyone really liked the food and it wasn’t bad for you,” Rose said.
Ammie said that she and her husband began selling the items to family and friends out of their home. It was this interest, coupled by the encouragement from Jose and Rose, that led to the opening of Carbless Craze Cafe.
“Little by little, that’s how it started,” Ammie said.
The cafe sells a range of items, including bread, cookies, waffles, pancakes, pizza, salads and more.
“Those are the things you miss,” Ammie said. “A lot of people say low carb, you can’t do it long term. I feel like this helps it to be long term because you aren’t missing out on anything.”
She said that the cafe is great for anyone who is interested in eating healthful, low carb, gluten free food and treats.
“We are trying to have a little bit of everything,” Ammie said.
She said a lot of her current customers have various health issues which require them to be on a gluten-free diet, but that there are many people she sells to who are simply looking to lose weight or enjoy the food.
“It’s for anybody who will benefit from eating low carb and gluten-free,” Ammie said.
In the upcoming months, Ammie and Jose said that they are going to work to develop more recipes that are vegan and dairy-free.
“We want to encourage a wide range of customers, and make sure we have something for everyone,” Ammie said.
To view the full menu or to place an order, visit www.Carblesscrazecafe.com.