IT would be fair to assume Ballarat local Kate Howell is actually Wonder Woman in disguise.<\/p>\n
Each day she straps on her wonder belt as she raises four children under 14, works as a hospital theatre nurse, and runs her own business OMG Decadent Donuts Ballarat.<\/p>\n
\u201cFortunately, I don\u2019t do it alone, my husband Clayton is fantastic, and the kids are all great as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy job as a theatre nurse, whilst full on, has quite regular hours which makes planning life a little easier.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kate and Clayton operate their new business as a side-hustle to their other jobs and it helps them manage their finances better, help them afford important things in life for their family, and cover the rising bills everyone is experiencing.<\/p>\n
Twelve years ago Kate was diagnosed with coeliac disease, meaning if she eats gluten she becomes very unwell. Add to that, her kids are all super fussy eaters!<\/p>\n
She\u2019d been on the hunt for years to find a treat that her whole family could enjoy and that\u2019s when she came upon OMG Decadent Donuts, but the nearest place to get them to us was in Melbourne.<\/p>\n
So Kate and her family we\u2019re travelling two hours just to try a donut.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was sold after one bite of the first donut,\u201d she said. \u201cThe whole family was! Everyone loved them and they\u2019re just fussy, not gluten free.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was so thrilled to find out I could open my own OMG business here in the Ballarat region.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I love the most is that they\u2019re an inclusive treat, just about everyone can enjoy them.\u201d<\/p>\n
OMG Decadent Donuts are free from gluten, dairy, egg, wheat, yeast, nuts and sulphites and have nothing artificial in them, and they are all natural and vegan.<\/p>\n
Yet they taste absolutely amazing \u2013 soft, light and fluffy.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany gluten free foods taste like cardboard but these have a taste you can\u2019t believe,\u201d Kate said. \u201cWe make them hot and fresh for people. Right in front of them.<\/p>\n
Many people buy them for kid\u2019s parties and workplace events, so that everyone can enjoy the same treat regardless of dietary requirements. But others just buy them because they\u2019re the best donuts they\u2019ve ever tasted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe like to call them the goodies with no baddies.\u201d<\/p>\n
OMG Decadent Donuts are currently available from Kate and Clayton\u2019s pop up store found at festivals, farmers\u2019 markets, community events, fetes, sports carnivals and the like in the Ballarat, Buninyong, Creswick, Miners Rest and Smythes Creek areas.<\/p>\n