The Celiac Scene E-News | December 2021
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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Contest Time! Grimm’s Fine Foods Air Fryer Giveaway – Ends December 3rd. (Canadian)
• Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
• 1900 Gluten-Free Families Care & Share in Private Group – Ask to Join
• Migraines More Common Amongst Celiacs
• New Research Identifies Who Should be Offered Testing for Celiac Disease
• Gluten-Free Hazelnut Torte Taking Costco Shoppers by Storm!
Selena De Vries, RD
Sue Jennett, ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast’
• Sue Celebrates 200 Episodes!
• Taleen Benson, ‘Just as Tasty’ Blogger Turns Author
• Valley Flax Flour Mixes
• Celiac Scene News Round Up
• Tuesdays Instagram Questions & Answers Session
• Join Selena’s Symptom Relief Facebook Group
CELIAC-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS – Ask About Gift Certificates & Group Bookings
• December 1st – Last 10% Discount for the Season at Floating Fish Store
• Art of Slow Food Sourdough Pizzas are Back!
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • Art of Slow Food 100% Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips • Big Wheel Burger • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • Joint Pizzeria • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Noodlebox • Pirate Chips Nanaimo • Poke Fresh • Rock Cod Cafe • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
GLUTEN FREE RECIPES & ONLINE CLASSES
• Real Food Corn Thins December Recipe Ideas
• Cloud 9 Gluten Free Marble Cake Recipe
• Purchase a Gift Certificate for a Gluten Free Cooking Class!
• Holiday Appetizer Round Up
• Holiday Baking Round Up
• Homemade Soup Round Up
• Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet Virtual Class Calendar
• New to Gluten-Free – Healthy Me Course
TIME SENSITIVE!
• Taking Orders December 1 – Wild Poppy Market Charcuterie Boxes
• Order by December 8 – Bake My Day Santa Run to Victoria & Sidney
• Art of Slow Food Sourdough • Retailers
• Bake My Day • Retailers
• Celiac Kid Stuff • Online
• Chef Pola Culinary • Online • Retailers
• Cloud 9 Gluten Free Mixes • Online & Retailers
• Cocoabeans Gourmet Gluten-Free Mixes • Online
• CORN THINS by Real Foods • Retailers
• Country Prime Meat Snacks • Retailers everywhere
• El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Retailers
• Forno De Minas Cheese Rolls • Retailers
• Glutenull • Online • Retailers • 10% Off Throughout December
• Grimm’s Fine Foods • Retailers
• Gnu Santé gnubees • Online
• Hertel Meats • Retailers
• Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • Online
• House of Yee Premium Dumplings • Retailers
• MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • Online • Retailers • Gift Card
• O’Doughs Too Good to be Gluten Free • Retailers
• Royal Nuts • Online • Retailers
• Stella’s Perogies • Retailers
• Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Retailers • Taco Revolution Gift Certificates & Gift Boxes
• Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • Online • Retailers
• TOTAL PREPARE • Online • Retailer
• Wendel’s True Foods • Online • Retailers • Order Wendel’s True Foods Seasonal Treats Online!
• Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Retailer
• Wise Bites • Online • Retailers • Beautiful Baking Baskets
GLUTEN-FREE EVENTS GOING STRONG!
• Mon-Tues – Taco Revolution Food Truck at Red Arrow Brewing
• Wed-Thurs-Fri Taco Revolution Food Truck in Mill Bay
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Moss Street Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Foods @ Qualicum Beach Farmer’s Market
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Foods & Food Truck @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING – HERE TO HELP!
Art of Slow Food Cafe & Bakery • Country Grocer • Deep Cove Market • El Faro Market • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Mother Nature’s Market & Deli • Pepper’s Foods • Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo • The Market Stores • TOTAL PREPARE • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith
• Every Day is Senior & Student Discount Day at Mother Nature’s
• Every Day – 10% Student Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Tuesdays – Pepper’s Foods Flyer
• Tuesday – Wednesday – 10% Senior’s Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Thursdays – The Market Stores Flyer
• Fridays – Country Grocer Flyer
• Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer
• Monthly – Mother Nature’s Market & Deli Flyer
• Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
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2021 GLUTEN-FREE FAST FOOD LIST!
Vancouver Island Safe Fries, Onion Rings, Fish & Chips & Deep-Fried S’mores
Did you know that more than 60 gluten-free fast-food restaurants in Canada and a whopping 250 restaurants across the United States make an online commitment to meeting the needs of the gluten free. Note that gluten-free ingredients and offerings vary by country.
• Gluten-Free Guide to Fast Food Dining – Canada
• Gluten-Free Guide to Fast Food Dining – USA
Remember – these listings are a guide, NOT a guarantee. ALWAYS Ask Gluten-Free Questions and determine for yourself whether any given location, chef or server can deliver on their gluten-free promise.
