The Celiac Scene E-News | February 2022
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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Cocoabeans Gluten-Free Valentine’s Giveaway
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NEW! Trumps Food Chocolate Hazelnut Tortes Arrive
NEW! Introducing Jenny’s Smoke Shack Candied Salmon
• Significant Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Celiac Disease
• ATTENTION: Gluten-Free Product Labeling Change | Earth’s Own Oat Milks
• Does Size Matter When it Comes to Gluten-Free Flour?
• Prices Up ⬆️ Selection Down ⬇️ for Celiac Shoppers
• “Inmate with Celiac Disease Starving to Death,” says Attorney
• More Misconceptions About Celiac Disease
A CANADIAN CELIAC PODCAST
• Suki, The Gluten Detection Dog
• Label Reading Made Easy
• Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet New Year Ideas
• Celiac Scene News Round Up
GLUTEN-FREE WEIGH IN PODCAST
• Aaron Copes with the Emotions of a Celiac Disease Diagnosis
SELENA’S CORNER
• Tuesdays Instagram Questions & Answers Session (FREE!)
• Join Selena’s Symptom Relief Facebook Group
GLUTEN FREE RECIPES & ONLINE CLASSES
• Real Food Corn Thins February Recipe Ideas
• Cloud 9 Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix Idea
• Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet Zoom Class Calendar –
- $30/kitchen for most classes; Kids series are $20/kitchen. Private Classes start at $90 for 1 hour; $125 for 90 minutes.
- Feb 9 – Understanding Gluten Free Flour
- Feb 12- KIDS CLASS – 5 Fun Things To Do with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Feb 23 – Homemade Pasta
- Mar 2 – Thai Curry & Salad Rolls
- Mar 5 – Yeast Bread Series: Soft Dinner Rolls
SHOW CELIAC-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS SOME LOVE
• 900 Degrees Pizza Launches Full Gluten Free Menu
• Six Mile Pub Caters to the Gluten Free during Dine Around until February 6th
• 2 for 1 Special on Valentine’s Day at Poke Fresh in Broadmead & Cook Street
• Floating Fish Store Re-Opens February 4th. Discount Wednesdays are Back!
• Wild Poppy Market Cinnamon Buns Get Special Mention Edible Isle Magazine
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • Art of Slow Food 100% Gluten-Free Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant • Big Wheel Burger • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • Joint Pizzeria • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Noodlebox • Pirate Chips Nanaimo • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES!
• I Have Celiac Disease • I Can’t Eat Gluten • Wristbands for Adults
• Bake My Day Is Coming to Victoria Saturday, February 12th
• Trumps Food Chocolate Hazelnut Tortes Arrive
• Introducing Jenny’s Smoke Shack Candied Salmon
• Don’t Take Chances on Ordering Out. Cocoabeans Pizza Crust Mix
• Wise Bites Plant-Based, Nut-Free Soft Minis at Fairway Markets
• Tilly’s Galley Chowders, Soups & Rice Mixes now in BC’s Safeways
• House of Yee Dumplings now at Red Barn Markets & Neighbourly Store
• TOTAL PREPARE Offers Suggestions for the Next Weather Event
• MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas Now at Mother Nature’s Market
Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • Celiac Kid Stuff • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Gluten Free Mixes • Cocoabeans Flour Mixes • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Country Prime Meat Snacks • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet • Forno De Minas Cheese Rolls • Glutenull • Gnu Santé gnubees • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Healthbean Nutrition • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • House of Yee Premium Dumplings • Jenny’s Smoke Shack • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • O’Doughs • Royal Nuts • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • TOTAL PREPARE • Trumps Food Chocolate Hazelnut Tortes • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Wise Bites
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
• Wed, February 9 – 10% Discounts Start at Floating Fish Store – Mention The Celiac Scene
• Saturday, February 5th – Pomme Natural Market 15% Off Store-Wide
• 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
• Note: Art of Slow Food resumes Moss Street Market May 7, 2022
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GLUTEN-FREE SHOPPING
• Online Shopping Now Available at Mother Nature’s Deli
• Saturday, February 5th – Pomme Natural Market 15% Off Store-Wide
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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2022 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.