The Celiac Scene E-News | February 2023
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
The Celiac Scene e-News – February Edition
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• Why GI Symptoms Persist in Some Children with Celiac Disease
• Family Flees Ukraine to Get Medical Care for Celiac Son
• New ACG Guidelines Suggest that Oats Can Cause an Immune Response in Some Celiacs
• University of Surrey (England) Recruiting 8-16 Year Old with Celiac Disease for Study
• FREE ‘Gluten-Free Eating Out Master Class’
• Book Your Free 20 Minute Online Video Chat
• Tune into Selena’s GF Q&A’s Tuesdays on Instagram
• Jill’s Asymptomatic Journey
• Two Families Share Their Difficult Road to Diagnosis
• Implications of Being an Asymptomatic Celiac
• Celiac Scene News Round Up
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• INTRODUCING B-glutenfreevictoria European-Style Desserts & Artisan Breads
A Canadian Celiac Podcast • Alkeme Artisan Bakery • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • B-glutenfreevictoria • Celiac Kid Stuff • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Gluten Free Mixes • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Country Prime Meat Snacks • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Healthbean Nutrition • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • House of Yee Premium Dumplings • Jenny’s Smoke Shack • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • Millstone Farms Stone-Milled Flours • O’Doughs • Pilling Foods – Good Eats • Royal Nuts • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • TOTAL PREPARE • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Wise Bites
• A Warm Victoria Welcome to MeeT Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant
• Floating Fish Store Opens for the Season February 4th
• Saturday Roast Dinners @ El Faro Market
• Sunday Brunch @ El Faro Market
• Six Mile Dine Around Victoria until February 5
• Floating Fish Store Resumes 10% Off Wednesdays on February 8 – Mention The Celiac Scene!
• Bare Bones Fish House & Smokery – New Patio! New Menu!
• Noodlebox Opens 30th Restaurant – Stoney Creek, Ontario
• 2023 Safe Fries List for Vancouver Island
• Maps to Hundreds of Celiac-Trusted Restaurants on Vancouver Island
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • 900˚ Bistro Sidney • Art of Slow Food 100% Gluten-Free Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen • Big Wheel Burger • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Noodlebox • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
GLUTEN-FREE RETAILERS
• INTRODUCING Unglued Foods – 100% Gluten Free Store in Vancouver
• Super Saturday, February 4 – Pomme Natural Markets
• Wholesale Club Goes Gluten-Free
Art of Slow Food Cafe & Bakery • Country Grocer • El Faro Market • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • M&M Food Market Belmont • Millstone Farm & Organics • Pepper’s Foods • Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo • The Market Stores • TOTAL PREPARE • Unglued Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith
DISCOUNT & SALE DAYS
• Every Day – 10% Student Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Tuesdays – Pepper’s Foods Flyer
• Tuesday – Wednesday – 10% Senior’s Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Thursdays – Belmont MandM Food Market
• Thursdays – The Market Stores Flyer
• Fridays – Country Grocer Flyer
• Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer
• Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
• Thursdays & Fridays – Taco Revolution at Berkley’s Corner
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Mexican Foods @ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Moss Street Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• NEW! Saturdays – B-glutenfreevictoria European-Style Desserts & Artisan Bread @ Langford Station Market
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Mexican Foods & Food Truck @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Monday – Tuesday – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Floating Fish Store Resumes 10% Off Wednesdays on February 8 – Mention The Celiac Scene!
REAL FOOD CORN THINS RECIPE IDEAS
• Tomato, Garlic Corn Thins Crumbs & Anchovy
• Spiced Chickpea, Sour Cream, Mango Chutney & Spring Onion
• Sweet Labneh with Passionfruit & Toasted Coconut
• Wagon Wheel Slice
• Instagram Fans – Be inspired by these easy peasy reels: Loaded Smashed Pea & Cheese Bite • Nut-Free Guilt-Free Balls • Dips x 3: Onion, Beet Root & Carrot Lox • Choc-Top Popcorn Cups • Teriyaki Casserole
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2023 GLUTEN-FREE FAST FOOD LIST!
• Vancouver Island Safe Fries, Onion Rings, Fish & Chips
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.