The Celiac Scene E-News | January 2023
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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The Celiac Scene e-News – January Edition
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GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• Alkeme Sourdough now available through SPUD.ca, Ancient Grain Sourdough Returns after a Teff Flour Shortage
• Pre-Order Deadline for Bake My Day’s Victoria – Sidney Delivery – January 25
• Art of Slow Foods Vancouver Island Market Schedule
A Canadian Celiac Podcast • Alkeme Artisan Bakery • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • 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
• Six Mile Pub Voted #1 Pub in Victoria – Again!
• Happy Hour at Poke Fresh Victoria – 3-5 pm. 15% off Bowls. 50% Wine & Cider
• Gluten-Free Crispy Chicken at Big Wheel Burger
• 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 • Joint Pizzeria • 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
• Mark Your Calendars! Super Saturday, February 4 – Pomme Natural Markets
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 • 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
Bite-Sized Blueberry Pie by M I C H A I L L A @nutritioneats_ with Pilling Foods Good Eats
REAL FOOD CORN THINS RECIPE IDEAS
• Cheesy Corn Chilli Dip • Nori Dip • Feta, Mint & Walnuts • Dijon Mustard, Mortadella & Cornichons
Instagram Fans – Be inspired by these easy peasy reels: PB & Bananas • Hazelnut Chocolate Reindeer • Christmas Crunch • Hummus & Tomato Basil Tuna • Christmas Ornaments • Vanilla Choc Puffs
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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.
