The Celiac Scene E-News | July 2023
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CONTESTS
• ‘Spirit of Summer’ Canada Day Contest – Country Grocer & Grimm’s Fine Foods
• Stella’s ‘School’s Out for Summer’ Perogy Giveaway
• Podcast Time! The Return of Only Oats to the Marketplace
• CFIA Recall – Undeclared Gluten Undeclared Wheat & Egg in Kanimi AND Miyako Shredded Artificial Crab
• End of an Era for Noodlebox Restaurants & The Celiac Scene
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• Mizu New Zealand Ice Cream Making Waves on Vancouver Island! Catch them in Langford this Weekend!
• Vancouver Island! Ask Your Store Manager to Carry Alkeme Sourdough
• MAiiZ Nixtamal’s Rave Review from Y.A.M. Magazine
• M&M Food Market Double Chocolate Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
• Delish Gluten Free Opens Pitt Meadows Location!
Alkeme Artisan Bakery • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • B-glutenfreevictoria • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Gluten Free Mixes • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Country Prime Meat Snacks • Delish Gluten Free Bakery • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • House of Yee Premium Dumplings • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • Millstone Farms Stone-Milled Flours • Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream • O’Doughs • Pilling Foods – Good Eats • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • Royal Nuts • Selena De Vries Celiac Dietitian • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • TOTAL PREPARE • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Wise Bites
• Totchos Family Restaurant Updates Menus!
• El Faro Market – New Hours
• My Name is Sushi features Gluten-Free Gyoza
• Hawaiian Shave Ice now at Poke Fresh Broadmead & Cook Street
• UPDATED! 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 • Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream • Off the Hook Nanaimo • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck • Totchos Family Restaurant
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
• Saturday, July 1st – Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream – Harley Davidson, Langford
• Saturday, July 8 – MAiiZ Nixtamal Tamales @ Fernwood Makers’ Market
• Wednesday, July 12 – Art of Slow Food @ Oak Bay Night Market
• Saturday, July 22 – Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream – Truth Gym, Sooke
• Saturday, July 29 – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Workshop
• Thursdays – Bake My Day @ Sidney Street Market
• Thursdays – Art of Slow @ Sidney Street Market
• Thursdays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ West Coast Outdoor Markets Sidney
• Thursdays – Taco Rev Food Truck @ Commercial Street Night Market, Nanaimo
• Fridays – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Esquimalt Lagoon July 7 & 21
• 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
• Saturdays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Goldstream Market
• Saturdays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Moss Street Market
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Mexican Foods & Food Truck @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Sundays – Taco Revolution @ Cedar Farmer’s Markets
• Sundays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Metchosin Farmer’s Market July 2, 23 & 30
• Sundays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Westcoast Farmer’s Market – July 9 & 16
• Mondays – B-glutenfree @ Esquimalt Farmers Market
• Tuesdays – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Tuesdays – Selena’s GF Q&A on Instagram
• Wednesdays • Floating Fish Store 10% Off – Mention The Celiac Scene!
GLUTEN-FREE RETAILERS
• TOTAL PREPARE Gluten-Free Canada Day Sales through to July 2nd
• Millstone Farm & Organics Lavendar Available for Order
• Wild Poppy Market Now Open at 8am! Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays
• El Faro Market – New Hours
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 • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • 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 • Glutenull Sales for the Month • Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer • Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
Instagram Fans – Be inspired by these easy peasy reels: Sugar Free Rocky Road • Chocolate Crackle • 3 Ingredient Giant Protein Cookie Pudding • Chocolate Crack • Picnic Bar Overnight Oats
- Baked Apple Crumble
- Butter Bean Dip
- Havarti, Pear, Coppa, Red Onion, Rocket
- BLT With Panko Fried Heirloom Tomato
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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.