The Celiac Scene E-News | June 2020
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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CANADA-WIDE CONTEST – Win a Case of Wise Bites Minis – Apple Pie & Raspberry Pie – Ends June 5th!
News from The Celiac Scene
Musings by Mia – Dating as a Celiac
Never OK to Cheat on the Gluten-Free Diet
Prescreening for Celiac Disease Suggested for Asymptomatic Diabetics
Toxic Chemicals Correlated with Celiac Disease Diagnosis in Children
Linked? Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Celiac Disease?
How Food Shortages Can Affect the Gluten Free
A Canadian Celiac Podcast – Listen & Learn at Your Leisure!
Feeling Well with Celiac Disease
Celiac Awareness Month
Gluten Free KOB Online Baking Classes
Stretching Your Gluten-Free Food Dollar
Celiac Scene News Round Up
Celiac-Friendly Restaurants
Your Up-to-Date Guide to Dine-In & Take-Out
• 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria – UPDATES
• Big Wheel Burger – UPDATES
• Floating Fish Store – UPDATES
• Joint Pizzeria – UPDATES
• Noodle Box – UPDATES
• Pirate Chips Nanaimo – UPDATES
• Poke Fresh – UPDATES
• Rawthentic Eatery – UPDATES
• Rock Cod Cafe – UPDATES
• Royal Spice Indian Restaurant – UPDATES
• Six Mile Pub – UPDATES
• Taco Revolution Food Truck – UPDATES
• Taste – A Place For Coffee – UPDATES
• Union Street Grill – UPDATES
• Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro – UPDATES
Gluten-Free Retailers Who Care
Abuelo’s Corn Tortilla Factory – UPDATES • Country Grocer – UPDATES • Deep Cove Market – UPDATES • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores – UPDATES • Mother Nature’s Market & Deli – UPDATES • Pepper’s Foods – UPDATES • Pomme Natural Foods Nanaimo – UPDATES • Rawthentic Eatery – UPDATES • The Market Stores – UPDATES • Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro – UPDATES
Discounts & Sale Days
• Every Day – 10% Student Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Tuesdays – Pepper’s Foods Flyer
• Tuesdays – 7% Senior & Student Discount Days – Mother Nature’s Market & Deli
• 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
Socially-Distant Celiac Events
• Tuesday to Saturdays – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Friday Retailer Deliveries – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread
• Noon Fridays – IXIM / Taco Revolution – COW OP Ordering Starts
• Noon Fridays – Bake My Day – COW OP Ordering Starts
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread @ Moss Street Market
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Our Favourite Gluten-Free Products and Services
Wise Bites Contest Time! Enter by June 5th
KOB Online Baking Classes – CBC Radio Interview
Taco Revolution Food Truck presents IXIM Tortillas, Seasonings, Salsas & More
Cloud 9 Gluten-Free Baking Mixes – Pure Heaven!
Abuelo’s Corn Tortillas • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • Bard’s Beer • Care Bakery • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Glutenull • Gluten Free KOB Online Baking Classes • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Healthbean Nutrition • Hertel Meats • IXIM Tortillas by Taco Revolution • MyHealthyGut App • O’Doughs • Portofino Tested-to-Be-Gluten-Free • Royal Nuts • Wendel’s True Foods • Wise Bites
Gluten-Free Recipes
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream by Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet
Corn Thins Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Recipe Ideas
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2020 GLUTEN-FREE FAST FOOD LIST!
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
• Back of the Menu – Restaurant Resource
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.