The Celiac Scene E-News | October 2023
Gluten-Free Stroopwafels coming soon to Pure Lovin’ Chocolate, Victoria
The Celiac Scene e-News – October Edition
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• Blood Test Backlog Wreaking Havoc with Timely Celiac Disease Diagnosis
• No-Biopsy Approach to Celiac Disease Diagnosis in Adults Gaining Momentum
• Have You Bored – or Been Bored by – a Person with Celiac Disease?
• Retirement Community Resident Sues Over Gluten-Free Food
• Conquer Celiac Needs Your Help – Gluten Free Food Security Study Canadian Children
Podcast Corner!
• Celiac Canada Lobbies Ottawa
• What Goes into Organizing a Gluten-Free Trade Show
• Gluten Free Fest Attendees & Celebs
• Celiac Scene October News Round Up
Selena De Vries, SelenaRD.com
• How to order gluten-free food at McDonalds
• Do you struggle with trusting restaurants?
• The #1 mistake that celiacs make when dining out
• Restaurant comments that annoy celiacs
• Question & Answer Tuesdays on Instagram Stories
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• Pure Lovin’ Chocolate Launches Fall Collection
• Art of Slow Food Selling Vegan Bread Crumbs
• Last Call – Wild Poppy Ladysmith Taking Thanksgiving Orders
• Royal Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit are Gluten-Free & Peanut Free
• O’Doughs Products now Available Online
• Epicure Selection Weeknight Dinner Fundraiser
• Wendel’s Pies & Pie Shells & Where to Buy Them
• Epicure 15% off October Discount Code
- 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 • Delish Gluten Free Bakery • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Epicure • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • House of Yee Premium Dumplings • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • Millstone Farm & Organics • Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream • O’Doughs • Pilling Foods – Good Eats • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • Royal Nuts • Selena, The Celiac Dietitian • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • ulivit superfood inc. • TOTAL PREPARE • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Wise Bites
• Van Isle Poutinerie Food Truck Takes Up Residence at North Town Mall in Nanaimo
• New – 10% Off Discount at CHURROS & MOR
• Big Wheel Burger Voted Best Fast Food in Nanaimo
• Six Mile Pub Owner, David Wong, Inducted into the BC Restaurant Hall of Fame
• Weekend Brunch @ Six Mile Pub
• Gluten-Free Foodie Meet Up at Floating Fish Store – October 28
• UPDATED! Safe Fries List for Vancouver Island
• Maps to Hundreds of Celiac-Trusted Restaurants on Vancouver Island
- 900˚ BiSTRO Sidney • 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria Langford • Art of Slow Food 100% Gluten-Free Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen • Big Wheel Burger • 100% Gluten-Free CHURROS & MOR • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • MAiiZ Nixtamal 100% Gluten-Free Tortillería • Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream • Off the Hook 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck • Totchos Family Restaurant • Van Isle Poutinerie 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
• Bake My Day Victoria – Sidney Order Deadline – October 4
• Pomme Natural Markets Nanaimo Ladies Night – October 12
• B-glutenfreevictoria – Halloween Market @ Da Vinci Centre – Saturday, October 14
• Pomme Natural Markets Port Coquitlam Ladies Night – October 20
• Gluten-Free Foodie Meet Up at Floating Fish Store – October 28
- Gluten-Free Brunch @ Six Mile Pub – Saturday & Sunday
- Art of Slow Food – Saturdays @ Moss Street Market & @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
- B-glutenfreevictoria – Saturdays @ Goldstream Market & @ Moss Street Market
- El Faro Market Sunday Brunch
- Floating Fish Store 10% Off – Mention The Celiac Scene on Wednesdays!
- Millstone Organics Farm Store – Open Thurs-Fri-Sat
- Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream – Various Locations – Check the Events Page
- Selena, The Celiac RD Free Gluten Free Q&A Tuesdays @ Instagram
- Taco Revolution Food Truck – Tuesdays @ Red Arrow Brewing • Saturdays @ Duncan Farmer’s Market • Sundays @ Cedar Farmer’s Markets
- Taco Revolution Foods – Saturdays @ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market & @ Duncan Farmer’s Market • Sundays @ Cedar Farmer’s Markets
- Van Isle Poutinerie – North Town Mall – Check the Events Page
THANKSGIVING SHOPPING
• Wild Poppy Ladysmith Taking Thanksgiving Orders
- 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 • Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer • Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
• Turkey Feast by Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet
• Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet Prepares for Pumpkin Season
• Epicure Sweet Banana Muffins & Bread Mix
• Alkeme Sourdough Perfect Gluten-Free Croutons
• Real Food Corn Thins Recipe Ideas
- Instagram Fans – Be inspired by these easy peasy reels: Lunch Stack • Picnic Chocolate Cake • Snickers Wagon Wheel • Curried Cashew Butter • Scrambled Eggs, Sesame Seed, Sesame Oil & Nori • Orange, Medjool Date, Pecan & Cinnamon • Miso Caramel, Banana & Ovaltine
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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.
