🌮.  Hot Tamales! You’ve heard of them! Now you can experience them, the MAiiZ Nixtamal way at FernFest. Meet the Maker, Chef Israel!

🌮.  Saturday, June 25 from noon to ‘sold out’ at Fernwood Rd & Gladstone Ave

🌮.  What are tamales? A traditional Mexican dish made with a (gluten-free) corn-based dough mixture, filled with a chicken, beef, refried beans, then wrapped in a banana leaf. Enjoy with your fave sauce, rice, guacamole or all of the above!

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“I want to feel proud about the food I produce, and I want people to feel good about what they are eating!” Chef Israel Alvarez Molina

MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas are made from certified organic corn grown in Armstrong, BC and lab-tested to be gluten free. Chef Israel Alvarez Molina’s technique, inspired in the traditional Mesoamerican Nixtamalization process is more than just authentic, providing taste and structure. MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas have flavour, aroma, texture and elasticity. When eating a Nixtamal Taco you don’t just taste the corn, you taste the process.

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• “Se siente el sabor de Mexico! I can taste the flavour of Mexico” @gtcanni
• “I love how the tortillas held together perfectly without breaking or getting soggy.” @propitiouspig

Carrying Retailers (call ahead to confirm)

• MAiiZ at 540 Fisgard St (Open Tuesday to Sunday) – see map
• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions
• Charelli’s Cheese Shop & Delicatessen
• Coco’s Provisions
• Cold Comfort Canteen
• Community Farm Store (Duncan)
• Country Grocer (Royal Oak & Esquimalt) 
• Fairway Markets (all locations) 
• Farm and Field Butcher
• For Good Measure James Bay
• Great Greens Farm Market
• Lifestyle Markets 
• Michell’s Farm Market
• Mother Nature’s Market & Deli
• Mt Doug Market
• Neighbourly Store
• Niche Grocerant
• NomadEx
• Old Farm Market (Oak Bay)
• Peppers Foods
• Pomme Natural Markets Nanaimo
• Rock Bay Market
• The Local General Store
• The Market Garden
• The Root Cellar
• Urban Grocer
• more …

What exactly is Nixtamalization?

• Corn holds the memory of culture, tradition, indigenous practices and history for many in Mexico. Nixtamalization, masa, fresh cooked tortillas; these textures and smells are ingrained within the best culinary experiences and come from a place of memory and authenticity.

• Nixtamalization is the process of chemically transforming dried corn kernels into a dough which is then used in a wide variety of Mexican dishes.

• Dried corn kernels is boiled in an alkaline solution using pickling lime (also known as slaked lime or calcium hydroxide) and then left to soak overnight. When the corn is drained and rinsed some of the outer membrane layer is loosened and rubbed off. Corn that has gone through this process is now called nixtamal, or in some cultures, hominy.

• The wet nixtamal is then ground to a dough using a specialized mill. The result is a silky, slightly elastic fresh “masa” dough that squiggles out the grinder. The masa is shaped into small balls called testalitos and pressed to create fragrant, soft, flavourful tortillas with a unique smell of Mexico!

How does this change the corn?

• The nixtamalization process not only transforms corn structurally, but also nutritionally. Corn on its own is seen as a low source of nutrition, often associated with pellagra, a disease caused by vitamin B3 deficiency common to impoverished communities where the process of nixtamalization was not introduced with corn.

• This issue can be traced back to the colonization of the Americas when corn was taken by Europeans to grow as a crop around the globe, but the nixtamalization process was not. This resulted in widespread disease and malnutrition. Through the process of nixtamalization the calcium in corn is increased as is the quality of protein absorbed by the body. Additionally, phytic acid is reduced making it easier for the body to absorb important minerals unlocked by the alkaline solution used during the nixtamalization process.

What is the cultural importance?

• “When you are an immigrant you go through a lot of stages to find an identity in your new home. The part of my life that I could not find was my diet. I could adapt to a different climate, harsh weather, assimilate into the culture and learn a new language, but deep inside of me nixtamal was missing. There is so much history and culture behind this process which is the foundation of Mexican Cuisine. The aroma, texture, flavour and feeling of a fresh Nixtamal Tortilla doesn’t compare to anything else, it’s like freshly brewed coffee when you’ve had instant coffee all your life. This transformative experience is something that everyone deserves.

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Port Coquitlam’s Delish Gluten Free Bakery is excited to be heading to NANAIMO for its FIRST ‘pop up shop’ of their best selling gluten-free items.

All items will need to be pre-ordered in advance via THIS FORM as we will not be selling extra items on site. When ordering, please take note of the pack size as individual items are not available.

All Items are 100% Gluten, Wheat & Nut Free but do contain Dairy & Eggs.

Past deliveries have included Chocolate Dip Donuts, Vanilla Dip Donuts, Maple Dip Donuts, Honey Crullers, Mini Donuts, Butter Croissants, Cinnamon Buns, Pizza Buns, Lemon Poppy Muffins, Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Blackberry Crumble Muffins, Cheddar & Bacon Scones, Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones, Salted Caramel Brownies & 1kg Flour Blend.

Vegan items include Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Large Raspberry Oreos, Quinoa Fudge Bars, and the Flour Blend.

All items must be pre-ordered in advance, in pack-sized portions.  Extra items will not be sold on site. Packs come as they are – no custom orders.

Delish Baking freezes well – so feel free to buy in bulk!

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Below are samples of previous baking delivered to Victoria by Delish!

Chocolate Dip Brioche Donuts – 4 PACK

Maple Dip Brioche Donuts – 4 PACK

Honey Crullers – 4 PACK

Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – 6 PACK

Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Icing

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes – 6 PACK

Confetti Cupcakes – 6 PACK

Lemon Poppy Muffins – 4 PACK

Butter Croissants – 4 PACK

Chocolate Croissants – 4 PACK

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chips, Vegan Pumpkin, Lemon Poppyseed Muffins – 4 PACK

Bacon & Cheddar & Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones – 4 PACK

Salted Caramel Brownie – 4 PACK

Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bar – 4 PACK

Blueberry Crumble Muffins

Flour Blend – 1kg – Blend of Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour & Xanthan Gum

Owner Jenna Lynn Perry began her career as a baker, one who was always being asked whether she could bake gluten free. With her grandmother and father diagnosed with celiac disease, she had every reason to apply her skills to perfecting gluten-free baking.

In 2011, she established Delish Gluten Free Bakery in Port Coquitlam and has been busy ever since proving that gluten-free baking can indeed be ‘Delish!’

Delish has recently opened ‘Caffe Delish,’ a coffee shop that features Delish baking, open 7 days a week. Enjoy fine baking, yeast-risen, deep-fried donuts, jumbo cinnamon buns, scones, muffins, breads & more.

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Baking Delicious, Wholesome, Gluten Free, Wheat Free and Nut Free since 2011!

• “Providing gluten sensitive consumers artisan breads, muffins, cakes, pastries, cookies, pizza shells, perogies and more and without compromising taste or quality! Consumers now have the ability to enjoy their favourite foods and feel good about what they are eating! Delish Gluten Free Bakery is committed to offering innovative products in a facility that is wheat free, gluten free and nut free. All our products contain all natural ingredients without preservatives and with locally sourced ingredients.”

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#203 – 1730 Coast Meridian Rd Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
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Cakes & Cupcakes: Order Here
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Emailed orders are no longer accepted, please visit the links above to place your order.
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Caffé Delish Port Coquitlam (Coffee Shop)
Unit 4110 – 2180 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
Monday – Sunday 8am to 5pm
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Caffé Delish Pitt Meadows (Coffee Shop)
12528 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows SEE MAP
Sunday – Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday – Saturday 8am-7pm
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B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads.

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Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!

B-glutenfreevictoria appears throughout greater Victoria, including Goldstream Market, Moss Street Market, Esquimalt Farmers Markets, Westcoast Outdoor Markets, Metchosin Farmers Market and seasonal events!

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About Tanja!

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Tanja Blondin,  Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember.  Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering,  always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage  restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her.  Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries?  Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

• almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy  market schedule this summer.