The Celiac Scene E-News | September 2020
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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News from The Celiac Scene
• Musings by Mia – Eating Gluten-Free at University
• KOB Fall Online Baking Series Discount Extended to September 14
• The Celiac Scene – 15,000 Followers Strong!
• Cinde Little – Supporting Celiacs & Guiding the Gluten Free
• Gluten Recall – President’s Choice ‘Gluten-Free’ Chicken Strips
• Which One of These Conditions Lead to Your Diagnosis of Celiac Disease?
• Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods Must Contain Only Gluten-Free Ingredients
• Gluten-Free Labels Allowed on Distilled Spirits Made from Gluten
• Barley Breakthrough! Hope on the Horizon for Celiac-Safe Beer?
• Myth Busted! Changes in Wheat Gluten NOT Cause of CD
Selena’s Instagram Corner
• Q & A Instagram Tuesdays with Selena De Vries, RD
• How to Read Labels in Canada?
• Personal Care Products – Should Everything be GF?
A Canadian Celiac Podcast – Listen & Learn at Your Leisure!
• Gluten in Body Care Products & Medications – Should We be Concerned?
• Catching up with the CCA
• How Public Toilets Fail to Meet Our Private Needs
• Celiac Lost Mother-Son Authors
• Celiac Scene Round Up – Gluten-Free News from a Celiac Perspective
Celiac-Friendly Restaurants
• 900 Degrees Now Open Weekends noon to 8pm
• Big Wheel Burger Now Delivering via Door Dash
• Floating Fish Store Now Serving Bard’s Truly Gluten-Free Beer
• NoodleBox Delivers with Door Dash, Skip the Dishes & Rewards App
• Pirate Chips Now Accepting Online Orders
• Rock Cod Cafe Open for Dine In & Take Out
• Six Mile Pub Delivers with Door Dash, Uber & Apps x 2
• Taco Revolution Food Truck at Red Arrow 7 Days a Week
• 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 •
Socially-Safe Celiac Events
• Every Day – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Every Day – Gluten-Free Lunch Buffet at Royal Spice
• Tuesdays – Instagram Q & A with Selena De Vries, RD
• Noon Thursdays – IXIM / Taco Revolution – COW OP Ordering Starts
• Noon Thursdays – Bake My Day – COW OP Ordering Starts
• Friday Retailer Deliveries – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread @ Moss Street Market
• Sundays – IXIM Market Table at Cedar Farmer’s Market
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Our Favourite Gluten-Free Products and Services
• Portofino Bakery Setting Up to Certify Gluten Free
• Wise Bites’ Quinoa Treats – Finalist for Rising Star Award
• Elegant Desserts by Wendel’s True Foods
• Calgary’s Care Bakery Conquering Canada
• New Packaging for chef Pola Granola
• Bake My Day Does Dairy-Free & Vegan!
• O’Dough’s Delivers on Gluten-Free Deliciousness
- 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
Retailers Who Care About Celiacs
- 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
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
Gluten-Free Recipes
• KOB Gluten Free’s No-Fail BBQ Pizza Crusts
• Cloud 9 Mixes Gluten-Free & Vegan Recipes
• British Scones & Clotted Cream by Mia – Twenty-Something Celiac
• Corn Thins Quick & Snappy Back-to-School Snacks
Read Previous Editions of the e-News
• August 2020 • July 2020 • June 2020 • May 2020 • April 2020 • March 2020 • February 2020 • January 2020 • December 2019 • November 2019 • October 2019
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
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.
