Joseph's Coffee House Makes The Scene™

Joseph's Coffee House in View Royal

102 - 284 Helmcken Rd

250-590-2686

www.JosephsCoffeeHouse.com

info@josephscoffeehouse.com

Joseph's Coffee House uses only the best in gluten-free ingredients from Bob's Red Mill, employs excellent practices to prevent cross-contamination and brings his professional training as a Red Seal chef to creating an exquisite array of celiac-friendly baking at affordable prices. Joseph's offers a selection of the fresh celiac-friendly baking daily:

• Banana Loaf

• Chocolate Chip Nut Banana Loaf

• Chocolate Chip Cookies

• White Chocolate Pecan Cookies

• Blueberry Muffins

• Banana Walnut Muffins

• Lemon Poppy Seed Scone

• Cornetti

• Call ahead for soup of the day or special sandwiches. Joseph's also bakes to order and offers a full range of catering options:

Catered Lunches

Catered Dinners

***Home of the Victoria Chapter of the CCA's First Tuesday Teas***

Enjoy a pot pourri of Joseph's wonderful GF baking, a bowl of savoury GF soup and a complimentary tea or dripped coffee on the first Tuesday of every month. April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th ... call 250-590-2686 the day ahead to ensure sufficient quantities of GF baking will be prepared. Arrive Tuesday at 2pm for delicious treats and delightful conversation with other GF gourmands. Everyone Welcome!

Plenty of Parking • Children Welcome • Wheel Chair Accessible

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Is It Really Gluten Free?

Now you can be sure that the choices you make are the right ones for you.

ELISA Technologies has produced an easy to use home test that will quickly detect the presence of gluten in foods. It is sensitive enough to detect levels of gluten as low as 10 parts per million (ppm). This simple test is also small and portable for use at restaurants or when traveling. It can be used to test individual ingredients in foods, or to test finished and cooked products.

In the EZ Gluten® Test, a food sample is ground to a fine consistency, added to the gluten extraction solution, and then mixed. A few drops of the sample extract are placed into a test tube. The EZ Gluten® test strip is placed into the test tube and allowed to absorb the sample extract. After 10 minutes, the test strip can be read visually for the presence of gluten in the sample.

For more information visit www.GlutenPro.com

Celiac Appreciation Day Jubilee Pharmasave

Celiac Appreciation Day at Jubilee Pharmasave

Saturday, March 26th 10 - 4

1775 Fort St, Victoria , BC

250-595-1471

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Members of the Canadian Celiac Association and Ellen Bayens, the founder of www.TheCeliacScene.com, will be on hand to provide information about dining out and eating in: gluten-free! Be empowered with ideas and optimism!

• Thousands of GF products on sale at rock bottom prices.

• Gluten-free cookie compliments of www.JosephsCoffeeHouse.com

•••••••••••••••Gluten-Free Gift Certificates Galore!••••••••••••••

• Fairmont Empress GF Tea for Two ... $110

• Fairmont Empress GF Dinner for Two ... $200

• Lunch at www.SanteGFCafe ... $20

• GF Pizza from Little italy Pizza ... $20

Call 250-595-1471 now to book your GF makeover appointment.

Victoria's First 100% Gluten-Free Café

Set to open March 10, 2011, Santé Gluten-Free Café will offer delicious baked goods, bagels, daily soup, salad, fresh salad rolls and fantastic coffee - all 100% gluten free! Situated in the heart of Victoria's colourful Quadra Street Village, enjoy a European setting inside or watch the world go by from one of our bistro tables, set in the sun.

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GFCO at Expo West 2011 March 11-13, 2011

Gluten Intolerance Group's Gluten Free Certification Organization LOCATION: Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim Convention Center Booth 5311 in Hall E, Hot Products Pavilion Come visit the GFCO Booth at Expo West to talk with representatives from: NoNuttin Wayfare Pure Market Express Gluten Free Oats, Marion's Smart Delights TH Foods, Bakery on Main Kettle Cuisine, Mary's Gone Crackers Snyders of Hanover Conrad Rice Mill Conte's Pasta, Chef Roberts/Matt's Munchies 123 Gluten Free Kay's Natural Harbar, Eco Heaven Brown Cow Glow Gluten Free King Arthur Flour EO Products Cream Hill Estates Immaculate Baking Company HomeFree Lakewood Matzoh Stubb's Legendary Kitchen Inspiration Mixes Paleo People Fabe's All Natural Bakery New products will be on display in this booth and at each of their own booths. For more information about the Gluten-Free Certification Organization program visit www.gfco.org

Come Visit GIG at Booth 5311!!

Dine Around Victoria Goes Gluten Free

A precedent has been set in Victoria and perhaps across Canada! The gluten free, their family and friends have been included in a celebration of local restaurants!

Tourism Victoria invited participating restaurants to submit a celiac-friendly menu. Ingredients were checked and procedures to minimize or prevent cross-contamination were put in place .

Restaurants who have taken precautions to provide the gluten free with a safe and delicious meals can be viewed at Tourism Victoria

For a map to the celiac-friendliest restaurants in town and their menus click here

Looking for a Gluten-Free Guarantee? Sorry, can’t make one.

Be sure to identify your needs and check that each course meets the standards that you require. It is up to you to decide whether partaking is in your own best interests. For the questions to ask see our GF Grillers!

A sincere thank you to Tourism Victoria for their interest in including our community in this annual initiative. A thanks also goes out to the BC Restaurant & Food Services Association, Victoria Branch, and ProArt, who have worked hard to make this event a success.

Celiacs, this is our opportunity to really “go to town” and enjoy ourselves. Let’s let Victoria’s restaurant community know that going gluten free is great for business, all year round! Plan to participate, consider an overnight stay or take in a live performance, all at amazing prices.

Bard's Beer at White Spot

A great evening was had by members of the Victoria Chapter who dined at White Spot on Caledonia. The sweet potato fries prepared in White Spot's dedicated deep fryer accompanied by a cold glass of Bard's Beer (made from gluten-free malted sorghum) was the hit of the evening. A set menu with just a few of the celiac-friendly options that this White Spot location offers made for a delicious evening. Fun was provided by a draw for two Bard's Beer T-Shirts and everyone took home a very slick and transportable Bard's Beer bottle opener.

FMI about Bard's Beer