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

Is It Truly 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

The Gluten-Free Food Whisperer

Laura Moore, the Good for you Gourmet, has a way with food. She knows how each ingredient smells before it is stirred into a mix; how sizzling peppers sound as they fry; how dough feels as it is kneaded; how sugar cracks appear on the surface of a perfectly baked cookie. These were the details that Laura had us savour long before we had even tasted the delicious hors d'oeuvres and scrumptious cookies that she prepared for us during her organic, whole foods demonstration.

Laura’s attention to detail goes beyond gluten free to what else may have been added in terms of pesticides and preservatives. Has irradiation removed bacteria as well as valuable enzymes, in order to prolong shelf life? What are the long- term health consequences of food irradiation as a preservation technique? What is the impact on nutritional profile after food is transported to the consumer from where it is grown?

A commitment to natural, local food as a way of eating that brings with it vivid taste, vibrant color and succulent textures has established Laura as Victoria’s first organic, whole foods personal chef and catering service. Good for you Gourmet can accommodate special diets and multiple allergies in a complete range of professional services.

To learn more about Good for you Gourmet, please visit www.gfyg.ca, or call chef Laura at 250.721.5961.

Asian Shiitake, Bell Pepper & Sesame Potato Boats w/ Sake Reduction

Chickpea & Herb Roasted Onion Pate w/Feta, Parsley & Lemon Sauce

Pumpkinseed Butter & Blueberry Cardamom Cookies

Jubilee Pharmasave's GF Sale on Now!

Come experience a day of total well-being including makeup application from GF Sappho Cosmetics makeup artist, informational consultations with Celiac Association educators, samples of natural health & beauty products and much more!

Shelves will be stacked with a huge selection of gluten-free products at the best prices in town. Tour the aisles, visit with Chapter volunteers and browse Jubilee's huge selection of unique stocking stuffers.

Free samples while they last from Origin Bakery 1-2 pm and GF pizza from Little Italy 3-4 pm

WHERE: 1775 Fort St See #6

WHEN: Noon to 6pm on Wednesday, November 17th

CALL: 250.595.1471 to book your GF makeover

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Jubilee Pharmasave Celebrates!

Come experience a day of total well-being including makeup application from Sappho Cosmetics makeup artist, informational consultations with Celiac Association educators, samples of natural health & beauty products and much more!

Shelves will be stacked with a huge selection of gluten-free products at the best prices in Victoria, BC. Tour the aisles, visit with CCA Chapter volunteers and browse Jubilee Pharmasave's huge selection of unique stocking stuffers.

Free samples while they last!

Origin Bakery 1-2 pm

GF pizza from Little Italy 3-4 pm

WHERE: 1775 Fort St See #6

WHEN: Noon to 6pm on Wednesday, November 17th

CALL: 250.595.1471 to book your GF makeover.

Full Details

Whitehorse Makes The Celiac Scene™

Thanks to celiactivist Cheri in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, nine celiac-friendly restaurants have just been posted on www.theceliacscene.com! She's put Whitehorse on our GF maps!

If you should ever find yourself lucky enough to travel to the Land of the Midnight Sun or the Home of the Northern Lights, you can enjoy 100% gluten-free cakes at Urban Cake, a "gluten-aware" menu at Earl's, GF pizza at Boston Pizza, the finest in Italian dining at Gorigio's, the Cellar at the Edgewater Hotel and forget about gold, a Chocolate Claim on Strickland Street.

More info on Whitehorse!