tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48:08 +0000Gluten Free TravelGluten Free RecipesGluten Free Menu OptionsGluten Free ShoppingGluten Free ProductsGluten Free Friendly RestaurantsGluten Free TipsNewsGluten Free BrandsResources and BooksGluten Free StoriesGluten Free Edmonton - A Celiac guide to gluten free living in Edmontonhttp://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/noreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)Blogger503125GlutenFreeEdmontonhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-4808554277577810220Thu, 16 May 2013 17:30:00 +00002013-05-16T11:30:00.397-06:00Gluten Free ProductsA while back we introduced you to Colleen Hunt and Hunt's Harvest's gluten free baked goods.  At that time we had not tried their product, but just wanted to let you know that they are a local baker that bakes gluten free.  Well, I have an update for you because we finally had the chance to sample Colleen's baking, thanks to some samples she dropped off. Colleen dropped off a bunch of items http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/J4VORAnVZAI/have-you-tried-hunts-harvest-gluten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/J4VORAnVZAI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/have-you-tried-hunts-harvest-gluten.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-5842086067792236038Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-05-13T10:00:03.518-06:00Gluten Free Shopping Spring time means all the seasonal farmers markets are gearing up for their high season.  On May 15th, the South West Edmonton Farmers Market is kicking off their season with a bunch of gluten free vendors!  That is great to see even more gluten free options available at even more farmers markets across Edmonton.  Here is a list of some of the gluten free friendly vendors that will be at the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/W07MtfszKjI/gluten-free-at-southwest-edmonton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/W07MtfszKjI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/gluten-free-at-southwest-edmonton.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8123045204396105607Sat, 11 May 2013 17:00:00 +00002013-05-11T11:00:01.226-06:00News Edmonton is festival city and May is Celiac Awareness month.  What better time to have a gluten free food tasting festival.  Okay, so technically this is not in Edmonton, but Sherwood Park is close enough. So if you want something different to go to next weekend, check out Gluten Free Cravings Food Fair on May 18 from 1-4pm at Sherwood Park Chevrolet.  The event is being run by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/D7RkWwfm_Cs/gluten-free-cravings-food-fair-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/D7RkWwfm_Cs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/gluten-free-cravings-food-fair-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8104673866358563874Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-05-08T10:00:00.357-06:00Gluten Free Products Photo courtesy of www.spolumbos.com It's May, so it is Celiac Awareness month!  Time to share some great gluten free info! Sometimes people make it easy for us to share information.  A sales rep from Spolumbo's sausages located in Calgary, but distribute in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba emailed me to let us know that their sausages are gluten free.  Spolumbo's has a large list of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/mnuLufWGv3Y/spolumbos-gluten-free-sausages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/mnuLufWGv3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/spolumbos-gluten-free-sausages.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-5370201769963803879Sun, 05 May 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-05-05T10:00:04.588-06:00Gluten Free Products May is Celiac Awareness month!  We have some a gluten free product to share with you. This is a long awaited post as BlueWater was nice enough to send us some coupons to sample their gluten free grilled fish products.  However, you know how it is, life gets in the way! We actually tried the product in March, and found it very tasty, but haven't had the opportunity to write about it until now.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/yyj-OhgPm2o/bluewater-gluten-free-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/yyj-OhgPm2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/bluewater-gluten-free-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-4841292673947010291Thu, 02 May 2013 17:00:00 +00002013-05-02T13:29:37.741-06:00NewsWell, this is certainly gearing up to be the best Celiac Awareness Month ever.  I've never seen so many gluten free and Celiac events being organized in May! This Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5, 2013 is the 11th Annual Edmonton Health & Wellness Show.  This year they will be having a Gluten Free Healthy Living Exhibit featuring local gluten free vendors to tickle your taste buds: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/rwKFiPkgMSE/gluten-free-healthy-living-exhibit-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/rwKFiPkgMSE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/gluten-free-healthy-living-exhibit-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8316714050547239623Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-05-01T11:28:05.404-06:00NewsResources and BooksToday is the first day of May so that marks the beginning of Celiac Awareness Month.  As board members of the Canadian Celiac Association, Amanda and I are happy to support this month and raise as much awareness as possible. This year there are several Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton events, and a couple non association events that I wanted to share.  First thing is first, lets help spread http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/UC-JXkX5-Mg/celiac-awareness-month-2013-starts-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/UC-JXkX5-Mg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/05/celiac-awareness-month-2013-starts-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-922715959369717684Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +00002013-04-29T13:47:07.486-06:00NewsMay is just a few days away, and for those of you that don't know May is Celiac Awareness month!  So there are tonnes of events happening, including the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter's most popular Celiac Dinners at Louisiana Purchase in downtown Edmonton. This years dinner is on May 26th from 6pm to 8pm.  At a cost of $36 a person, you can't miss out this three course meal that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/6PBqCQCxiJo/2013-louisiana-purchase-dinner-hosted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/6PBqCQCxiJo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/2013-louisiana-purchase-dinner-hosted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8846625730892671586Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-04-26T10:47:43.922-06:00Gluten Free Friendly Restaurants May is just a few days away and that means it is Celiac Awareness Month!  How about try out this place during the month! 124th Street in Edmonton has a lot of nice restaurants to eat at.  Sheri, the owner of Somerville Wine and Cheese Room in Edmonton emailed me to let me know that their tapas bar is gluten free friendly. Although their menu is updated a few times a year, there are often http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/EA69gGrcejs/somerville-wine-and-cheese-room-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/EA69gGrcejs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/somerville-wine-and-cheese-room-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-9159865890218991829Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:30:00 +00002013-04-23T18:56:54.343-06:00Gluten Free TipsGluten Free ProductsGluten Free Shopping www.winners.ca **This article will be seen also in the Edmonton Chapter Celiac Circular Newsletter May issue** As someone who is always looking for a good deal, I find myself often checking out places like Winners & Homesense for new and different products. Now, I know, you need to have some time and patience when in those stores only because they have so many different things to look at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/c_29RsaNz-Y/gluten-free-products-at-winners-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda S.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/c_29RsaNz-Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/gluten-free-products-at-winners-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-5484673843411107658Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:30:00 +00002013-05-01T15:31:31.086-06:00Gluten Free ProductsGluten Free ShoppingGluten Free BrandsI had written about the large and ever increasing selection of gluten free items available at Bulk Barn awhile ago so this is simply meant as a revisit. Bulk barn continues to add to their selection of gluten free products both bulk as well as pre-packaged. I am always amazed at the selection of gluten free products available at Bulk barn and this visit was no different. I have added a brief http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/GH_uVqm8lHw/more-gluten-free-options-found-at-bulk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda S.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/GH_uVqm8lHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/more-gluten-free-options-found-at-bulk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8090695190531964036Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-04-16T10:30:02.502-06:00Gluten Free TipsGluten Free StoriesIn my job, I work for a publicly funded not-for-profit organization that exists to raise awareness and facilitate implementation of ideas and best practices to achieve a transformation in patient safety.  We advocate for patient safety within the Canadian healthcare system.  We do some tremendous work and I know we really make a difference in improving patient safety. I like to think that the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/FeCX5zN0Pbw/a-different-type-of-patient-advocate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/FeCX5zN0Pbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/a-different-type-of-patient-advocate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-7960240604362615595Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-04-13T10:51:41.028-06:00Gluten Free Menu OptionsGluten Free Friendly Restaurants Five Guys Burgers and Fries is fairly new to Canada and spreading pretty quickly country wide.  There are already three or four location in Edmonton and area.  The burger lovers we are, Amanda investigated and found on a Celiac.com discussion board that malt vinegar and the buns are the only gluten ingredients in a Five Guys Burgers restaurant. Does that mean it is safe to eat there?  Well, ifhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/y_O7DTOnnhE/a-five-guys-burgers-and-fries-make-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/y_O7DTOnnhE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/a-five-guys-burgers-and-fries-make-that.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-5010519672308900539Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-04-11T10:00:08.056-06:00Gluten Free Products This is just a quick note that gluten free Cocoa Pebbles can now be found at Superstore's in Edmonton.  For the time being they have been found at the Superstore on Stoney Plain Rd! In the last few years, Fruity Pebbles received gluten free status in the United States.  Unfortunately Fruity Pebbles had stopped selling in Canada many many years ago.  I can't remember the last time I had them inhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/GG_784GGHR0/gluten-free-cocoa-pebbles-at-superstore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/GG_784GGHR0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/gluten-free-cocoa-pebbles-at-superstore.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-7885985310810737028Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-04-09T10:30:00.113-06:00Gluten Free StoriesAnd so it begins! Amanda wrote about "here comes the gluten" in March, and talked about all of her worries, and they are quite justifiable if you ask me.  I can't imagine not being able to experience having to reject a piece of bread being offered by your child because it will make you ill. I've already begun to be the middle man for gluten in our household.  It seems to go my way now, which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/3kPriHkpJTw/pour-some-gluten-on-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/3kPriHkpJTw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/pour-some-gluten-on-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-1243923977369608294Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-04-12T11:32:22.852-06:00Resources and BooksGluten Free TravelWe recently went on our second cruise with Celebrity Cruises.  The first one was absolutely fantastic, and they served up some great gluten free food.  We were so impressed we had to have two blog posts about it: Gluten Free Travel on Celebrity Cruises: Part 1 - Caribbean 2010 Gluten Free Travel on Celebrity Cruises: Part 2 - The Gluten Free Meals What I want to share with you is that Celebrityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/kViDArfw2xU/cruising-gluten-free-celebrity-cruises.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/kViDArfw2xU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/cruising-gluten-free-celebrity-cruises.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-799627794845501483Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-04-03T10:32:41.855-06:00NewsResources and Books Cathy from the Sherwood Park Celiac Support group sent me a press release at the beginning of March about their second annual Celiac Kids Camp that children with Celiac Disease from Sherwood Park, Edmonton and area can attend!  What a great opportunity.  Below is the release: The Sherwood Park Celiac Support Group is thrilled to announce the 2nd annual Celiac Children's Camp!  Our first camphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/D2BXLMxTGfI/sherwood-park-celiac-support-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/D2BXLMxTGfI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/04/sherwood-park-celiac-support-group.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8756720731458790348Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-03-30T10:30:00.933-06:00Gluten Free RecipesI was first introduced to the breakfast bowl concept when I moved here to Edmonton and Amanda took me to Ricky's All Day Grill for the first time.  A place we don't eat at often anymore since her Celiac Diagnosis. So I wanted to bring Ricky's All Day Grill to our home and make one of our favourite breakfast meals, the Breakfast Bowl.  The breakfast bowl is layers of breakfast goodness in a bowl http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/p3nGKYVhh9I/breakfast-bowls-with-gluten-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/p3nGKYVhh9I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/breakfast-bowls-with-gluten-free.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-4368816369412936238Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-03-27T14:48:30.629-06:00Gluten Free Friendly RestaurantsIt is no secret that especially during the summer time, we like to go to La Crema for a lunch or brunch on the weekend.  What a great location for a cafe in beautiful downtown St. Alberta. I don't think it is hardly a secret that La Crema serves up some of the best gluten free meals in the Edmonton area.  Just look at the La Crema Urbanspoon and you will see review after review praising their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/vMzLoJGAJuo/la-crema-caffe-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/vMzLoJGAJuo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/la-crema-caffe-revisited.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-9139579783582940278Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-03-27T10:00:06.130-06:00Gluten Free Friendly Restaurants NOTE: Since we wrote this post, Coo. Mustard's has been closed for reno's due to a neighborhood flood. It is definitely hard to make it out to all of the restaurants that are gluten free friendly in Edmonton.  Especially now that we have a kid!  So sometimes our readers, or restaurateurs make it easy for us and just write in.  Meg wrote  wrote in to tell us about Col. Mustards gluten free http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/Oz_REjYFnkc/gluten-free-at-col-mustards-in-downtown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/Oz_REjYFnkc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/gluten-free-at-col-mustards-in-downtown.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-5764618381146905505Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-03-23T10:30:01.030-06:00Gluten Free Products We just wrote about shopping at Costco for gluten free foods.  And we wanted to prove that it is certainly worth it. We bought the gluten free Mamma Nonna's turkey meatballs that are available in the frozen foods section of Costco.  (We shop Edmonton's west end Costco)  These meatballs are marked gluten free on the packaging.  It didn't take long for us to try the meatballs because who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/ObbxV4kHhf8/gluten-free-meatballs-from-costco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/ObbxV4kHhf8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/gluten-free-meatballs-from-costco.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-4458499652844687576Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:30:00 +00002013-03-26T09:09:26.308-06:00Gluten Free ShoppingCostco is one of those places that if you see something that you like, you better buy it, because you may not see it the next day.  It's always great going into Costco to browse and look at all the new and different products they have.  They often have some neat and interesting things to buy.  Not to mention the gallons of ketchup, mustard and laundry detergent, to name a few. In the past I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/aGRaS5TEZds/costcos-gluten-free-products-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abisaac Saraga)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/aGRaS5TEZds" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/costcos-gluten-free-products-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-6464403274957375424Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:30:00 +00002013-03-17T15:30:00.833-06:00Gluten Free ProductsGluten Free RecipesNow before I even begin here, I will say that I know that everyone has their own varying opinions on the usage of oats in the gluten free diet. I will follow that by telling you that this is only my opinion and I do not need to be yelled at and told that I am doing anything wrong because everyone's opinion is equally valid and I am simply sharing a recipe that I personally enjoy. Moving forward.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/quG622LYR20/gluten-free-oatmeal-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda S.)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/quG622LYR20" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/gluten-free-oatmeal-cookies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-6004956204959697006Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-03-14T10:30:02.064-06:00Gluten Free ProductsGluten Free ShoppingGluten Free Stories It's that time again, Passover is soon upon us. Actually for those who do not know, Passover this year is celebrated on March 25 (at sundown) - April 2. For people living with Celiac disease, Passover offers a variety of foods that are not commonly found in the supermarkets. Last year we wrote about our gluten free Passover findings and we were then interviewed for the Edmonton Journal as well http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/W0r4vvB-JQs/more-gluten-free-passover-offerings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda S.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/W0r4vvB-JQs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/more-gluten-free-passover-offerings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598510600812842289.post-8213963675575094040Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:30:00 +00002013-03-09T15:30:01.248-07:00Gluten Free RecipesI am not normally a person who's out there following the next big craze of foods, but I have to share that I caved a bit and I had to give this whole Kale craze a try. If you know me, you'll know that I could happily reach for a salty snack over a sweet snack any day. Now, that being said salty snacks are not healthier (or less healthy) than their sweet counterparts (kinda). The point of my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~3/WPHisc6pSS4/kale-chips-naturally-gluten-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda S.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlutenFreeEdmonton/~4/WPHisc6pSS4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.glutenfreeedmonton.com/2013/03/kale-chips-naturally-gluten-free.html