It’s the beginning of June and again my opportunity to speak with Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com to discuss interesting articles she has brought to our attention during May. Ellen and I start off talking about May being Celiac Awareness Month and the Light Up events held in her city of Victoria. We also mention a popular event of Gluten Free Food Drives that happen across the country during May.

We also talk about my recent podcast regarding the Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver on June 7th and 8th. We are then led into discussing gluten free sourdough bread and I express some of my observances around the commitment involved to make this amazing bread.

Ellen and I also discuss some of the posts Selena DeVries RD on her Instagram celiac_made_simple including a great hack to ensure you can get a gluten free blizzard at Dairy Queen.

Lastly, I talk about my plans with Ellen to drive across the country to Vancouver Island with my daughter who is relocating there. I’m thrilled that we will be able to finally meet in person and Ellen has some great plans for us and brunch!

CELIAC SCENE NEWS

#shinealightonceliac - A Victoria Success!
Vancouver Gluten-Free Expo - June 7 & 8 - TICKETS
Interview with Gerrit Janssen, Organizer, Vancouver Gluten Free Expo
Gluten-Free Podcast! Fast! Fun! Informative!

SELENA RD, INSTAGRAM CORNER

• How to Order a Celiac-Safe Dairy Queen Blizzard
• Gluten-Free Meals Ready in Minutes
• Gluten-Free Fast Food
• How to Avoid the 3pm Energy Crash
• Celiac Disease is More Than Eating Gluten Free

Sue’s Websites and Social Media –

Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com

Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com

Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com

Celiac Kid Stuff – https://www.celiackidstuff.com

Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com

Instagram - @suesgfbaking

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL

Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com

On this podcast I speak with Gerrit Janssen a Red Seal Chef who has turned his hand to working with the Gluten Free community including food producers to present Gluten Free Expos in western Canada. His next show is in Vancouver on June 7th and 8th. At a Gluten Free Expo you will be treated to a wide variety of local and bigger brands of gluten free food producers as well as an impressive line-up of speakers, some of whom I’ve spoken with on the podcast.

You can follow Gluten Free Expo on Facebook and Instagram at thegfexpo and on his website www.gfexpo.ca. These exciting events inevitably sell out, so best to get your tickets in advance.

Sue’s Websites and Social Media –

Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com

Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com

Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com

Celiac Kid Stuff – https://www.celiackidstuff.com

Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com

Instagram - @suesgfbaking

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL

Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com

Celiac Awareness Month always brings with the hope of spring and the renewal of the plants and flowers in our communities. If you live in a rural area or on a farm, spring brings many more wonders. I’m hoping that it also brings a renewal of your involvement in the celiac community, in person or maybe online. This month Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene and I speak about Celiac Awareness Month, in particular about the mascot for the campaign and some of the activities and promotion related to it. On celiac.ca you’ll find a graphic of “It Be” that’s ready for colouring.

If you’re able to promote celiac awareness month, or share other posts on social media, please be sure to use the hashtags –

#CeliacAwarenessMonth

#CeliacIsAChameleon

#GlutenFree

#CeliacCanada

Also, here is the link to the symptom checker – https:www.celiac.ca/celiac-disease-symptom-checklist

We also spoke about the new course that Selena DeVries RD is starting called The Confident Celiac. You can find Selena online at selenard.com and on Instagram at celiac_made_simple.

Ellen also gave me lots to think about with an article about using rice papers to make croissants. Sounds pretty crazy, but I’ll try over this month and report back.

Here are links from Ellen.

How to tell if a restaurant can do gluten free
Restaurant cross contact anxiety
How to dine out safely - anywhere!

Recipe Worth Trying? Gluten-Free Croissants made with Rice Paper?

Sue’s Websites and Social Media –

Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com

Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com

Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com

Celiac Kid Stuff – https://www.celiackidstuff.com

Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com

Instagram - @suesgfbaking

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL

Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com