A Canadian Celiac Podcast

My daughter, Deanna was diagnosed with Celiac disease just before her fifth birthday.  She is now in her mid-twenties and seemingly well adjusted to the gluten free lifestyle.  My interview is an attempt to look at growing up gluten free as a retrospective on how she viewed her life differently because of celiac disease and the gluten free diet.  Portions of her story appeared in cookbooks by Donn...

This episode is a more like a tech review.  I look at three different apps that can be used to make our gluten free lives easier.  I review "Find Me Gluten Free" that allows you to find restaurants that have gluten free options on their menus.  You can also read reviews from other app users have been to each restaurant.  The second app I looked at was "Gluten Free Food Finder".  This app lets you...

On this episode I interviewed Corinna Meckelborg, author of an innovative cookbook that tackles the dilemma of family meals to accommodate multiple allergies.  Her e-book (downloadable) handles a variety of allergies and how to mix and match family meals to suit everyone.  The book is called Weeknight Allergy Buster.  Corinna has a special contest to give away 10 copies but you must enter by Thurs...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Treena Duncan, the incoming President of the Canadian Celiac Association.  Treena has some great ideas on how the CCA can look forward with new initiatives to benefit both members and the public.  It also seemed the appropriate time to extend an invitation to the different chapters to catch us up on what they have been doing for their members and in their communi...

I spoke with Val from Purest Gluten Free located in Perth, Ontario which is mid-way between Ottawa and Kingston.  Purest supplies single ingredients flours and baking products along with mixes.  All of their products are free of the top allergens.  They are currently available in many health food stores and recently have begun to be carried by Walmart. You can also find many products on Amazon.ca...

This week's conversation is with Paul Valder of The Gluten Free Certification Program.  This is the organization that certifies food production facilities to be able to use the round gluten free symbol we are all familiar with on our food labels here in Canada.  For more information about the certification program go to: http://www.glutenfreecert.com/ For information about the program from the Can...

Who knew that more than a dozen years after sitting with Kim Koeller at the banquet of a Canadian Celiac Conference, we'd be talking on my podcast about her results of a survey of gluten free consumers formulated over ten years.  It's always interesting to me when someone is able to pull on their past experience and career and bring it to the gluten free arena. Kim was a management consultant to w...

I love Vendor shows, and the one at the CCA National Conference in Ottawa in June did not disappoint.  If you would like more information on the companies I interviewed, or their products, click on any of the links below.   http://www.glutenberg.ca/en/verify_age https://purest.ca/ https://camino.ca/ https://www.schnitzer.eu/en/product-worlds/ https://nourishbakery.ca/ https://www.kinnikinnick.com/...

Let's start the blog with the Show Notes for this episode: On this Episode of the podcast, I speak about my experiences with my gluten free bakery and how that led to my own gluten free baking show on cable television.  You can reference the links below to find segments from the show online and through the website for the baking show.  If you have any suggestions for the show or comments you can e...

On this Episode of the podcast, I spoke with Manny Sabares of Only Oats, a Canadian company that produces gluten free oats safe for celiacs. They use a strict purity protocol that tracks the farmers, the fields, the seeds, the truck transport and only lets the oat grains into the mill once they have been tested to less than 5ppm of gluten (20 ppm is the gluten free standard).    Only Oats is "roll...

Margaret Dron is the Founder of GF Events Ltd. which mounts annual gluten free expos. Currently, plans are for one in Vancouver and one in Calgary on the following dates: Calgary - October 21-22, 2018 Vancouver – January 12-13, 2019 Recently, Margaret has undertaken the publishing of a gluten free magazine called " Gluten-Free Canada ".  The magazine was published twice in 2017, and made available...

While I attended the National Conference of the Canadian Celiac Association on June 9th, 2018 in Ottawa, I asked the conference and vendor show attendees to answer some questions for me.  The purpose was to gather random tips on living with Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet from those living it every day.  During the podcast, one of the attendees mentioned her website www.allergiesandme.ca ....

The National Conference of the Canadian Celiac Association was held on June 9th, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario.  Dr. Duerksen is the Chair of the CCA's Professional Advisory Council.  Dr. Duerksen has a Gastroenterologist practice for adults in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  The website for the Canadian Celiac Association was mentioned numerous times and can be found at www.celiac.ca .

Let's start the blog with the Show Notes for this episode: This episode featured the voices and opinions of different people who attended the Gluten Free Garage Food Show in Toronto on May 27, 2018.  Many of those I interviewed mentioned specific companies and products, that you can follow up with.  The link to vendors on the Gluten Free Garage site is https://glutenfreegarage.ca/exhibitors/      

This episode featured the voices and opinions of different people who attended the Gluten Free Garage Food Show in Toronto on May 27, 2018.  I have attached a list of the sponsors, as well as a diagram of the show floor for your information.  Many of those I interviewed mentioned specific companies and products, that you can follow up with if you choose.  Here's a link to the listing of the sponso...

This episode is an in-depth discussion with Registered Dietitian Amy Horrock about persistent gut issues after starting a gluten free diet.  The GF diet, although like a magic pill for celiac disease often is not the complete answer.  For many, the gut responds with partial remission, or other problems.  Amy looks at what some of these problems might be, and what might be causing them. The big tak...

The Gluten Free Garage is a pop-up vendor show featuring a wide variety of gluten free foods and beverages.  The event is being held at Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street (near St. Clair) on Sunday, May 27th from 10am – 4pm.  Admission is $10, with children 12 and under getting in free (cash only at the door or purchase tickets online).  Street parking is limited, but public transportati...

May is Celiac Awareness Month and the Canadian Celiac Association has many events planned to celebrate and inform.  Melissa Secord is the Executive Director of the CCA, and she explains what is being done online and across the country.  Some of the events she mentions coming up are: May 10 – Facebook Live Day sponsored by Schar May 14 – CN Tower Lighting (green) May 16 – Celiac Giving Day and Twit...

A camp where kids can be kids and still eat gluten free is very special in so many ways.  The Calgary Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association has been running the Rod McDaniel's Celiac Kid's Camp for many years, and it seems to be bigger and better each year.  Please check out my new blog that gives some reflection on my conversation with Cindy – find it at www.acanadianceliacblog.com You can f...

Preparing to talk about dining out, one name came to my mind.  Ellen Bayens is best known for her blog The Celiac Scene on which she informs about gluten free food and restaurants in the Victoria BC area.  The blog has a vast amount of information regarding restaurants, shops and even the services of professionals who specialize in gluten free and celiac disease.  One portion of the blog is devote...

Cathy Brak is a gluten free food blogger with a casual attitude towards meal planning and preparation. I often run out of ideas to make my meals exciting. Cathy has some great suggestions, and they are all gluten free.  Whether you need to spice up your meals, or just plan them better, Cathy gives us some great tips.  You can also find her online at: Blog:  www.cathysglutenfree.com Facebook:  www....

Eating gluten free and being overweight.  It's very common, but we seldom speak about it.  We try so hard to make sure we are eating completely gluten free, that having to concern ourselves about counting calories or sugar or fat, just seems too much to ask.  Most of us try to replace our gluten laden foods with gluten free ones, but what is that actually doing to our diet.  Listen and as I have a...

On this episode I speak with Margie Wirth who, with her sister wrote, illustrated and series of cookbook/colouring books to help kids eat more vegetables.  You can follow Margie on her Facebook at The Carrot Monster's Gluten-Free Recipes. The books are available on Amazon.

Join my conversation with Cathline James owner/operator of Wise Bites, a producer of gluten free foods that are also free from most other allergens.  You can find Wise Bites online at www.wise-bites.com .  Sign up for their newsletter to find out more about their shipping offers and upcoming products.

The CCA National Conference is in Ottawa on June 9th this year.  Join my conversation with Mark Johnson to get the latest information on what's going on at the conference and how to register. I also announce how the podcast is going to make an appearance. Registration information at  www.ccaconference.ca