2025 Celiac Awareness Events

 May is fast approaching and Celiac Edmonton had a lot of great events coming up!

Between now and then, there are also a lot of events you might not have seen!  We are celebrating our 40th Anniversary as a non-profit organization in Edmonton and Northern Alberta!  To mark the event, we have also been asked to host the awarding of the King Charles and Janet Friesen Awards!

This event will take place March 22, 2025 at the Chateau Louis - read about the event here https://www.celiacedmonton.ca/coming-events/ and you can find tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/celiac-edmonton-40th-anniversary-celebration

GLUTEN FREE CHEERIOS RECALL! URGENT!

Watching the twitters yesterday, I started seeing alarming tweets regarding gluten free labelled Cheerios recalled due to unspecified gluten. The company WILL make it right, but you may have already eaten them.

 IF YOU HAVE ANY AT HOME - STOP!

DO NOT EAT ANY MORE UNTIL YOU VERIFY IF THEY MEET THE RECALL!

The recalled cereal boxes have the plant code "LD." The Cheerios have "better if used by" dates from July 14 to July 17, 2016 and the Honey Nut Cheerios have "better if used by" dates of July 12 to 25, 2016.

Only 1% of all boxes (or 1.8 Million boxes) are affected by the recall - but you should check what you have in your pantry and freezer, just in case. 

Read more HERE

Celiac Awareness Month! And a Pasta Craving…

So one of my favourite food trucks in Calgary posted that they were serving Pasta Carbonara today.

And I'm hungry. Since I can't visit the truck, I'd see what all was involved in whipping up my own.

Actually - and yes, I was surprised - not a lot!

There were plenty of gluten free recipes to pick from. All have very slight variations!  Guess I'm going to have to try a few.

Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box: Traditional Gluten Free Carbonara  She even has an EGG FREE casserole version! Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box: Gluten Free Casserole Carbonara

One of my favourite blogs is Gluten Hates Me, and Marlow has what looks like a good recipe to try!  Gluten Hates Me: Creamy Bacon Carbonara Gluten Free




And I haven't seen Andrea's blog before, but I'm pretty sure I'll be back! Lazy Gluten Free: Gluten Free Spaghetti Alla Carbonara





And whaddya know - a Celebrity Chef! Jamie Oliver (much love :fistbump:)

Jamie Oliver: Gluten-Free Pasta Carbonara

Baking Powder - Gluten Free?

Yes, in Canada, it is.  Now if you purchase imported product, that might not be the case.  Call the manufacturer if you are at all in doubt.

Fleischman's and Magic (from Kraft) have both been declared gluten free and safe for celiac dining, although the Kraft Magic Baking Powder is not labelled as such, the Fleischman's IS.  The Art of Gluten Free Baking has a post on her experiences and research.

I have used Magic brand my entire life, however, when I originally started eating gluten free 20+ years ago, read a lot of American information saying it was potentially unsafe, so I did invest in some from El Peto (a great company for everything from soup broth concentrate powder on down!).

Did you know that it's best used one year after opening? Ooops. I have had jars and they have lasted  for many years.  You can check to see if it's still effective as well! As the Magic site here indicates:  To test if Magic Baking Powder still packs a punch, combine 1 teaspoon baking powder with 1/3 cup hot water. If it bubbles enthusiastically, it’s fine!

I did not know that!  Learning something new about the products we use every single day.

The BEST Christmas Hacks!

Just spotted this from Facebook.  I know. I hate that place, but a friend posted it, and it's SUPER great suggestions were a few McGyver-ish things even I hadn't thought of.  Yes, that's right. I learned some new and great things today. I can say they are so very awesome!