Take Out Food...Yuck!

I avoid take out food and restaurants at all cost! I dislike eating out period. I am a homebody and enjoy cooking and baking in my own kitchen. I like eating my own harvest and reaping the benefits of eating fresh foods through the year. I am gluten free and dislike the hassle of making sure my food is gluten free when eating out. When I eat at home I have no worries. The foods prepared at take out franchises are full of unhealthy products anyway so I'm not missing anything there. I am always uncomfortable in a restaurant the people judging me, who needs that and the fact that I know what is in my food when I sit down to enjoy it is very satisfying.

Gluten Free in Calgary

Some Outlets For Gluten Free Products

Calgary Celiac Association



Bakeries
Crazy Cakes (403-327-4990)
located in Lethbridge, 1102 5th Ave South
~ Every Wednesday they make GF cupcakes and they will make GF cakes to order

Earth`s Oven (403-686-4810)
2066 - 18 Ave NE
~ GF breads including a wonderful lactose & GF rice bread
http://www.earthsoven.com

Eloise's Specialty Baking (403-933-4492)
located in Turner Valley, Main St
~ Wed-Sat 10-5
http://www.eloises.ca

Gluten Free Patisserie (403-990-9565)
located in Cochrane, 122 - 3rd Ave W
~ Wed-Sat 10-5
http://www.gfpatisserie.com

Lakeview Bakery (403-246-6127)
Lakeview Shopping Centre
~ Has a variety of GF breads available; call to check which days they are baked fresh
http://www.members.shaw.ca/organicbaking/

Sugar n Spice GF Bakery (403-702-0872)
http://www.sugarnspicegfbakery.com


Health Food Stores
Amaranth Whole Foods Market (403-547-6333)
corner of John Laurie Blvd and Arbour Lake Drive NW, Calgary
~ Wide selection of GF products, alternative flours, brans, buttermilk powder and GF pastas
http://www.amaranthfoods.ca

Blush Lane Organic Produce (403-210-1247)
3000-1 10 Aspen Stone Blvd SW
~ Mon-Sat 9-8, Sun 10-6 Wide selection of GF products, also European products
http://blushlane.com

Blush Lane Organic Produce Stand
Calgary Farmers Market, Currie Barracks
~ Thu 11-5 during summer, Fri & Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4

Bowness Health Foods (403-286-2224)
6435 Bowness Rd NW
~ Carries supply of frozen GF bread, Tinkyada pasta, some KayBee GF mixes

Community Natural Foods
1304 10 Ave SW 403-229-2383 202 61st Ave SW 403-541-0606 Calgary
~ Wide selection of Gf products, alternative flours, brans, buttermilk powder and gluten free pastas
http://www.communitynaturalfoods.com

Copper Pot Creations (403-585-4717)
11229 - 30 St SW (Cedarbrae Plaza)
~ Open Mon to Sat 10am - 6pm
http://www.copperpotcreations.com

Going Nuts (403-818-7520)
Calgary Farmers' Market, Currie Barracks
~ GF granola and granola bars

Health Street Inc (403-507-4488)
located in Olds, AB at 840, 6700 46 St
~ GF products available

Healthy Hut (403-932-4376)
516 1st Street, Cochrane
~ Cookies, brown rice flour, GF soup mixes, pastas, variety of rices

Nature`s Promise Health Foods (403-220 0606)
2834 Morley Trail NW, Calgary

Nutter`s Bulk and Natural Foods
Camrose (780) 672-8685; Canmore (403) 678-3335; Drayton Valley (780) 542-4899; Jasper (780) 852- 584 Leduc (780) 986-1257; Lethbridge (403) 329-3100; Lloydminster (780) 875-4617; Medicine Hat (403) 529-1664; Okotoks (403) 938-1740; Olds (403) 556-1100; Red Deer (403) 347-4211
~ Variety of GF flours, mixes, pastas and cereals

Planet Organic Market (403-252-2404)
100, 10233 Elbow Dr SW, Calgary 4625 Varsity Drive NW, Calgary
~ Wide selection of GF products, alternative flours, brans, buttermilk powder and GF pastas

Purifed Water Store (403-250-7889)
Unit 315, 2555-32 St NE
~ Over 150 GF products including Kinnikinnick, El Peto, Kaybee

Sunshine Health Foods (403-253-2711)
located in Chinook Shopping Centre, Upper Level North by Sears. 6455 Macleod Trail South
~ Selection of GF products in store


Meat Markets
Andy`s Fine Family Meats (403-278-7151)
Avenida Shopping Centre

Calgary Meats & Deli (403-276-1423)
1204 Edmonton Trail NE
~ Understand what GF means, sausages made on site without cereal fillers. Carry a selection of Freybe's meats as well.

M&M Meat Shops
~ list of 159 GF products available, enquire within the store

Spolumbo`s Fine Food and Deli (403-264-6452)
1308 9th Ave SE
~ Most sausages are GF

The Butcher Shoppe (403-948-9572)
Towerlane Mall II, 705 Main St, Airdrie
~ GF sausages and weiners, low fat. All equipment carefully cleaned before each run of GF products.
http://www.thebutchershoppe.ca


Supermarkets
Boca Loca Fine Mexican Foods
1512 - 11 St SW (403-802-4600); 777 Northmount Drive NW (403-289-2202)
~ Carry corn tortillas in bulk, tostadas, salsas, guacamole mixes
http://www.bocalocacalgary.com

Co-op
~ Some GF products available at larger Co-op stores that have a Natural Market Section; there are many other GF products kept throughout the store; there are also many other GF products which you will find by reading the labels. Wedding cakes available at four locations (see website).
http://www.calgarycoop.com/grocery/bakery/theme_cakes.php

Gluten Free MarketPlace (403-984-9087)
222, 40 Country Hills Landing NW
~ Opening in November

La Tiendona (Mexican Food Store) (403-272-4054)
1836 - 36 St SE
~ white corn tortillas and other GF products

Safeway
~ Many GF products available at larger Safeway stores; GF products kept throughout the store; there are also many other GF products which you will find by reading the labels. Kinnikinnick products are available in most stores

Shoppers Drug Mart
~ some locations carry GF cookies and crackers.

Sobeys
~ Many GF products available throughout the store. Fairmount Drive SE location has GF section, and a GF freezer section.

Sunnyside Market (403-270-7477)
10 - 338 10th St NW

Sunterra Market
Locations in Calgary
~ Selection of GF products in store

Superstore
~ Oriental rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch flour, glutinous rice flour (same as sweet rice flour), rice noodles, rice crackers, cookies, "no name" brand soy sauce and many other GF products which you will find by reading the labels. Some locations now have a GF section, located within the natural and organic foods aisle.

Sweetgrass Market (403-240-2664)
West Springs Village, 873 - 85th St SW
~ GF baked goods at Red Barn Bread Company, GF soups at The Headless Chef. Wed-Fri 9-7, Sat & Sun 9-5

T&T Supermarket Inc (Asian Food Market) (403-569-6888)
3516 8th Ave NE Pacific Plaza opposite Marlborough Mall
~ selection of GF products at reasonable prices

Varsity Wine Merchants (403-286-2778)
#412, 4625 Varsity Drive NW (near Planet Organic)
~ Several varieties of GF beer and lager


Note: Almost all health food stores and most supermarkets carry a limited selection of Gluten Free flours, gums, pasta, rice cakes, etc.

Odds & Ends

Click on title of this post to go to The Star web site for info on Toronto's Pizza Pizza fast food chain offering G-free Pizza.

Jamieson VITA-VIM™ FOR KIDS GUMMIES

~Their multi-vitamins and some individual vitamins are gluten free, they state ot on their labels. Always read the label before consuming!

Buns Master

~They carry G-free breadcrumbs, bread, pizza dough and a few other items.

Pizza Nova

~They have medium gluten free pizza with your choice of toppings "Build Your pizza". One of the best Pizza’s I have had!!!! The cost of a medium which is the only size they offer is $14.00 the same price for a medium regular pizza.

Gluten Free Product List...This site is from PEI but the last few pages have the 1-800 #'s for many companies. This list will make it easier to contact the company you may have a question for about a product being G-free or not.

Restaurant Eating : The Celiac Scene™

Visiting a province, going out on a first date or want to experience something new…
This site is awesome for a quick guide to eating Gluten Free in Canada!
~Home Scene, Road Scene, Celiac Facts and product adds.

Of course it is your responsibility to make sure the foods you order, purchase and consume are in fact G-Free since companies, restuarants and the like change ingredients without notice.

Click on my blog title “Restaurant Eating” and it will take you to “The Celiac Scene” web site. Simply click on “Canadian Scene” in the left hand tool bar and enter the province, city you are interested in. Enjoy!

Gluten Free a Whole New World

Being G-Free...
I am so excited to tell anyone who is Gluten Free that we can eat Chocolate Frosty's from Wendy's. I am eating one right now! It's so good you have to tell your G-Free family & friends.

There is so little that I can eat that I get very excited to find something new that is take-out that's not going to make me feel sick!

If I find anything else I will post it here! Stay tuned...

I have a great recipe for waffles, cake, and cookies that I make from scratch that I will share with you next time.

Continued...
February 20, 2010
I was in Wendy's last week and they have an allergy poster on their wall near where you order. It's great...so for supper I ordered a plain baked potato, a large chilli and a medium Chocolate Frosty! YUM! I was stuffed, satisfied and so happy that I found another place that I can eat and not look like I'm high maintenance. The cost was about $6.50. That is close to the cost of a meal deal at McDonald's, Tim's or Harvey's!
When I got home I went right to the computer to check out the internet for any other G-Free items they have to offer and to my surprise this is what I found:
Gluten-Free: Wendy's US Menu Items without Gluten!

Continued Post...
February 22, 2010
Since I found the G-Free items I am going to try the M&M’s® Twisted Frosty tonight!