Gluten Free Garage

I want to be one of those people who makes sourdough. I follow a few of them and longingly watch their stories about their sourdough and starters. The whole process is such a commitment. But how worth it! What’s better than a crusty slice of toasted gluten-free sourdough slathered in peanut butter and honey or smeared with salted butter and jam? Not to mention that this slowly fermented bread is prebiotic and good for digestion. This was beautiful loaf was gifted to us by my... friend @sanibelgirl37, a gluten-free home baker extraordinaire. With her Lady Bird Leavens endeavour (see her muse in pic 3), she bakes loaves of GF sourdough each week and donates them to the @seedsofhopefoundationto for gluten-free people in need. Look at all those bubbles in her crumb! Do you bake GF sourdough? Do you want to learn how? Drop a comment and let us know! #glutenfree #GF #glutenfreeaf #sourdough #sourdoughbread #gfsourdough #glutenfreesourdough #fermented #prebiotic #bread

Team donut all the way So how could I resist these adorable mini egg donuts from @glutenfreeanj?! Lily said they’re the best donuts she’s ever tasted! I hope you had your fill of chocolate this weekend #glutenfree #GF #glutenfreeaf #celiacsafe #celiacfriendly #donuts #teamdonut #bakedgoods #glutenfreebakedgoods #whatceliacseat #donutdisturb #shoplocal #buylocal #supportlocal

Tell me happy birthday without telling me happy birthday. The Confetti Cake from @dolledupdessertsbaking! I saw it on their IG page a few weeks ago and had to get it for Lily’s birthday. This women-owned and -powered Hamilton bakery aims to revolutionize dessert. Founder and queen baker Katarina Poletto believes that dessert is meant to be shared (we agree!), so her bakery is all about inclusive desserts. They’re gluten free, vegan and nut freebut you would never know.... Katarina also believes that no matter what, dessert should always taste like dessert (we couldn’t agree more!) Dolled Up Desserts confetti cake tastes like the vanilla rainbow sprinkle cake you made from a box mix when you were a kid. But waaaay better! #glutenfree #GF #glutenfreeaf #dairyfree #nutfree #eggfree #vegan #inclusivedessert #bakedgoods #glutenfreebakedgoods #birthday #cake #birthdaycake #sprinkles #letthemeatcake #haveyourcakeandeatittoo #happybirthday

Salads should never be boring. I freaking love this one. I’ve been making it for years but I didn’t make it up. I don’t know who did. It’s got lacinato kale, chickpeas, quinoa (or you can use brown rice), pomegranate arils, feta and candied walnuts. The dressing is made to taste: olive oil, white balsamic, Dijon mustard and maple syrup (I use amazing maple @kozliksmustard), salt and pepper. Toss to combine and let the flavours meld together, then dig in #glutenfree #GF #glutenfreeaf #kale salad #kalesalad #whatceliacseat

It’s been a year. Spring is in the air, again. Sending out love and peace to you! Keep on staying safe ... #covid_19 #covid #pandemic #anniversary #lockdown #wearamask See more

Gluten-free life hack: Get a waffle maker. I don’t know what took us so long! Fluffy waffles straight off the griddle are like a warm hug you didn’t know you needed. We made these with @duinkerkenfoods pancake mix (it works perfectly for waffles!). We took brunch to the next level with a scoop of @honeys.icecream (plain yogurt and blueberry jam flavour) sandwiched between two waffles and topped it off with and of course pure Canadian maple syrup. Thanks to @eatwithraf for recommending the waffle maker and mix! We got the cutest mini waffle maker @bydash that is easy to store and makes perfectly browned fluffy waffles every time #glutenfree #GF #glutenfreeaf #waffles #wafflemaker #wafflesandwich #icecreamwaffle #icecream #brunchgoals #whatceliacseat #glutenfreehack

Love is love is love always Sending out love to all of you on Valentine’s Day! How cute are these conversation heart cookies from The Butternut Baking Co.?!

We don’t just eat baked goods! What’s in my bowl: arugula, quinoa, roasted butternut squash, steamed beets and broccoli, chickpeas, hemp seeds, cilantro and chives. All dressed up in the most finger-licking miso dressing

These days happiness is when a package arrives at the door! We just got the mug and tote bag we ordered from Allergy Club. I just LOVE this gluten-free take on the thank you shopping bag! GFG friends get a 10% discount on all Allergy Club orders with the code GFG10. Head over to Allergy Club to check out all their great gluten-free swag!

When life gives you another lockdown in a seemingly never-ending pandemic AND a second impeachment of the worst US president ever for inciting an insurrection AND constant gaslighting from said president and his family and certain members of the Republican Party...you make muffins! In a stroke of genius I made these muffins from my Bubby Fran’s banana chocolate chip cake recipe (link in bio). Same ingredients, just baked it for only 25 minutes. Delish! Would you rather h...ave a blueberry muffin or chocolate chip? #glutenfree #gf #glutenfreeaf #whatceliacseat #muffins #mmmuffins #glutenfreebaking See more

Bernie made an appearance at Gluten Free Garage and he's thinking, a gluten-free bagel with a schmear would be nice

I don’t even have the words to describe the baked goods from Choko Mocko. They are out of this world! This family-owned gluten-free bakery in Ajax has perfected the art and science of GF baking. From the taste to the texture to the looks of their baked goods, you would never know that they are gluten free. These chocolate eclairs are also dairy free, vegan, refined sugar free, keto, paleo and grain free. I don’t know how they do it! A lovely friend picked up some eclairs, c...rullers, croissants and donuts for us today. I made sure to take some pics right away, because the last time we went to the bakery the food didn’t make it home. We inhaled it all in the car. Lily kept asking, are you SURE this is gluten free? If I hadn’t bought the baked goods myself I would have wondered the same thing! I may start a petition to have Choko Mocko at the next Gluten Free Garage. If you want them to come too, leave a in the comments! See more

My top nine was heavy on carbs and family...and that pretty much sums up 2020! Plus a flashback to GFG fest 2019 and a reminder that we’ll be back! Here’s to more fun in 2021! Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year #buhbye2020 #newyear #2021 #newyearseve #staysafe #topnine

You're a shining star No matter who you are Shining bright to see What you could truly be Holiday cookie courtesy of @thebutternutbakingco, a shining star of the Toronto gluten-free community ... Lyrics courtesy of Earth Wind and Fire #cookie #star #shiningstar #glutenfree #glutenfreebakery #glutenfreebakeshop #grainfree #paleo #keto #ketogenic #tummylove #toronto #the6ix See more

Y’all are freaking out over this picture of garlic bread I shared in my stories. Made with the @edibleoptions GF baguette, it totally tasted as decadent as it looks, so cheesy and buttery and garlicky But I can’t take the credit. It was made by my hubby @bob.e.lava! You should have it too! 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp kosher salt... 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 1 baguette, cut lengthwise 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Preheat oven to 425 and line a large baking sheet with foil. Make garlic butter: In a small bowl mix softened butter with garlic, salt and parsley until well combined. Spread cut sides of baguette liberally with garlic butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until bread is toasty and golden at the edges, about 10 minutes. We broiled it for a hot minute at the end. (Recipe is from @delish) #glutenfree #GF #garlicbread #baguette #garlic #whatceliacseat See more

For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been working with flower-shop-turned-gourmet-provisions-delivery Mimi & Ry Inc. this summer, curating their gluten-free offerings. Mimi and Ry Produce also creates beautiful gift baskets for special occasions, such as this onethe 5781 Rosh Hashanah basketwhich is available in a GF version and packed with all kinds of delicious GF provisions for a Shana tovah (including challah by Sweet GF Sisters and honey cake by The Nutty Flour) ...With the high holidays fast approaching, we all want to send love, peace, happiness and good health to our loved ones. The 5781 basket has all the material goods you need to bring in a sweet new year. You also have the option of adding flowers to your basket All families deserve the opportunity to bring in a customary new year. We are working with Jewish Child and Family Services poverty relief initiative to give everyone in our community the sweet new year we all deserve. As such, we are pledging to donate a high holiday gift basket for each one that we sell. If you would like to help us make this happen, please select the option to donate $75 toward giving another Jewish family the same enriched experience we all want and deserve. Orders must be in by Monday September 14th! Head over to mimiandryproduce.com (under "gift baskets") to place yours! See more

My hubby made my garlic bread dreams come true

After much deliberation (and some denial) we are sad to announce that Gluten Free Garage will not be taking place on October 4th. There is too much uncertainty about what will happen in the fall and this difficult decision was made with the health and safety of our vendors, attendees, staff and volunteers in mind. What are we going to miss the most? Seeing everyone stuff their beautiful faces! Gluten Free Garage will be back on Sunday May 30th! Mark it in your calendars! We will gather again and eat all the delicious gluten-free food! In the meantime, stay healthy and stay tuned here for some amazing gluten-free giveaways coming soon...

Summer just got yummier! Now’s the perfect time to make this corny salad. Here’s how. Mix together: 2 cups cooked corn 1 diced avocado 1 pint halved cherry tomatoes... 1/2 cup diced red onion (I like to add diced peaches or nectarines when I have them and sometimes I throw in some chickpeas and call it dinner) In a separate bowl whisk together: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp lime zest 1/4 cup chopped cilantro Salt and pepper to taste Stir the vinaigrette into the salad and serve. Enjoy! #glutenfree #GF #glutenfreeaf #naturallyglutenfree #dairyfree #vegan #summer #salad See more

Challenge accepted. But I can’t figure out how this challenge is empowering women so I’m not going to pretend that I’m doing something important or worthwhile or meaningful by posting this. I’m honoured that @healthymadewell and @alexisungy nominated me. And I’ll do anything to uplift and support women. But what is this really about? Sending love to all my sisters always #justtryingtokeepitreal #women

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The zucchini was grown in my friend Andrew’s garden in Toronto. The rhubarb in Pam’s. And I got the corn and strawberries from Mimi and Ry Produce This is summer. Gluten free, naturally

What do all of the foods in these photos have in common? They’re gluten free (duh). They’re delicious. They’re part of the Gluten Free Garage shop that I’m curating over at Mimi and Ry Produce with some of our fave GFG vendors! ... Mimi and Ry is a Toronto flower shop that has pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now an online grocery shop! You can order any of these items to be delivered to your house (if you live within the delivery zone) or for curbside pickup. Freshly baked goods are available on Fridays; make sure to order them online by Wednesday at 4 pm. Frozen GF products, premium pantry items and provisions, fresh seasonal produce, dairy, eggs, meatand flowersare available any day of the week for same day delivery or pickup. And look at how beautifully packaged it comes! The link to the shop is below in the comments See more

Happy Canada Day! We’re doing a GIVEAWAY! It’s hotter than July so we’ve partnered with Hippie Pops to offer a six-pack of refreshing white wine sangria pops to one lucky winner! These boozy popsicles are made with local and tropical fruit. (Non-boozy pops are also available.) How to enter on INSTAGRAM to win: FOLLOW @glutenfreegarage and @hippiepops (you must follow both accounts to win) LIKE this post (what’s not to like about a frozen cocktail?)... TAG a friend! Each comment is a separate entry. Multiple entries are allowed if you tag different people. Winner must be able to pick up the pops in midtown Toronto this weekend. Giveaway closes at 4 pm on Friday July 3rd and the winner will be announced on Friday 5 pm here and in our IG stories! See more

A bunch of our fave local brands came together to create this epic gluten-free plant-based cheese board kit! Thanks to Culcherd and Mighty Fine Foods for sending it over for us to try. We enjoyed grazing al fresco with friends and a chilled bottle (or two) of Sauvignon Blanc. Here’s what’s included in the kit: plant-based herb & garlic and smoky & sharp cheese from Culcherd classic New York style pickles from Mighty Fine Foods... artisan maple syrup roasted nuts from Jewels Under the Kilt organic Kalamata olives from Acropolis Organics Ontario red pepper jelly from Stasis Preserves simple seed crackers from nd fd kale rosemary crackers from Earth & City ( and dates not included) All of these Toronto-based companies are founder owned and operated. Let’s support them: Get a kit online from Culcherd and make your own board! Post a pic then eat a pickle! Free delivery in the GTA! See more

Attention pasta lovers Every year at Gluten Free Garage, our lead sponsor Italpasta dishes out the pasta all day long. They can’t do that today, but we’ve teamed up with them to give away a prize pack of the best gluten-free pasta! Italpasta’s GF lineup includes penne, fusilli, elbows, spaghetti and lasagne. The winner will receive 2 packages of each variety! Italpasta Limited GF pasta is made from a blend of four grains: corn, rice, buckwheat and quinoa. I cannot tell t...he difference between this pasta and regular pasta. I’m not just saying this because Italpasta is our lead sponsor. They are a sponsor of GFG BECAUSE their gluten-free pasta is the best one out there. And it’s certified GF by the Gluten-Free Food Program! Here’s how to enter ON INSTAGRAM: FOLLOW both @glutenfreegarage and Italpasta Limited (you must be following both accounts to enter) LIKE this post TAG another pasta lover AND name your favourite pasta dish! (Mine is spaghetti al limone.) For more contest details, please head over to @glutenfreegarage on Instagram. The dish in the final image is Italpasta’s GF Spinach and Bacon Spaghetti Alfredo. You can add it to your list of fave pasta dishes! The recipe is at the link in our bio See more

Remember food festivals? Tomorrow would have been the 9th annual Gluten Free Garage. We were gearing up for it when COVID hit. And then we had to cancel it. I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling blue There is so much I will miss about GFG: All that freaking delicious gluten-free food in one place. The fantastic vendors and our sponsors who make eating gluten free so yummy. The speakers who help us live our best gluten-free lives. The faces of people tasting something th...ey haven’t had in ages...or ever. My daughter, the GFG muse, walking around like she owns the joint. My friends and family who volunteer with a smile every year. My supportive g-free girlfriends who love to eat. Our kick-ass staff! And YOU! My awesome gluten-free peeps who are just so passionate about your food! You deserve to have your own festival where you can eat safely! Thank you for bringing the party to GFG over the past 8 years So I have a favour to ask. On Sunday, please take a moment to post a pic from a past Gluten Free Garage event. Tag Gluten Free Garage so I can see and share your #GFG memories I created Gluten Free Garage for my daughter Lily who has celiac disease. And it’s turned into a thing for the gluten-free community. None of us can predict what the next GFG will look like, but I’m going to bring it! For now, stay safe and healthy until we can gather again. Support local! And please show us your #GFG pics! See more

Takeout giveaway from Riz on St. Clair! Growing up, my family had a tradition of going out for Chinese food on Sunday nights. I have such yummy memories of these meals: spring rolls, sweet and sour chicken, dumplings, lo mein... So when my daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease one of my first thoughts was what about Chinese food?! Enter RIZ. This Asian fusion restaurant is a dream come true for gluten-free peeps! It offers all the Chinese food classics, along wi...th some Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese dishes. AND it’s certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Food Program, which means it is safe for people with celiac! We’ve partnered with Riz on St. Clair to give away a takeout dinner for two! Here is the menu: Vietnamese crispy spring rolls, choice of chicken or veggie Thai tom yum soup or Thai mango salad Szechuan crispy beef or Szechuan tofu with cashews Thai emerald green curry chicken or veggies Oriental black bean tiger shrimp or chicken or veggie stirfry Jasmine or multigrain rice PLUS you will win one of Riz’s GLUTEN FREE platters to serve your food on so you can pretend you’re dining in the restaurant! To enter, head over to our Instagram page: @glutenfreegarage See more

This is Jessica, otherwise known as Gfreewifey. She founded and runs the GFreeWifey Food Bank. Food banks need our help now more than ever, as food insecurity has risen dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nobody should have to go without access to safe food. #gfreewifeyfoodbank provides safe gluten-free food directly to 25 clients who medically require a gluten-free diet and are in great need at this time. Gfreewifey typically hosts food drives at Gluten Free Garage ...and other GF festivals (Gluten Free Fest and Gluten Free Goodness Expo) but with these events cancelled she needs our support to help feed GF families in need. Last month we partnered with Gfreewifey and reached out to GFG vendors to request non-perishable GF food donations. With the help and generosity of several of our sponsors and vendors, we collected 729 pounds of GF food, which Gfreewifey assembled into food boxes and hand-delivered to her clients! A huge thanks to the companies (pictured here) that so graciously stepped up and donated! For Celiac Awareness Month, we are reaching out again to GFG vendors and GF companies/brands to provide food for the #gfreewifeyfoodbank. If you are able to make a food donation, please DM me or Gfreewifey for more info. We are also asking you, our friends in the community, to please consider making a donation to the #gfreewifeyfoodbank Go Fund Me to help Gfreewifey reach her goal of $6,000. The link is in my comments below. Every dollar counts right now. Thank you in advance for your tummy love See more

Our Saturday night was LIT Lily and I drove downtown to see the CN Tower light up green in honour of Celiac Awareness Month! Last year we gathered with the Canadian Celiac Association, Promise Gluten Free and a few friends from the community to see the tower light up, but this year it was just the two of us. I felt it was important to recognize International Celiac Awareness Day with my gluten-free girl. So many important events and occasions have been cancelled lately b...ut this was something we could do together. To just look up at the sky and see the CN Tower glowing green in honour of celiac disease. I wanted to celebrate with Lily how far we’ve come in the past 11 years since her diagnosis, with regards to her health, celiac awareness and the availability of safe and delicious gluten-free food! Thank you to the incredible celiac and gluten-free community, both in real life and on social media; to the CCA for its advocacy and support of this community; and to all of the bakeries, restaurants and companies that make our gluten-free life so damn yummy See more