Let's Eat Guilt Free Bakery

While I was in Nanaimo a few weekends ago, my Dad took me to a bakery that he had heard about called, Let's Eat Guilt Free. It's a tiny, hole-in-the-wall bakery, attached to a European deli. We were greeted by an incredibly enthusiastic saleswoman, who pushed on us a sample of nearly every product in the bakery...

and I'm glad she did.

Seen below is their "Dried Tomato and Herbs Bread", which is one of the many varieties of loafs they have!


We tried so many things...muffins, breads, cookies...all the delicious treats that someone who can't eat gluten isn't allowed to.

They offered sugar-free and dairy-free options, while everything was gluten-free. GLORIOUS! My Dad and I ended up leaving with 3 loafs of bread, and a half-dozen cookies...although I wish I had left with more.

They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page, so check them out- and if you're ever in Nanaimo, absolutely make a visit. I know now that my visits to Nanaimo won't be without a trip to this fabulous bakery.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lets-Eat-Guilt-free/368655409824935

My struggle to find a good gluten-free bakery in Vancouver continues. I have been searching for somewhere that makes their own gluten-free loafs...not just sells some other companies frozen ones.

Earlier this week I went to Quejo's Cheesebuns on Main St. I arrived just as they were pulling out the Soy (non-dairy) options right out of the oven. It smelled amazing, but I was sorely disappointed with the final product. I purchased 4 buns from them (traditional Brazilian cheese buns made with tapioca) in a variety of flavours, and carried them home to be consumed!

When I cut open the cheese bun, it looked like an uncooked, gooey mess. That's the tapioca. You know the "bubbles" in bubble tea? Well, It looked like a colourless, mashed up version of those in the middle of what was supposed to be my delicious lunch.

Taste-wise- not. good. I was hoping for bread- and what I got was jello bread. Nasty.

I don't necessarily blame the work of the bakery- but the product itself.


Anyways- the search continues for a gluten-free bakery in Vancouver that competes with what I had in Nanaimo.
I even tried making my own loaf of bread earlier this week---to have another fail. It just didnt rise. and no rise= a dense block. HOWEVER- I plan on trying again...and we'll see what happens!


Today I plan on making some Cinnamon buns- so there should be a post..unless they fail...which there will be no post.