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    And sometimes both happen at once. There is a line of products of which I am very aware, where the package was redesigned recently. The old package was four pounds. The "new, improved" package is three pounds, but the price went up by two dollars at the same time. This is not a gluten-free specialty food, BTW.
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    Ottawa is just across the Ottawa River from Kay-beck. The federal government is a major employer in the region, and to work for them you pretty much have to be fluent in both languages. I am originally from Ottawa, and learned French as a child, but we moved to Toronto in 1960, and for six years I did not use it at all. Then six years of it in school...
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    Most women I know would be flattered to be mistaken for someone younger. Mind you, I am past associating with the many underage women who are trying to sneak past the doorman at a nightclub. Those girls want to look older than they are. This quickly passes once they actually are of legal age. Jess, you don't look like you are half-way to eighty, much...
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    Icing sugar can contain a small percentage of starch. All manufacturers in Canada (there are only three) use corn starch. I can't speak for US manufacturers, but under FALCPA, in effect now for more than three years, *any* wheat derived ingredients must be explicitly declared as "wheat." I would not worry about icing sugar.
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    While viewing a topic, look at the right-hand side of the title bar. There is a pull-down labeled "Options." Click on it and choose "Standard" as the view.
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    Imagine that. The one I'll bet he's most excited about is someone who is on my friends list, but not yours.
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    Hey, M, check out da 'book. The Ripper has a new friend.
  9. psawyer
    Yes, they can. Maltodextrin is gluten-free.
  10. psawyer
    We had a dusting of snow at home this morning, but there is none here at the shop. We are expecting a clear, cold overnight and then *gasp* rain tomorrow. The 'ville seems quiet today.
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    Open Original Shared Link The Keg is a chain of steakhouses which is very accommodating. Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link has several options, and many locations around the city. The closest would be 362 Yonge Street, just north of Dundas. Open Original Shared Link offers gluten-free food at all locations. The closest would be...
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    They say that there is no zealot like a convert, so here comes the view of a former smoker. Nicotine is addictive. Some say that is is more so than heroin. I quit for good in 1990. The cravings lasted for at least two years, but are gone. I will never go back. I made up my mind, and went through the withdrawal cold turkey. Lots of people had told...
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    The rain is just coming down, and the temperature is hovering around freezing. Yuccch. I'm gonna stay indoors for the night. A quiet night in sounds comforting. I've got some cheese and I suppose that Jess has some red wine to complement it. PARTY! Um, Jess, no tapioca tonight, eh?
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    Dundas St is a long East-West route beginning in the Beach and running west to the city's western edge (and beyond). Can you give a cross street or approximate street number, with east or west?
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    Here is a useful post from another topic. Of great use is the list of companies that have a clear gluten disclosure policy, Such as Kraft. These companies will not hide gluten grains in ingredients such as "natural flavor."
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    Plain cheese is gluten-free. Check products which are not pure cheese, such as cheese sauces, cheese spreads, and cheese that has been flavored or seasoned. There has been some discussion here from time to time about bleu cheese and similar cheeses, as the mold strain could have originated on a starter which contained gluten. Today, almost all producers...
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    Let me see. We talk about alcoholic beverages, and then everybody passes out gets bored and goes to sleep.
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    Gas? I'm staying upwind for sure. Soooozeee, we sillies all will work on getting you back in the silly spirit. Or was that silly spirits? Perhaps copious quantities of red wine will work. You can get Jess to be your coach. Just watch out for any ideas about pudding, especially the tapioca variety. And in these tough economic times, it is important...
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    It is March In Toronto and It is pispouring rain.
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    In the United States, this is up for endless discussion, but in Canada the fries are, and always have been, totally gluten-free.
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    Hmmm. Is "being in heat" in any way related to "having the hots?" The heat wave is subsiding. It is down to 5oC, and tomorrow will not reach double digits. It is expected to rain in the afternoon and evening. Most of the snaugh has turned to water and run away. Bev, your teacher and former student story resonated with me. Sometimes paths recross...
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    So, this morning I said it was mild... Open Original Shared Link The sun did come out briefly this afternoon before retreating again. Nikki, What Are You Up To?
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    It was indeed. No sun this morning, but very mild. Off to work shortly.
  24. psawyer
    Hello, and welcome. You didn't say what his symptoms were, so I am guessing a bit here. Lactose intolerance symptoms can be similar to some celiac symptoms. This can be temporary, as lactase, the enzyme to digest lactose, is produced in the villi. When the villi heal, lactase is again produced, but it may be useful to avoid most dairy products for the...
  25. psawyer
    No, he just wants more Tapioca a la Merlot pudding.
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