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    I've been away for a couple of days, and have only skimmed quickly through 48 hours worth of silly posts. Merry Christmas to all. For me, it's "Good night!"
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    A very old topic, brought back to life. Ground beef, labeled as exactly that, is pure beef. While there is a chance of cross-contamination from the grinder, it still would not be a gluten worry. What you might get if the equipment was not adequately washed would be traces of other meats, such as pork, turkey or chicken. Prepared beef patties, on...
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    I'm still alive and well, visiting Sillyville. I'm trying to keep up, but am skimming through the posts and may not pick up everything. I'm glad to hear the Yeti is doing well in the Pacific Northwest. If you send him up into the Cascades it may feel just like home to him. I'll be back before then, I'm sure, but I want to wish everyone here in Sillyville...
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    Okay, it is a rare occasion--I'm starting a topic. Roast turkey with stuffing and gravy is a Christmas tradition in my family. We're playing host this year to my parents, my brothers, and their wives. (None of us have children.) We have the stuffing worked out--no worries there. We've always had trouble making a decent gluten-free turkey gravy...
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    There is no difference between tapioca flour and tapioca starch. Potato starch is not the same as potato flour, but in some cases you will be able to substitute without a big difference. Potato starch is more refined and has less of a thickening effect and provides no fiber content.
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    I am in my fifties, so my physiology is probably rather different from your son's. I had general anesthesia for day surgery in September, 2005. I had been gluten-free for five years at that point. I told the anesthesiologist about my celiac disease and diabetes. The celiac was a non-issue, but she did spend some time discussing blood sugar levels, insulin...
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    Just a quick "pop in" to let everyone know I am still here. Morning commute was not as bad as expected until the very end. The local side streets around the store had not been plowed. Officially, Toronto got 26 cm (10 inches). When you shovel it into piles it is a lot more. Tweed? Well, Emily, I suppose that is halfway. I was there once, many years ago...
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    Jacquie and I own and operate a store that sells pet food and pet supplies. We have two cats who live in the store, and four more who allow us to share the house with them. Our store does not sell any live animals. The bulk of our business is cat and dog food, although we do a small trade in fish and domestic bird food. In the winter (read: now) we...
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    ARCHIVED Snow

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    Any wood match is suitable to the cause. The paper ones in the little packages sold for lighting cigarettes just don't stay lit long enough. Light the match and hold it next to the burner. Turn on the gas while the match is still burning--Voilia! Do NOT turn on the gas first. I hope that you don't actually need to use this advice. We had a brief power...
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    Becky was a rescued stray, so we don't know a lot about her ancestry. A number of people with a lot of knowledge have said that she probably has one parent who is a Maine Coon. She falls short of the breed standard in several criteria. She has been with us for more than seven years. Her favorite activities are eating and sleeping. I have put a different...
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    Well, the snow seems to be done for the time being. We got at least a foot, but it is hard to tell because the wind moved it around and there are drifts that are much deeper than the official depth. We shoveled the stuff out front around 5 pm, and there has been no significant accumulation since then. We sent the staff home early today since the city...
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    Board rule #1 is: This rule is not being taken to heart by some participants in this discussion.
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    Well, we didn't get as much snow overnight as I was expecting, but it is coming down steadily. It is expected to snow all day, but stop sometime this evening. Monday morning traffic in Toronto will be a mess, and we have about 15 miles to travel to get to the store.
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    Um, that would be "no one with whom to converse," I suppose. Emily will correct our grammar if needed.
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    Peter is not missing, but he has been busy... We own and operate a retail business, and December is our busiest time. I was in the store all day today. I'm at home now, bracing for a major winter storm to arrive. It has been snowing lightly all afternoon, but is expected to become intense within the next two hours, with up to 16 inches of accumulation...
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    ARCHIVED Snow

    psawyer replied to a topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff

    We are under a severe winter storm warning here. The snow has been falling lightly since early afternoon, but is expected to become intense within the next two hours. As much as 16 inches could fall within the next 24 hours, and this may break the Toronto record set in 1944. High winds up to 50 mph may accompany the snow. Okay, I like a white Christmas...
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    Sorghum is safe. Spelt is indeed a form of wheat and according to some sources has an even higher concentration of protein (gluten) than ordinary wheat. Spelt is defintely to be avoided. You can make a decent gluten-free beer substituting sorghum for barley.
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    Monoglycerides and diglycerides emulsifiers derived from vegetable oils. The Canadian Celiac Association considers them to be acceptable in a gluten-free diet. Shelley Case's Gluten-Free Diet A Comprehensive Resource Guide Expanded Edition also includes them as gluten-free ingredients on page 44.
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    The Rainbow Bridge poem has been posted here. Open Original Shared Link It's been a long time since she has posted, but I know she still visits from time to time.
  20. psawyer
    Happy birthday, Susie!
  21. psawyer
    If you are in North America, neither caramel color nor maltodextrin is a cause for concern. They are made from corn. Malt must be avoided since it is almost always made from barley which is a source of gluten. Outside North America, it is possible that caramel color or maltodextrin could be made from wheat. Both of these are highly processed, and so...
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    Many people do. I don't really know about myself. The house is not completely gluten-free, but the cutting board and wooden spoons never come into contact with gluten-containing foods. I'm not going to try it, just to find out. I suspect if I cut up a loaf of regular bread on the cutting board, there would be enough contamination to make problems for...
  23. psawyer
    Welcome to our group. Toasters are impossible to clean well enough, and crumbs fly around when the toaster pops up. They are not that expensive. Get a new one and use it exclusively for gluten-free items. Dishes are not so clear. Good dishes with unscratched hard surfaces can be cleaned successfully. Scratched plastic is problematic. You just can't...
  24. psawyer
    I'm glad I could help.
  25. psawyer
    I don't drink vodka often, but when I do my preference is Smirnoff. It is made from corn--no gluten-source grains to worry about, even if you don't believe in distillation.
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