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  1. psawyer
    No grain product can be listed as "spices" in an ingredient list in Canada or the United States. In both countries, wheat is a top allergen which can not be hidden.
  2. psawyer
    If it was wheat, it would have to say so. It is usually tapioca or corn.
  3. psawyer
    Bloody cold here. Currently -2F and expected to go down to -15F overnight. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
  4. psawyer
    Our cats don't get supplements and are not fed raw meat. None of them are blind, so they must be getting sufficient taaurine from their food, none of which is raw. One of them eats only canned food, and everything in the can is cooked to at least some degree.
  5. psawyer
    I don't know of one that isn't gluten-free.
  6. psawyer
    Wet food can be left out in the dish for much more than 15 minutes. Several hours will see it drying out, but it is still safe to consume. If you want to use 15 minutes as a domination technique it may work. But there is not a problem with leaving canned food in a dish for a few hours. Leftovers in a can with an air-tight cover will keep for at least ...
  7. psawyer
    I have a few comments. Cats are indeed obligate carnivores. In this, they are different from dogs and humans. Dogs and humans (and many other creatures) are omnivores. They eat animals when available, but can survive on vegetable matter alone. Herbivores eat no meat at all, dining exclusively on vegetable matter. Obligate carnivore means the cat must...
  8. psawyer
    Your son was diagnosed 15 years ago, before the blood tests used today existed. Those tests measure antibody levels in the bloodstream. A person with celiac disease who is following a strict gluten-free diet will test as negative for celiac disease. A positive test indicates that there is still gluten in the diet. A high positive suggests that the source...
  9. psawyer
    As far as I know, they are gluten-free.
  10. psawyer
    Here is a partial list of grain-free cat foods. They are in no particular order. Entire branded line grain-free: Nature's Variety Instinct Now! Grain Free Taste of the Wild Merrick BG Wellness CORE Weruva Wholesome Blend Selected formulas grain-free: Wellness canned Go! Natural Natural Balance
  11. psawyer
    The original blonde and newer Red Ale are both available in Ontario, although you may have to special order at your local LCBO.
  12. psawyer
    Finding gluten-free, corn-free bread that is good is hard. For some, this might offer an alternative to rice bread, which some have likened to cardboard.
  13. psawyer
    MSG is gluten-free. Whether it is "safe" is a subject of much controversy, which I won't get into here. But it is definitely gluten-free. Be careful with Chinese food. Most soy sauce contains wheat and thus has gluten.
  14. psawyer
    Essentially, yes. The Southerners call it grits. I have had it while travelling in the South (without brown sugar or maple syrup ). It is gluten-free kind and of like what I remember Quaker Cream of Wheat to be.
  15. psawyer
    Actually, they do make sense. Read on. All of the single ingredient products contain only the single ingredient named. Who knew? The extracts are also stated to be gluten-free. So, when wheat is present, it will be disclosed. This is not news--it is required in Canada and the United States. They don't have a gluten-free list--good for them...
  16. psawyer
    Jen, I sent you a reply in our conversation.
  17. psawyer
    She did, and I have sent her a brief reply.
  18. psawyer
    Sugars are simple carbohydrates that occur naturally and can be obtained from a variety of sources. The names end in ose. Common table sugar is sucrose. Other common sugars include glucose, dextrose, lactose, maltose, fructose. All are gluten-free. Some people, including some people with celiac disease, are intolerant to lactose and/or fructose. Lactose...
  19. psawyer
    Plain coffee, instant or beans, including decaf, is inherently gluten-free. Flavor added to coffee might possibly introduce gluten. Coffee is hard on the stomach, and may cause trouble in the early stages of healing in celiac disease.
  20. psawyer
    You doctor has out-of-date information. TVP is a place where it was once possible to hide gluten. It is now required, at least in Canada and the United States, that wheat be clearly disclosed as "wheat." So, it is no longer a concern. Textured soy protein is gluten-free, but is not safe for those avoiding soy. Soy, like wheat, must be clearly disclosed...
  21. psawyer
    Sadly, it is not unheard of for the wrong label to be on a can of food. It is rare, but mistakes can happen. I sell canned pet food, and there have been a couple of times where I have opened a case of cans and and found the labels to differ from the label on the outer case. Is the can mislabeled or the case? Unless you open one, you don't know. Minimum wage...
  22. psawyer
    Nothing there that I would worry about. Bon appetit! And welcome to our community.
  23. psawyer
    Some are and some are not. The Lea & Perrins brand sold in the United States (cream colored label with maroon lettering) is gluten-free, and says so on the label. The version of Lea & Perrins sold in Canada (orange label with brown lettering) has malt vinegar from barley as the first ingredient--not gluten-free. If you are close to the border you...
  24. psawyer
    We have had good results with the Gluten Free Pantry French Bread and Pizza mix. We do it up in our bread machine. I suppose it depends on just how light you are looking for. Wonder Bread it isn't. But it is a heck of a lot lighter than some of the bricks being passed off as gluten-free bread.
  25. psawyer
    Here is an example of an image link, from my photobucket: [img=http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e339/tortoiseshell2002/Psillies/Martini1-1.webp] Produces Cheers!
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