Your Guide to all things Gluten Free!
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Category : Food, FUK Flour, Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement!
Items in bag: Cadbury mini Eggs, Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies, Mike and Ike, Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate (easter colour), Aero peppermint Lamb, Kinder Surprise Egg. Click on the link to view the Nutritional facts of these Easter bags, FUK Flour Bags ingredients PDF.
Category : Diseases & Gluten, Food, FUK Flour, Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement!
Gluten-free products
Incremental cost of Gluten-free (GF) products, an eligible medical expense.
Persons who suffer from celiac disease (gluten intolerance) are entitled to claim the incremental costs associated with the purchase of gluten-free (GF) products as a medical expense.
You do not qualify for the disability amount (line 316) based on the additional amount of time it takes to shop for or prepare GF products.
What is the “incremental cost”?
The incremental cost is the increased cost of purchasing a GF product as compared to the cost of a similar non-GF product. It is calculated by subtracting the cost of a non-GF product from the cost of a GF product. The calculation is shown below in the sample summary.
What items are eligible?
What if there are several people consuming the GF products?
If several people consume the products, only the costs related to the part of the product consumed by the person with celiac disease are to be used in calculating the medical expense tax credit.
What documents do I need to support a claim for the medical expense tax credit?
If you are filing a paper return, include the following supporting documentation. If you are filing electronically keep the following supporting documentation in case we ask to see them at a later date:
Sample of summary chart for incremental cost calculation
| (1) Item | (2) Number of items purchased | (3) Average cost of non-GF product | (4) Average cost of GF product | (5) Incremental cost (4)-(3) | (6) Claim for GF item (5)×(2) |
| Bread | 52 | $3.49 | $6.99 | $3.50 | $182.00 |
| Rice flour | 4 | $6.59 | $9.59 | $3.00 | $12.00 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| Total Incremental cost allowable (add all amounts in column 6) | $ ______ | ||||
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Here is one of FUK Flour’s delicious dishes called Sweet and Sour Pork. It’s a very simple dinner and takes about 15 min or less to prepare. You will prepare the whole dish in a deep frying pan and cook it on the stovetop. The longer you cook it the better it taste. My whole family loves this dish, even my eighteen month old and the great thing about this is that everything is naturally gluten free. Not only is this easy to make it is easy to find and doesn’t put your bank account in the rears; especially if you have a big family that is gluten free. The sauce is made with our favourite Canadian Heinz Ketchup, which is GF. I use a local grocery store to purchase my boneless pork loins, I like to stay local and support my community. I use basmati rice with this dish because it reminds me of an Asian dish I had once in a restaurant before I was diagnosed with GI. You can use any vegetable as your side dish but I really like a fresh green bean from the garden or local grocery store. If you’re looking for this recipe, you’ll be able to purchase it this summer in my first online downloadable cookbook. To view more Heinz Gluten-Free Products Around the World Click Here. Thank you for visiting my site and please come back soon to see new posting on Gluten Free Ottawa.
Category : Events, Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement!
Please come join FUK Flour (www.glutenfreeottawa.ca) in the Grand Opening of Moksha Yoga Orleans. Local celebrity Frances Ebbrell, morning host from The Jewel 98.5 and myself Darren Potvin owner, founder of GF Ottawa & FUK Flour.
As an example MARs Canada company indicates their allergies in the below paragraph. A lot of Canadian manufacturer inform their buyers in a form of listing of ingredients instead of marking it “gluten free”.
At Mars Canada Inc., we’re committed to ensuring that consumers have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about our products. Your trust in our brands is important to us. That’s why we ensure that any top nine allergen (peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, milk, eggs, wheat, soy, sulphites, fish and shellfish) that is part of our UNCLE BEN’S® and chocolate brand recipes is clearly listed on our product labels. The list of ingredients shows what the product is made of. We recommend that consumers with known allergies, or those responsible for their care, always read the list of ingredients prior to consuming any Mars Canada Inc. product. We do not provide lists, however, as these may become outdated. The ingredient statement on the package provides the most accurate and up to date information about that product. If the allergen you are allergic to is present on the label, then you should not eat the product.
Laura Secord: Located on their web site under Food Allergies and Intolerances states “coming soon”. If you want to know about their products call them at Telephone: 1 800 268-6353. I have left a voice message with Laura Secord asking them if they can email me or call me back with a gluten free list or information on which products are GF. Pease come back soon as I will be updatingthis post daily.
I contacted Kindersurprise Canada, which is part of Ferrero Canada at (416) 590-0775 and spoke with Consumer Relations and replied back by email with this list.
On 12-03-14 10:20 AM, “FerCan ConsumerRelations CAN” <ConsumerRelations.FerCan@ferrero.com> wrote:
Thank you for your interest in the Ferrero “gluten-free” products. We have confirmed with our Product Development Technicians that the following Ferrero products do not contain gluten:
Kind Regards,
Consumer Relations
GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS:
Kinder Line includes Easter products as follows:
Kinder Surprise Egg 20g
Kinder Surprise Maxi 150g
Kinder T2 Chick 40g
Kinder T9 Mix 81g
Kinder T4 Basket, 80g
Kinder Hollow Bunny with surprise, 110g
Kinder Surprise Uovo, 100g
Kinder Mix with Plush, 116g
Kinder T6 Mini Hollow Easter Figures (Egg Hunt), 90g
Kinder Mini Eggs, 85g
Kinder Mini Eggs, 182gKinder Chocolate Bar, 21g
Kinder Chocolate Bars, 6 pack 126g (6x21g)
Kinder Chocolate T16 Mini Treats, 200g (16×12.5g)
I really hope this amazing GF list of Goodies makes your Easter that much more special and easier on you and your family. I am sure it will bring lots of smiles knowing they can eat these products with ease. If your stuck you can always ask me to ask the Easter Bunny by leaving a comment on this post about any products and I will find you the answer.
Hope you have a wonderful Easter. GF Swami J
Please check back as I update all my product listings regularly on Gluten Free Ottawa.
Category : Diseases & Gluten, Food, Possible Health Risks
I am going to start off by giving you a little history class on Millet as most people have never heard of it or even eaten it. Millet are part of the small seeded species of grains. Millet is grown all over the world for consumption of both humans and animals. They do not form a biological classification or scientific classification in biology, this is a method to group and categorize organisms by biological type. They are also an extremely hardy grains and are grown in difficult environments such as those at risk of drought. They have been cultivated in East Asia and western Africa for the last ten thousand years and recently in north america. The range of millet sold in North America for human consumption is called Pearl Millet. Pearl Millet has a more alkaline pH which makes it a really easy to digest.
Millet is one of our ancient ancestors best kept secret. Millet is a very tiny grain but is gluten free and packed with so many vitamins and minerals. The truth about millet is that it is really a seed and not a grain. Packed filled of fibre, protein, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins… Acts as a prebiotic to feed important microflora in your gut and provides serotonin to calm, relax and give you the feelings of well-being and happiness. Millet cooks like rice, can be flavoured with anything. Eaten as a side dish or as a morning hot cereal with brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon. Millet get confused with quinoa most of the time but they are two different grains. For a bag of 28 oz would run you for about $3.00 and would last you for many recipes.
I am not going to list all the benefits of Millet or whole grains cause you would be reading forever. Think of it this way natural foods better health.
Ingredients: Koala Coco Crisp ( Organic Brown Rice Flour, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Rice Bran Extract, Natural Flavour, Organic Cocoa, Organic Molasses, Sea Salt), Organic Millet Puffs, Butter and Gluten Free Mini Marshmallows.
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Category : Diseases & Gluten, Food, Possible Health Risks
Eating fiber has been shown to have great health benefits. Foods that are high in fiber can help with constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis (the inflammation of pouches in the digestive tract) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These are also symptoms of Gluten Intolerance (Celiacs Disease) but aren’t the main symptoms. Dietary fiber may also help lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, gallstones, colon cancer and varicose veins.
Eating fiber-rich foods also helps with the digestion and the absorption of nutrients. It also helps you to feel more full after eating, which can help curb over
eating and weight gain. It also helps for people who are gluten intolerant and celiacs.
I’ve been asked at what age should we eat more fiber… I say every age… Fiber should be in your diet every day but depending on your age and sex should be increased more. Asked your family doctor and or consult with a nutritionist.
Below you will find a list of some healthy tips on increasing fiber in your diet for people with Gluten Intolerance or Celiacs. Once you have read this you will see why this article was titled Fibre Myth: Gluten Free Diets Are Lacking Fibre.
Eat at least 2 cups of fruits and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables each day. Fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber include:
Beans such as:
Navy (1/2 cup = 9.5 grams),
Lupini Bean (1/2 cup = 16.grams),
Kidney Bean (1/2 cup = 8.2 grams),
Pinto Bean (1/2 cup = 7.7 grams),
Black Bean (1/2 cup = 7.5),Lima (1/2 = 6.6 grams),White (1/2 cup = 6.3 grams)
Great Northern Bean (1/2 cup = 6.2 grams).
Artichokes (1 artichoke = 6.5 grams)
Sweet Potatoes (1 medium sweet potato = 4.8 grams)
Pears (I small pear = 4.4 grams)
Green peas (1/2 cup = 4.4 grams)
Berries such as raspberries (1/2 cup = 4.0 grams) and blackberries (1/2 cup = 3.8 grams)
Prunes (1/2 cup = 3.8 grams)
Figs and dates (1/4 cup = 3.6 grams)
Spinach (1/2 cup = 3.5 grams)
Apples (1 medium apple = 3.3 grams)
Oranges (I medium orange = 3.1 grams)
Peanuts, dry roasted (1 cup = 11.7 g)
Eat brown rice instead of white rice.
GF Oats
These are just some of the foods that contain fiber that are gluten free.
When eating store-bought foods, check the nutrition information labels for the amounts of dietary fiber in each product. This will help you make a better fiber choice. Eat beans every week.
“Beans, beans, good for your heart
The more you eat the more you fart.
The more you fart the better you feel
So eat beans with every meal.”
*Be sure to drink more fluids when you increase the amount of fiber you eat. Liquids help your body digest fiber. Try to drink 8, 8 oz glasses water each day.
1.Regular & Reduce Sodium Soy Sauce by VH are gluten free. YES GF Soy Sauce…. You heard it hear first. Click Here to view source.
2.All Hellmann’s mayonnaise products are gluten free. Click Here to view source.
3.Bisquik is now Gluten free but be sure to only use if it states it is. To find out where all Bisquik Gluten Free product can be purchased Click Here. This product can only be purchased in the United States right now and is not in Canada, Click Here to view source.
4.All Kettle Brand® Potato Chips (including our Kettle Brand® Baked, Reduced Fat, Organic, and Krinkle Cut™ Potato Chips) are gluten free and processed in a gluten free environment. Click Here to view source.
5. Chex Cereal is gluten free and there are 5 different flavours and they all taste so good. My favourite is the Cinnamon. Click Here to view source.
6. Renée’s Gourmet Dressing are mostly all GF. They also indicate that the are Gluten Free. Click Here to view source.
7. French’s Mustard is GF. Click here to view source.
8. Schneider Country Naturals Wieners (hot dogs) are gluten free from what is in the labels. I have yet to find them stating this but you can always call them. I have eaten them and they have not bothered me. Click Here for ingredients. Click Here for other resources.
9.One of my favourite jams Bonne Maman. YES! All Bonne Maman Preserves and Jellies are gluten-free. They are so delicious and taste just like grandma made. Click Here to view source.
10. Wow, making Rice Krispies squares and sitting by an open camp fire is going to be a reunion I will be looking forward to. Kraft Jet-Puffeed Marshmallows are gluten free. Click Here for Ingredients and Click Here for source information on gluten free.
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