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My Walk On Main Street in Manotick Ontario: Adding Gluten Free to Manotick Village.

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 31-05-2012

Category : FUK Flour, Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement!, Travel & Play

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I’m a Montreal transplant who settled in Manotick Ontario nine years ago, but my family’s roots are from Eastern Ontario. I started my gluten free business in Januray of 2012 out of frustration, and not being able to find healthy tasting gluten free foods. My understanding of the way a community works is by sticking together, so I went out onto Main Street “Manotick” and started introducing myself to fellow vendors and letting them know about my local home-based online Gluten Free business. What a welcoming bunch of people I met today, and some of them I had already met by shopping or browsing in their stores before. As I hoped, most of the vendors had the same feeling as myself, but I guess they aren’t as forward or extroverted as I am to go knocking on doors and introducing themselves … I felt comfortable in doing so as I am proud to live in a beautiful community filled with history and charm. I wasn’t able to meet all the vendors in Manotick, but my walk is not finished and can be picked right up were I left off another day.

This was a great day venturing into my community and finding more quaint & unique vendors. If I didn’t take a walk on Main St. Manotick today I would of never have known the types of stores and friendly faces that habited here. I guess the lesson learnt today was get out in your community and see what it has to offer.

Below are some of the local vendors that had or will have gluten free products in their establishment in Manotick. To see the Manotick/Osgoode Directory Click Here.

The Manotick Pepper Mill is as charming as Manotick, and filled with beautiful linens, kitchen gadgets, and fun fresh functional kitchen essentials. I spoke with Stephanie O’Manique one of the owners – what a wonderful person she is, and very well versed when it comes to nutrition. If you’re in Manotick check this place out. I did and found some gluten free products. Located at 5562-A Main St. Manotick 613-491-0589.

The Hodge Podge Shoppe really does stand up to it’s name. You will spend quite some time in there, either for the variety of foods or just the array of antiques and collectibles. What a great and helpful staff and the owner Beth Collins has great presence. A world of charm is what this place is, a hidden gem, and some great pottery I must say. If it’s a hot summer day like it was yesterday, grab the kids and go for some yummy hard ice cream, they also have some gluten free mixes that you can buy on their shelves, just ask them where they are. Located at 1140 Tighe Steet Unit B, Manotick 613-692-2922.

On one side of the shop you have Lilou Organics owned by Lisa Schmidt which has a great selection
of organic items, including gluten free makeup and skin supplies. They also do wellness
treatments in the back of the store. On the other side of the shop you have Green Spirit.
Green spirit shares the store but you wouldn’t know because they blend so well. The lovely
Kay Aveling, owner of the “green spirit” carries eco living products, gluten free goodies and wellness items. They are both located at 5558 Main St.
Manotick. Lilou Organic number is 613-692-2800 and “green spirit’s” information can be seen
on their business card to the right.

I know this is about gluten free but I had to add my favourite video store called Just New Reeleases. The owner’s name is Dan and he really helps you find the type of movie you are looking for. He is what every vendor should be like, kind, understanding and patient, but he also has the very best knowledge on movies. He carries movies that most video stores don’t carry, and is the biggest movie buff I know. He has carried some of FUK Flour’s goodies during certain holidays as most people who are going to rent a movie would also like a snack to. Not every video store carries gluten free goodies for their clients but Dan does at times and is aware of his clients needs, plus he is the only video store still opened in the more southern end of Ottawa. Please visit his simple but vast array of videos and video games at his location 5556 Main St Box 267 Manotick, Ontario K4M 1A3, 613-692-3800

My walked continued this Monday afternoon and brought us to the Lasting Impressions Shop located at 5552 Main St. Manotick. My Mom and I were excited to see the amount of beautiful gifts ideas and sparkling array of jewellry in this shop. It’s true what their business card states “the shop for all of your gift giving needs” and to my surprise had gluten free products, such as gourmet chips and crackers. I was able to spot a few other products by reading the ingredients that were also gluten free but not indicated on the product, all you would have to do is call the company and ask if their establishment is wheat free (GF). I would recommend going to this shop as you are sure to find something you would like, we did.

Last week after taking another walk on Main St. while dropping off some of my sample boxes containing GF Rice Coco Flax Krisps, GF Jeannies Date Squares and our GF Triple Chocolate Skor Brownies to a few of the vendors listed on this post, they immediately became addicted. One of the vendors from Lilou Organics Ecobeauty Boutique wrote me this testimonial – “I LOVED the yummy sweats that I tried from FukFlour – especially the brownies. Everything I tried tasted super delicious and I would never guess that it was gluten-free. Although I don’t need to follow a gluten-free diet, I tend to look for these types of foods because they use much cleaner/better ingredients in general and i’m really careful about eating unprocessed foods. I feel good about giving my kids these types of treats that you get at FukFlour. You have to try them – you’ll be a convert!!”. This not only puts a smile on my face but at least I made her happy.

Lisa said to me to go see the Gingerbread Guy at 1134 Tighe St in Manotick as she said he had just put out a sign stating gluten free
gingerbread cookies. So I went on my gluten free way to visit the Gingerbread Man. This was my first time going into his shop/bakery as I don’t normally hang around gluten. My eyes could not believe what they were seeing nor smelling. The smell of sweet spiciness in the air and the amazing detail onall sort of gingerbread houses and figurines. Richard Palframan is the owner and what a gentleman he is. We spoke for a while and he is more a conventional bakery and certified chef, who has been making gingerbread creations for 20 years. If you are ever in Manotick pay him a visit as his shop is a must see. You can place orders by phone 613-692-3209 or visit his website at www.gingerbreadman.ca.

And then there is me, FUK Flour. I am currently looking for a place in Manotick to plant my roots and spread the knowledge of Gluten Free, and not to mention my great tasting healthy GF foods. I am also looking for investors to invest in a growing gluten free business. If you know of a location in Manotick or surrounding area that is coming up for lease or rent please drop me a line. I will be out and about on Dickinson Days 2012: June 1st and 2nd in Manotick. A celebration of Moss Kent Dickinson’s birthday, founder of the Village of Manotick. The weekend will be overflowing with activities for all ages to enjoy.

For FUK Flour Directory Click Here.

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For All You Alcohol Lovers: Here is Your Gluten Free List.

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 25-04-2012

Category : Food, FUK Flour, Travel & Play

Tags: Absinthe, Adamba, and lime) or Mix (Jose Cuervo & Mr. & Mrs. T), Armagnac, Baiju, Barcardi, Better Bitters, Blue Ice, Bourbon, Brunehaut Bio Blonde, but very similar), Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Centinela, Chivas, Chopin, Ciroc (made from French Grapes), Cold River Vodka, EJ Brandy, Five Oaks, Frangelico, FUK Flour, Gaymer, GF, GF Swami, Gin, Gluten free beer, Gluten Free Brandy, Gluten Free Champagnes, Gluten Free Cider, Gluten Free Cognac, gluten free Ottawa, Gluten Free Rum, gluten free Spirits, Gluten Free Tequila, Gluten Free Whiskey, Gluten Free Wine, gluten intolerant, Grand Marnier, Grappa, Green’s Endeavor, Green’s Quest, Grenadine, Hillier Creek Estates Vineyard & Winery, Jack Daniels, Jägermeister, Jankill, Jinro Soju (not really vodka, Jose Cuervo, Kahlua, Kamachatka, Kirschwasser, Les bières de la Nouvelle-France, Luksusowa, Malibu, Margarita (the traditional blend of tequila, Martini (the traditional blend of gin and vermouth) or Vodka Martini, Mead, Messagère, Monopolowa, Nisskosher Polish, Ouzo, Peconika, Pisco, Port Wine, Redbridge, Remy Martin, salt, Sandbanks Estate Winery, Sauza, Scotch whiskey, Sherry, Southern Comfort, Strongbow, Teton Glacier, triple sec, Vermouth, Victory & Zodiac, woodpecker cider

I probably don’t have all the gluten free Spirits and Beers listed here, but I have about 90% of them. All distilled alcohols are gluten-free so there is your safety tip. Here is a major list I put together for both Canada and US. It was a blast tasting them all and using myself as a guinea pig, poor me …

The GF List:

Absinthe, Armagnac, Baiju, Bourbon, Frangelico, Gin, Grand Marnier, Grappa, Grenadine, Jägermeister, Kahlua, Kirschwasser, Margarita (the traditional blend of tequila, triple sec, salt, and lime) or Mix (Jose Cuervo & Mr. & Mrs. T), Martini (the traditional blend of gin and vermouth) or Vodka Martini, Mead, Ouzo, Pisco, Port Wine, Sherry, Southern Comfort, Triple Sec, Vermouth & Sake.

Here is a list of potato made Gluten Free Vodkas: Adamba, Blue Ice, Chopin, Cold River Vodka, Ciroc (made from French Grapes), Jankill, Jinro Soju (not really vodka, but very similar), Kamachatka, Luksusowa, Monopolowa, Nisskosher Polish, Peconika, Teton Glacier, Victory & Zodiac

Gluten Free Rum: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Barcardi, Malibu – Most rums are made from sugar cane. Captain Morgan indicated that the spiced rum contains no gluten ingredients.

Gluten Free Tequila: Jose Cuervo, Sauza, Centinela. Real tequila is made from a plant called Blue Agave and is part of the Lilly family of plants.

Gluten Free Whiskey: Scotch whiskey, Chivas, Jack Daniels, Bourbon, – Most whisky’s are gluten free because of the distilling process.

Gluten Free Cognac: Remy Martin – Cognac is made from fermented white grapes, most are all GF.

Gluten Free Brandy: EJ Brandy. Brandy is produced from fermented fruits other than grapes, but these products are typically named eaux-de-vie.

Gluten Free Cider: Woodpecker Cider, Strongbow, Gaymers Cider… fermented from apples or other fruits. Some are safe, however, many add barley for enzymes and flavor so make sure your read your ingredients or GF label.

Gluten Free Wine and Gluten Free Champagnes: Hillier Creek Estates Vineyard & Winery, Sandbanks Estate Winery, Berringer, Black Hill Estate, Five Oaks. Nearly all wines or champagnes are gluten free since they are made from grapes. On the flip side wine coolers may not be gluten free since they contain barley malt and or wheat (modified food ingredient/starch).

Gluten Free Beer: Better Bitters, Green’s Quest, Brunehaut Bio Blonde, Green’s Endeavor, Redbridge, Messagère, Les bières de la Nouvelle-France…

Most beers are made from barley, wheat or rye which contain gluten. There are a number of growing gluten free beer companies popping up now available to celiac patients & gluten intolerant. Gluten free beer uses two common substitute grain plants. One of those is called Sorghum and the other is Buckwheat, but there are a few which are made with Barley (with gluten-extracted).

Gluten Free Ottawa & FUK Flour hope you enjoyed this list, cause I sure did. Remember always read your ingredients or verify with a gluten free label. Drink safe and also drink smart, don’t drink and drive. GF Swami

Did You Know That Genetic Testing is Now Available For Gluten Sensitivity & Celiac Disease Without A Doctors Visit.

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 17-04-2012

Category : Diseases & Gluten, Possible Health Risks

Tags: ADD or ADHD, Autism, Autoimmune Disease, Bipolar, Celiac diet, celiac disease, Chronic anemia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic intestinal problems, diagnosed with gluten intolerance, DNA, Fibromyalgia, genetic testing, Genetic Testing is Now Available For Gluten Sensitivity & Celiac Disease, GF, Gluten Ataxia, gluten free, gluten intolerant, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten Sensitivity expert Dr. Peter Osborne, HLA-DQ2, HLA-DQ8, human leukocyte antigen, Infertility or recurrent miscarriage, Low thyroid (Hypothyroid), Migraine Headaches, Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis, Restless Legs Syndrome, Schizophrenia, Sleep Apnea, Type I or II diabetes, Who Should Be Genetically (DNA) Tested For Gluten Sensitivity?

Your brain is going to hurt after reading this.

In most provinces in Canada, genetic testing for celiac disease are not generally available but they are available from a number of private laboratories for those who are willing to pay. As well you can also order on line and get a home kit that is completely confidential and all you have to do is mail it in with a cotton swab test. The labs generally charge between $300 and $500 depending on the exact test that is ran.

Not everyone has the celiac disease gene (HLA-DQ2 and/or DQ8) and will get celiac disease, but if you have these markers, you might develop celiac disease sometime in your lifespan. The HLA stands for human leukocyte antigen and these very specific genes tells our immune system what is considered normal and what is considered a foreign invader, and weather it is worthy of attacking.

A lot of people ask me if it is worth getting a gene test for celiac? I tell them I would only get a gene test if the blood test was not accurate, or if like myself who is gluten intolerant and wants to make sure it wont develop into celiac disease or have been eating gluten free already for a period of time and do not want to eat gluten prior to a biopsy test. For people already diagnosed with Celiac’s, knowing which genes you have is not going to change your treatment, but it may be useful in two specific situations.

If you have an infant with a parent(s) or sibling(s) who are diagnosed with celiac disease, you may want to use a gene test to see if the child has the genes for celiac disease. If the test is negative, you no longer have to worry about your child developing Celiac’s. If the test is positive then you now know what will need to be done, if you’re educated with the Celiac diet. You will then watch your child or yourself so that if celiac disease develops, you will catch it in time and consider being as strict in your diet as someone with confirmed celiac disease must be.

Research into the genetics of gluten sensitivity is just beginning and many doctors are becoming more aware and looking more in-depths into research and cause of Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity (Intolerance) like Enterolab’s Dr. Kenneth Fine. He believes many other HLA-DQ gene types (such as HLA-DQ7 and HLA-DQ9, both subsets of HLA-DQ3) predispose you to non-celiac gluten sensitivity. For the moment, there is evidence that HLA-DQ1 (which includes HLA-DQ5 and HLA-DQ6) may predispose you to gluten ataxia, which involves brain damage from gluten.

Here Is A List That Will Show Who Should Be Genetically (DNA) Tested For Gluten Sensitivity?

From what I have discovered those directly related to someone who has already been diagnosed with gluten intolerance or celiac disease should always be tested. Those suffering with any of the following list of diseases should also get tested: The list below was taken from the Gluten Sensitivity expert Dr. Peter Osborne.

Those who suffer from chronic intestinal problems
Infertility or recurrent miscarriage
Chronic anemia
Osteoporosis
Migraine Headaches
Psoriasis
Eczema
IBS
Bipolar or Schizophrenia
Low thyroid (Hypothyroid)
ADD or ADHD
Autism
Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome
Sleep Apnea
Type I or II diabetes
Multiple Sclerosis
Any Autoimmune Disease

The article was put together by Gluten Free Ottawa and I apologize for hurting anyones brain and making it go dumb for the in-depth look into genetics. I don’t usually get this deep into it but I found it quite interesting on a personal level and had to share.

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Did You Know! Being Celiacs Is A Tax Right Off…

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 27-03-2012

Category : Diseases & Gluten, Food, FUK Flour, Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement!

Tags: Accountant, celiac's, doctor, FUK Flour, GF, GF diet, gluten free, gluten free Ottawa, Gluten Free products, Gluten Intolerance, incremental cost, line 316, Ottawa, tax, Tax Deduction, Tax Right Off, tax season, tax time, trustworthy accountant

It’s Tax Time… Make Sure You Have Your Doctor’s Letter Handy — It Could Save You A Lot Of Money…

Here is one of those things I new about but totally forgot to mention it in my blog, just in time for tax season though. I have to many things to talk about and so little time to address it but here goes.

I bet the first thing going through your mind is how can I get this for myself. Well, you need a certificate from a medical practitioner that states you require a GF diet because of celiac disease. You can claim the incremental cost of GF products as an eligible medical expense. Well… the “incremental cost” is the escalated cost of purchasing a Gluten Free products as compared to the cost of a similar non-Gluten Free products. It is calculated by subtracting the cost of a non-Gluten Free product from the cost of a Gluten Free product. I know the government makes everything confusing, but I hope the diagram below makes it easier to understand. The best thing to do is to contact your local accountant and ask them to help you out. If you’re in the Ontario region send me a message and I will set you up with a very helpful, trustworthy accountant.

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?

Generally, the food items are limited to those produced and marketed specifically for GF diets. Such items include, but are not limited to, GF bread, bagels, muffins, and cereals.
Intermediate items will also be allowed where the patient suffering from celiac disease uses the items to make GF products for their exclusive use. These include, but are not limited to, rice flour and GF spices.

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:

a letter from a medical practitioner confirming the person suffers from celiac disease and requires GF products as a result of that disease;
a summary of each item purchased during the 12-month period for which the expenses are being claimed (a sample summary is shown below); and
a receipt to support the cost shown in column (4) of each GF product or intermediate product claimed.

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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This article was brought to you by FUK Flour and Gluten Free Ottawa.

Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Pork Dish by FUK Flour

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 20-03-2012

Category : Food, FUK Flour

Tags: boneless pork loins, delicious, FUK Flour, GF, GI, gluten free, gluten free Ottawa, Heinz, Heinz Gluten-Free, Heinz Ketchup, naturally gluten free, Sweet & Sour Pork, Sweet and Sour Pork

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.

Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement! Moksha Yoga Orleans Grand Opening.

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 16-03-2012

Category : Events, Gluten Free Ottawa Announcement!

Tags: affordable, arthritis, Bloating, Calm mind, celiac disease, celiac's, delicious, Depression, digestion, Fit Body, Frances Ebbrell, FUK, FUK Flour, GF, GI, gluten, gluten free, gluten free Ottawa, Hot, Inspired Life, Moksha Yoga Orleans, stress, Yoga

I love to do my hot yoga; if I had the time I would do it every day. Please come by on March 24th 2012 at Moksha Yoga Orleans 2442 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans ON and take part in the celebration. FUK Flour is a subsidiary of Gluten Free Ottawa; it is the newest concept of Gluten Free Food. We not only prepare the food for you, but For Ur Knowledge (FUK) we also address what you need to learn to live a GF lifestyle. FUK Flour’s goal is to make GF food as easy as making everyday food while educating and making GF food affordable, accessible and delicious. One of the major issues of GI (Gluten Intolerance) is Depression and so many people take prescribe medication for it when it can be controlled by the removal of Gluten and introducing Hot Yoga. Moksha Yoga is also a helpful for a Calm mind, Fit Body, Inspired Life also will help you with your GI such as Depression, Stress, Arthritis, and Digestion. When I’m on a regular weekly Hot Yoga regimen I feel so much better, have less bloating, clear mind and less gastric problems which are all problems associated with GI or Celiac’s.

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.

The GF Easter List 2012 & All Other Chocolates & Candies

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 14-03-2012

Category : Food, Travel & Play

Tags: 2012 Easter, Allan Candy, allergic, allergies, Almond Joy candy bar, Baby Ruth, Bit-O-Honey, bruno bunny, Butterfinger Bar, Cadbury Chocolate, Cadbury Chocolate creme egg, Cadbury Chocolate mini eggs, Candies, carmel chocolate solid foil eggs pouch, Chipits Skor Toffee Bits, Dove Chocolate, DUM DUM Pops, foil eggs, Fruitfull, Ganong, GF, gluten free, gluten free Easter gifts, gluten free Ottawa, gold foil bunny goldie, gold foil bunny sydney, GOLDENBERG'S PEANUT CHEWS, Goobers, Hershey's milk chocolate bar, Hershey's milk chocolate bar with almonds, Hershey’s Kisses -plain, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar 1.55 oz, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar with Almonds 1.45 oz, HOT TAMALES, Jelly Belly, Jelly Belly Beans, JUST BORN, Kinder Chocolate Bars, Kinder Hollow Bunny with surprise, Kinder Mini Eggs, Kinder Surprise Egg, Kinder Surprise Maxi, Kinder T4 Basket, Kindersurprise, Kisses with Almonds, laura secod milk chocolate marshmallow bunny, Laura Secord, Laura Secord Eggs, M&M's, MARs, Mars Canada Inc, MIKE AND IKE, Milk Chocolate, Milky Way Caramel Bar, Milky Way Midnight Bar, Munch Nut Bar, Musketeers Bars, Nips, Oh Henry!, peanut butter chocolate solid foil eggs, Peanut Butter Cups., PEEPS, Raisinets, Reeses Peanut Butter Cup, Russell Stover, Secord Egg, Skor, Snickers Bars, Snickers Peanut Butter Squared, TEENEE BEANEE, Toblerone, wheat

Here are some of my favourite gluten free Easter gifts. This list has been update for 2012 Easter and for all of North America. Remember to always read the Ingredient Label every time, as manufacturing policies and ingredient suppliers are subject to change. If you feel the product might contain Gluten them give the manufacturer a call.

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.

Toblerone are all Gluten free unless indicated. To view source Click Here.

MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES®, PEEPS®, GOLDENBERG’S PEANUT CHEWS®, TEENEE BEANEE®, JUST BORN® brands. To view source.Click Here

According Mars Chocolate, the following candies are gluten-free: M&M’s (all EXCEPT for pretzel-flavored M&M’s), 3 Musketeers Bars (all flavours), Milky Way Midnight Bar, Milky Way Caramel Bar, Dove Chocolate products (all flavours), Snickers Bars (all flavours), Munch Nut Bar, Snickers Peanut Butter Squared. MARS Products that are Gluten Free: To view source Click Here Canadian Info

According to Nestle, the following candies are gluten-free: Baby Ruth, Bit-O-Honey, Butterfinger Bar (original flavor only, NOT giant bar), Milk Chocolate, Goobers, Nips (including both regular and sugar-free), Oh Henry!, Raisinets (including Cherry, Cranberry and Dark Chocolate flavors), Sno-Caps, Wonka Pixy Stix, Laffy Taffy (including Laffy Taffy Rope and Fruitarts Chews), Wonka Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip… In some of these products, the ingredients themselves are gluten-free, but the candies are processed in a facility that also processes gluten. Contact Nestle USA at 1800-225-2270 or Contact Nestle Canada at 1 800 387-4636.

Hershey Products. Hershey’s Kisses -plain, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar 1.55 oz, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar with Almonds 1.45 oz, Peanut Butter Cups,Almond Joy candy bar, Skor, Oh Henry, Reeses Peanut Butter Cup, Kisses with Almonds, Hershey’s milk chocolate bar, Hershey’s milk chocolate bar with almonds, Chipits Skor Toffee Bits.

. For Hershey to view source of information Click Here or call 1(800) 468-1714

I called Jelly Belly in BC Canada and they said the only products they manufacture that contain gluten are listed below. All other Jelly Belly products, including Jelly Belly Beans, are Gluten free as seen with the Icons I posted on my site. Click Here to view source.

Ganong recognizes the importance of healthy snacks to fit your lifestyle, which is why we offer Fruitfull, a real fruit jelly that is fat, cholesterol and gluten free. To view the source of this information Click Here.

Allan Candy and Chocolates. There only two items that Allan makes that are gluten free, there Candy canes and DUM DUM Pops are gluten free. To view source Click Here.

Well …I heard back from Laura Secord and guess what they do have gluten-free products. Do you know how happy I am, my child hood Easter gift that i got every Easter is GF… you know what I am getting for Easter this year, an big Laura Secord Egg. Here are a few things from LS that are GF and a few that are also peanut free. Check Above. Again, always read the label and if it states may contain or contains “wheat” then it may have gluten in it. You can contact Laura Secords Customer Service at customerservice@laurasecod.ca.

Guess What! You heard it here first… My dedication to my promise to take the time in making sure people with GI & Celiac have it as easy as everyone else. Here is the complete two thumbs up Gluten free list from Laura Secord themselves.

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.

Russell Stover: To the best of our knowledge, our products are gluten free — with the exception of products containing cookies, such as S’mores and Cookies and Creams. These products contain a small amount of gluten, and ingredient labels indicate clearly that they contain wheat. Be aware that products containing wheat are produced on equipment that’s also used to make other products. So we can’t completely rule out the possibility of cross-contamination, despite efforts to prevent it. To view this source Click Here and if you’re not sure call 1-800-777-4028.

Cadbury Chocolate: Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in our products. We do not have list of products that are gluten free. If any of our products contain gluten, the source of the gluten will be labeled on the ingredients list such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, etc. If the product may come in contact with an allergen at the facility, it will contain a statement saying, “May contain traces.” For more details about their products and their company please Click Here.

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.

Millet the Power Food… The Happy :) “Grain”.

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 08-03-2012

Category : Diseases & Gluten, Food, Possible Health Risks

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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.

Millet is one of the 11 gluten-free grain that are used in a celiac diet. The 11 grains are Amaranth, Buckwheat, Corn, Millet, GF Oats, Quinoa, Rice, Sorghum, Teff and Wild Rice’s.

Millet Nutrition Facts

Reasons why millet should be part of your gluten free diet:

Doesn’t feed the pathogenic yeast called candida
Reacts as a prebiotic to feed important microflora in your gut
Provides serotonin
Assist in hydrating your colon to keep you regular
alkaline based diet allows you to digests easily

The nutrient Millet give and is essential for your body:

Magnesium
Calcium
Maganese
Tryptophan
Phoshorus
Fiber
B vitamins
Antioxidants

The nutrition benefits identified from Millet:

The magnesium in millet can help reduce the affects of migraines, depression, heart attacks…
Niacin (vitamin B3) in millet can assist lowering cholesterol.
Phosphorus in millet will help with fat metabolism, body tissue repair and creating energy
Millet can help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Fiber from whole grains such as Millet has been shown to protect against breast cancer.

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.

Take a look at my newest power food creation. I called them GF Millet Coco Crisps, they are so yummy and healthy for you as you should know now cause you read my article on Millet. Yes people it is a power food but in this case it is a Power Desert square. Much better than your plan old Rice Krispy Squares.

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.

Thanks to Gluten Free Ottawa

Your first GF list to starting off. Extremely useful for GF newbies.

Posted by Darren Potvin | Posted on 17-02-2012

Category : Food

Tags: FUK Flour, Generic Gluten-Free Flour Mixture, GF, gluten, gluten free, gluten free Ottawa, Gluten Intolerance, gluten intolerance checklist, gluten-free all-purpose baking flour mixes, gluten-free companies, gluten-free cookbook, gluten-free cooking, gluten-free flours, home-made gluten-free substitutes, Living a GlutenFree life style, naturally occurring products, Wheat flour substitutes

A lot of people feel like they’ve been thrust to another planet when they first find out they have a Gluten Intolerance. Well thats just a bunch of malarkey. Living a GlutenFree life style is not the end of the world it’s actually living a better life. You can live gluten-free and eat happily with many delicious GF products or common foods that you just didn’t know where Gluten Free. The thought of not eating whatever you want can be taxing, but there are so many naturally occurring products that have no gluten in them. Please take a look at my list of gluten free foods, Click Here. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me, the GF Swami

Some of the guidelines for gluten-free cooking are:

Focus only on the items in the recipe that need to be adapted. Choose a recipe with very little flour or gluten-containing items. Sometimes the flour can be omitted. (Breading or flouring meats can easily be omitted for most recipes.) Concentrate on the major flavours. Serve simple fruit and vegetables while gaining skills. Think “omit” or “substitute” while reviewing a recipe. Perhaps mark problem ingredients in a recipe.
Avoid recipes that rely on convenience foods. Go back to the “from scratch” recipes the convenience food replaces. Learn to make the basic sauces and gravies often used in casseroles and soups.
Look in a gluten-free cookbook for a similar recipe. Compare proportions, they are the key. Flour and other ingredients that act as thickeners are compared to the amount of liquids in the recipe. Keep proportions nearly the same for your recipe. Given the same amount of liquid, it takes less starch to thicken than flour (cornstarch vs. corn flour).
Use commercial or home-made gluten-free substitutes. For example, gluten-free macaroni, bread and corn tortillas.
Don’t make anything more complicated than it already is. But do take family health concerns, likes, dislikes and food dollars available into consideration.
Before you begin baking, read about the unique taste and texture properties of each flour and starch alternatives
a combination of gluten-free flours and starches makes a better product than single flours. A variety of gluten-free all-purpose baking flour mixes can be substituted for wheat flour and are available from many gluten-free companies.

Wheat flour substitutes

There are so many excellent substitutes for wheat flour that it is hard to know where to start. Try these first:

For flouring or breading meats: Omit; or try cornmeal, potato flakes, almost any mixture of rice, bean or sorghum flours you normally use; crushed potato chips, crushed riceworks chips, gluten-free cereal or gluten-free bread crumbs. Choose a product similar to what it replaces.
For gravies and sauces: Sweet rice flour or cornstarch. See product boxes for proportions of liquid or thickener and cooking instructions. Remember starches break down and get thin under high heat or long cooking times.
For pudding and pie fillings: Cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca or arrowroot. Since starches get watery after a day or so, a mild flavoured gluten-free flour may be used. Look for a gluten-free flour combination with the least “gritty feel” such as sweet rice flour or a general rice flour and starch mixture.

Generic Gluten-Free Flour Mixture

Yield 6 1/3 cups

4 cups white rice flour
1 1/3 cup potato starch
1 cup tapioca flour
Sift ingredients together and store in plastic containers. Refrigerate for longer storage periods.

Gluten Free All-purpose Flour

4 cups brown rice flour
1 cup Sweet Rice Flour
1 cup Tapioca Starch Flour
1 cup Rice Polish
1 tablespoon Guar Gum

Sift ingredients together and store in plastic self-seal bags or containers. Refrigerate for longer storage periods.

Gluten free Baking Powder:

1/3 cup Baking Soda
2/3 cup Cream of Tartar
2/3 cup Arrowroot (or potato starch)

Mix well. Store in an airtight container.

1-teaspoon of this mixture = 1-teaspoon of regular baking power

See more articles at Gluten Free Ottawa or take a taste out of FUK Flour’s GF Foods.

Below are some of the local vendors that had or will have gluten free products in their establishment in Manotick. To see the Manotick/Osgoode Directory Click Here.

The GF List:

Gluten Free Ottawa & FUK Flour hope you enjoyed this list, cause I sure did. Remember always read your ingredients or verify with a gluten free label. Drink safe and also drink smart, don’t drink and drive. GF Swami

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To view the source of this information Click Here

Toblerone are all Gluten free unless indicated. To view source Click Here.

MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES®, PEEPS®, GOLDENBERG’S PEANUT CHEWS®, TEENEE BEANEE®, JUST BORN® brands. To view source.Click Here

. For Hershey to view source of information Click Here or call 1(800) 468-1714

I called Jelly Belly in BC Canada and they said the only products they manufacture that contain gluten are listed below. All other Jelly Belly products, including Jelly Belly Beans, are Gluten free as seen with the Icons I posted on my site. Click Here to view source.

Ganong recognizes the importance of healthy snacks to fit your lifestyle, which is why we offer Fruitfull, a real fruit jelly that is fat, cholesterol and gluten free. To view the source of this information Click Here.

Allan Candy and Chocolates. There only two items that Allan makes that are gluten free, there Candy canes and DUM DUM Pops are gluten free. To view source Click Here.

Guess What! You heard it here first… My dedication to my promise to take the time in making sure people with GI & Celiac have it as easy as everyone else. Here is the complete two thumbs up Gluten free list from Laura Secord themselves.

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:

Millet is one of the 11 gluten-free grain that are used in a celiac diet. The 11 grains are Amaranth, Buckwheat, Corn, Millet, GF Oats, Quinoa, Rice, Sorghum, Teff and Wild Rice’s.

Millet Nutrition Facts

Reasons why millet should be part of your gluten free diet:

The nutrient Millet give and is essential for your body:

The nutrition benefits identified from Millet:

Wheat flour substitutes

Generic Gluten-Free Flour Mixture

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