<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello, ListMates, I wanted to share with you my very positive experiences with two very different companies, Canadian Gourmet, which supplies wonderful specialty foods, and Origins, a skin care and make-up company. I first ordered from Canadian Gourmet in early December, through the Gluten-Free Mall web site, http://www.glutenfreemall.com/cgi-bin/2/webc.cgi/~sadams/home.html?sid=2Qj6cuKsf The company offers specialty mustards, jellies, chutneys, marmalades and other condiments. I was so pleased with the high quality of both the products and customer service that I have since placed two more orders. Everything I have tried so far is delicious; one of the mustards, the Chili and Red Wine Vinegar Mustard, has become the standard in my household, and the Lemon and Ginger Marmalade is simply wonderful. Since my diagnosis with Celiac Disease nearly two years ago, I realized that in making significant changes in my diet, I would need to expand my eating choices within the limitations posed by living gluten-free. The products from Canadian Gourmet have introduced to me an entirely new way to do that, in part by making the sandwiches I take to work for lunch (on gluten-free bread, of course) things I am really able to enjoy eating. (Prior to my diagnosis, I never liked sandwiches, in part, I'm sure, because, without knowing why, I never felt well afterward.) I highly recommend Canadian Gourmet products. They are a great way for us to give ourselves a "treat," something special that I'm convinced we are always able to enjoy, especially when the restrictions of living gluten-free get to us. The direct link to Canadian Gourmet on the Gluten-Free Mall is http://www.glutenfreemall.com/cgi-bin/2/webc.cgi/%7Esadams/st_main.html?catid=73 (I have no financial or other interest in the company.) Origins products may be found in large department stores and in their own stores in the US; I'm not sure about Canada or other countries. I've been using their make-up and skin- and body-care products for a number of years. Recently, I bought a little container of something completely silly -- "Peace of Mind Gumballs." They are actually bubble gum with mint and other flavors. Since the container listed "natural flavors," I emailed the company asking about the source of the "natural flavors," figuring that I wouldn't eat any of the gumballs until I heard back from Origins, and, if those flavors were derived from wheat or another grain, I'd give the container of them to a non-celiac friend. It took a while for Origins to reply, because the company sent my inquiry *to its chemist,* and the chemist contacted the supplier directly. The news was good; the flavors are not derived from wheat or any other grain. More importantly, when I talked with a woman who works for Origins at a local department store, she showed me a huge ring-binder notebook in which the company lists every ingredient of every product and what each ingredient does -- why each ingredient is in the product. I recalled that someone had posted an inquiry a couple of weeks earlier about lipstick ingredients, so we looked up Origins various lipsticks and glosses; none of them contained any wheat or grain. From the other ingredient labels I've read, that is true of many of the products. (Since I don't have DH, I don't always read the lists of ingredients of body lotions or bath products.) Origins has a web site, https://www.origins.com/shoponline/shoponlinemaintoc.html which has on-line ordering and a link to contact the company directly with questions about ingredients and anything else. (Again, I have no financial or other interest in the company.) I am impressed with both of these companies; both provide great products and caring customer service, and I wanted to let people know. Patricia Shechter Boston, MA Email: [log in to unmask]