Wheat Controversy, November Deals, New Products, Store Brand Savings, Classes

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To Wheat or Not to Wheat?

To wheat or not to wheat? Ahhh... such a dilemma, now with the increased incidence of gluten related disorders and the evolution of a more health conscious consumer. There is so much controversy about the presence of wheat in the diet, it is no wonder that consuming wheat based products is such a major decision. Wheat in baked goods has many functional properties given the presence of the all important protein "gluten" and therefore substituting this multifunctional ingredient is often times, harder than one can imagine.

Therefore with the addition of gums, replacing the various roles of wheat in baked goods, many of the functional properties can be restored. Gums act as a binding agent, as well as a thickener and emulsifier in baking applications. To make gluten free baking easier, try using pre-made mixes which already contain gums and a combination of flours; preparing baked goods free of gluten is becoming much simpler!

We would love to hear you on this topic...have you modified your diet to include less wheat based product, what are some of your favourite gluten free food? Click here to tell us your story

Classes

Add Some Heat with Baking!

Indulge yourself in the ooo so sweeeet world of cake decorating & baking. Advance your skill set to a whole new level by taking some professional courses and even receive a certificate! Learn new techniques by trying some of our workshops.

Buttercream Flowers

1 & 2

Learn how to make various flowers such as chrysanthemum, iris, orchid, and more in this class using buttercream. More info

Dessert Cakes IV

Learn how to make chocolate baked cheesecake, Irish coffee mousse, Le Trecadero. More info.

Truffles

Learn how to make exotic flavoured truffles such as chili, Manhattan using fine Belgium chocolate. More info.

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Store Brand vs. Name Brand

Did you know... McCall's offers our customer a choice to many name brand products...YES, we do! And best of all this means SAVINGS for our customers, so whether it's a store brand, or name brand the choice is YOURS!