Thuna Herbals Toronto
THUNA HERBALS
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Evelyn Dorfman, owner of Thuna Herbals in Toronto is pleased to carry Astoria Mills Enriched Gluten Free Mixes. The right food is the medicine for celiac and gluten intolerant individuals. |
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Trina was at Thuna Herbals for a taste sampling on May 15th 2010 with gluten free breads and Frosted Lemon Squares. Everyone loved the breads, and lemon squares. See recipe for gluten free Frosted Lemon Squares below. |
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Thuna herbalists are also in the process of formulating herbal teas especially for celiacs or others on a gluten free diet that will help sooth the symptoms of gluten intolerance.
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Evelyn Dorfman, is the granddaughter of Dr. Thuna the founder of Thuna Herbals. Evelyn Dorfman and Roger Lewis, Herbalists will be glad to help you with any medicinal herbal needs you may have. |
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Our Story and history with Thuna Herbals (re-printed from Trina's Blog) ...One day in the mid 1980’s my husband Breck Stewart (before we met) walked into Thuna Herbals on the Danforth in Toronto. He had been to see a number of doctors, non of whom at that time could find what was the matter with him. He was really searching for answers. Read his blog here. To make a long story short, we met a few years later. I had no idea how to feed anyone on a gluten free diet, let alone how to cook or bake gluten free foods. I had spent years learning to cook with wheat, recipes and methods passed down by a long line of good cooks! …then of all things, I found out that the unexplained symptoms I had been having were also due to a wheat or gluten intolerance. It was a long road to feeling good and being healthy. An even longer road to learning how to make appetizing meals. A few weeks ago, my husband and I found ourselves on the Danforth waiting to meet some people at Timothy’s near the Carrot Common in Toronto. We were early so did some window shopping in the quaint area while we were waiting. I had heard the story about Thuna’s hundreds of times and then, there is was! Thuna Herbals has been in the business of making custom herbal remedies for people since 1888. As Breck mentions in his blog, entering the store you would swear you have just entered a Harry Potter movie, or you have just entered Tolkien’s hobbit village from The Lord of the Rings. Everything looks mysterious and enchanting with hundreds of old apothecary bottles containing carefully labeled herbs and concoctions. I was especially entranced with a jar labeled, ‘Dragons Blood’, my imagination wandered away as I waited patiently in line, behind about 6 other people quietly waiting for their own special answers to questions. Yes, Thuna’s herbalists, Roger Lewis and Evelyn have a well deserved reputation for being wizards when it comes to herbs. With years of creating blends and custom concoctions for people it is no wonder! Breck and I waited as I mentioned until all the other customers were served, we just wanted to tell our story and say thanks. Evelyn’s help so many years before had changed not only Breck’s life but mine as well. Evelyn mentioned that she had a lot of people asking about celiac and gluten syndrome wanting information and help. So one thing led to another and so here we are about to do our first taste testing in Toronto at Thuna Herbals. We’ve come full circle, the real story, almost as magical as time at Hogwarts! |
Trina's Gluten Free Recipe for Crumble together and pat into the bottom of a 9x9 inch 'square pan. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven setting to one side.
Layer 2- Frosting -
1 1/2 cups icing sugar Whisk frosting ingredients together well, spread on top of lemon layer. Let cool completely. Store in the refrigerator, cut into squares and serve. PS: For an extra zesty version, use the zest from all the lemons and add an additional 1/4 cup water, for a slightly higer lemon layer with a little extra jiggle in the middle.
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