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Gluten Free Food Labeling

I do not think I could state it any better so here is information from the NFCA .  This is our attempt to get the government to make it mandatory for labeling allergens.  Please sign the petition. You can get to the government website here . This is what they said: Dear Friends, In 2004, the historic Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) was passed, making life significantly easier for individuals with food allergies to manage their potentially life-threatening health condition. The celiac disease community worked for those requirements understanding that the benefits would flow to them as well.  Today, only one provision of FALCPA remains to be implemented - setting a standard for gluten-free food labeling rules.  To help educate decision-makers about the need for this standard, the celiac disease community is taking advantage of a new forum to make sure its voice is heard loud and clear.  A " We the People " petition was launched

Jsix Restaurant - Our Gluten Free Experience

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Back to  Jsix  last night.  As usual they were very helpful.  Sous Chef Leland Heaton came out to our table to double check with us after we ordered to make sure that everything would be safe.  This time the kids came with so we needed something GF for my daughter too. I had the garlic thyme grilled shrimp with grilled watermelon.  This was delicious - I could have eaten a dozen of them.  They added a bit of heat with some jalapenos. For dinner my daughter ate the GF short ribs and devoured them.  I guess they were good. I had the grilled pork chop for dinner.  It was served with a mustard vinegar sauce that was made from scratch in house.  On the side were roasted potatoes with rosemary.  The pork was cooked perfectly and the potatoes were crispy and seasoned well. For dessert the little ones had creme brulee and lemon sorbet - both GF and very good. On the way out we ran into the Red Bull girls as they pulled up in a Red Bull car.  What do you know, its Gluten Free.  T

Gluten Free Ratatouille Recipe

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Ratatouille - you may know the Disney film by the same name.  Possibly you have seen a recipe for it in a book such as Julia Childs' cookbook.  It can be made as a side dish or eaten as a meal.  It can be served in layers or all tossed together. I had actually never made ratatouille and actually I do not think I had ever eaten ratatouille until recently.  My little guy, after watching the movie, decided he wanted Ratatouille and it had to be in a circle just like the movie.  Well, as Gusto says in the movie - "Anyone can cook!" So I read through a bunch of recipes to get an idea for what I was going to make and this is what I put together.  Not only was it good - but the kids ate it up. Ingredient list: roma tomatoes tomatos zuchinni yellow squash bell peppers (I used red) onion garlic salt & pepper EVOO (extra virgin olive oil - if you weren't sure) optional - bay leaf, herb de provance Notice I did not specify how much.  If you were makin

Three Pepper White Fish Stew Gluten Free Recipe

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This is a dish I have not made in a while.  It is actually quite easy once you do the shopping.  It does require a few steps but it is not complicated.  I usually prepare it over a flat, crispy potato pancake, but you could easily serve it with rice or eat it on its own. You'll need: 1 Green Pepper 1 Red Pepper 1 Orange Pepper 1 Can whole tomatoes 1 Onion 1 lb white fish that is a thick filet (I like halibut or monkfish) rice flour (optional) 2 potatoes To make the base: 1.  Slice the peppers and onions into thin slices 2.  Strain the liquid from the tomatoes (reserve for later) and cut the tomatoes into quaters 3.  Add about a 1/2 TBSP coconut oil to a pan over medium heat and add the peppers & onions.  Saute until they just start to soften. 4.  Add the tomatoes and simmer over low heat. 5.  Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste. To make the fish: 1.  Optional, but I season some rice flour with salt, pepper and paprika and set aside. 2.  Wash a