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I really appreciate your help Kandee. Glad to help Tamara..I'm very impressed that you would go to all this work! I am glad about LaChoy but that must be tough because kikkoman is the only kind at restaurants (I don't like kikkoman so I have noticed this.) Me TOO!! Well if I do grill fish I will use 2 grill baskets which have only had fish in them and I am pretty sure no gluten. That's good. They couldn't hold it anyway I think. The rice would be in the rice cooker. I would put lime, ginger, garlic and soy sauce on the fish (mahi mahi) WHAT? Not Walleye Pike? (just kidding) . Gosh that stuff is expensive even in MN! Unless you catch your own. I can't remember the last time DH brought fish home from fishing. I made it Thursday and it was so good. I will be careful with the cutting board too; mine are scratched up. I could buy a new one; I might need a new one. I am using the backside of my big wooden meat board to be safe.
Ok in the night I thought of a dessert idea. I don't know about cool whip since it has "modified food starch" which I think is unsafe. I'm sooo glad you caught this..smart thinking! Unless it says the source..like "modified food starch-corn" you really don't know..beware of "natural flavors" too. So I was thinking of making the cake (which is jelly roll size) and cutting out circles and putting berries on them and homemade choc sauce (someone posted recently) and then a choice of cool whip or whipped cream and a cake round on top.
For the appetizer (I kind of need an appetizer as I have to cook this right after church. It is the speaker we are having over and 2 others. Yet this meal will be quick and we can get out evening to ourselves LOL.) I am thinking raw veggie strips with peanut sauce. It is very yummy; I made it for a shower once. I will use my old fatty peanut sauce recipe and maybe make a safer one just for me to nibble on. I do love peanut sauce. I will paste my recipe.
Peanut Sauce: not IBS safe, for others to eat not me
1 can lite coconut milk
2T. red curry paste or another spicy Thai sauce (I use Thai pepper and some garlic) Double check this for any iffy ingredients, OK? I'll just use the pepper and garlic.
1/4c. fish sauce
3T. sugar
1c. ground peanuts (about 1c. 2T. whole peanuts, do not increase peanuts or sauce will be bland)
Simmer in a small saucepan for 15 minutes, stirring almost constantly.
Does this seem gluten free? I mean peanuts and coconut milk should be safe right? Yes, (and I might add, this sauce sounds really yummy) unless your company has a peanut allergy too, but then you'd likely know about that already. (Gosh we don't hear that often around here LOL!) LMBO..nope, we don't!

Here is a quick reference guide on forbidden foods and ingredients in case you need to check something out. I have more extensive lists of you needs them..just say the word. Kandee

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Thanks so much! That link should help me a lot and I think I am maybe good to go. Thanks for your help. I will ask for more if needed.

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Yep, sounds like you're on top of it alright..please let us know how it went after it's over. I know the conferences that they have for Celiac patients include a gourmet dinner..(very expensive)..but your's sounds just as good! I know your guest will be highly impressed Tamara..I would be!!
Kandee

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