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French Onion Soup (Gluten-free, of course)

1 tbsp butter
1 large, mild onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten-free flour
1/4 cup dry white wine
5 cups water
4 cubes gluten-free beef bouillon (we use Knorr)
salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 slices gluten-free French bread
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Melt butter in a heavy frying pan. Add sliced onion, cover, and cook over low heat about 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Remove lid, increase heat to high. Cook and stir until onions are golden. Reduce heat, stir in flour and wine. Simmer 1 minute. Add water; stir in bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place bread slices in a 325°F oven 5 minutes, to dry. Pour soup into 4 heated oven-proof bowls. Place a slice of bread on top of each; allow bread to soak up soup, and then cover with ¼ cup of cheese per bowl. Bake in a 325°F oven 25 to 30 minutes until cheese is lightly browned. Makes 4 servings.

 

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a gluten-related recall for J1 brand Crunchy Rice Roll products.

The affected products and UPC are:
Crunchy Rice Roll Black Pearl Rice & White Rice - 678108204059
Crunchy Rice Roll Black Brown Rice & White Rice - 678108204011

Both products are sold in 100 g packages.

For more information, including photos of the affected products, please visit the CFIA's website at: http://active.inspec...lang=e&ref=7834

The CFIA can be reached at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

A recent article about this can be found here by recognized celiac disease expert Shelley Case.
 
I found it useful, and I already knew a lot about the topic.

In Canada, and in some other countries who were allied with England, we wear a poppy to commemorate the sacrifice of those who gave their lives so that we could enjoy freedom today. Originally it marked World War I; today it remembers the dead of that war, and all wars since.

The poppy emblem is inspired by the poem below by Canadian Lt Col. John McCrae, who himself became one of the dead not long after writing this.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

If you appreciate your freedom, thank a veteran. Take a minute today to think about them and say thanks.

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