Restaurant Food Allergy Awareness Bill

The Senate will be considering a bill designed to promote food allergy awareness in restaurants. If you have a few moments, call or email your state senator and show your support.

The full text of Senate Bill 23 can be found on http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/sb0023.html.

The contact information for all senators can be found at:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/senatemembers.asp.

The *legislation calls for:

-The prominent display of food allergy awareness posters in restaurant staff  areas;

-A notice on menu's of the customers obligation to inform the server of any food allergies;and

-A food allergy training requirement for staff members who are in food preparation or service

*A similar legislation was just enacted in Massachusetts

Popcorn & Pumpkin Pie Recipes

Ilara shared some allergy-friendly popcorn recipes at our last meeting:

Kettle Corn

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 to 1/2 cup corn oil (depends on size of pan, kernels should be submerged)

Mix well then cover w/ lid. Once corn starts popping (may take a few minutes depending on stove-*care w/ gas stoves as they may get too hot too quickly), move pan around to keep bottom from burning. When popping is very fast, lift pan slightly off burner until popping stops.

Eat & Enjoy!

Seasoned Popcorn

1 cup nutritional yeast

1 Tbl garlic salt

1 Tbl onion powder

1 Tbl dried dill

(adjust seasoning to desired taste)

Make popcorn (using corn oil is best). Mix above ingredients in an old spice container and shake on popcorn. * If you want it to stick better and want to add fat, melt some coconut oil and spray onto popcorn first, then add seasoning.

Pumpkin Pie Recipe Link (From Cathy-She used a Pillsbury crust)

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog. I will keep a listing of upcoming meeting and events as well as any local news about food allergies in our communities. Our last meeting was Monday January 10th at Exeter Hospital. Thanks to Cathy Schmidt for arranging a meeting room at Exeter while Portsmouth Regional Hospital is under construction. Our next meeting will probably be in early April (not March as originally planned) and back in Portsmouth.

In December, NH Outlook spot-lighted food allergies in their December 14 episode. Unfortunately that was the weekend of the big ice storm so most of us were without power. You can view it at their website, Turn Children on to Good Foods; Nutrition on a Budget; Living with Food Allergies - NH Outlook

The segment includes member Renee Vannata and family, Dr. Robert Hickey of Allergy Associates and myself.

Please let me know of any ideas that you'd like to see included in our blog!