Thursday, April 16, 2009

Flatiron surprise

This was really good tasting and easy, too - however, it is NOT gluten-free.

Brown the stew meat (I used about 1 1/2 lbs. of flatiron chuck), add water or stock (about 1/2 inch), and simmer, covered, until tender (about 2 1/2 hours).

Reduce the liquid if necessary and add one jar of Seeds of Change 

I will not buy anything from this company again.  

This product is on the shelf at the local supermarket sandwiched between the gluten-free dry goods section and the gluten-free frozen section; it does not have any wheat ingredients listed and NO allergen disclosure (the reason I bought it).  

I found out the truth about Seeds of Change the hard way, by becoming ill and having to backtrack over what or where I ate in the previous 24-hours.  It wasn't until I checked their website that I found it was processed on shared equipment with wheat products. Usually, there are clear indications on the ingredient portion of a label such as "Allergy Information: may contain peanuts, wheat or soy" if common allergens are present.

No allergen disclosure on the label?  Shame on this company!