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It's fantastic all by itself.

from my left hand with a glass of wine in my right

patience

buffalo turkey

brussel sprouts with bacon

Brussel sprouts or the buffalo turkey

Buffalo fried turkey sounds like fun.

Brussel sprouts with BACON

smoked turkey, butternut squash soup, cranberry chutney, roasted yukon golds and sweets, gluten-free cornbread stuffing, roasted brussel sprouts, Dad's devilled eggs, sauteed greens, gluten-free pumpkin pie.

hard cider for all, but especially for me.

My wife is vegetarian with lactose issues. I am unofficially gluten intolerant (went GF before being tested and felt too good to go back for the sake of a diagnosis). Her sister is on Atkins, and all of our parents have blood pressure issues.

Whole-family meals are not impossible. In fact, they're not that difficult. The blood pressure has the most impact (seasoning the food).

Deconstruction is key--make parts that satisfy a few of the requirements each and let everyone make the meal that matches their need(s). Instead of making 5 different meals, you end up making what amounts to around 1.5 different meals.

For example:

Grill up some onions, peppers, chicken and shrimp (keep an eye on your spices/spice mixes/marinades for potential gluten); make lime-cilantro rice, salsa, guacamole, and a pot of beans, and shred lettuce/cabbage/etc. Keep everything separate, and serve with tortillas (corn for tacos, flour for burritos--don't cross-contaminate) and queso fresco. The specific needs come into play when determining amounts to prepare.

Knitter's right--engineered GF foods are more miss than hit in my experience. Naturally GF substitutions (tamari vs soy sauce, rice pasta vs wheat pasta, quinoa vs couscous, etc.) work out pretty well, and many times, the folks without the need like the substitution as much as or more than what it was subbed for.

Tortilla espanola

Some of my favorite meals are the naturally GF ones. I've had OK substitues, and I've always liked rice noodles. There are things that I miss where the subs fall short, but all in all, it is pretty easy to eat well and be GF.

Tonight's favorite? Cowboy ribeye. Beef, salt, pepper, and fire (no gluten added).

My first thoughts were local tomatoes, corn, and eggs, but I'm a sucker for Old Bay...