Turkey Day Leftovers

In the quiet of your kitchen, surrounded by pots and pans, two things occur to you: one, it's very, very quiet, and two, though you can scarcely believe it, you're hungry again. You root through the fridge, digging through plastic containers filled with potatoes and green beans to find the large plastic baggie that holds the coveted leftover turkey. You heat up the last of the gravy, pop open the zinfandel cranberry sauce and toast the gluten free focaccia bread that you've reserved for this day, this moment when you can eat a leftover turkey sandwich and reflect on the successful gluten free Thanksgiving you've made it through. Whether it was your first gluten free Thanksgiving or you're a seasoned professional, whether you hosted or attended, you made it through a traditionally very gluteny day safely and gluten free.

While eating my gluten free leftover sandwich, I gave thanks again, once for my family who feeds me without any complaints or strange side glances, and again, for food that nourishes my body and my spirit. This is not the effect most leftovers have on me.

How was your (gluten free) Thanksgiving?