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I decided to post a few items that I have found to be my "go-to" meals when I'm feeding my family and don't have the energy to cook 2 separate meals:

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Mexican - corn tortillas, yellow corn taco shells (Ortega are marked gluten free on the box), ground sirloin and some spices - good to go! The whole family will eat these! Some corn chips, salsa and you've even got a great snack!

Pasta - the gluten free pasta is pretty expensive but I have found it is pretty easy to just make it for the whole family.... I've tried a number of gluten free pastas - I like DeBole the best with a Classico pasta sauce. I make a gluten free bread - my favorite is Pamela's bread mix for a breadmaker - turns out great! Perfect meal for everyone!

Salad - I know this can be a bit boring but I do make salad a lot for my family with fruit as an added side dish. I jazz up my salads by using a couple varieties of cheese, pecans or walnuts, green olives, sunflower seeds, etc. That keeps them better than the basic "boring salad" which means I don't mind eating them several tims a week. There are some great salad dressings out there as well!

There are a few others that I turn to but these are the ones that I've been using the most. When I do cook a meal that we all are sharing - I put my food on a separate colored plate! I keep a set of plates that are different from the rest. That keeps my kids from touching my plate and reminds me to keep my food separate just in case there are any gluten filled foods on the table that the rest of the family is eating.