A Locavore's Holiday Table - Flexitarian Style

This year, my 24-year-old daughter will be home for the holidays with her new beau, Miles. What a thrill! It's been several years since we've hosted a holiday meal and my wife and I are looking forward to meeting his parents. Miles' dad is a Macrobiotic and his mom's a Lacto-ovo Vegetarian.

My daughter, Kayla, is a Vegan and our other daughter, Emma, is a steadfast meat eater who loves all vegetables too. My wife Meggan and I are Locavore Omnivists (hmmm…Omnivist could be the next big thing.)

Now you might imagine that this holiday meal scenario would have the average foodie-host bound up in knots of stress but as a flexible, relaxed "joy is the most important thing here" kind of guy, I've decided to make the most of our diverse preferences for food this season. In this spirit, I offer you, dear reader, my uber cool Holiday Table:

Crudites with Pumpkin Sage Pate – Vegan

Cauliflower-Leek Soup with Nut Brown Butter and Toasted Hazelnuts – Vegan/Vegetarian

Cranberry Orange Compote with Port Wine – Vegan

Maple and Spice-Brined Turkey - Omnivist

Easy Pan Gravy - Omnivist

Baked Acorn Squash with Red Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing – Vegan

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Prunes with Crispy Heirloom Bacon Garnish – Vegan/Omnivist

Smashed Potatoes with Parnips and Turnips – Lacto-ovo Vegetarian/Vegan

Apple Cranberry Crumble – Vegan

Pumpkin Pecan Tart - Vegan

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Peter Berley Flexitarian Chef Peter Berley writes about satisfying the demands of staunch vegetarians and passionate meat lovers at the same dinner table.

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