“Will I ever get used to not eating bread?” my daughter asked when she was first diagnosed with celiac.  It was a difficult adjustment period as I had to learn to read labels to see if products contained wheat. You’d be surprised at the number of things that do!  I had to discover new ways of cooking and work up a new repertoire of recipes.  Going out to eat was a challenge. We had to look up the restaurants to see if any gluten free items were on the menu. We finally discovered Gluten free products and began stocking up. Life as gotten easier the longer we have dealt with being gluten free, but it can still be a struggle.  Have you ever tried to find a bakery to make a gluten free wedding cake? Not so easy! That’s why we are excited to be attending the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event in Nashville, Tennessee on April 26th, 2014.   Here’s the scoop on the event:

When: April 26th, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 3 PM
Where: The Depot 254 W. Eastland St, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066
Cost: $10 for adults, children are free
*Admission includes all food samples and educational presentations

Speakers will include Carol Kicinski, featured speaker of Gluten Free Magazine,Jennifer Fugo, the founder of Gluten Free School, and Nikki Everett, the director event Coordination GF/AF Wellness Events & Chapter Leader of R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids). Companies that will be represented include

AbbVie
Akea Life
Arbonne
Bakery On Main
Bumbalooza
Cuisine Cube 
Delight Gluten Free Magazine
Earth Balance
Enjoy Life Foods
Freedom Foods
Gluten Free School ~ Jennifer Fugo
Glutino
Grab The Gold
I’m A Celiac ~ Pam Jordan
Juice Plus
Mellow Mushroom
Norwex
OMG That’s Glutenfree
Roots Food
Rudi’s Gluten Free Bakery
SayCheezZ
Simply Gluten Free Magazine
Southern Foods At Home
The Wild Cow
Udi’s Gluten Free Foods
Whole Foods

If you are in the Nashville area or within driving distance and are a celiac or trying to reduce gluten in your diet, this is a great opportunity.  And, even better, I have a chance for four bloggers to win tickets! Just leave a comment below. Four winners will be picked at random using the randomnumber.org generator.