Monday, April 28, 2008

Gluten-Free Food and Information Fair

If you are or are going gluten-free, here's an event you might want to check out this weekend.

Ingles Supermarkets, Carolina Day School, Asheville and Hendersonville Gluten Intolerance Support Groups are sponsoring a Gluten-Free Food and Information Fair for those with Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance this Saturday, May 3, 1-4 p.m. at Carolina Day School's Lower School Gymnasium (1345 Hendersonville Road).

  • Find out more about gluten-free products and local resources and support groups for children and adults.
  • Sample gluten-free foods from local and national vendors like World's Best Carrot Cake, Veg-In-Out, Chebe, and Dietz and Watson.

Schedule

  • 1:15 - Cooking Demonstration by Shayo Yohan of Amy's Kitchen
  • 1:45pm - Presentation by Denise Mollenkopf, MSN, FNP-C (Family Nurse Practicioner) Mission Hospitals Children's Outpatient Clinic, Gastroenterology - "Could it be Celiac Disease?"
  • 2:30pm - Cooking Demonstration by Chef Athena Penson for Springer Mountain Farms Chicken
  • 3:00pm -Presentation by Laurie Steenwyk M.Ed, RD/LDN of Pardee Hospital on "Finding Gluten-Free Products in the Supermarket"

For more information contact: Leah McGrath, Ingles Dietitian - 800-334-4936/828-669-2941x470 or lmcgrath@ingles-markets.com

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