Win Two Free Tickets to the Dallas Gluten & Allergen Free Expo!
On September 8th & 9th 2012, the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo will take over the Westin Park Central in Dallas, Texas to host THE premier gluten and allergen free event in the US.
Whether you’re looking for specialty products that taste great or trying to learn how to cook and bake to meet your dietary needs, the Expo is the place to be!
Enter now for your chance to win two Early-Admission GFAF tickets! You and your guest will be able to enter the Expo at 9am and avoid the big crowds.
Entering is Easy as (Gluten-Free) Pie!
- Leave a comment on this blog post telling us what you are looking forward to most at the Dallas GFAF Expo.
Deadline to enter is Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 5 p.m. EST. Winner will randomly be chosen and notified via email by Friday, September 7, 2012 at 9 a.m. EST.
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I’m a college student living in my sorority house so I’m most looking forward to trying all sorts of products that are nutritious and portable! I can’t always eat something at every meal our cooks prepare so unfortunately I have to do a lot of meals on my own and it’s hard when I don’t have access to a kitchen! I don’t want to end up eating rice chef for every meal for the next year!
I’m so excited about a huge room full of food that’s safe for me to eat!!
I’m so excited to see all the fabulous baking ideas.
So excited to see over 100 venders at the same place!! Yay!!
I’m looking forward to sampling some of the gluten free products. Since I’m new to gluten-free eating and I live in a rural area where gluten-free products are hard to find, I haven’t had much opportunity to try what’s available. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on something I might not like, so I’m hesitate to buy things I haven’t tried first.
I’m looking forward to meeting more people with the same dietary needs as we have. Finding new products and having a safe food event for us! Thank you for bringing this to Dallas again. Last year was awesome!
I am looking forward to getting coupons for my favorite products and trying new ones.
What I am looking forward to the most is spending the day with my daughter that has Celiac. She can’t wait to be able to sample all of the yummy foods!!!! I can’t wait to find all of the new food finds and news.
I really want to take some cooking classes to improve my options in gluten free food.
I am looking forward to learning as much as I can about cooking, preparing lots of gluten and allergen foods that I can eat and share with my family.
I am looking forward to checking out the latest school lunch ideas for three celiac kids!
I am very excited to attend- this is my first time. I consider myself a newbie at gluten free living(was diagnosed 1 year ago) and my husband and I are attending to learn more about living gluten free, learn about products & excited to have the chance to taste food that I don’t have to worry about and to check out new brands. Thank you for offering this amazing expo- it’s a true blessing!
I am attending to support my wife who is gluten sensitive. We are excited for this experience. I can learn more about the GF lifestyle and try brands before purchasing to make sure we like it. It will also be nice for my wife to not worry about anything she tries b/c everything will be gluten free. It will also be great to be around a huge crowd of people that have the same thing in common.
I just found out I have a gluten sensitivity this year, so it will be wonderful to learn about each of the vendors who will be there and to join the cooking lessons to learn how to customize my cooking to fit my new gluten free lifestyle! Can’t wait!
I am most excited about learning from some experts, taking some classes, and finding new products that I can take back to my local grocery store to request that they carry!
I am excited for my wife and I to learn new cooking ideas that will be good for the family and to try some new products.
I can’t wait to be in a room full of people that understand!
MY friend and I will be traving over 4 hours to come to the expo. We both have celiac disease and we have been looking forward to this expo for a long time. We both have children that have celiac also. We are very excited to see what is new on the market and to learn a lot of new ideas and tricks to cooking Gluten Free. I would love to win tickets. It would help so much to off set some of the cost that we will have.
I can’t wait to try all the GF offerings and attend some of the seminars! Thanks for coming to Dallas!!!!
I am looking forward to seeing all the new GF products that are going to be introduced, especially for the upcoming holidays.
My daughter is 4 now and was diagnosed with Celiac at around her 2nd bday! I have gone gluten free as of 2 wks ago so I can learn more about the disease, what she can eat and for my overall health as well! I could really use some baking and cooking tips so I am hoping to get some at the expo and also to try some different foods for my daughter and I to make at home together!
I am so excited to ‘meet and greet’ with representatives of the companies that I have been buying their products!! Thank you for this event and sharing your gluten-free information with others! I have been struggling to educate myself on gluten intolerance and celias disease! This will be like ‘one-stop shopping!’ Can’t wait until next weekend!!!!
I am looking forward to trying new products and introducing my friend 2 some of my favs!
I can’t wait for this. My son who is GF is also looking forward to it and seeing that there are lots of ppl out there who are also on special diets. He and I make a day of it.
Being gluten-free allows me to feel better, pure and simple; so I want to be inspired by food samples that encourage me to be healthier and to be gluten-free!! The more organic and gluten-free, the more I am interested!!
I would love to be able to see hands on cooking & be surrounded by a variety of products that are safe for my family. Our entire family of 5 is gluten free because we have to but we are now considering going refined sugar free. What a blessing this expo would be from dinner ideas to school lunches to snacks!
Looking forward to seeing all the new products.
I am looking forward to coming to the Expo because my wife was recently diagnosed as a Celiac and we are having trouble changing our cooking habits. We have pretty much the same meals every 4 days. We need more help in cooking things other than we know now.
I am most interested to attend the classes, especially Amy Browns’ Secrets to a Healthier You and The Brain Center: Brain and Tummy class. I am so excited to learn more since my daughters 15 year daily chronic headaches are gone since she has given up gluten. After all these years and numerous doctors I am looking forward what to purchase and how cook with the correct foods to help offset the expense and to optimize her health. I am so excited I do not have waste my time and any more money on a new doctors to figure WHY she has been in such pain.
I am a dietitian in Houston, eager to learn from leaders in the industry as well as for networking opportunities with gluten free companies, colleagues serving the Celiac community, and people with Celiac/Gluten Intolerance who seek nutritional guidance. I too have Celiac and have honed in on gluten-free living as my personal passion and professional purpose. I am really looking forward to this expo!
I want to take my son and let him taste before I buy. He often feels like the odd one out and it will be nice for him to see that he is not the only one who can’t have gluten.
My daughter and I are SO excited about this years Expo! My husband took her last year and was amazed at how much she ate. It was the first time since she was diagnosed she could walk around and taste EVERYTHING! She was able to find several things she really liked and we were able to add foods to her diet with out wasting money on she didn’t like.
I am looking forward to trying samples of new products and just learning more about eating gluten free.
Just moved to Texas, been GFCF for two years and always looking for a good way to improve my diet. My daughter is GF also. Plan to be there. Thanks for bringing the expo to Dallas.
I love to cook, so I can’t wait to go to the free cooking lessons. As well as to try some awesome food from GF vendors!
Very excited to sample new products and hopefully introduce my sister-in-law to all the resources out there for a GFCF diet. The classes sound wonderful, too!
I am attending to support my wife who is gluten sensitive. I can learn more about the GF lifestyle and try brands before purchasing to make sure we like it. It will also be nice for my wife to not worry about anything she tries.
I’m looking forward to sampling innovative baked goods and attending a cooking class or two. I hope restaurant owners/chefs will attend and be inspired to create new Gluten Free entrees and desserts and add them to their menus!
So excited to see what is out there for gluten free products and cooking ideas.
I am so excited to meet others that have been living with Celiac Disease. I am excited to learn how to cook and bake with gluten free products. I am just excited for the whole event
I”m always looking for new & tasty recipe ideas!
I’m excited to see all the vendors and go to some of the cooking classes!
I am a Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher and I am looking forward to taking my first ever class of Culinary Arts students to the expo and to see the many opportunities we may have to educate our community on this very important, but often neglected subject.
I just found out that my 6 year old daughter has wheat (not all gluten), diary, and corn allergies so I am looking forward to learning a lot. i am totally overwhelmed.
I am most looking forward to sharing the experience with my new friend, who has Celiac disease, and planning dinners we can make for both our husbands that won’t hurt our stomachs, and will make them happy:)
New food ideas! I get in a rut sometimes & need some new ideas.
I am looking forward to a day with both my boys who have Celiac. It’s rare that we can go someplace and everything is safe for them to eat. My youngest was recently diagnosed with T1 diabetes and keeping his diet in check has now become more important than ever.
I’m looking forward to finding recipes and learning how to stock a gluten free kitchen.
I love learning about new products available. It’s hard to keep up with them in the stores!
I am trying to learn about the gluten-free lifestyle and it’s options. I hope to learn much at the expo and in the cooking classes.
I helped plan the Expo in Dallas last year. This year I want to attend and enjoy the Expo!
Looking forward to bringing my sons where everything available is safe to try and bring home some new ideas!
Looking forward to a day with my two grandchildren who are gluten-free. Love to get ideas of foods that I can give them.
I’m new to gluten free baking and have been gluten free for 4 years now. It’s been tough baking gluten free and getting the right texture and taste. I’m excited to try all of the gluten free concoctions and learn new tips for baking gluten free.
I’m so excited to meet people just like me! I’ve been gluten free for almost a year. It’s difficult being GF in college. I have yet to meet someone my age who is also around my same age!
Can not wait to find out about more gluten free products.I have been gluten free for over two years now, and still always learning new things about it. Very excited about the EXPO!
I’m excited to learn new ways to prepare food for specialty diets. It’ll be cool to implement the new recipes and cooking styles into my community and to make food for people I know that are gluten-free. I’m also stoked to learn how to decorate a cake.
I am most looking forward to sampling all of the different foods, and learning new skills of how to prepare allergy free foods.
I am looking forward to seeing the cooking demonstrations.
I am a first time culinary arts student and i can’t wait to learn how to cook heathy and allergy free foods. Also i would love to learn how to decorate a cake.
I am a student in Culinary Arts and this year is our first year to have this class in our school. I am looking forward to learning new cooking techniques, and having a good time with my classmates.
i can’t wait I’m excited try food and see new things
I’m looking forward to discovering new things!!
I am most looking forward to spending a day and sharing this rare experience with my peers in our very first Culinary Arts class. The classes there will further our education for gluten free deserts and give us some ideas for those of us looking to own a restaurant in the near future who are thinking about adding gluten free items to the menu. I think being around all the displays, food samples, and classes will help our class to be successful this up coming year!
Thanks!
i am looking forward to taking my classmates/friends to the gluten free & allergen free expo because we are all first year culinary arts students and we plan to use what we learn in future lessons and makes new & exciting recipes.
I am inserted to try your new food, and spend it with my classmates in this new experience.
I went last year and loved it! Excited to take my son this year! The cooking classes were fabulous and informative; hoping to get some new recipes! And the freedies make it like an awesome trick or treat for celiacs!!
I am looking forward to trying the new things out there and that gluten free doesn’t have to mean it tastes like the unholy spawn of cardboard and sandpaper. And SAMPLES, ohmygoodnessilovesamples!! And the deals…and the coupons….can you tell I am excited?!
My five year old was just diagnosed with Celiac and I am determined to keep food enjoyable for her. I look forward to taking her and seeing what she likes to eat there. So excited that this Expo is coming!
Looking forward to going and spending the day with my sister.
My wife wants to win tickets so she can take me with her this year.
New to gluten free items. Want to see what is available and what it all tastes like!
I am excited to try some delicious food that I know is safe to eat as well as get some yummy recipes for my family.
I am interested in seeing what I can do to improve my health. My knowledge of gluten free foods is low. Thank you for putting on the expo!
I am gluten and lactose free and this will be my first year to attend and I am looking forward to being in a gluten friendly environment where the answer to a gluten intolerant question is not “GLUTEN WHAT?” I’m so excited! I’m interested in visiting with the vendors because I have been looking for a career within the gluten free community around the Texas area. It will be a nice change to be around others with restricted diets as well.
This could not have come at a better time. My 3 year old was just put on a milk, egg, soy, nut and wheat free diet. We are just learning and can’t wait to see what’s out there.
Would love to meet other celiacs. Have been on the gluten free diet for over thirty years. Looking forward to seeing new products.
Would like to attend the expo. My husband and I are new to this, only about 4 months gluten free. For the most part I dislike it very much. Would like to sample some products, tired of spending a lot of money to throw a product away. I had hoped that when the kids were all grown up, i could retire from having to cook….guess not. Gluten free is not easy, and from what all i have tried not very tasty either, but it is necessary for us.
I’m most excited about the Puff Pastry class on Saturday! One of the biggest challenges for me has been the inability to use premade crescent rolls, puff pastry sheets and phyllo dough in making tasty treats with my direct marketing business.
Cant wait to visit all of the gf booths and try the foods this weekend!
I am really looking forward to learning more about this disorder that I have, and how to live with it. There is so much to learn and so much to remember, and the easier we can make it, the better we will do.
I Am coming form California. so excited to be there and see all the gluten free vendors. It has been almost 2 years since i had to go gluten free ( as well as 50 other foods). I know your coming to SF in feb. 2013 but i could not wait!!!! I want to see what it’s all about so i can tell all of my SF Bay Area folks what to expect, and that they should go and check it out because I did and I hope to say it was GREAT!!!!!!!! Would even be better with free tickets due to the high cost of coming from california, but well worth it!! thanks for putting together this expo!!!!!!!!!!
I’m looking forward to going to the expo this weekend to learn more about new gluten free products and recipes! I’m also excited that everything there will be safe for me to eat!
I am looking forward to just being a part of it and learning and tasting things that are Gluten Free. My parents are both pre-diabetic and i would like to find good healthy options for them so they can enjoy what they eat at their age. I also try to be conscious of what i eat and look for tasty ways to still eat sensible and healthy! Excited for this expo!
4 out of 5 of us in our family had to go GF plus this year and really want to attend this Expo, but money is tight. We really want to explore the new products and learn ways to make GF easier with kids. We would love to win to have the opportunity to attend.
I have a number of food allergies – the major one being gluten. I attended last year and look forward to it again this year. The best part is trying something new before you buy it!
I can’t wait to see what kinds of gluten-free foods are available! I’ve had limited exposure in my area, so trying new things is very exciting!
I am gluten free and my 12 yr old daughter is a gluten free vegetarian. We are so excited the expo is here in Dallas and are hoping to go BOTH days!! We are looking forward to discovering new products, new recipes and going to as many lectures as we can. Free tickets would make a HUGE difference to us!! Thanks so much for hosting this expo here in Dallas
I am looking forward to learning all about the great Gluten Free items that are out there that I do not know about! This will be a GREAT event!!
I would love to bring my son, who is allergic to dairy and eggs so we can find some new safe foods for him!
We have a recently diagnosed member in our family, and we’re a little overwhelmed at the moment. I stumbled upon this expo information while doing some online research. We are looking forward to trying samples and rising to the challenge of finding tasty, new replacement foods for some of our old favorites.
Im looking forward to finding some new ways to feed my gluten-free children!!
I have attempted to bake gluten free pie doughs but everyone of them has been a flop so I cannot wait to see how it is done in your cooking class!
As a mom with 5 gf kids, and being gf myself, I look forward to tasting new products before buying exspencive products just to find out they are nasty! I’m excited that the classes are included and not extra this year. I’m bringing my oldest (who is not gf) as she does much of our cooking as well. I Lear Ed do much last year and got lots of valuable coupons!
It was great last year, and I’m looking forward to seeing all the new GF products. Free tickets are a bonus!
Thrilled that the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo is coming to Dallas this weekend! I am so looking forward to everything the Expo has to offer and to share with my daughter who is gluten intolerant. Will be attending with my sister who was diagnosed with Celiac last year. Thank you for this wonderful event!
It’s amazing the progress that has been made in providing alternatives for people with dietary restrictions. I grew up with a severe corn allergy, as well as a mild dairy and wheat allergy. My mom was always finding ways to make breads, syrups, ice cream, etc without these ingredients so I would nto go without, but it was not easy. I’d love to be able to come out and sample these items, learn from the experts and implement some of these things into my life.
I am most looking forward to hearing about new products to add to my allergen free grocery list!
I can’t wait to meet the vendors of the products that I have come to know and trust! Look forward to new cooking/baking ideas!!
i REALLY NEED TO LEARN ALL ABOUT GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS. I HAVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND I AM 100% BETTER SINCE GOING GLUTEN-FREE. SO I WOULD LOVE TO GO AND LEARN AND GET TO “EAT” WONDERFUL FOOD!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! MARY
I’m looking forward to learning how to prepare new gluten free dishes, as well as sampling the various gluten free products. However, what I am looking forward to the most is being with individuals who don’t judge or question the validity of a diagnosis of Celiac Disease.
Im looking forward to finding gluten free recipes that I can make for my celiac friends! ^_^
Excited to get some awesome baking ideas. And to see some new products.
Looking forward to discovering new and delicious products and more tips for cooking delicious recipes that even non-gluten-free family members will love!
We are so excited to attend the Expo. Since being diagnosed with Celiac 5 years ago, our young son has felt singled out because of eating different food. But with many kitchen disasters he has determined he will be a GF chef and own his own CF cafe. We just moved 3 weeks ago from STL and when looking for things to do in our new city, he found this Expo and we are thrilled!
I am ready to learn somethings to help make food enjoyable again for my kiddos!! It’s been hard to give up the bread and pasta!!
Had testing done this summer– age 52– sick most of life and just finding out now that I am allergic to gluten, egg, soy and dairy. So looking forward to your conference to help me w many aspects of this new diagnosis!
I would love to attend the expo!
Personally I came across this by a friend that has to eat all gluten free food. She is really excited about this opportunity but cannot make it since she has to work. I am looking to become more educated on this and hopefully fixing her a little treat on her birthday!
This will be the first one that I have the chance to go… They need to do this more often.
I am looking forward to learning how to make the recipes I try come out right. I have bought several “all purpose” mixes and don’t know how to use them in recipes. I have developed many gluten and food allergies and am having to learn (as a grandma) to cook again.
You mean I have to choose? I really want to sample different yummy treats and I’m hoping to learn how to do a better job at gluten-free cooking. It’s new to me and my sisters – it’s a gluten-intolerance family affair.
After 5 years away, my gluten-free daughter just moved home last night! I have also realized recently that I feel much better when I eat gluten-free–sooooo, I/we need to learn about products available AND some tasty ecipes that we and the rest of our family will enjoy so we don’t feel “gluten-deprived.” Thanks for hosting this EXPO!
We’re excited to find foods that make our son feel like any other kid.. that we can take him snacks to share with other kids that taste just like any other delicious snack. Scrumptious meals that our dinner guests can enjoy and us not worry about our son accidentally eating from someone’s plate. These are the things we’re looking forward to discovering at this convention. =)
I have been a Celiac since approx. 1971, I am so happy that there is so much available now for those of us who have to stay gluten free. This is the first Gluten Free Expo I’ve ever been to and am looking forward to attending it.
Thanks for doing this for us.
I’ve been eating gluten free for about six months and it has truly changed my life and my health! However, I am just about to BREAK! I am bored and so tired of eating the same things all the time. Prior to going gluten free I ate high protein, high fiber, low carb and that’s what my body craves. I need some new fresh ideas, especially yummy ideas to get my family on board. I know they would benefit as well.
Excited to visit and see how I can change my health/life for the better!
I am a college student and I am excited to hear the different options for eating out/on the go meals. Also, purchasing gluten free items can be expensive so I am definitely looking forward to sampling so I know what to spend my money on. The class about hidden sources of gluten will also be very helpful. I am mainly looking forward to finding ways to eat healthier and safer without gluten!
Being on a tight budget I really want to sample items, so I know what to buy in the future. And I really dont know how to cook some of the items; the cooking classes look like they will be very helpful for me!
I am excited to explore more gluten free options, specifically some of the more difficult to make gluten free baked goods i love such as french macarons, pizza crust, and cookies!! YUM!
I want to learn how to feel as normal and safe for myself as possible . It’s a birthday gift from my twins. We will be coming from Oklahoma . We want to learn as much as we can.
After being diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago, I am so excited that the gluten and allergen free expo is coming to Dallas! I always love trying new delicious and healthy gluten free foods and this expo is such a great opportunity for anyone with celiac disease or any other food allergy.
My 7yr old son is allergic to numerous foods. Attending anything in public is always scary, but this weekend will be so great for him. I’m glad he has an event to attend that with be safe yet fun. Looking forward to the kids area and he will be thrilled will all the samples. He never gets to sample foods when we are out!!!
I am wanting to attend with my 27 year old daughter who is hoping to get well enough to “get her life back”. We live in central Kansas and have been traveling to the Dallas area every 6 weeks for the past 6 months for doctor appointments. She started having gastrointestinal problems when she was very young so I continually had her to our local doctors who have had her on various antacids, etc since she was a 2nd grader. This continued on through her college years. I wanted a referral to a specialist that could help her because I knew this was not normal but there was always a “new prescription” etc that they wanted her to try first. In 2011 she was so sick and missed so much work using up all of her sick leave & vacation days that she was forced to resign from her job rather than being fired. I brought her home & got her an appointment with a gastroenterologist but the earliest opening was 8 weeks away-I even told them she was so sick that she had to quit her job! After waiting 8 weeks to get an appointment she was told that she had Irritable Bowel Syndrome. He prescribed an OTC probiotic & said she did not have celiac disease even though gluten made her sick. I asked if she needed to make a follow up appointment & he said “no, the probiotic would fix her”. Four months later she still could not stay well for more than 2 days at a time and our local doctors said they just didn’t know what was wrong with her & indicated they thought her problems were just “emotional”! My niece who lives in the Dallas area, helped to get my daughter an appointment with a much more knowledgable & empathetic gastroenterologist from this area. Although she is still healing I am seeing drastic improvements. I am hoping that my daughter will find the resources at the Expo to get healthy & strong & be able to work again so that she can start really living instead of just existing.
I am wanting to attend with my 27 year old daughter who is hoping to get well enough to “get her life back”. She has had stomach problems that our doctor medicated from age 8 on thru college. We live in central Kansas but a niece living in the Dallas area helped my daughter get an appointment with a gastroenterologist that she thought could help. We have been traveling to the Dallas area every 6 weeks for the past 6 months for appointments & although she is still healing I am seeing drastic improvements. I am hoping that my daughter will see that she is not alone in her need to avoid gluten & will find the resources at the Expo to get healthy & stay healthy.
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I am so looking forward to this expo. I have never been to one before and cant wait to get lots of new and great tasting ideas for gluten free cooking.
I’m looking forward to learning more about a gluten free lifestyle. My daughter is gluten free.
I am looking forward in experiencing this Expo, because of reading about it in other websites. I have longed to particpate in this knowledge.
I look forward to learning about what’s available to my son who became gluten free several years ago. He feels that there is nothing good to eat so I’m hoping this expo makes him feel very different about what is available in the GF diet.
I’m new to the gluten-free world, and am excited to find an easy way to learn about what i can eat and not eat, great tips all in one easy place!
Looking forward to the opportunity to attend the gluten free expo! Both my dad & sister are gf and it will be a great source to continue learning more.
I’m looking forward to hearing more about a GF flaky pie crust! Didn’t think it was possible, but can’t wait to learn! And hey – taste tests that are GF friendly? Let’s be honest, who ISN’T looking forward to that!?!
I can’t wait to taste new foods and decide if I like them before buying!
Can’t wait to try new foods before buying them! Now I won’t buy something I don’t like again!
I was 252 lbs, felt good and began walking at lunchtime. At a routine check-up, I was told that there was a possibility of a blocked artery and hospitalized, underwent angioplasty and had a stent procedure. In recovery I read “Wheat Belly” by Dr. William Davis” and discovered the dangers of modern day diet and the effects wheat and gluten have on the body. I adopted a wheat/gluten free diet and began cycling. 18 months later I am 195 lbs, blood pressure 119/68 and just competed in the Richardson, TX Corporate Challenge.
However, the challenge has been in finding recepies and breads that fit the Mediterranean diet. I am looking forward to today’s GF Expo in Dallas.