Past Events

Eastern Peak (536 Thompson Lane, Nashville) is a restaurant featuring Asian cuisine, primarily Japanese and Thai. They have many gluten-free choices available on their menu. We have decided to have a Meetup to share an Asian Sampling Dinner so you can try various items from their menu without ordering a full serving of just one thing. They will prepare appetizers of lettuce wraps and spicy tuna sushi rolls. Then we will have a small sample of Tom Kha Chicken Soup.…

Our summer outing will be a fun afternoon and evening poolside at the Founder’s Pointe Pool off Hwy 96 in Franklin, with swimming optional from 4:30 and our Luau Dinner 5:30 – 8:30. We will have our luau dinner in the pergola near the pool. We will provide the pork. You bring a side dish or dessert and your family’s favorite beverage. Hawaiian food is largely gluten-free – lots of vegetables and fruits, so it should be easy to select…

Our speakers will be Tori Ross, one our group's founders, Lee Graham, the Executive Director of the new National Celiac Association (NCA), and Reeves Beller who is doing his internship in Entrepreneurship at MTSU with our group. Katie's Plates will provide snacks.

Your whole family is invited to our annual Holiday Potluck. Just bring a GF side dish to accompany turkey – salad, veggie, dressing, potatoes, or desserts, plus your family’s favorite beverage. We’ll provide the turkey, plates, cups, dinnerware, and napkins. Please tag your dish so others will know the ingredients – especially if it contains dairy or nuts. Some of our members are sensitive to other items besides gluten. If you cannot prepare a gluten-free dish for the potluck, we…

What does it mean when a product says "manufactured in a facility that also processes wheat"? Should you buy it? Is it safe for you? Are natural and artificial flavorings safe?" Should you use only gluten-free shampoo or cosmetics? Should gluten free foods contain zero gluten? Sarah Ferguson will explore some common misconceptions about celiac disease & the gluten free diet at our next meeting.

A great group enjoyed gluten free Italian fare at Mangia Nashville the last time we planned a dinner there. We are thinking that it might be time for others who want to explore the wonderful food there or for some of those who went before to try new items they didn't try last time. They have pasta and pizza with either garlic or black carbon foccacia crust with great toppings, salads, panino sandwiches, even desserts -- and all are available…

Please bring a side dish to serve 10 to share at our Picnic on June 16th. Prepare a gluten-free salad, vegetable dish, or dessert to accompany the barbecue. Also, please bring the beverages that your family prefers. Be sure to let us know how many people will come with you to the picnic. We will provide the barbecue for our whole group, plus the paper products – plates, tableware, napkins, cups, etc. and the ice for the drinks. Please RSVP…

You are invited to a free gluten free taste testing! Come taste Vietnamese fried spring rolls, blueberry scones, caramel apple scones, and cinnamon crunch scones, lasagna made with homemade gluten free pasta, crispy fried chicken, potatoes au gratin, and several types of Christmas cookies, several tea breads and coffeecake. Then, if you enjoy what you taste, you may want to purchase one of her new cookbooks and/or the GF baking mixes she prepares. Sunday, August 19th 2-5 pm at the…