Dear Single with Food Allergies in your life, As we continue to self-quarantine, our Singles With Food Allergies’ online community becomes more and more important. A tree nut allergy, a shellfish allergy, a dairy allergy or a peanut allergydoesn’t simply disappear. During this challenging COVID-19 pandemic, we need to try to support one another emotionally as needed. Your online Profile is both a means of maintaining your privacy and a means of showing what makes you unique. As you continue to reach out to other single Members for friendship or more, aren’t you building an invaluable support n ..read more

Dear Single with Food Allergies in your life, Hoarding massive stockpiles of everything seems excessive to me. However shouldn’t we purchase extra amounts of our favorite food staples that don’t contain allergens and that are produced by small businesses? While we can’t predict what lies ahead for our country, we should purchase extra amounts of safe foods to provide us with safe carbohydrates or proteins. Are you a shellfish-free single Member, a peanut-free single Member, a milk-free single Member or a Member with other food allergens? Perhaps you live have no food allergy, but have a child ..read more

Dear Single with Food Allergies in your life, Dairy-free, dynamic and datable? Shellfish-free and sharp witted? 2020 marks the start of a new year for every Member of Single With Food Allergies. Why not update your profile to meet a good match in 2020? Do you want to receive more messages from actively searching Members of our Singles with Food Allergies community? Why not make this unique double-digit milestone year of 2020 the year when you focus more on your health? A healthier you is a more desirable you. Peanut-free and personable perhaps? Don’t let your New Year Resolutions get buried by ..read more

Dear Single with Food Allergies in your life, As a shellfish free, dairy free, peanut free or tree nut free single Member, do food-centered holidays, like Halloween, cause you some anxiety? In particular, Singles with peanut allergies and tree nut allergies may become especially anxious as we await the upcoming avalanche of treats associated with Halloween. Did you know that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and peanut M&M’s are among the top-selling candies in the united States? Indeed, Halloween remains one of the most popular celebrations in the US. The National Retail Federation estimates $9 ..read more

Hello Single living with Food Allergies: Isn’t August a beautiful month? It seems like August is our final salute to summer, because we know that Labor Day has moved within easy sight. Peanut allergy? Fish allergy? Dairy allergy? Tree Nut allergy? Another food allergy? As a single living with food allergies, you may not want to view August as a time of BBQs and picnics on the beach. Instead of worrying about cross contamination, open your car windows, start your road trip, feel the breeze on your face and enjoy a great date! When is the last time that you took a road trip off of the highway, o ..read more

Dear Single with Food Allergies: Did you smile, as you read the title of this blog post? Do you already consider yourself a “confident cook”, a single who enjoys moving around the kitchen, mixing different safe food  items together and adding your favorite spices? However, if you take a moment out of your busy day and think thoughtfully, how “confident” a cook are you really? Perhaps you are a “consistent” cook or a “content” cook? But do you have the confidence to seek culinary challenges? Peanut allergy? Tree nut allergy? Shellfish allergy? Finned fish allergy? Dairy allergy? Perhaps, b ..read more

Dear busy Single Parent: Do you know that May 16th is “National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day”? Of course, that sounds inviting to you as a mature single adult, but National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day may not appeal to children immediately. It may not interest our children, UNLESS we do something  to put it into action… “National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day” is a relatively new outreach. A “neighbor” is NOT limited to someone who we know personally. A neighbor is defined as “one’s fellow human being”. With that thought in mind, why not view cleaning all ..read more

Hello Single: How could the second Saturday in May be so close?  Doesn’t it seem like we just made our New Year resolutions? Today, let’s target an area cherished and nurtured by a singles with food allergies, a celiac single or any single who lives with food challenges. Which area? You may have already guessed by the title of this blog post. Yes, our kitchen cabinets! We are exceptionally fortunate to live in the United States. Thanks to President Barack Obama, the top 8 allergens must be identified on our food packages. Also, we read food labels where manufacturers have painstakingly li ..read more

Hello busy single parent: In our family, April marks summer camp preparation. Sometimes our camp preparation starts as early as February for camps that tend to fill up quickly or for camps that provide the “most bang for the bucks”. Otherwise, weekends in April are when we sit down, with our calendar, brochures and highlighters.  How about for you? Aren’t we lucky to be parents in a country that offers so many different summer programs? Day camps provide a wide variety of experiences. In addition to traditional day camps, we see several types of summer camps that match our children’s evol ..read more

Hello Single: Singing the “spring allergy blues”? I love the greenery of spring,  birds’ natural music, sightings of fawns following their mothers and the ritual of packing away winter clothes. However, autumn remains my favorite season, due to spring’s onslaught of the P word. Yes, I call it the “P word”, because I hate to say the 2 syllables tied to the word “pollen”…sigh…It’s everywhere. It’s so pervasive, attaching to our clothes, our hair and our skin. Travelling by wind, that P word is quite hard to avoid. Yes, a large chorus sings the spring allergy blues. Don’t you think that a gr ..read more