Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sensitive Sweets for Singles with Food Allergies

What a gorgeous wedding cake from Sensitive Sweets’ Bakery…and it is allergy friendly, too. Sensitive Sweets held its grand opening a few weeks earlier in this month. It is a dedicated nut-free and gluten-free bakery. Its recipes go beyond the typical, since … Continue reading

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Romancing the Stove on a Date Night

Singles with food allergies, let’s give Kudos to Canada! Three guys, Kyle Ransome, Scott Ainsworth and Dave Wen, hope to get their unique cooking show picked up for a television debut. Their food show will focus on preparing scrumptious meals for people with … Continue reading

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The surprising side of Glucosamine

I’m well aware that Glucosamine is a popular supplement. What I just learned is that Glucosamine can harm Singles with shellfish allergies. Why? Glucosamine contains crustacean shells. If you have a shellfish allergy and are thinking of using Glucosamine, speak with your … Continue reading

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Cup and Top is worth a stop

Singles, are you heading to or through Massachusetts? I just learnt about the Cup and Top Cafe. Two busy mothers and friends, Helen Kahn and Dorrie Brooks, opened this cafe in 2006. Five years later, Cup and Top Cafe serves as a role … Continue reading

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Singles, Spar for the Spurtle when everyone wins

Are you a Single with Food Allergies who loves oatmeal? Are you ready for the oatmeal challenge from Bob’s Red Mill, “Spar for the Spurtle”? Has preparing a steaming bowl of oatmeal moved beyond the stage of the simple enjoyment … Continue reading

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Single and allergic to sesame seeds? Don't munch yet!

Singles with food allergies, a friend of mine called the Bachman Company, because she was so excited about their new gluten-free pretzels. Those scrumptious pretzels do not contain any of the top eight food allergens! Unfortunately, she learned that they’re … Continue reading

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Singles, now for the inside scoop on hotels and motels

Summer’s here and Singles with food allergies are traveling in droves nationwide! The unexciting, but honest, truth is that I travel with sponges and household cleaners. As soon as I enter my hotel or motel room for the first time, I wipe the table … Continue reading

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Pregnant? Get a massage!

Pregnant? Despite summer’s extra sunlight, do you feel a little depressed? Stressed out? Combine living with food allergie with the increased dietary needs of a pregnancy and you get a challenge! A recently-published scientific article reported that approximately 70% of mothers who felt depressed … Continue reading

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EpiPens to the Rescue

Silence the buzz over the Green Lantern and Captain America for a moment! Let’s applaud the true rescue hero, the powerful, short one wearing a hard plastic suit! Is your thigh ready? During the 4th of July weekend, I learned … Continue reading

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