About: Lisa_MacColl

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Lisa MacColl is terminally curious -- some would say nosy -- and has written about politics, the arts, working through job loss, crime, integrating babies and pets, and blowing bubbles with her daughter for such diverse publications as Canadian Living, Readers’ Digest, Cat Fancy, Today’s Bride and the Waterloo Chronicle. She is the co-author of a chapter handbook for the Professional Writers’ Association of Canada, has written chapters for the American Red Cross Emergency Responder Manual, and “translated” by-laws into plain language. Whether writing personal essays, informative articles, op/ed pieces or corporate communications, Lisa loves to learn new things while exceeding her clients’ expectations. Lisa deals with food allergies on a daily basis since she has a life-threatening garlic allergy (which causes her to avoid her favorite Greek and Indian restaurants and vampires) and her in-laws are severe celiac (which inspired her to bake cheesecake with ground-up rice krispies for the crust).

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Ten Best Valentines Gifts – No Food Required

Valentine’s Day has long been thought of as the “chocolate holiday”. For people with food allergies, especially nut allergies, there are so many more amazing companies now offering peanut free and nut free chocolate options, dairy free chocolates and other delicious alternatives.

Holiday Gifts For People With Food Allergies

Seasonal gifts for people with food allergies can be tricky, because many standard commercial baked goods and chocolates may be off the list. For kids with food allergies, there are funky epipen carriers, or delicious allergy friendly chocolates. For adults with a gluten intolerance, gluten allergy or any other kind of food allergy, there are ..more

Halloween And Food Allergies

How to enjoy the treats and avoid the tricks
If your child has food allergies, Halloween can be very scary. How do you allow your children to participate in the fun of the night without endangering their health or safety? Here are some ideas.
1.    Be Vigilant As soon as your child starts going out for Halloween, ..more

Thanksgiving and Food Allergies

Next weekend is Thanksgiving in Canada. For those with food allergies, family occasions like Thanksgiving can be nightmares and cause additional anxiety. Here are some tips for stress-free entertaining this Thanksgiving.
If You Are A Host
•    Ask your guests ahead of time about food allergies. Most people will be happy to help you work around their ..more

Summer Entertaining and Food Allergies

Tips and Suggestions to Alleviate Stress of Food Allergies 
Summer is perfect for barbeques and impromptu get-togethers with friends and family. When you have a food allergy, however, it can be a stressful time. Here are some tips to take the pressure off.
1.    Talk to the host ahead of time. You are not being a difficult ..more