Sharing a Kitchen with Roommates When You Have Special Dietary Restrictions

June 9, 2016 | By Sammie AuthorMy First Apartment

If you have an allergy or special dietary needs, living with someone (or worse, multiple people) who eat what you cannot and sharing a kitchen with them, isn’t just a challenge, it is a flat-out risk. I recently made a clean break with gluten for medical reasons. This was only two weeks prior to moving into…

How To Live Peacefully With Your Roommate’s Alternative Diet

July 16, 2015 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Knowing how to live peacefully with your roommate’s alternative diet can be tricky. A bit of knowledge and preparation goes a long way to smooth the transition. Roommates can be challenging at the best of times. It is increasingly common for people who have never met to end up sharing space. Your new roommate could…

The Politics of Food Sharing Among Housemates

January 7, 2012 | By Sam AuthorMy First Apartment

Many a friendship has soured from the overstepping of bounds when one assumes the generosity of a housemate and “borrows” a snack from the fridge. Living with other people has many advantages; cheaper rent, cheaper utilities, and a potentially lower food expense. That said, if the housemates don’t clearly lay out from the start what…