If you have looked around and there is nothing in the area, I'm sure that you are not the only one who is missing out - START a meetup or Single parents thing! Ask the church if you can use a room 2x/month for starters. It could be focused on cooking, being a "sandwich" caregiver, parents of autistic kids or other special needs, spirituality, book club, stich-n-bitch (which can be any needle crafts so more show up), movie screening with discussion after, an investment or money-savers/penny-pinchers club... Make it convenient for YOU - what a concept! Tailor-made for mish! Betcha people come... Post it up on food store bulletin boards, the library, park & rec, the church board, coffee shops...sometimes, the pennysaver will even let a "non-profit" put a blurb in for free.
You are pretty far south...any chance of planting your own herb garden for your cooking? Could be a hobby - start small, get some pre-potted ones (they are even in my grocery store) and some seeds...
You have to make some time to build something that you are PASSIONATE about, something outside of yourself.
