This is a post about you, not me. Along those lines, I have some questions, I want to get to know you better. To find out what you like, and also what you need.
Why? I’m thinking of writing another cookbook. For the past ten years, I’ve had cookbook writing on the brain. And in the past four years I’ve created two of them. Now, I’m entertaining the idea of writing a third book. If I do, I’d like it to be of benefit to my readers. So here are my questions:
- What, if any, are your dietary restrictions?
- Are there foods you are not allergic to that you avoid?
- Which type of recipe (i.e., bread, salad, entrees, sides, desserts, etc.) do you find most useful?
- Of the cookbooks you own, which sections do you find yourself using most frequently?
- What is your definition of “healthy food”
- If you could ask for one thing in a cookbook, what would it be?
Feel free to answer all of the questions above, or just a couple. I’m really looking forward to hearing from you, and getting to know you a little bit better.
I will (as always) read each and every comment left below and while there may be competing requests and wishes, I will do my best to incorporate them into my future projects.
robin says
more protien and no sugar– having metibolic syndrome, needing to avoid carbs and sugars.
Heather@Food Ponderings says
I eat Paleo due to candida/leaky gut. I would like to see a cookbook with more savory dishes. I think I have dsserts covered by this point!
Keep up the great work!
Joanna S. says
We would love to see a primal/paleo slow cooker/easy casserole cookbook that uses ingredients kids would like. Love your recipes!
DocMama says
What, if any, are your dietary restrictions?
– gluten free (celiac), FODMAPs, dairy and all grain-free
Which type of recipe (i.e., bread, salad, entrees, sides, desserts, etc.) do you find most useful?
– entrees, snacks, desserts (kid-friendly would be most useful)
What is your definition of “healthy food”
– whole foods
If you could ask for one thing in a cookbook, what would it be?
– it came with a live-in chef and clean up crew…….
myooks says
@docmama – lol.
DocMama says
well…. she did ask and one can always dream big….. ;)
Ragna says
I am very excited to hear you are thinking about doing another cookbook! I have and love your first two and always recommend it to friends.
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I would love to have a cookbook with some ethnic recipes. I would also love to see foods (desserts) that are sweetened by natural sweeteners like dates. We are eating paleo so no grains etc. Looking forward to your new book!
Jeana says
Gluten and Dairy Free – I’d like to see a cookbook with 5 or less ingredients for everyday family cooking. It would also help if you prompted maybe 4 weeks of meal scheduling using recipes in the book. Sometimes I don’t even know where to begin when planning… Thanks for your wonderful blog and other cookbooks!
Robin says
We eat primal/paleo. Looking for easy dinner ideas. Slow cooker or one dish make ahead meals. A picture with each recipe is a plus. Love your blog and your two cookbooks. Looking forward to the third.
DocMama says
I also second the crock-pot/slow cooker option. Would be IMMENSELY useful as we gear up for school
Candice says
I have been finding that my children’s schools are increasingly ‘nut-free’ and making healthy lunchboxes have become more difficult. My suggestion would be to address nut-free/kid-friendly/no sugar. I’ve been substituting date puree at times…seems to work alright for me.
Kathy says
Hi Elana
I would love to see a paleo recipe book that has recipes without almond flour, almond milk and almond butter. It seems that I have an allergy to almonds. I can access coconut and tapioca flour where I live as well as coconut oil and milk.
The types of food I used to love baking before I went on a paleo diet were pancakes, biscuits, cakes and bread. I know that these shouldn’t be the focus of a paleo diet even if eaten with non-gluten and high-protein flours, but it would be nice to have some treats now and then. I’m also wanting to have some healthy breakfast options besides egg and bacon.
Thank you for your previous recipes and what you do for people with food intolerances.
Kathy
Karen says
1. Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, green peppers, pineapple, dairy, and a bunch more….
2. Gluten, diary, and soy are intolerances and make me wicked sick.
3. I would love a GREAT vegetable recipe book. A friend just fed me kale with fennel and onion and some seasonings and it was fantastic. I would never have come up with that. Just some EASY but different and good vegetable recipes. I get tired of steamed, grilled, roasted, and raw veggies…. Second choice: Real smoothie recipes that are nutritious and taste good that don’t use protein powder sweetened with stevia. I react to stevia and everyone seems to think it’s a health food. It is not if you react to it…. Third choice: Portable foods…snacks, bars, bites, make ahead ideas that are practical for lunches but real. I pack breakfast, lunch, and dinner most days and need on the go foods that are easy and nutritious but hold.
4. Baking. Sadly. Most of the rest I just make up as I go without a recipe.
5. Organic, locally grown, in season, foods prepared to preserve nutrition and be easily assimilated by the body.
6. Photos. Oh, and spiral bound so it will lay flat. I have both your books and love them. On both the spine is broken and the pages are falling out because they aren’t made to lay open and I USE them. That binding may be nice for a pretty book you look at occasionally for ideas but it doesn’t hold up to a lot of use on the counter as I cook. I love both books though.
If you could ask for one thing in a cookbook, what would it be?