First, I want to thank you all for being part of this community. It’s been such a wonderfully nourishing experience for me have this website and be able to share recipes and tips for good living with all of you.
However, there is another side to running a website. Like everyone in this age of information overload, I’m looking at working better and smarter. Doing more with less. As you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting quite as often. I’ve also gone on a social media diet, checking into Twitter and Facebook a couple of times a week instead of several times a day.
Further, after much consideration, I’ve decided to close down the Forums. Although the forums have served a good purpose, all in all, I’ve found that they are one more place for me to monitor in terms of the work I put into this website. I believe that the community can continue to connect in the comments section of each post and that it will still be productive for you to leave your remarks there.
So yes, change is in the air.
And I’m interested in you. I want you to tell me what type of information you find useful on this site. What are you doing with your life right now and what in particular are you looking for here?
So please, leave a comment and share your thoughts. I’m very interested, even though I do not often respond to comments, I do personally read each and every comment that you leave on every post.
Thanks for 6 great years and looking forward to many more!
Stacey Z says
Elana,
I am so grateful for you and this site! I love your recipes, cookbooks and I also love your updates and changes. It’s great to have different versions. It’s all about variety and improvement! Healthier has been quite a lot easier than before I discovered you and your site. Thank you.
Stacey
Randi says
I am so grateful for all the effort and love that you put into your recipes and blog. You are providing your followers with a gift for which we can’t thank you enough. I commend you for making this hard decision. Personally, I don’t use the forums.
KarenLana says
Because of several food allergies (wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, beef, sugar), I eat a mainly Paleo diet. I feel best when I avoid extremely starchy vegetables as well. For the special occasion treat, your almond flour recipes are my go-to favorites. I really appreciate the amount of work you’ve put into developing your recipes and maintaining this blog. Thank you! I am not familiar with your forums so I won’t miss them.
Rashelle says
Hi Elana! Thank you so much for this website and all your delicious recipes! Having been diagnosed with gluten intolerance several months ago, I was overwhelmed by the prospect…but your website really helped me and also led me towards going more paleo! I don’t use the forum, but I do love to visit your website!
Be well!!
Rebecca says
I think it’s a great thing that you are refocusing. I have never used the forums, so will not even notice. If you are looking toward improving your already-amazing site, you might look into having a “like” or “helpful” button for people’s comments, so that users could sort by the most helpful (like in Amazon.com reviews). I am a newer subscriber to your blog, but it has already been life-changing for my son who is developmentally delayed (speech mainly), but his greatest progress has been since he’s gone grain-free… and I don’t know what I would have done without your website and your cookbooks. You’re a celebrity in my household and I can’t thank you enough for sharing your delicious, gluten-free world of food with us. :-) Cheers!
Kelli says
I find that I eat really well at home, but I slip up while out of the house or traveling. It would be really helpful for me to have ideas for all meals and snacks while away from home.
Have a great day!!!
Annie says
Hi Elana,
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful recipes! I especially enjoy your Paleo recipes and those that use low- to no-sweeteners. More egg-free treat ideas / baked goods would be much appreciated!
~Annie
Mary says
More recipes with sugar alternatives!!
puredecadence says
Elana,
I just want to thank you for your Gluten Free recipes.
I have gotten your Gluten-Free Almond Flour cookbook and made lots of your desserts! My family really has been excited with the almond flour treats!!
There is just a few things that I need to say:
Over the years that I have used your recipes I have been excited to make these treats – lately, though, you have added or increased using a few ingredients that I know are not truly healthy. Now I am not able to make more of your recipes. Coconut and Palm ingredients are poison to our bodies. The damages of coconut oil are not seen until years later. My family and I have been mislead in this from the same sources that you have researched. We have had coconut products in the past and have experienced the opposite of what we found it was to help. Now that we know the truth I just want to share our experience and help others who might be led in the wrong direction,too.
As a question, as you have added coconut into your diet have you noticed any skin problems? We have seen others who have used coconut oil develop skin problems like rashes,eczema,and dandruff. When they have removed the coconut from their diet their skin has been relieved from these problems.
I have also noticed that you are not using soy and I want to thank you for seeing the truth in how dangerous soy is.
Thank you for your many recipes – I just want to be able to enjoy them again!
Cheryl Parker says
I am one of you biggest fans. You have helped me enjoy being gleuton free. I have your books and go to them often. I love them because your recipes are easy and they taste GOOD! I look forward to every recipe you send and check them out religeously! Thank you for sharing what you do. Cheryl Parker