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!
Karen says
Thanks Elana! I’ve been gluten free for over a year, and the less grains I eat, the better I feel. Your cookbooks and your website have been a GODSEND. THANK YOU!!!!!!! The only thing need are new ideas for dinner – that kids will eat. I just switched them over to gluten free and dairy free 5 months ago and my kids are 6 and 8, and I’m always searching for something new to make for dinner. We seem to eat the same stuff all the time. By the way – I loved the Paleo Rice. YUMMMMEEEE. I’ve made it 3 times since the post, and I pretty much ate the whole thing myself for days on end…hahahah! (one kids liked it, one didn’t…can’t please everyone) SO thank you for everything you have done. You have made it so easy to make amazing nutritious treats my kids LOVE. I use your cookbooks every week, several times a week usually. Almond flour is by far my favorite wheat substitute so we get fiber and protein. And we feel like we don’t have to go WITHOUT every delicious thing that we used to eat. THANK YOU!
Barbie says
I like all the gluten free recipes !! Please don’t stop sending those. I’m new at this and need all the help and encouragement that I can get. Thank you so much !!
bob says
I will miss the forums, as they are where people are able to ask questions and give advice without clogging up your post comments. I’ve found the forums quite helpful. Have you considered leaving the forums up with the ability to add new threads or comments disabled? I would love if one day you put the forums back up. I do understand about streamlining your life though, I am trying to simplify my life right now too.
Thank you for all the hard work you have put in to this website, answering questions, and solving gluten-full or unhealthy recipe issues.
Lili says
As long as you keep your posts coming, I’m happy!
Thank you for all your fantastic recipes!!
katie h. says
Elana –
Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes (and tips, life stories, etc) you post! I too was afraid you were going to say you were done and am relieved to read that you’re just cutting back. I totally understand. I didn’t use the forums much however, I did enjoy when you used to post links to articles you found interesting that were often not food related. Again, I understand you’re cutting back and that’s totally fine but wanted to mention it since I was sad when that section disappeared. It was so great to be referred to your blog several years ago and to learn that eating gluten-free didn’t mean I had to give up all the pleasures of food. I continue to use and enjoy your recipes.
Warmly – Katie
Heidi says
Hi Elana,
I love your site, and I check it often. The one complication that I have is that my son is allergic to nuts of all kinds. I’ve often wondered if there would be a good gluten-free, nut-free bread or something for him. Do you know of anything that I could substitute for the almond flour in your recipes?
Ronni says
So glad you are continuing this website. I just found you and am on gluten free and low carb lifestyle. Grateful for your recipes.
Isabel says
I applaud your decision!
I LOVE everything about your site. We have our share of health problems, but I have to say, your recipes have made it that much easier to deal with.
Bless you!
Becky E. says
After years of going to different doctors and getting numerous test results, I still didn’t know what was “wrong” with me or what to do about it. A very good friend of mine has a daughter with similar problems to mine, and she told me about the great success they were having using your recipes. Other than that, I would never have known.
Thanks so much for using your knowledge of how to get along with this “food handicap”, in order to make other people’s lives easier and even more fun. I always did enjoy my vegetables, but you offer some fresh and exciting ideas, the kind that make others who don’t need to eat this way, wish they could “get some of that” too!
Good for you!
Also, congratulations on realizing that you need to take care of yourself and your family too, even before other people.
Keep up the good work. Wishing you God’s blessing for your hospitable and sharing spirit!
Cindy says
I love your site and have learned so much! Please keep your recipe section up–I also own your cookbook, and have tried many of the recipes. My daughter is undergoing testing to determine if she has a celiac issue, and I know will really appreciate the resources you provide here! Thanks for everything!