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.
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Thanks for 6 great years and looking forward to many more!
Kathy says
We love all of your recipes, simple, wholesome, and good. I also enjoy hearing about your family and how they are helping you learn what they like and need. You have helped me so much to begin to think outside of our routine diet, and to think of food and nutrition as part of the healing components needed for healthy living. My husband, who is gluten sensitve and also diabetic as well as post stroke has been working hard toward healthy living as a necessity for survival. I think we all are learning that we are at various stages of the same commitment. Your recipes always inspire me to experiment, try new ideas, and even incorporate ideas that you present into new recipes. I love having your inspiration. Keep it coming!
Danah R says
I love your website and enjoy your grain-free recipes! Thank you for all the work you do put into this website and giving me great ideas for healthy, great-tasting food!
stephanie says
Well, change can be good. And it’s always crucial to our growth. Personally, I come here for your recipes. So many have become favorites for my family. We aren’t even gluten-free though we do try to limit our intake. Though many will, I won’t miss the forums as all as I’ve only visited a handful of times.
Ultimately, you need to do what is best for you and your family. So, good for your for making changes. :)
Meg says
Please consider archiving the Forum and making that information available to users. There’s a lot of valuable information stored there that you would not want to lose.
Sarah says
Dear Elana,
First of all–thanks so much for your recipes! You have made my grain-free transition SO much happier, and my friends who don’t follow my diet have been pretty happy too getting to eat all of my experiments with almond flour :)
I never participated in the forums, but I did find it incredibly helpful to search the discussions to see if someone else had already tried, say, using coconut oil instead of grapeseed oil. I totally understand not having time to moderate the forums, but is there any way you could make the archives available? I think it would be so helpful for people who are just starting out, and those of us who need community advice for substitutions!
Thanks so much for all you do,
Sarah
Sheila says
Hello! Just a quick note to say how much I appreciate your site! I help people eat healthy, lose weight and eliminate foods (if needed).
I use your website for inspiration, direction and ideas. I teach cooking classes once a month in Madison, WI. and work with clients one on one. I direct people here to get EXCITED about food again! The photos are so beautiful and really help people stay positive while they learn how to elimiate foods. I don’t usually respond or use the forums but I really enjoy the food, pix and inspiration. Thanks for all that you have shared! Best of luck!
Danielle L says
Recipes, please, please don’t stop posting recipes!! Pretty please!!
Esther says
Ever since one of my children was diagnosed with IBS, I’ve come to rely on your website for appropriate recipes. Please continue with this valuable service since there are very few to none websites which offer people with severe food sensitivities a place to find good recipes.
Sara says
A heartfelt thank you from me for maintaining your amazing site. As a very broke quasi-paleo/primal person, your website has made a great impact on my life. I also admire your ability to adapt to your changing circumstances, be they personal or professional – what a refreshing approach as compared to a business-as-usual attitude. Thank you for all you do!
Laurel says
Why would we ever want to see less of something? Especially a site we regularly visit? If we didn’t like it, I’m sure people wouldn’t return. I understand that family is important (I agree). Maybe it’s time to hire a part timer to help out with mundane tasks of blog upkeep.
Dylan Jones says
No problem Elana has a mom of three kids who attend a Waldorf School I understand. But, Please Please keep posting more recipes. I need them!