It’s done! My blog has “moved” without really moving. It’s still at the same URL, all the old recipes are here, and thanks to a hardworking site designer who carefully followed my directions to “make it look the same,” it looks so much like it used to that I’ll bet 90% of you won’t notice any change. (If you don’t notice any differences–such as the smaller previews of posts at the bottom of the home page–then you may need to clear your browser’s cache to see the changes.) There was only one unexpected problem, which I will ask your help with in a minute. Besides that, the only other issue is if you subscribed to the blog through the old feed, you may need to resubscribe. The best feed to use is this feedburner one, and if you were already subscribed through Feedburner or by email, you probably don’t need to do anything.
As I mentioned, there was only one big problem in the changeover: Most of the comments were lost. All comments prior to last August are gone…poof…history! Since this blog is over 4 years old, that’s thousands of people’s responses, variations, criticisms, and experiences that have been lost. Most of my older recipes now have no comments at all, nothing to indicate whether people tried them or liked them.
What I’d like to ask you to do is this: If you tried a recipe from the blog and your comment is no longer there, please take a minute to leave a comment on it describing your results, good, bad, or indifferent. You can really help guide people who may be thinking about making a particular recipe. Just use the search box up in the right sidebar to help you find the recipes.
Now, about that photo above, and a little game I’ve devised….
Right now, as I type, I’ve got a new recipe simmering in the kitchen. It’s based on a very old recipe from this blog, and it uses the ingredients in the photo. All except for one of them were in the old recipe, and if you enter the right 4 ingredients into the search box, you should be able to find the old recipe I’m referring to. Find it, post your answer in the comments, and I’ll send the first five people to get it right a FatFree Vegan refrigerator magnet, valued at over 25 cents! (Hey, I just spent all my money on web design, so things are tight!)
I’ll post the full recipe over the weekend. Until then, please look around the blog and let me know if you discover any problems.
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Miang Kum Rolls! i want a magnet!
miang-kum-rolls!!!
I think its Grilled Baby Eggplants with Korean Barbecue Sauce. Am I right??
Miang Kum Rolls
Congratulations, your site still looks fabulous =). I love coming here for ideas, and will continue to do so!
Miang Kum Rolls
Miang Kum Rolls, and now you’re adding jalapenos! Yum!
Miang Kum Rolls!
I can’t decide if it’s the Miang Kum Rolls or the Bean Sprouts and Broccoli Slaw Salad with Coconut-Ginger dressing (posted 2 days apart back in 2006!)
Hi Susan,
The site looks great
I can’t wait to try out new recipes!
I found it! Miang Kum Rolls! Congrats on the new site. Looks great, as always.
The blog looks great, kudos! Thanks for all you do!
Indian Chutney?
Yes, I found it to be Maing Kum Rolls as well. Great new site. So looking forward to more recipes. I will go back to the ones I’ve tried and comment. Hmmm, where to start?
Grilled baby eggplant with Korean barbecue sauce. (Assuming I’m right in thinking I found the clue!!)
It’s http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/miang-kum-rolls.html. Those look delicious by the way. I think I’m going to try it this weekend. Love you new site. Thanks for all you do for ALL of us. Yours in the gold standard, IMHO!
That would be Miang Kum rolls, which sound delicious and I will be trying out soon.
Miang Kum Rolls! I didn’t really know that…i just copied it from one of the smarter people who figured it out….but what the hay….I want a magnet too!!!!
As ALWAYS, I love your site, and look forward to yummy dishes, wonderful stories and great pictures. As I’ve never had the rolls, I may just have to try them out.
Speaking of pictures, I believe that earlier in the week, you had a picture up of two kitties on the sofa. Yea? Nay?
I’d love to have that magnet, my refrigerator is sorta bare. I think it’s Miang Kum Rolls.
miang kum rolls, which i should make soon
Miang Kum Rolls!
Maria, yes! That photo is here: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/images/non-food/yawn.jpg
The post it was part of got deleted during the site changes, but it’s one of my favorite recent cat photos. I may have to find a way to work it into another post.
Miang Kum Rolls
I too think it’s Grilled Baby Eggplants with Korean Barbecue Sauce
by SusanV on August 14, 2007 and that your new ingredient is the
Tamicon.
Hi glad it all worked out. Miang kum Rolls. I havent tried them yet. I will go back and make some comments. I use your site regularly..
I’m going with Grilled Eggplant with Korean Barbecue Sauce, too.
The tamarind is new, methinks.
My wife uses your site all the time. I think it is Korean Tofu and Vegetable Stew. With a yummy ginger coleslaw!
I think it is Grilled Baby Eggplants with Korean Barbecue Sauce, My daughter has made us some wonderful meals from your site.
Miang Kum Rolls!
Everything is back to divine vegan order. I knew it would happen. Yours is the first site I rely on for authentic, luscious, and often quick recipes.
Congrats, Susan, to both you and your designer. Migrating a substantial site like this is not a trivial piece of work. Go open a bottle of wine.
Love the new website and as always I love your recipes
I was just wondering though, will the new site be alphabetized like the old site?
Amy, by alphabetized, do you mean the Recipe Index pages? They’re all still there–just look for the link at the very top of the page.
Susan, I don’t have a search box???
Laina, what do you see in the right column? There should be a google search box at the top.
What about Bean Sprouts and Broccoli Slaw Salad with Coconut-Ginger Dressing?
I think it’s bean sprouts w/ broccoli slaw salad! But I see I’m in the minority…
I have the normal headings at the top. Where is the search box suppose to be? To the right of the picture of the ingredients is white space. Nothing there.
I think it’s Korean Tofu and Vegetable Stew and that you’re adding the tamarind =)
Laina, what type of browser and computer are you using.
Can anyone else NOT see the search box at the top of the right column?
Thanks for your help in finding these problems!
Miang Kum Rolls!
Thanks to you all for your comments here and on other posts! I wish I had more magnets!
I use windows internet explorer.
The computer is one of those smaller laptops. It’s an Eee PC.
It sounds like maybe your browser isn’t enabled to see Javascript. You could try looking at the setup options to see if there’s a way to enable it. I’d hate for you not to be able to search!
I’m guessing Grilled Baby Eggplants with Korean Barbecue Sauce, because you love eggplant!
Bean Sprouts and Broccoli Slaw Salad with Coconut-Ginger Dressing
Miang Kum Rolls!
LOVE the new look, Susan!! Ironically, I’m just recommitting to a vegan lifestyle and came looking for some old recipes. Sorry you lost your comments, but I’ll be hard at work the next few weeks trying out old favorites and new, and will be glad to fill in the blanks!
Congratulations!Your site is wonderful. I come here often for recipes and vary them to suit our tastes and the ingredients available. All the very best.
Are you making the Miang Kum Rolls with red peppers now? Congrats on the site conversion!
I’m not seeing a search box (or a right hand bar at all) with Firefox 3.6.3 (java script IS enabled). However, I can see it in IE8. (I’m running Windows 7.)
Thanks for the feedback, Debbie. That’s so strange! My daughter’s computer has that same setup (FF 3.6.3 with Win 7) and everything shows up in hers. I wonder what could be going on? What happens on the right–is there just white space or does the text just run to the edge of the screen?
I have java enabled. Not sure what the problem is.
I just had a thought: Do you have ad-blocking software installed? It may treat the Google search box as an ad, and the rest of that sidebar contains ads.
I have a pop-up blocker, but that’s not the problem.
I downloaded firefox and I’m using it. Low and behold, the recipe search box is there. Yay!
Love how your keeping everything fatfree!
One love Vegan Kitchen
I noticed. Long time reader who does not like the new site. The two column look at the bottom is cluttered and confusing, and means I’ll miss things if I don’t catch them when they’re at the top. A lot of the blogs I read have recently switched to this same design.
Apparently it’s popular and for most people it’s not a problem. For me it is. I know that with columns you get more on a page, but why do you want more on a page if you can’t read the whole thing anyway? Tiny print, cluttered layout…I just don’t see the attraction.
Still love your recipes though. I just printed off one last week and sent it to my dad, who doesn’t have a computer.
Is this game over? Was the answer ‘Miang Kum Rolls’ or ‘Grilled Baby Eggplants’?
Yes. The answer was Miang Kum Rolls.
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