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Leanne Ely is a New York Times best selling author and the author of the Saving Dinner series. According to Woman’s Day Magazine, she is the expert on family cooking.

Her media experience includes multi-city book tours, satellite media tours, QVC several times as well as guesting on several national television shows, including HGTV’s Simple Solutions, ABC Family’s Living the Life, Ivanhoe’s Smart Woman, Small Talk for Parents and Talk of the Town. She has guest chef-ed on the cooking show, Carolina Cooks and has taught cooking classes all over the country for Bloomingdale’s.

In addition, she is a seasoned radio personality. Leanne’s own radio show, Heart of A Woman aired during drive time in two major California markets, Los Angeles and San Diego. Her current show, Saving Dinner with the Dinner Diva airs each Wednesday afternoon on BlogTalkRadio.com and is one of the top ten shows on that channel.Leanne’s weekly syndicated newspaper column, The Dinner Diva goes out to over 250 newspapers nationwide and in Canada.

On the Internet, she pens the Food for Thought columnist for the immensely popular, FlyLady.net, with over a half a million readers several times a week.

She has been featured in Woman’s Day, Parents, Redbook, Self and Shape magazines to name a few. Leanne has also been featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Boston Globe, St. Petersburg Times, Orange County Register—and many other major newspapers.

Additionally, she is a sought after speaker and has spoken all over the country, with keynote addresses to corporate and non-profit entities.

  • savingdinner

    we do have a test kitchen, and are looking in to adding a place to review recipes on the Premium membership :) thanks for the suggestion!

  • http://www.facebook.com/linda.drish.5 Linda Drish

    I purchased the VIP bundle w/ Dr. Wahls webinar. I do not know how to access the bundle.

  • savingdinner

    Linda – please check your email for a reply.

  • Beth Weber

    Hi Leanne! First of all, THANK YOU for all your hard work on our behalf. My family and I have have been enjoying your meals for many years now, and I am beginning to delve into some of the other things you have been talking about. I have a few questions: 1. Is there a place on your website where you describe the Paleo eating philosophy? I cannot seem to find it. 2. What is the difference between the BioTrust product you mentioned several weeks ago and the RealDose product you talk about in your video? Do you take them both at the same time as complementary supplements? Or should I choose one or the other? I am confused! (which is easy to do for me, LOL)

  • savingdinner

    HI Beth,
    You can read about Paleo here:
    savingdinner.com/paleo
    And, I take both the BioTrust protein powder (for my smoothies) and the RealDose
    (3x a day!) as a weight loss supplement. They are two very different
    products!

  • Beth Weber

    Okay! That’s what I thought, but sometimes I feel like I read so much info that I end up getting confused. Thanks so much for clearing this up for me! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. :-)

  • savingdinner

    you’re welcome!

  • Betty Terrell

    Dear Leanne, I wanted you to know that, in the interest of promoting the ‘fun-sounding’ quality of whole grain rice, my D MIL and her friends have taken to calling it ‘golden rice’ instead of brown rice. Isn’t that fun?

  • Thomas08

    How can I get my son to eat healthier foods? He is so picky. He will not eat meat or anything he has to chew long. He only wants to eat crackers, PB&J sandwiches and junk foods. I really need some help on getting him to eat better!!!

  • savingdinner

    HI Thomas08,
    What a great question to send to Leanne on her Blog Talk Radio show! Send your questions to dear leanne at saving dinner dot com and you can listen to Leanne answer your question on the show or even the podcast! You can listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flylady and choose Saving Dinner with Leanne Ely

  • Denise G

    If I subscribe to the Premium Menu-Mailer, will I be able to add my own recipes to my own area, so that if I want to use a favorite recipe not from your site, I can add it to my menu and shopping list using the PMM tool?

  • savingdinner

    HI Denise,
    Unfortunately there isn’t an option to add your own recipes, but thanks for the suggestion!

  • cynthia oberschlake

    I bought the menu mailer but I can’t access it or the support. Every try is a dead end. If I don’t get help, will I even be able to return it?

  • savingdinner

    Cynthia,
    Please check your email for a reply from customer service!

  • Dale

    I am so frustrated…..I’ve been trying to contact someone at your company. I bought a Paleo ebook awhile back and when I went to print the book it was gone. Can you please help me with this? I’d like to begin on Monday. Thanks!

  • savingdinner

    Dale,
    Please check your email for a response

  • bsouth

    I’m just starting and am so excited! I’ve seen references to a Mitochondria Miracle Soup, but I don’t know where to find the recipe. Can you help?
    Thanks.

  • savingdinner

    HI Bsouth,
    You can find that in our Paleo Primer ebook, here is a link:
    http://savingdinnershop.com/ebooks-2/paleo-primer/

  • Donna

    Hi Leanne,

    I am curious how you feel about the paleo diet. I have been doing some research and playing with the recipes a bit but I am concerned with the fat content. It is recommended to use lard and animal fats when cooking and all the red meat and bacon worry me as well. I’ve been so used to getting away from red meat and bacon and not using butter and animal fats to cook that I am having a hard time readjusting. I completely follow the line of thinking that we should eat what we can grow or hunt essentially but I’m not sure of the long term risks of red meat, bacon and animal fats.

  • savingdinner

    HI Donna,

    I totally understand how you feel about all the fat, especially the
    saturated fats. I felt the same until I did my homework and much to my
    surprise (and delight!) found that this is the stuff that makes you
    healthy, not eating low fat.

    That point is driven home by our webinar guest, Abel James. Here’s the link
    to listen to his webinar, it will totally shock the daylights out of
    you…I know it did me!
    http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=37194789

  • Donna

    Thank you for the link to the webinar, it was very informative. How long will the fat burning man special be going for?
    Donna

  • savingdinner

    Donna,
    The Fat-Burning Man deal will go until Tuesday the 22nd at midnight EST :)

  • Dottie

    Leanne, where did you go to school? I believe that I once read that you attended via on-line. I am interested in doing this myself. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  • savingdinner

    Leanne attended American College of Nutrition now the Clayton College of Natural Health

  • Heather

    I would love to see the 777 webinar but won’t be at home due to kid’s sports. Will there be a playback offered? I don’t want to fill a spot on the list when I know I can’t be there but wanted to be on your radar. Thank you!

  • savingdinner

    HI Heather,
    There will be a replay, please sign up so you will get the replay link :)

  • cknudsen

    I purchased the $10.00 monthly menu mailer subscription……….how do I get the menus? Also have had difficulty with log in not accepting my e-mail address…….I don’t get that! So, how can I access this menu-mailer program? Help!

  • savingdinner

    Hi! Please check your email for a response. Happy Cooking!

  • CeCe

    Dear Leanne, I can’t find any of your blogTalkRadio shows beyond February this year. Are they currently not produced or have I missed something (I do enjoy the ones I found before a lot). All the best from France.

  • savingdinner

    HI Cece! Leanne is not doing the blogTalkRadio shows right now. She is working on some exciting new products right now, but will start back with BTR soon!

  • Janet

    My question was on the webinar last night, and of course I did not give you enough information about me. I am 62, 5’8″, and I weigh 199. I want to lose 30 to 40 lbs more. I probably have been eating too few calories, and need to know what to do if I have messed up my metabolism. Today I started adding 1Tblsp coconut oil to my virgin shake and eliminated fruit except one apple. My dinners are mostly from the Artisan food company that JJ recommends. My weight loss has been stalled for a week now. thanks for any advice you can give.

  • savingdinner

    HI Janet, Leanne says: Add burst training get adequate sleep and track your water, that will do the trick!

  • elefectosherezade

    Congratulations Leanne!
    Thank you for your lovely present.

  • BeckitaMaria

    Happy, Happy Birthday to you, Leanne, and thank you for the party favor!

  • savingdinner

    I have passed on your Birthday wishes! Thank you!

  • savingdinner

    I have passed on your sweet Birthday wishes. Thank you!

  • Ronnie

    Read your article on Real Source. Is it still working for you?
    I have been struggling with hypothyroidism. I see the Paleo Diet is working for you. What about others such as Adkins, South Beach, etc.

  • Busybusyles

    I joined the 30 day challenge and I am BRAND NEW to the Paleo lifestyle…have a couple questions: do you have a recipe for baked eggplant, can you substitute chicken breat for the bone-in chicken week two and can you have hummus and veggies as a snack can you substitute different combinations of veggies…and after buying the grociers for three days it is a TON of food….why are the portions so large???

  • savingdinner

    HI Ronnie,
    Leanne says: I’m partial to paleo because dairy is an issue for me, it does work! I think you mean Real Dose. Yes it is still working. :-)

  • savingdinner

    Hi! Baked or grilled eggplant as a side is meant to be really simple. Just cooking a layer of eggplant slices, baking or grilling work great. Bone-in chicken breast is just fine to substitute for boneless chicken breast. And maybe try guacamole instead of hummus with your veggie snacks. The portions are a bit large, but they are healthy. You can have left overs for lunch the next day. Hope this helps!

  • Miriam Matson

    You posted an article recently on granola. I thought I saved it to read it later, and now I can’t find it. How can I read it? Thanks!

  • savingdinner

    Hi Miriam! I have searched through all our past newsletters, and I cannot find one about granola. Was there anything else you remember about the article? I’d love to help you find one of our articles.

  • Alex

    Wow I’m sorry you have so many allergies. I’d look at vegan and gluten free recipe books and websites. Because you have so many allergies you’ll probably have to go through them and make your own recipes that work specifically for you. That way you won’t have a horrible reaction. I hope that helps you! :)

  • Seroflorus

    I hope you’ve improved greatly since 9 months ago. If not, or not enough, then consider GAPS diet if you have not already. I think you would find it very helpful with your allergies.

  • Seroflorus

    Instead of subbing in boneless chicken consider using the leftover bones to make bone broth. That’s what we do at home but I sometimes skip the grocery store rotisserie chicken because when it broths down it stinks of corn. Farm bones don’t do that, of course.

  • BethW

    Hi Leanne! I have a quick question – would your new smoothie mix and fiber blend work with JJ Virgin’s Virgin Diet (the one about the 7 Hi-Fi foods)? I would love to support your new endeavor! Thank you!

  • savingdinner

    HI Beth,
    Yes the smoothie mix works with JJ’s diet. :)

  • Christine

    What is the difference between the way you are eating and the Whole30program?

  • savingdinner

    HI Christine,
    Leanne said: I am unfamiliar with the WHole30, though I have heard of it. Our program is simple and basic and the biggest difference would probably be our online support via our private FB page. I’m in there daily, I don’t know if the owners of Whole30 provide this type of support or they themselves are in their communities personally or not.

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