Coconut & Lime

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Questions about Comments and E-mails:

I left a comment and now it is gone. What happened?
I generally don't delete comments. However, if it is spam, very unclear/incoherent, not relevant to the post, abusive, asks a question covered in the FAQ or if it appears to be made in duplicate, to be solely self promotional or made in error, it may be deleted. Private or off topic comments and/or questions that require a response are best e-mailed to me directly. I may on an extemely rare occasion respond to an off-topic comment in the comments section if I have no other way of contacting the person and then delete it and my response after I feel comfortable the original poster saw my response.

I also have comment moderation enabled, your comment will only be posted after approval so there might be some delay between when you post the comment and when I get a chance to approve it.

Please note: the comments section of a recipe are not the place to lecture me or my readers on fitness, nutrition, or health issues. Please keep comments as positive and relevant as possible. Everyone has a right to their own opinion, but sometimes someone else's blog isn't the best place to express it.

Why do you have comment moderation?
I am not “screening” my comments per se, I am trying to eliminate spam and unrelated comments from the blog. I allow anonymous comments to encourage nonbloggers to comment and as a result I get dozens of spam comments a day. It is much easier (and quicker!) to approve the comments as they come in rather than go back and delete spam comments from individual posts. It also helps cut down on the number of duplicate comments made in error appearing on the site.

I e-mailed you and didn't get a response. What happened?
I try really hard to reply to every email within 24 hours. However, I get upwards of a hundred blog related e-mails a day and it can be difficult to keep up. If a number of days have gone by and you still haven't received a response, feel free to e-mail me again; I might not have received it or it might have been accidentally filtered out as spam.


I asked a question in the comments section and it wasn't answered. What happened?
I get so many comments and e-mails between the two blogs, occasionally I miss that a comment has a question in it. That is why I always suggest e-mailing me directly if you have a question that needs to be answered. As a rule I do not answer questions that are covered in the FAQ section. I prefer that you e-mail me the questions directly-back and forth conversations in the comments sections are very time consuming and your question might not be of general interest.



Quick note: Google is your friend! A lot of the more general questions I get e.g. what's the exact address of that store you mentioned, where can I buy XXX, what are lumpia wrappers, what's the difference between light and dark soy sauce etc can be answered via a quick Google search. While I generally don't mind answering these questions and will try to get back to you as soon as possible, it is almost always quicker to look for the answer yourself. I'd also like to remind you to read each post carefully before asking a question, frequently the answer can be found in the body of the post.






Questions about site sponsorship and advertising:


How can I get my product exposure on your site?
Beyond ads another way to get exposure on my site is to send me your product to try (details here). If I use it while cooking, I will mention it in the recipe. My acceptance of a product does not guarantee that it will appear on the site or a positive response.

Why do you have advertising on your site?
I resisted advertising for many years. However, developing and testing new recipes for this blog takes up many hours of my day, every day. Advertising helps offset some of the expenses involved in maintaining the site, my equipment and purchasing ingredients. All ad proceeds go back into creating new recipes to share with my readers.



Questions about permissions:

Your site says that I can not post or publish your recipes without your permission. Does this mean I can not print them out at home to use when I cook?
Of course you can print them out for home use. What I don't want is for you to do is include them in a cookbook (including private or community publications) or post them on your blog without linking to me or asking for permission. I create this recipes myself and deserve credit if they are used. Use of those recipes are for personal and non-profit use only. Please contact me regarding licensing fees for any for-profit use.


I made your recipe and want to post it to my blog. What should I do?

I am glad you enjoyed my recipe enough to want to post about it! Please credit me and Coconut & Lime and post a direct link to the recipe. If you make changes to the recipe, include a note making it clear that any changes were your own. I would appreciate it if you do not post or directly reproduce the recipe or picture(s), it is copyrighted material and represents hours of hard work.

Please note:
All recipes, text and photographs on this site are the original creations and property of Rachel Rappaport. They are held under copyright. Do not post or publish anything from this site without permission and proper credit. E-mail me (coconutlimeblog @gmail.com) with any requests or questions.

All recipes posted here are for personal, non-profit generating use only. This means you can not use my recipes in your restaurant, bakery, book, magazine, website or in a contest with the intent to turn a profit. They can, of course, be used to create meals in your own personal kitchens. If you would like to post about the recipe in your own personal blog, please link directly to the recipe rather than reposting the recipe in its entirety.


Privacy Policy:
In the instance that any information is collected (e-mail addresses, names etc) it is not shared, sold or rented to anyone unless ordered by a court of law.

If you receive e-mails or messages from Coconut & Lime it is because you have provided your e-mail address for the purpose of receiving information in the future such as site updates or announcements.