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Here are this week’s Thursday Things

1. My blog is going to be called Averie Cooks going forward.

New averie cooks logo pink plate with fork and knife

I haven’t officially changed the URL, so you will still type in loveveggiesandyoga.com to access my site, but the name of the blog, logo, and some minor cosmetic mini-makeover type changes to my homepage are underway.

Those are the technical difficulties I was alluding to yesterday and if you tried to access my site in the past 24 hours and have noticed anything strange, that’s what’s up. I’ve got tech people working on things, but since nothing ever goes according to plan, and I couldn’t just do a big, happy, It’s Done and Here’s the Big Reveal type post, I figured I’d clue you in to what’s been going on and spill the beans rather unceremoniously.

2. I changed my Twitter name to @AverieCooks

If you used to follow me at @LoveVeggiesYoga, you don’t have to do a thing. You’re now following me @AverieCooks. Twitter makes it easy to make that change without losing a single follower.

My Facebook Fan Page is a whole different story because if you have more than 100 fans, Facebook will not allow you to change the name of your fan page. You have to start from ground zero and create a brand new one with the new name and I’m not sure I want to do that.

3. I changed my Instagram name to AverieSunshine

4. Why did I change the name of my blog?

When I started my blog three years ago, I had no idea that I’d stick with blogging, what I’d wind up wanting to blog about, or any of the twists and turns life could or would take. The blog name that suited me three years ago is not the blog name that suits the current focus and direction of my blog today or that I’ve been going in the past year or so.

Although I do love vegetables, and I do love yoga, I also love baking, desserts, and cooking in general, so it was time for a new name.

Not to mention, the daily emails, comments, and confusion that folks are under when they find my blog based on name only and see something like this plastered on the home page, when they were expecting vegetables and yoga, well yeah, change was needed.

Oreo Cookie Stuffed Brownies with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

I’m eventually going to change the  URL to averiecooks.com but let’s take things one tech glitch one thing at a time.

5. The new Canon 5D Mark III has been revealed. This is very big news in photography circles. If you’re a photographer, you may want to pre-order now, but first you may want to win the lottery.

Canon 5D Mark III digital camera advertisement

 

6. I recently posted about Flour and a comparison and discussion.

Shelf of bags of flour

A reader directed me to this Cook’s Illustrated comparison of all-purpose flours

“We set out to learn if there was a single all-purpose flour that could best handle most any recipe. Six months later, we had the answer….”

You can subscribe for a free trial to Cooks Illustrated if you want the answer.

7. The winner of the Digital Kitchen Scale & Nutritionist Consultation Giveaway is Paula who said,

“I would use a digital scale to weigh ingredients in grams for recipes that don’t also give the US equivalent.”

8. I need a drink. It’s been a couple of very crazy days. But since it’s a little early for booze, I’m going to settle for apple pie in a cup.

Spiced Apple Pie Smoothie

two jars of Spiced Apple Pie Smoothie

9. If that doesn’t work, I’ll move on to one of these.

10. And if that doesn’t work, chocolate and peanut butter always works to calm the nerves and make everything right with the world.

Peanut Butter Cocoa Krispies Smores Bars

Peanut Butter Cocoa Krispies Smores Bars

If you’re a blogger, do you like the name of your blog? Ever thought of changing it?

Even if you’re not a blogger, thinking about where you were in your life years ago, compared to where you are today, no doubt many of us have changed dramatically, and in many different facets of our lives. No one has a crystal ball and can predict where we’re going to be in years to come. All you can do is take one day at a time and enjoy the ride.

Evolving, tweaking, growing, trying new things, changing. It’s a beautiful thing.

Changing your blog at a tech level? It’s not a beautiful thing.

What are your Thursday Things?

Feel free to Link Up anything fun, exciting, tasty, or noteworthy you’ve made, seen, or want to showcase by clicking on the blue button.

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Welcome to AverieCooks! Here you’ll find fast and easy recipes that taste amazing and are geared for real life. Nothing fussy or complicated, just awesome tasting dishes everyone loves!

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Comments

  1. “Love Veggies and Yoga” is what brought me to the site in the first place–I think I was looking for fellow veg yogis. But obviously the treats are what kept me here! And I’m all for changing anything to pink!

  2. Good for you Averie! I love it and I love the gradual changes you’ve made over the years.

    life is an evolution isn’t it?

    and that camera???

    I just FINALLY bought myself a DSLR but it’s a baby T3….but I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.
    I love following you in Instagram so I’ll have to go make sure I’m still in the loop!

    Have a great weekend!

    1. Congrats on your T3! Glad you love it! And wow, can’t believe you and I have known each other from way back when :)

      xoxo

  3. I just started my blog and I absolutely LOVE my name (Queen Acres). I did a post about why I chose it:

    http://queen-acres.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-in-name.html

    but I’m kind of in the same boat you were three years ago. I hope my blog turns into something interesting and big someday, but I can’t predict what turn it will make. Over the last two months, it hasn’t really had anything to do with what I intended for it, but I’m ok with that, I’m still trying to get the hang of it, so until then, I’ll just keep blogging about whatever I can.

    Even if my blog does take a different turn (like yours has) I think I’ll still keep the name, because to me it will always be something cute between my husband and me. But I don’t blame you for changing your name, and can completely understand why you did. Regardless, I love your new look! Very fresh :)

  4. Great news- I think the new name is very fitting! I love your blog evolution and attitude, it must be a little scary to change what has not only been a great popular blog for the past years, but also your brand! I also think it’s brilliant that you have found your niche and focus on that! I wish you continued success and good luck with the tech stuff!
    I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a while and I did secure a domain, which should be flexible enough until I find my niche…now I just need to get that thing up and running…
    Ha ha, I KNEW the MarkIII would be in your Thursday things ;-) We’ve been researching cameras obsessively for a couple of months, but with pretty specific needs, the choice is (thankfully…) narrowed down to only a handfull, the 5Ds being on that list. I look forward to reading more reviews of the Mark III… would you go for it if it didn’t cost a gazillion $$$?
    Oh, I thought I’d better mention; I receive notifications of your new posts vira email and, at the moment, I cannot click through directly. It comes up with an error message.

    1. Sorry sorry!!! False alert! It was my stupid computer… clicking through from the emails is working just fine! Sorry!

  5. Your photos are amazing already, no need to upgrade! :)
    Well, I mean to say your food looks great and you are a great food photographer…

  6. Change and transitions are tough, but I’m so glad you’re sticking it out to follow your heart in a different creative direction! =)