EXCITING NEWS: Amuse Your Bouche is changing!
I have a pretty exciting announcement today. Amuse Your Bouche is changing! I’ll soon be changing the name of the site, and therefore also changing the URL, and my associated social media profiles. I know a lot of people will be surprised, perhaps even disappointed, to hear this, but hopefully you will understand my reasoning and be able to get behind me on this one!
Why are you changing the name of the site?
When I started AYB more than 7 years ago, I knew next to nothing about the blogging industry. In fact, there was barely a blogging industry to speak of back then – the number of professional bloggers has sky-rocketed in the past few years, and I’m proud to say I’m one of them! This site has grown into far more than I ever thought possible.
But I’ve never been too keen on the name of the site. ‘Amuse Your Bouche’ was a name I chose because I couldn’t think of anything else to call it… I was quite new to cooking, and completely new to blogging, and I didn’t know what direction my recipes would take me (for all I knew, I’d end up blogging intricate layer cakes every week!) – so the site name was suitably vague. It tells you nothing about the sorts of recipes you’re likely to find on the site.
Over the past few years, the site has found its direction – I blog almost entirely simple vegetarian dinners, with a few other kinds of meals thrown in for good measure. Everything I blog is 100% vegetarian, and super easy. The name ‘Amuse Your Bouche’ no longer seems to work.
So from February-ish (depending on how long it takes to finalise the new design!), the site will be called:
Easy Cheesy Vegetarian
Why ‘Easy Cheesy Vegetarian’?
I wanted to choose a name for the site that immediately lets you know what you’ll find here. People have super short attention spans these days (myself included!), and if you can’t grab people’s attention straight away, people won’t bother to invest the time in figuring things out. If someone is interested in easy vegetarian recipes (especially those that are a bit cheesy!), the name Easy Cheesy Vegetarian should make their ears prick up – far more than a vague name like Amuse Your Bouche.
It doesn’t mean that all of my recipes will become super cheesy – no more than they are already, anyway! I still love vegan food, and I’ll still sometimes post healthier meals that don’t rely on cheese. But I feel that Easy Cheesy Vegetarian is still a pretty good representation of the kinds of recipes you’ll find on the site.
Will your social handles change too?
Yep! I’ve already changed my social handles to @easycheesyveg – my actual display names will be changed once the site is officially moved (I just wanted to grab the handles before someone whisked them out from under me!).
So you can now follow me here:
Instagram – @easycheesyveg
Twitter – @easycheesyveg
Facebook – facebook.com/easycheesyveg
If you’re already following me in these places, you don’t need to do anything – you’ll automatically be following the new usernames, and none of the content on my profiles has changed.
And if you’re not yet following me somewhere, now’s your chance!
Will your blog content change with the new name?
Nope! All of my old content will still appear on the blog, and you’ll be able to access all of your favourite old recipes using the same URLs as before – I’ll make sure I get the redirects set up seamlessly!
Going forward, I also won’t be changing the sort of content I post. I’ll be sharing exactly the same sorts of easy vegetarian recipes as I always have done – it won’t affect you as a reader at all.
Will you be redesigning the blog?
Yes! I’m super excited to be working on a new blog design to match the new name. I’ve had my current design for nearly 4 years now, so it’s definitely time for a change! The new design will be easy to navigate, and hopefully will iron out any current little issues we have on the site. There will also be a few new features that will make it easier than ever to use the site and find exactly the recipes you want!
If you have any particular requests that you’d like me to keep in mind with the new design, now’s your chance – do let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I’m really excited to push ahead with Easy Cheesy Vegetarian in the new year – I hope you’re as keen as I am to see the new version of the site!
I’m currently waiting for my meal at Amuse Bouche Gourmet Bistro and couldn’t help thinking about this. For a second I thought maybe you owned a restaurant but this is in Arizona 😂. I like the new name!
Haha that’s so funny, I don’t live in the US and I definitely don’t own a restaurant in Arizona haha!
What’s in a name. More about the content and the good advice and super recipes. I have been eating vegetarian for the last 12months and your site has made it so easy. Just made my Very Veggie Lentil Bake, delish 😊. Happy New Year and more fab recipes in 2019 yum yum xx
Thank you so much Eileen! Here’s to 2019 :)
great job bec ….but I would like to know if I can still u on e-mail as I like to look at your site on my home computer
Absolutely, I’ll make sure all my email subscribers are still getting my emails :)
Hi Becca
I think the new name makes perfect sense so good luck with everything.
What will the website name be? I don’t use any social media so rely on your emails & website.
I’m in Australia & enjoy your recipes so thank you.
Regards Melanie
The new URL will be http://www.easycheesyvegetarian.com/ – there’s nothing on there at the moment but I’ll be switching everything over once the new design is ready! The old URL should redirect you to the new one, so you shouldn’t lose me :) And I’ll make sure you’re still subscribed by email!
Will “https://www.amuse-your-bouche.com/smoky-lentil-carbonara/” reroute me to “http://www.easycheesyvegetarian.com/smokey-lentil-carbonara/”? I’ve saved many of your recipes as URL so would be awesome if that works!
Yes hopefully! Assuming I can get it all set up correctly hehe
I’m just happy that you’ll still be giving us these great recipes no matter the name of your site. Wishing you continued success!
Thanks Susan :D
Good for you Becca! I’m sure we’ll all enjoy your new persona as much as Amuse your Bouche! Happy 2019!!
Hehe thank you! :)
Wishing you lots of luck as you move forward.
I found your website a number of years ago and was intrigued by the name.
I have only recently started to follow on FB but I hope to continue when the name changes.
Hoping you continue to be very successful in what you are trying to achieve.
Kath x
Thanks so much Kath! :)
Great new name!
Thank you for making my cooking life much easier, I have really enjoyed trying out the recipes.
Wishing you all the best for the new project..
Thank you! :)
Good idea, new year, new start. Love all the recipes and love the way folks answer queries and exchange ideas.
Yes it’s a lovely little community :) If you’re on Facebook, I have an even more active community over there – a little private group called Easy Vegetarian Dinners, feel free to come and join us!
Well done for being so brave and going for it and all the best with the new name and blog Becca x
Thanks lovely :)
Love the new name—-and I think it’s a good idea. There are a lot of us veggies out here looking for good, easy recipes, and the new name addresses this group. If we are on the email list, do we need to re-subscribe to a new address or anything?
Thank you! :) No, I’ll make sure I find a way to keep you all subscribed!
Hi, I too would follow you what ever your called and love 99% of your dishes, I had your veggie Wellington for Christmas dinner and it was fab. Keep cooking and sharing 😘
Yay I’m honoured my recipe featured in your Christmas dinner! :) Thank you!
Nothing wrong with change, we all have to move forward! I love the new name (not that the old one was bad!). Good luck with your new endeavor! Looking forward to continuing trying your great recipes!
Thanks Megan! :)
Such exciting news! Wow, I didn’t realise AYB had been around for so long. My blog is two years old, and it already feels like ten. I’m so glad the URLs will stay the same — I have so many of your recipes bookmarked as my go-to meals, so I’m very relieved.
All the best for the change, and I look forward to seeing (and tasting!) what Easy Cheesy Vegetarian brings to 2019.
The URLs will be changing, but all going well, all the old URLs should still work by redirecting you to the new ones :) Thanks for the support!
I always save email blog posts with recipes I want to try, however if possible could you have the recipe/theme in the email heading?
Hi! Do you know how you signed up to my emails – did you just use the sign up bar on my site, or do you use some other kind of RSS reader? I ask because my emails should already have the recipe title in the email header, unless maybe you’ve signed up in a different way?
Hi Becca, I think the new name sounds great and will continue to follow your amazing blog whatever it is called! You are my go to for all my veggie inspiration.
Wishing you luck with the redesign and continued and even greater success in the future :)
Rachel x
Thanks so much Rachel, that means a lot! :)
Good luck with everything, you have made my cooking life so much more easy.
Thank you so much Jayne! :)
Exciting times ahead! Changing blog names is very liberating (I did it last year, same reason) and I can’t wait to see your new look. Happy new year!
Ooh what was your blog called before? Did you come across any hurdles that I should look out for? Thanks!