I’ve been writing this post in my head for months and couldn’t wait any longer. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs a trEATs affair is here!
For almost a year now I’ve been toying around thinking about the future of my little corner of the internet. The more I thought about it the more unhappy I was with its name.
It’s hard for me to say that and admit for the entire world to read, but it’s the truth. As much as I love baking, there are so many things that make my heart skip a beat and that’s what this blog will be all about.
An affair with all the things chocolate.
An affair with everything involving cheesecake.
An affair with that freshly baked loaf of bread.
An affair with the dish that came together in less than 30 minutes because I forget to prep ahead (for the 5th time this week).
An affair with those fresh veggies I just bought at the farmers market.
An affair with that charming place I just visited.
And the list goes on.
What is changing
Obviously, there’s going to be no more Roxana’s home baking. Everything will be under a trEATs affair. All links will be automatically redirected to the new URL. If you run into broken links, please let me know.
The design!
My friend Sarah of Snixy Kitchen did such an amazing job! She was so patient with all my requests and last-minute change of mind. (it happened a LOT) and after countless weeks, she finally turned my dream into reality!
In a recent survey, some of you suggested an easy way to navigate the blog. I hope Sarah and I accomplished that.
With the new layout, you have the main blog categories right into the header. Just click on them to find what you’re looking for.
Or you can type into the search bar. There are several search bars placed on the blog.
One is right underneath the header, one at the bottom of each blog post and one on the recipe index page.
And speaking of the recipe index, it’s so organised! You can see three of the latest posts in the most popular categories and if you click on categories, you’ll see all of them!
All recipes are now into a new recipe card! Hopefully more noticeable!
Now, you still have the option to print the recipe and in addition to that, you can save the recipe, add it to your weekly meal plan and even add the ingredients to your grocery list! How awesome is that!!
On most of the recipes (and working my way to add to all recipes) you’ll find a related recipes feature above the recipe card!
I love this feature! It’s one of my favorites!!
Similar recipes you might be interested in will be shown. Simply click on the image or recipe name and you will be immediately redirected to it. It’s that easy.
You can still find related posts at the bottom of each post like it was before.
Two other features that I absolutely love and so excited about
The new layout if mobile friendly! I know most of you said having a mobile responsive blog is not a deal breaker but I wanted to make reading the blog super easy. Now, no matter what device you’re using, the layout will be automatically resized to fit your screen.
Keep in mind, when using a phone, to access the menu bar, click underneath the logo and links to pages and will show up. 
What is not changing
ME! It sounds silly, I know, but it’s still going to be me talking. My typos will be around for a while. My love for chocolate and cheesecake won’t change either. My sweet tooth won’t be tamed. My love for food will be reflected in every recipe. I’ll still talk about my daughter. And post pictures of her from time to time.
I hope I didn’t miss anything. If you have questions or suggestions send me an email at roxana (at) atreatsaffair (dot) com or leave a comment below.
Thank you so much for your continuous support! Without you, this blog would not be possible. I know a lot of you are very fond of Roxana’s Home Baking but my hope is that you’ll continue to stay by my side. I promise there will still be lots of baked treats in the future, but there will also be travel and eats.
Hugs,
Congrats Roxana! I think it is just beautiful!!
It’s BEAUTIFUL, Roxana!! Congratulations!! So happy for you. xoxo!!
It’s beautiful!! Congratulations, Roxana!!
I’m so happy for you Roxana! It’s gorgeous!
Congratulations! Roxana, this is beautiful and I will look forward to enjoying many more of your delicious ‘treats’.
Looks wonderful! It’s worth all the time you’ve put into it 😉
The site looks great! I am looking forward to exploring all of the changes.
I’m SO happy for you!
The site looks terrific. What a great deal of work this must have taken. Congratulations.
Your new site looks amazing, Roxana!! Congratulations!
Congrats, Roxana! I am very happy for you ….. and for me too with these great improvements and direction.
Loving the new site!! Congrats on the big move!!
Congratulations on your rebrand! I just rebranded at the beginning of March as well. It was scary and stressful but I’m so happy with the result. I’m excited to see all of your new changes in action!
Looks great! And I love the new name!
YAY!!! Congratulations, Roxana!! It’s beautiful! So clean and easy to navigate – you should be very proud.
This site is really nice. It is beautiful and I love it! Congratulations.
Love the new name and format. Congrats
Congrats Roxana! Your new site looks wonderful, and the name is really “you”… but you know what? You always be my green girl. I wish you even more success xo
Congratulations on a great new page! I think it looks wonderful and sounds fairly easy to navigate 🙂 I’ll be sharing recipes from here to my page, Welcome to My Kitchen, just as I did from the first page! That is, if it’s okay with you and, of course, I always give full source credit – best of luck!
Love the fresh new look and name.
The design is gorgeous! And I LOVE the new name!
Wow! Congrats on your new blog name and design, Roxy! I just adored Roxana’s Home Baking, but I really dig the new name and design. Your happiness is so important in life and in work! And I just know that you will continue to do your thing and succeed while inspiring others. Wishing you all the best, always!
YAY! I love it!
Looks beautiful Roxana!
Congrats! Your new “baby” is beautiful! =)
Congrats on the name change! I’ll be sure to keep following!
I love the new name and design! I’ll be sure to keep following along. Your recipes are always fabulous! 🙂
The new site is BEAUTIFUL Roxana. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I’m so happy for you! xo
Congratulations on your new name and design…so fresh and informative and I look forward to your wonderful recipes. Love love love xoxo
Congratulations, Roxana! The new name and look are so you, just beautiful!
Congrats Roxana! Love the new look and the new name!
And what is not changing about your readers? I’m sure they are still drooling when they see the amazing pictures of recipes. I’m craving for everything here!
Congratulations Roxana! Your blog looks fantastic and a great name change. I’ve toyed with changing mine too, but just haven’t done it (and probably won’t for awhile!). Great layout and design!
Your recipes are incredible. I cant seem to follow you thru my gmails but i can get you thru wordpress directly or google. For some reason i cant get your emails. Your recipes are fantastic. Hopefully i will be able to get your daily emails on your delightful recipes.