Hi friends! A brief – but exciting – post today!
I’ve been working with some talented people for a number of months to create my new logo and website design.
What do you think of our new plant-powered kitchen?
This plant-powered kitchen site needed some updating. There were some buggy things in the background, and with the archived recipes. Many of you reached out to me about the lag with loading recipes. It was due to the recipe software template that was on my site, and that is now fully removed – hallelu!
You’ll find the recipes page more streamlined and easy to navigate. I’ve also changed my site name to dreenaburton.com. You can still use plantpoweredkitchen.com, it will simply redirect either way.
All in all, a tidy little reno to start this new year for our plant-powered kitchen, don’t you think?
My huge and heartfelt thanks to Cady for helping me with this project. 💚 I wouldn’t have pulled it off without your expertise and help.
Let us know what you think! x Dreena
Susan says
Hello, I’m new to your site & your recipes. I think it’s a Great website! I’ve been vegan for roughly 7 years & am still learning a whole new way of life. Learning to take care of myself & my husband now. My kids are grown. But my little granbabies are being introduced little by little.
I also reached out to my library to order your cookbooks.
Looking forward to supporting you & your work.
Gratefully, Susan
Dreena says
Hi Susan, thanks for the cheer, and I’m so happy you and your husband have embrace a vegan/ plant-based diet. Thanks for the note, and best to you and your family.
Arlene says
I agree with a few the others, needs to be brighter/darker, a little trouble navigating to the recipes. But I can’t imagine how hard and frustrating it is to redo a new site. Good Luck.
Christine says
Too hard to read… …
Stephanie Dreyer says
It’s beautiful, Dreena!
AnnMarie Roth says
Hey there, Dreena, I love the new design! Your logo and tag line are a lovely expression of you. I know the ads are a must right now, but do you have any control of what the ads are for? I was just looking at your recipe (love, love, love the new page) for Curried Chickpea Hummus (I’m making it tomorrow!) and there was an ad for “healthy” recipes/food that included a photo of animal protein :(. That aside, congratulations! You and your team created a beautiful site (and I can’t wait for your new cookbook with Dr. B!) <3
ANdrea says
I really like the new logo and am looking forward to navigating your new site!
Dreena says
Warm thanks, Andrea.
Angie Ramsay says
I don’t ever want to say anything negative about anything that you do. I have to agree that the color of the type is difficult to read. I think the color is very pretty but not good for reading. The recipe page looks good. The biggest problem that I am having is that there are SO many ads that keep popping up on your site. It is super distracting and unpleasant. I am writing this with love so please consider it to be constructive and not critical. xoxo
Dreena says
Hi Angie, I welcome the feedback. I’m working on the font issue now, since it’s been noted by a few. I would love to reduce or eliminate the ads. However, they are essential for me to cover the costs of running this site, my mailing list, and simply my work. I hope to reach a point where I don’t need them. Thx.
Jenn says
It’s beautiful, Dreena! Love it!
Dreena says
thanks, Jenn
Iris Koller says
Lovely – but I have to agree with Celine in that it is hard to read due to small, light gray font use. Any chance for increasing size and darkening color?
Dreena says
How does it look to you now, Iris?
Lori says
looks great!
Dreena says
thanks Lori 🙂
Carolyn Wilson says
Lovely & elegant, however it needs a little more color. It is hard to see. By the way, I love your recipes & look forward to new ones all the time. You are my favorite.
Dreena says
Oh, thank you Carolyn. That’s so kind. I’ve just had the font tweaked, hopefully easier to read now.
Alison says
Hi Dreena,
I could not find the links to your recipes when I opened the page. I looked up and down and then finally did see the bar at the top. I opened the recipes and the format and pictures are beautiful but very hard to read the text under the photo – very faint.
I love yout food and we live out of your cookbooks!
Dreena says
Thanks Alison, appreciate the feedback. We’ve updated the text, hopefully reads better now!
Jennifer H says
I find the recipe page to be very clean and easy to look at and search!! (clap, clap)
Dreena says
Wonderful, thank you Jennifer!
Caroline Paniccia says
Very pretty and elegant in appearance! However, I agree with Celine. I too felt immediately that your choice of font style was yet another thing harder for me to read. 🙁 I am of the over 50 group and for many of my silver sparkling haired friends, our eyes went south in our early forties,, and we need magnifiers to read these days. This is a trend, quite frankly, that I hope does not last for very long. Sorry for the negative, but that’s my situation. ~Caroline Paniccia
Dreena says
Thank you, Caroline, I appreciate the note. I’m 47 and understand what you’re saying about the size of font. We’ve updated and it should read much better now, have a look. TY
Celine says
The design is very lovely and elegant. But I don’t understand the choice of what appears to be gray on white text with links or other highlighted text in an even paler gray. It is very difficult to read. On the other hand, the “dreenaburton.com” mention is darker/bolder and much easier to read.
Example: “You’ll find the more streamlined and easy to navigate.” Or in recipes the amount of an ingredient with additional information about the ingredient that is impossible to read. This is just my opinion, and clearly it is a popular re-design (most of which I really do like), so I must be the oddball.
Ca says
No, it’s not just you, Celine. I noticed that as soon as I started reading. I’ve also noticed many packaging labels do the same think. Maybe my aging eyes are to blame. Otherwise I like the new look and interesting recipes. Thanks
Dreena says
Thanks Ca, have a look and see if it’s better now, we’ve tweaked the font.
Dreena says
Hi Celine, I appreciate the note. I’m working on the font tone now. Not an oddball, it is good to get the feedback.
Dreena says
Hi Celine, how does the font look to you now?
Isabelle says
Great design, modern and pleasing. Good enough to eat!!
Dreena says
Ha, thanks Isabelle!
Jacquelyn Barnes says
Like the new design & always enjoy your recipes. Thanks!
Dreena says
Thanks Jacquelyn!
Bonita says
I like the new logo. Simple, elegant. I like the new site name as well.
Dreena says
Appreciate that, thanks Bonita!
Katherine Nash White says
So clean and beautiful! We loved the website before – this is a breezy breathe of fresh air!
Dreena says
Aw, thank you Katherine!
Judi says
Love it!
Dreena says
thank you Judi 🙂
Anne says
Very pretty!
Dreena says
thanks Anne
Cheryl says
I love the simplicity of it – looks fresh!
Dreena says
Lovely, that’s what I was aiming for, thanks Cheryl!
Susan says
It looks beautiful!
Dreena says
Thank you Susan!