About

My vegetarian-to-vegan journey began in 2002. Post-40 I made a conscious decision to change careers and find balance in my life, which meant I could finally explore interests outside of work. Those include volunteering for nonprofit organizations, enjoying all kinds of red wine, learning to knit and running a couple of marathons (now half-marathons!) and triathlons each year. Then I began eating vegan; I became obsessed with cooking.

I began writing about food and fitness, and my vegan transition, on this blog in June of 2010. I have since been syndicated on BlogHer and my posts have been highlighted on BlogHer’s homepage, in the featured members section. I write a monthly column for One Green Planet and am a contributor to FoodNuts!, This Dish is Veg, and Veggie Buntch.

I recently decided to stop the dieting roller coaster and to simply buy bigger clothes and, as a result, now edit the blog Stop Chasing Skinny:  Find Happiness Beyond the Scale.

When I’m not making grocery lists, training for a half-marathon or trying just one more recipe that I found on a vegan blog, I work full-time as a community college administrator and teach a course on nonprofit management at a local university. I hold a B.A. and M.S. degree and am currently enrolled in an advanced graduate program on Adult Learning. I live in metro NYC with my husband and two cats.