About
Welcome to Inspired Epicurean! Here's a TL,DR overview of what you'll find here:
- Delicious vegan recipes with low-waste tips
- Sustainable lifestyle guidance
- Native gardening inspiration
- Thoughtful guides and product reviews
Our brand's core focus is exploring the intersection between what we eat, what we grow, how we live...and how we do so without sacrificing quality, sustainability, and inclusivity.
Why Inspired Epicurean?
Inspired Epicurean began as a simple hobby to showcase delicious recipes and lifestyle ideas, but with an important focus: to challenge the norm. How? By showing that delicious food and quality, thoughtful lifestyle content doesn’t need to be expensive or exclusive. These choices can still be inspirational and luxurious…or, should I say, epicurean?
Over the years, the brand has evolved to more closely embrace veganism and sustainability, all while staying grounded in the mission that started it all: kind, environmentally-conscious choices are attainable, empowering, and beautiful.
On a personal note, this evolution was rooted in a number of past experiences that defined my lifestyle approach. Food and wellness have long been of interest to me...in part, shaped by:
- my father’s two cancer survivals decades apart
- my award-winning academic research on the Affordable Care Act, and
- formative reads like Food Politics that reinforced the need to always question systems and peek behind the curtain.
Today, I bring my background as a communicator, researcher, and content creator into everything I share on the Inspired Epicurean platform in an effort to help you navigate vegan recipes and sustainability with ease.
Topics we Cover
Here’s a bit of what you’ll find here:
- Delicious vegan recipes with low-waste tips
- Sustainable lifestyle guidance that includes:
So, if you’re:
- vegan curious (or very experienced)
- interested in creating a lighter footprint
- want to stretch your food (and dollar)
- desire a beautiful lifestyle that aligns with your values
- curious to learn more about how the environment, food and lifestyle choices intersect in a judgment-free space
- interested in exploring the connection between what we grow, what we cook, and how we live
…then you’ve found your community!
I’m on a mission to bring veganism and sustainable lifestyle mainstream in ways that show its beauty and vibrancy. I’m glad you’re here and invite you to pull up a seat.
A little more about the author...
- Vegan and native gardener for over four years
- Trained storm spotter with the National Weather Service
- Member of the Georgia Native Plant Society
- Animal Advocate
- Former DJ
- “Mom” of 2 rescue cats, Lando and Lucy
- Married to an incredible husband who has incredible patience and provides unwavering support
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