Someone said to me -“Well, if you don’t eat meat -what do you eat, grass??” My answer; “No, I just-eat everything else.”
Here at iEG we talk about, teach and show you how to live eating, “everything else.” Here’s more info about me and the peeps who help make this community happen.
About the I Eat Grass Team
Editor in Chief, Executive Chef:
Ayinde Howell is a fourth generation entrepreneur, executive vegan chef, actor, musician, writer and founder of ieatgrass.com. Howell, born in a small town called Tacoma, Washington, is a lifelong vegan who started practicing yoga with his family at the age of ten. He has a background in a variety of vegan fare covering soul food, raw, and new American. It was in Seattle where he got his start as co-owner of Hillside Quickies Vegan Sandwich Shop, an offshoot of the family business. “The Shop” became a popular lunch spot know for blasting hip hop during the crowded rushes and was frequented by notable industry clients like The Roots, Saul Williams, Common, Blackalicious and the Erykah Badu when their respective tours came through town.
Currently Ayinde is a caterer, freelance executive chef and green entrepreneur consultant in New York City, NY.
Managing Editor:
Zoe Eisenberg is an, editor, blogger, and culinary enthusiast. She has a background in English and Health Promotion, and studied holistic nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Zoe can be found practicing yoga, writing or whipping up a vegan feast in her kitchen. Visit her at www.sexytofu.com.
Callie McBride is an iEG Editorial Intern. A student, food blogger, and fitness enthusiast, she is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is currently studying Communications in New York City. Callie can be found exercising just about anywhere, gallivanting about Manhattan with a huge grin on her face, and eating the most incredible vegan fare she can find. Visit her at www.vegancitydweller.wordpress.com.
Erin Trauth is an iEG Editorial intern. A graduate student in Texas, her current research explores consumer interpretations of “health food” labeling as it used both for informational and marketing purposes. When she is not hitting the books, Erin can be found running, eating her weight in vegan fare, and writing about vegan recipes on her web site, The Cheatin’ Vegan.
Hanna Raye is a possibilitarian passionate about sustainable building design and green strategies, and a new resident of Seattle , Washington. The iEG Pintern, Hanna holds a black belt in Pinterest, is a proud owner of a light therapy lamp, and thinks “y’all” is a perfectly acceptable pronoun. Hanna is perpetually in the middle of a craft project and can be found experimenting with new vegan recipes, workin’ on her fitness, or listening to live music. Follow Hanna on Pinterest, and of course, check out our iEG page!
Stella Santana is the founder of StellaSantana.com, a life coach, blogger, singer/songwriter, and unceasing explorer of life and all the blessings it has given her. An iEG contributor, Stella is here to put you cultured Pop-Vegan peeps on to some seriously sweet tunes by ridiculously talented artists and DJs and from time to time help ya with all that other “life stuff,” since you already got the health stuff down like James Brown.
Featured Photographer:
Kate Echle is an Ohio-based food photographer whose work has taken her from her New York to Los Angeles to Paris. Kate’s original background is in fine art and her photography is highly influenced by her early training. When she is not in her studio or on the road, Kate can be found cooking vegan delights for her friends and family or working on her website www.katherinekellyphoto.com She has also created a blog www.lechousauvage.com, to show the beauty and artfulness of natural food.
Contributing photographers:
Daniel Valdez
Photo by: Anthony Two Moons
