Chef Nowel is a Vegan Culinary Artist and author from Compton, California. After being diagnosed with Lupus in 2010, she adjusted to a plant-based lifestyle. After just a few short years, she received a Lupus-free clean bill of health.

She is the author of Throw Some Greens on that Sh*t and So, You’re Interested in Giving Up Meat. She is also a Certified Holistic Nutritionist. Her mission is two-fold: to educate others on how to self-care through both food shopping and preparation and to show that plant-based eating can be cool, tasty and fun!

The Compton native received her Bachelor of Science from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She is also the recipient of TWO Vegan Foodie Choice Awards and was a contestant on Top Vegan!