about me

Hi everyone! My name is Sharon “Zissel Devorah” (a.k.a.The Healthy Heeb 🙂 ). I’m 26 and  living in the Big Juicy Red Apple known as New York City!

I also love FOOD and blogs on that subject which is why I decided to make one of my own. I’d sporadically take pictures of dishes I made or things I baked because I thought It was fun so know I get to share it with you all!

A few tibdits about me:

~Sharon is my English name. Zissel Devorah is my full Hebrew name.

~I like to exercise and stay in shape. I have had chubby phases and not-so chubby phases. Right now I’m focusing on looking lean and feeling good rather than fitting into a certain dress size. At times, I struggled with being an ideal weight and have had ups and downs but I’m much more balanced now and like to enjoy myself when the occasion arises. I’m more aware now that If I enjoy that cookie I’ll have to compensate/work it off later.

~I’m Jewish, hence my username :). Judaism is a very big part of my life and I like to reflect that in most of my blog posts. I try to keep to the laws of Kosher in the sense that I don’t eat shellfish and I wouldn’t eat dairy and meat together (back when I did eat meat). But I do eat in non-Kosher certified establishments, since the main issue with Kosher comes in with using utensils tainted with non-Kosher foods. But eating vegetarian in a non-Kosher restaurant is not an issue with me personally. But I look out for Kosher products when I shop for groceries because my family tries to keep a Kosher home.  Plus I find the ingredients in Kosher products to be purer and cleaner than non-Kosher ones.

~Music is my LIFE. I like many different genres of music, but mostly indie, pop rock, electronica and some hip hop & rap. Some of my favorite bands/groups include Anberlin, Say Anything, , City and Colour, Motion City Soundtrack, Passion Pit, Miike Snow, Lily Allen, Katy Perry, Four Year Strong, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santogold, Kid Cudi, MGMT, Jarrod Gorbel/The Honorary Title and more.

~I’ve been to many many MANY concerts. I also go to outdoor music festivals like Bamboozle and Warped Tour. The first concert I ever went to was KoRn and Staind when I was 13 years old. I won tickets over the radio and got to be in the K0RnRow which was for radio ticket winners so I watched concert stage side. Ever since then I loved going to concerts. I could easily have been to over 100 concerts though I never actually tried to counted each one.

~ I love art.  I visit museums and galleries whenever I get the chance. I dabble in drawing and paining occasionally as well.

~I grew up with Eastern European/American foods so I was brought up with a wide range of tastes and flavours (I love spelling it that way!).  There is something about caviar that brings me to my knees but sometimes there is nothing more that I like than a good omelet or a bowl of cereal. But I’ve learned about food from different cultures such as French, French-Canadian, Israeli, Middle Eastern and more mainly from visiting Israel, France and other countries in the Carribean. I love ethnic cuisines and the history of certain dishes.

Sigh, cheese, I miss you. 

~I graduated with my Bachelor’s in Business & Marketing and I’m out in the workforce trying to make a name for myself and see what my real niche is. I am NOT a nutritionist or RD. But I have taken some health classes in college and try to stay up to date on the latest health trends. I am currently interested in breaking into the integrative nutrition field and pursuing culinary arts.

These flowers are called “bleeding hearts”. 

Enjoy and please comment!  Feel free to holler at me too 🙂  HealthyHeeb@gmail.com

Love & almond butter covered kisses,

Sharon Zissel Devorah