Today we’d like to introduce you to Amee Rupani Vora.
Hi Amee, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Born & raised in India, currently settled in San Diego, California with my husband for last 13 years! Have been working as a full-time software developer at a corporate firm here in San Diego.
Having a nourished body, mind & soul has become an integral part of my wellness journey to become the healthy & happy person I am today!😇
Growing up, I lacked awareness on how important healthy eating is… It was a huge realization for me that what we eat can affect our health so notably. By adopting a Whole Foods Plant-Based & Healthy Lifestyle, I was not only able to lose a good amount of weight but also sustain that weight loss and increase fitness levels that are otherwise impossible in a sedentary lifestyle that we generally lead!
This newfound health and happiness gave me insights that I felt compelled to share my journey to healthy eating through my page. yummee.with.amee on social media (Instagram & Facebook)
My intention for this page share my love of nutritious & ‘yummee’ recipes and to encourage everyone around me eat healthier & adopt a mindful, holistic lifestyle. Eating this way can be easy, simple and oh so rewarding!
It all started during the pandemic where I wanted to have a creative outlet to showcase that Healthy eating does not have to be boring!
Food photography was a result of an accident rather than a drive to pursue that as a business. I am self-taught and learned further through so many tutorials available online and a lot of practice! I absolutely love what I do….food photography and styling allow me to continue to have a great creative outlet and if that leads to helping local businesses, then everyone wins!
I aspire to continue spreading happiness and building an empathetic and supportive community who would love to join me in my quest for health!
Sharing some facts about me:
🌻 A full-time Software Engineer by profession, Health Enthusiast at heart & a recent Vegan convert.
🌻 Am a social introvert; do enjoy my time with close friends but like the company of my Soul the most!
🌻 Very Spiritual at heart; seek comfort in solitude to recharge & re-center.
🌻 Not super ambitious but always trying to better what I did yesterday.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I wouldn’t say it was smooth but there were no crazy struggles either. I would say it has been a good learning curve. In the beginning, it was just meant to be a personal page to save & share my recipes with my friends but once I realized it had a bigger demand, I wanted to make sure it reaches far & wide. To be able to hold the attention of a consumer scrolling on social media, I had to make sure the food photos I share are ‘stop-scroll’ worthy hence began the journey of self-learning food styling & photography. The digital world changes so quickly, so it’s a constant hustle to adapt, pivot and evolve in order to stay at the top of the field.
Right from finding the right replacement ingredients to ‘healthify’ a given recipe to be able to make it look appealing on the photos, it is always an uphill task but I can say I am thoroughly enjoying the whole process!!
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
My husband Pritesh Vora has been my biggest cheerleader always encouraged me to first develop my passion & then keep growing in my craft! He is a food connoisseur as well as my best food critic, testing all recipes I create and then patiently waiting until I’m done photographing the food before he can get to eat it! He’s featured in a lot of recipe videos I shoot and has been receiving a lot of love for that!!
My parents, sisters & close friends have been my incredible support system throughout this journey, pushing me to strive and continue to be the best version of myself!
But, in all honesty, the biggest role has been played by my spiritual mentor & guide (Shree Premacharyaji) who has not just given me the confidence to stand up but also the wings to soar & fly no matter how tough it is! Without His inspiration, I would have not even dreamt of coming whatever little far I have come.
I feel truly blessed!!
Contact Info:
- Email: yummeewithamee@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yummee.with.amee/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yummee.with.amee
