Kristina Addington

As a restaurant owner and foster mom, taking care of others through food is my passion. My foster son is nearing two years old, and he has been the source of inspiration for my kid-friendly, plant-based recipes since starting solid foods. I focus on family meals that he can enjoy, especially foods that I feel good about him eating—i.e., minimally processed and not too heavy on the salt or sugar. In addition to parenting, after winning Food Network’s culinary competition Cutthroat Kitchen in 2014, I launched a food truck—V-Grits (vegan girl raised in the south), and in 2018 the V-Grits restaurant was born, specializing in stick-to-your-ribs vegan comfort food.