Hey!

Hello!

Me and my boyfriend, Chase, at my brother's wedding.
He is my toughest and first critic for every recipe!

I wanted to start by introducing myself. I am Caroline Kretsch (or CK) and I wanted to share my life with all of you. I am a social media marketer at a large international company by day, but a vegan chef (amateur) by night! 

It is my goal to sweep the nation with animal cruelty free healthy meals that are far more delicious than anything you can get on the streets! I have always been a foodie. My mom's family is from France and my dad's is from Germany, so cheese, bread, bratwurst, burgers and beer were huge staples in my life, until I decided to cut out those things.

It all started when I would get home from a delicious and calorie filled lunch at Chipotle in college, and only want to take a nap. I thought food was supposed to be FUEL, how come it made me so sleepy!? And thus, I started eating less and less meat and started to feel more and more energized. 

When you first go vegetarian, it seems so easy... Mac and cheese, Vegetarian lasagna, Grilled Cheese, etc all delicious meals, with SUCH high fat content. And that's when I started playing with the idea about being Vegan. The hardest thing about being vegan is that it is different among your friends and family, and to restaurants. I go to restaurants from time to time with NO naturally vegan options on the menu. NOT ONE ITEM with zero animal products. It's crazy! Yet, I still try to stay true to it. Because being vegan is the best way for me to remain healthy, lose weight, and feel good about myself after every meal.

Stay tuned for great recipes, tips from a vegan, and mostly just life hacks and DIY projects from one 24 year old living in New York.

Ask and you shall receive. Share your favorite non-vegan meal and I will attempt to create a vegan equivalent for you to try that will be delicious and nutritious!

xo