Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Even though I work between 40 and 60 hours a week, I still find the time to do what I love. That is, making beautiful meals for my family
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My family has unanimously voted chicken pot pie as my best dish.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom is the reason I love to cook. She always tried to make something different, and introduce us to foods from around the world. She grew her own vegetables and canned her own tuna. I really learned to appreciate good quality food from her wonderful cooking.
What would you do with the $25,000?My youngest child is about to graduate from high school. Those would go a long way in getting him through college. It’s been my goal since I graduated from pharmacy school to make sure my kids make it through undergrad without college debt. I worked a lot of overtime but my daughter is currently working towards her masters degree and has no student loans from college. 25,000 dollars would take a lot of pressure off of providing the same for my son.
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