Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I was raised by a hippie Mormon mom. I come a long line of a amazing women who could cook. I love to create.
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Receive Text UpdatesThat would be my enchiladas. I make really good but simple enchiladas. It's a old recipe from my childhood.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother. She raised five kids and always made every meal. She went to culinary school at the age of 45, just so she learn to cook more dishes.
What would you do with the $25,000?I desperately need a new roof. Or I would take my mother, my kids and myself on a trip to Scotland. Most likely I will do the roof and a small trip anywhere.
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