Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’m a mommy of two who has 13 years in recovery this year. And turned my life around making amazing food. I have drive and heart
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My uncle is my culinary inspiration. He was an amazing chef who lost his life at a young age due to addiction. His love for his family and food is what drives me. Knowing that I have him looking down gets me through the hardest shifts.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use it for a down payment on a house for my boys. Showing them that all mommy’s hard work pays off. The long nights missing sports game and concerts. I do it all for them.
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