Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is cherry pie and peanut butter pie.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is places I've been to and lived. I grew up with military (Army Brat).
What would you do with the $25,000?Redo my kitchen
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