Name: Rachael
Family: Married mother with a two-year old, and a baby on the way. I also have two very quirky labs, who are convinced they are humans.
Background: I am the oldest of four children. I grew up in Georgia. After graduating high school, I moved to South Carolina for college. I have a degree in Psychology. My senior year, I was involved in a little accident, and burnt most of my right arm. I decided to change career paths, and just over a year later found myself in North Carolina in nursing school. Hubby & I got married during the middle of my nursing schooling, and moved back to S.C. once I graduated. A few years, a few new jobs, a house, and a baby later, we packed it all up and moved to G.A.
Food: After reading the other ladies bio, I'm a little embarrassed to fill this out! We love food in our house. Hubby & I are big foodies. The little man is going through a picky phase, but generally eats everything, and almost adult portions. My meal planning strategy has been a work in progress since nursing school. During school, we transitioned to a lot of "freezer" meals, and I downsized some OAMC (once-a-month-cooking) meals to fit our life styles. I also fell in love with my crock pot. This same trend somewhat continued off-and-on over the next few years, as life got busier and we became more budget savvy. We don't follow a strict diet, though we eat much better than we used to thanks to the little man. We are always up for trying new meals. I'm a foodgawker and pinterest addict!
Greatest food challenge: (1) Veggies. I'm always looking for a way to incorporate more of them. I know we don't eat enough. Honestly, I don't really love veggies. With the exception of green beans, and sweet potatoes, I find them a necessary evil. They are growing on me though. (2) Carbs. I really love carbs. Paula Deen (pre-diabetes) & I could be good friends. (3) Pregnancy Cravings. I have a problem - I am obsessed with pumpkin. Like pumpkin spice latte with pumpkin bread muffins obsessed.
Hobbies & Interests: I love to bake. I never get the time anymore, but I am hoping to change that. I'm a huge reader also, and a pretty big computer nerd.
Favorite Recipes: I'm going to have to leave this one blank. My idea of favorite foods, change quickly with my pregnancy cravings. Currently, you can bet on just about anything with pumpkin.
Well, on the bright side this is a good time of year to be craving pumpkin.
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