How To Make The Most Out Of A Cracker Barrel Breakfast For 2
Cracker Barrel offers plenty of great food for surprisingly good prices, but you can squeeze some more savings into a meal for two with some strategy.
Read MoreIn nearly a decade covering food and drink, Julia has gained ample experience as a recipe developer through her recipe newsletter, Five Ingredient Feast, and has honed her food photography skills in the process. Julia has bylines in outlets such as Rachael Ray Every Day, Taste of Home, and various local New Jersey magazines, including Edible Jersey and New Jersey Monthly. She's worked as an undercover food critic, profiled professional chefs, and told the stories of restaurants ranging from hundred-year-old dive bars to newly-opened eateries.
Julia spent one year at Marist College before graduating from Seton Hall University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2016. While studying, she interned for magazines such as Edible Jersey, HGTV Magazine, and Rachael Ray Every Day.
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Cracker Barrel offers plenty of great food for surprisingly good prices, but you can squeeze some more savings into a meal for two with some strategy.
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