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Heather Johnson

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Home cooking tips & tricks plus lots of restaurant secrets for making copycat recipes at home.

About

Hi! My name is Heather Johnson and I’m the hussy behind Food Hussy! I’ve recently been crowned the QUEEN of Copycat Recipes with over 6 million page views in 2024! I’m a food & travel blogger and have been blogging since 2008. I’m also the WINNER of...

Hi! My name is Heather Johnson and I’m the hussy behind Food Hussy! I’ve recently been crowned the QUEEN of Copycat Recipes with over 6 million page views in 2024! I’m a food & travel blogger and have been blogging since 2008. I’m also the WINNER of Guy’s Grocery Games!!! (Aug 2022) Author of “I Love My Air Fryer: Cooking for One“ Born in Iowa, Living in Cincinnati, OH What’s a Food Hussy? Besides the obvious answer of – ME! I think of a “hussy” as a good thing – I call all my friends that. It’s someone who is honest and open and tells it like it is. If that’s you – then you just might be a hussy too! But…there’s only ONE Food Hussy! My favorite recipes to make are Restaurant Copycat Recipes. I’ve also grown quite a following with the Traeger (Electric Smoker), Blackstone Griddle and the Air Fryer! How did I get so good at Copycat recipes? I started The Food Hussy as a restaurant review blog – so I’ve learned to identify foods and pick out specific ingredients. This helps me recreate your restaurant favorite meals! I’d love to get to know you and/or work with you! You can find me on a variety of social media venues: facebook.com/thefoodhussy tiktok.com/@thefoodhussy pinterest.com/foodhussy instagram.com/foodhussy

What Matters
M FOOD BLOGGING

Heather Johnson says food blogging matters: "My livelihood."

M RECIPE

Heather Johnson says recipes matter. As a food blogger, "recipes" are central to her work and enjoyment.

M AIR FRYER

Heather Johnson says air fryer matters: "It makes everything so much faster...I love it."

M RESTAURANT REVIEW

Heather Johnson says restaurant reviews matter, as they inspire her copycat recipes and travel adventures.

M MIDWESTERN CUISINE

Heather Johnson says Midwest cuisine matters, especially with her love for Casey's breakfast pizza.

M MENTAL HEALTH

Heather Johnson says mental health matters: "I go to a therapist, I don't care. I'll say it all day long."

M SPORT

Heather Johnson says sports matter: "Go hawks, go Vikings. I'm all about my Indiana fever. Woohoo."

M REALITY TELEVISION

Heather Johnson says reality TV matters: "That is my life. I watch murder and reality TV...that's all I watch."

M MINIMALISM

Heather Johnson says minimalism matters: "I have stuff and I don't wanna move it all, so I'm trying to...call it out."

M DOGS

Heather Johnson says dogs matter: "Dogs and cats matter. I have sucker tattooed on my forehead apparently...I gotta feed 'em again."

M CAT

Heather Johnson says cats matter: "Dogs and cats matter. I have sucker tattooed on my forehead apparently...I gotta feed 'em again."

M #BEAGUEST
NM POLITICS

Heather Johnson says politics do not matter: "I'm tired of it. I can't take it. I can't take one more. I didn't even watch the news. Can't do it."

NM ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Heather Johnson says soccer does not matter: "Soccer doesn't matter in my life. In sports, I don't watch soccer."

NM BOOK

Heather Johnson says books do not matter: "Books are heavy...What am I proving because I can read a book? I don't need to read a book."

NM LABUBU

Heather Johnson says Labubu dolls do not matter.

Whys (11)

Cat
CAT

Heather Johnson says cats matter: "Dogs and cats matter. I have sucker tattooed on my forehead apparently...I gotta feed 'em again."

8mo

Does CAT matter to you?

Dogs
DOGS

Heather Johnson says dogs matter: "Dogs and cats matter. I have sucker tattooed on my forehead apparently...I gotta feed 'em again."

8mo

Does DOGS matter to you?

Minimalism
MINIMALISM

Heather Johnson says minimalism matters: "I have stuff and I don't wanna move it all, so I'm trying to...call it out."

8mo

Does MINIMALISM matter to you?

Reality Television
REALITY TELEVISION

Heather Johnson says reality TV matters: "That is my life. I watch murder and reality TV...that's all I watch."

8mo

Does REALITY TELEVISION matter to you?

Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH

Heather Johnson says mental health matters: "I go to a therapist, I don't care. I'll say it all day long."

8mo

Does MENTAL HEALTH matter to you?

Sport
SPORT

Heather Johnson says sports matter: "Go hawks, go Vikings. I'm all about my Indiana fever. Woohoo."

8mo

Does SPORT matter to you?

Midwestern cuisine
MIDWESTERN CUISINE

Heather Johnson says Midwest cuisine matters, especially with her love for Casey's breakfast pizza.

8mo

Does MIDWESTERN CUISINE matter to you?

Restaurant review
RESTAURANT REVIEW

Heather Johnson says restaurant reviews matter, as they inspire her copycat recipes and travel adventures.

8mo

Does RESTAURANT REVIEW matter to you?

Recipe
RECIPE

Heather Johnson says recipes matter. As a food blogger, "recipes" are central to her work and enjoyment.

8mo

Does RECIPE matter to you?

Air fryer
AIR FRYER

Heather Johnson says air fryer matters: "It makes everything so much faster...I love it."

8mo

Does AIR FRYER matter to you?

Food blogging
FOOD BLOGGING

Heather Johnson says food blogging matters: "My livelihood."

8mo

Does FOOD BLOGGING matter to you?

Takeaways (6)

After everything I went through, I decided I'm just going to actually enjoy my life now.

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Sitting at the beach with a drink, no worries — that's what resets me so I can function.

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I recreate vacation food at home so I can hold onto that feeling a little longer.

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Sitting at the beach with a drink resets me enough that I can go back to real life.

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After everything that happened to me, I decided I'm going to actually enjoy my life now.

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Sitting at the beach with a margarita resets me in a way nothing else really does.

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