The Rachel Hollis Podcast 902 | Making a Cheeseboard in the Back Yard, Visiting Jackson at College, My first Tailgate Party
Oct 28, 2025
In this delightful chat, the host attempts a pumpkin-shaped cheeseboard in her backyard, drawing inspiration from Pinterest. She shares her quest for vibrant orange cheeses and creatively crafts a stem from cheese straws. The excitement continues as she opens a fan package, samples local cranberry candies, and discusses her son’s college tailgate experiences. Between Halloween décor and home renovation updates, she also motivates listeners to navigate the 'messy middle' of life with perseverance and hope.
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Backyard Cheeseboard Experiment
- Rachel tried recreating a Pinterest pumpkin-shaped cheeseboard without a kitchen by improvising in her backyard.
- She enlisted a food stylist and filmed the experiment as part of her new YouTube-format show.
Improvise Ingredients And Props
- Aim for orange-colored cheeses if specific varieties aren't available to achieve the pumpkin look.
- Improvise decorative elements (e.g., paint cheese straws) when real props aren’t accessible.
Crafting Pumpkin Stems
- Rachel attempted to craft pumpkin stems from cheese straws and improvised with Q-tips as brushes when paint tools broke.
- The trial-and-error approach kept the process playful and forgiving.