The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner”
7:24 PM
Life has been a tad crazy lately, so blog posts are not as regular
as I’d like them to be (sad face). But that doesn’t mean we’re not testing new
recipes, checking out new restaurants or generally creating chaos in the
kitchen. Once the dust settles, there will be more posts. Until then, I just
had to share what I think is the mother of all contests when it comes to
cooking with your kids.
Sponsored by First Lady Michelle Obama, the US Department of
Education and online recipe and cooking powerhouse Epicurious, The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge invites parents and their kids (8-12 years old) to create
an original lunchtime recipe that includes five food groups from ChooseMyPlate.
Judges from Conde Nast, US Department of Education and Agriculture
and the White House will judge the recipe submissions. Potential winners will
go through a second round of judging, which will include recipe testing. One adult-child
team winner from each of the 50 states, plus the US Territories, D.C. and
Puerto Rico will be flown to DC to attend the Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White
House over the summer. Click here for more contest details.
I think for most of us, getting an invitation to attend a
State Dinner at the White House pretty much says you're BMOC (Big Mom On Campus).
Unfortunately my kids do not meet
the age criteria, so we’ll be watching from the sidelines (with envy). So what
are you waiting for? Get cooking with your kids and make us all envious. Remember,
your recipe must be an original creation. But here’s one of our favorite
lunchtime recipes from the archives to get the creative juices flowing – Mozzarella and Ham Panini.
Good luck!
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