Teachers, Home Schools, Youth Leaders Or Parents

“Stirring Up Healthä”

National Middle School Recipe Contest

Teachers, Home Schools, Youth Leaders or Parents

Do you want an AWESOME learning opportunity for kids…a fun activity to apply math skills, reading, basic kitchen skills, advocacy, goal setting, and meet health education standards for knowledge and application of MyPyramid?

Healthy Kids Challenge, in partnership with Johnson & Wales University, announces the 7th annual middle school recipe contest “Stirring Up Healthä”.

“Stirring Up Healthä” is brought to you by featured sponsors, Cabot Creamery and Mission Foods, two leaders in the food industry making a difference in the market place with tasty, nutritious and family friendly food products.

WHEN: Contest is open September 1, 2008 -

March 21, 2009

Winners announced April 2009

WHO: Open to all kids currently enrolled in 7th

or 8th grade

HOW to Enter: Complete and mail in entry form.

Form available online at www.healthykidschallenge.com

Mail in address: Stirring UP Health™ Recipe Contest

Healthy Kids Challenge

2 West Road 210

Dighton, KS. 67839

Post marked on or before March 21, 2009

Entry Rules

For eligibility all contest rules must be observed

1. Contestant must be currently enrolled in 7th or 8th grade.

2. Contestant can enter only one recipe.

3. All entries must be signed by a parent or guardian and if entry prepared as part of a class experience, a teacher.

4. A color photograph of the recipe must be included.

5. Essay must be included.

6. Recipe must include cheese and tortillas as primary ingredients.

7. Recipe must be lower in fat, sugar, and salt compared to a typical recipe.

Categories

4 Main Dish (Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner)

4 Snack

Ingredient Requirements

4 Must include ingredients from at least 3 food groups in the recipe

4 Must include cheese and tortillas as primary ingredients in the recipe (cottage cheese qualifies as a cheese ingredient)

Recipe guidelines

The recipe must:

4 Specify number of servings (a 1 serving recipe is okay)

4 List ingredients and quantities, followed by the steps in the preparation process in numerical order (follow the sample recipe on the next page)

4 Be lower in fat, sugar, and salt compared to typical recipes

4 Be original or a healthy revised recipe. Plagiarized recipes will not be accepted.

Essay

Along with the recipe, entry form, and photograph, each student must answer the essay questions on page 6 and submit.

Suggested Essay Resources:

4 MyPyramid: www.mypyramid.gov

4 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: www.health.gov

4 Kidnetic: www.kidnetic.org

4 Kids Health: www.kidshealth.org

Judging Criteria: All entries will be judged on the following:

4 Recipe: Originality and creativity

Use of cheese and tortillas as primary ingredients

A healthy recipe (lower in fat, sugar, salt)

Presentation and appearance

4 Essay: Quality and how completely essay questions are answered

Winners Announced

Winners will be notified by April 17, 2009.

Cool Prizes

4 Chef for a Day: A J&W University chef will prepare YOUR recipe with you at a school event!

4 Culinary gift package

4 Official “Stirring Up Healthä” contest T-shirt

4 Your recipe and essay featured on the HKC website

Enter Early and WIN!

4 The first 100 entries will receive coupons good for Cabot cheese!

Sample Recipe Outline

Name of Recipe: Gourmet Breakfast Sandwich

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients:

8 slices whole wheat bread

1/2 cup grated carrot

2 tablespoons drained, crushed, unsweetened pineapple

4 thin slices Canadian bacon

4 ounces grated Mozzarella cheese

Steps in Preparation:

1. Pre-heat oven broiler.

2. Mix grated carrot and pineapple.

3. Place 4 slices of bread on a baking sheet.

4. Top each slice of bread with 1 slice of Canadian bacon, carrot/pineapple mixture, and grated Mozzarella cheese.

5. Place in oven and broil until the cheese is melted.

6. Cover with a second slice of bread.

How to Enter

Complete the entry form and essay questions in this entry form, and then send it along with the recipe and photograph to:

Stirring Up Healthä Recipe Contest

Healthy Kids Challenge

2 W Road 210

Dighton, Kansas 67839

Post marked on or before March 21, 2009

Stirring Up Healthä Middle School Recipe Contest

Entry Form

COMPLETE THIS ENTRY BY COMPUTER, OR PRINT THE PAGE AND COMPLETE WITH LEGIBLE HANDWRITING. THE ENTRY MUST BE MAILED ALONG WITH THE RECIPE, A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR RECIPE AND YOUR ESSAY.

Name:
First Middle Initial Last
Street Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Home Phone: / E-mail:
Name of Middle School:
Grade Level: 7th 8th
School Address:
School Phone:
TEACHER INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE:
Classroom Teacher:
Teacher E-mail:
Hometown Newspaper:

Recipe Category (check one)

Snack Main Dish

DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY

The enclosed recipe is hereby submitted as the original work of the entrant. All winning recipes become the property of Healthy Kids Challenge. The entrant and parent or guardian further agree and authorize Healthy Kids Challenge to publish for public relations purposes photographs and recipes of entrants.

Entrant’s Signature: Date

Parent/Guardian’s Signature: Date

Teacher’s Signature (if applicable): Date

Recipe Format

Use the following information to submit your recipe.

USE THE FORM FIELDS TO ENTER THE RECIPE ON THIS PAGE AND PRINT, OR LEGIBLY HANDWRITE YOUR RECIPE IN THIS FORMAT ON 8 1/2 x 11 INCH PAPER.

Category:

Name of Recipe:

Number of Servings:

Ingredients in order of use and in exact, standard U. S. measurements:

Steps in Preparation:

Essay Form and Questions

YOU MUST COMPLETE EACH QUESTION ON THIS ESSAY FORM AND RETURN IT WITH YOUR ENTRY ON OR BEFORE MARCH 21, 2009. USE THE FORM FIELDS TO ENTER YOUR ESSAY ON THIS PAGE AND PRINT, OR LEGIBLY HANDWRITE YOUR RECIPE IN THIS FORMAT ON 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper.

Your Name:

Name of Recipe:

Original Recipe OR Healthier, Revised Recipe

Tell us your story!

What makes your recipe a healthy choice?

What is it about your healthy snack or main dish recipe that will help create a healthy balance in your day?

How do the cheese and tortillas give your recipe appeal?

What is at least one healthy goal you will make for yourself for better balance with healthy eating and physical activity?

Is there an adult, such as your teacher or a parent, who has helped you learn cooking skills and how to achieve healthy balance with food and activity? If so, tell us about that person and how that has happened for you.

Checklist for Sending Entry

All of the following items must be returned for your entry to be valid

Signed Entry Form

Recipe

Recipe typed or legibly printed on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper

Category identified

Name of recipe and number of servings included

Ingredients in order of use and in exact, standard U. S. measurements

Recipe photograph with your name printed on the back

Essay

o Essay typed or legibly printed on the ESSAY FORM

o Essay answers completely answered

Mail to:

Stirring Up Healthä Recipe Contest

Healthy Kids Challenge

2 W Road 210

Dighton, Kansas 67839

Post marked on or before March 21, 2009