“Stirring Up Health™”
National Middle School Recipe Contest

Teachers, Home Schools, Youth Leaders or Parents
The Stirring Up Health™ recipe contest presents an AWESOME learning opportunity for kids! It is a fun activity that allows you to apply math and reading skills; and help meet health education standards. Use it to apply MyPyramid knowledge and practice advocating and setting healthy goals! Click here for classroom ideas to use the recipe contest and then enter below.

Healthy Kids Challenge, in partnership with Johnson & Wales University*, announces the 7th annual middle school recipe contest Stirring Up Health™.

Stirring Up Health™ 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 opens September 1, 2008 and ends March 21, 2009 (allowing 1st and 2nd semester students to enter) Winners announced April 2009

Who: Open to all 7th and 8th graders

How: For more information and entry form online - click here

Contest Categories: Snack and main dish categories

Entry Requirements: Must include cheese and tortillas as primary ingredients, short essay about setting personal healthy goals, photo of the final product, and recipe must be an original or a healthy revised recipe

Prizes: 4 national winners receive a culinary gift prize package and a Chef for a Day visit at their school. A JWU* chef will prepare the winning recipe with the student and share his expertise at a school event

Check out the 2008 Recipe Contest Winners!

*Our Partner in Health, Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is a world-class university, where students have an opportunity to pursue a career education in business, hospitality, culinary arts, or technology. JWU offers a culinary education without compromise.

Cabot Creamery – “We love that HKC promotes healthy eating by encouraging students to create healthy recipes and practice cooking skills – these are skills that will last these students a lifetime.”  -- Sara Wing, Dietitian and Health Programs Manager for Cabot Creamery

Mission Foods – “Mission aims to increase awareness about the importance of physical activity and nutrition by joining with HKC to support its objective of helping students make a health difference in their lives.” – Tom Gray, Senior Brand Director for Mission Foods

Please Join Us in Making a Difference Today for Tomorrow for Kids and Their Families!

Your involvement and support can truly make a difference for thousands of kids and their families.

For additional information contact;
Vickie L. James, RD, LD, Healthy Kids Challenge Director
Toll free phone: 1-888-259-6287
E-mail: vickie@healthykidschallenge.com