Winners of the 2006 Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest

Across the country, 7th and 8th graders cooked up AWESOME dishes for the 4th Annual Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest.

Johnson & Wales University and Healthy Kids Challenge have announced the winners for the 4th Annual National Middle School Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest! Help us celebrate the creativity of these 7th and 8th graders, and join us next year for what promises to be a super 5th annual contest!

The Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest
    • Encourages young chefs of tomorrow to showcase their culinary creativity
    • Promotes healthy eating habits
    • Promotes nutritionally well-balanced food preparation
    • Focuses on heritage

This year’s contestants shared their learning experience with relatives and teachers as they selected and prepared the recipe, and wrote a 250-word essay to enter the contest. Prizes for the 4 national winners include:

• Johnson & Wales partial scholarships
• A special prize package including small kitchen equipment
• A subscription to Cooking Light magazine

These 4 future culinary professionals will become a “Chef for a Day” when they prepare their recipe with a Johnson & Wales chef. Each winner and his Chef will test their recipe, improve the nutritional content, time savings and cost! It will certainly be an AWESOME experience with chefs from one of the nation’s leading culinary schools.


The winners are:

Click on each winner’s name to see an excerpt of their essay and award winning recipe!

Paradise of the Ocean by Laura V. Caleron		Cajun Crawfish with Fettuccine by Rachel A. Laus

Laura V. Calderon, a 7th grader at Palm Springs Middle School, Hialeah, FL., chose Paradise of the Ocean as her entry. Lorna Suite was her teacher.

Rachel A. Laus, entered Cajun Crawfish with Fettuccine. Mary Bradley was her 8th grade teacher at Ken Caryl Middle School, Littleton, CO.

Oh! Apples byTaylor K. Lively		Chicken a La “M” by Emily M. Raab

Taylor K. Lively, selected an entry of Oh! Apples.Taylor was in Jillian Edwards’ 7th grade class at Goochland Middle School, Hadensville, VA.

Emily M. Raab, a 7th grader at Lopatcong Twp. Middle School, Phillipsburg, NJ., chose Chicken a La “M” as her entry. Keri Brekne was her teacher.

Congratulations to the 4 National Winners!

More future chefs who were contest finalists:

1st Runners-up:
Frank W. D’Silva, Penndale Middle School, North Wales, PA., Teacher - Merrie Sailer, Recipe - Frank’s Goan Chicken Curry with Fruit Rice

Hunter C. Mayberry, Dupont Tyler Middle School, Hermitage, TN., Teacher - N/A, Recipe - Chicken Tender Marinara with Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

Jenny L. Lomas, Challenger Middle School, Huntsville, AL., Teacher - Gloria Percell, Recipe - Fruit Smoothie Blast

Kayla J. Finks, Baird Middle School, Fresno, CA., Teacher – Patricia Kennedy, Recipe - Grilled Vegetable and Chicken Pita

2nd Runners-up:
Jared M. Shlager, Sharon Middle School, Sharon, MA., Teacher - Ashley Courtemanche, Recipe - Hawaiian Chicken with Fruit Kebobs

Katlin D. Reed, Robertsville Middle School, Oak Ridge, TN., Teacher - Janice Ford, Recipe - Mango Smoothie

Laura K. Mitchell, Challenger Middle School, Huntsville, AL., Teacher - Gloria Percell, Recipe - Healthy Pizzagna

Carly Mott, Colorado Springs Christian Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO., Teacher - Heather Carroll, Recipe - Spicy Island Chicken

Middle School Students keep cooking up those AWESOME Healthy Heritage Recipes, the Fifth Annual Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest will begin next fall! Check our website then for entry details.

Thanks to everyone for the AWESOME entries. We look forward to your entries next year!!

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