Families making special dishes for judges
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CHOP CHOP!

Families making special dishes for judges
A group of children and adults participating in a cooking activity at a table covered with a blue tablecloth, with various ingredients and utensils, in a classroom or community center.

CHOP CHOP!  Lee Richmond after school Ready students and their family members had 30 minutes to prepare a delicious dish for a panel of three judges.  Each team was furnished with basics like lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, tortillas, rice and beans.  The team was allowed to bring their own ingredients to make the dish their own. Stomachs were growling from the delightful aroma in the room. Each team described their dish but the judges had the hard task of tasting and determining just one winner who now has bragging rights for the ensuring year.