- Author: Susan L Lafferty
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.
- Author: Susan L Lafferty
Raise a glass of water to celebrate another successful ReThink YOur Drink Day!. Students at Lakeside Elementary School took part in a taste testing event focused on naturally sweetened drinks instead of beverages with added sugars. The water station allowed each student to taste water infused by oranges and strawberries. At the end, over 78% of the students indicated they liked the infused water and would drink it again. An origami flavor finder was given to participating students to promote healthy beverages based on their favorite flavors and included take-home drink recipe cards.
- Author: Yesenia Medrano
- Author: Yesenia Medrano
- Author: Yesenia Medrano