Cooking for Kids comes to Alva
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March 3, 2017
Verleta Eckels, Food Service Director for Alva Public Schools; Kory Faulkner, Cooking for Kids winner; and Chef Bill Harris pose for a picture after the competition.
Jarin Shirley, Kory Faulkner, Joe Parsons and Dalton Marteney participated in the Cooking for Kids contest on Feb. 28. These kids had the opportunity to cook main courses for a panel of three judges in hopes of having their recipes put on menu for the school cafeteria in April. Each dish was evaluated on a scale of one to five, five being the highest, on plate presentation, overall taste, overall healthiness, and how easy it is to duplicate. The chef of the winning dish receives a basket from the Cooking for Kids program along with having their dish prepared as a school lunch.
This program teaches these children the importance of cooking and nutritional balance. Each meal must have healthy aspects. Chef Bill, from the Cooking for Kids program, prepared any chicken needed for these meals in order to avoid the use of canned products. After judging, the judges decided on Kory Faulkner's Molcajete to be the winning dish. The student's that participated in this contest overall enjoyed the experience and there are hopes of having this competition at Alva Middle School every year.
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