First lady Michelle Obama held a luncheon on Tuesday, for winners of Healthy Luncheon Challenge.
The First Lady hosted 54 children and their relatives to a state dinner at the White House to celebrate their winning of nationwide competition, Healthy Luncheon Challenge, a contest that asked kids to create a nutritious, affordable, creative meal that beneficial for the Choose my Plate guidelines.
The new recipes are part of the First Lady's program to promote healthy living and fight nationwide obesity.
White house Chef Sam Kass, was one of the judges, according to the Washington Post and admitted he could not believe the Fun Mini-Pizza with Veggies and Cauliflower Crust was gluten-free. Kass stressed the importance of learning how to cook and eat healthy at a young age.
"We are the product of our childhood," Kass said.
The kids range in ages from 8-12. They were sponsored by the Epicurious food website and the department of Agriculture and Education, according to the Daily Mail.
Over 1,300 children applied and 54 were chosen, one form each of the 50 states and three terrifies and the Distinct of Columbia
Creative titles clearly helped some contestants stand out, like creators of Confetti Peanut Ginger Party Pasta which was singled out by the First lady.
Banana's Black Bean Burritos, Bring it On Brussels Sports Wrap and the Pan seared Mississippi Catfish on a bed of River Rice were among the other names.
The president also attended and explained and talked to the children and their families.
"My family when they cooked vegetables, they would just boil them and they'd get all soft and mushy," Obama recalled, according to the Washington Post. "Nobody wanted to eat a pea or a Brussels sprouts because they'd be all mushy."
