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Healthy Recipes Requested

Health & Safety Health News Flash!!!  
Healthy Recipes Requested
Win a trip to have 
    Lunch with First Lady Michelle Obama

      Please read immediately: Deadline April 30, 2015      

 

MA PTA in partnership with WGBH is pleased to announce that we are working with “PBS Parents on the White House Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. This annual initiative invites kids (ages 8-12) to submit healthy lunchtime recipes to the White House where a panel of experts, led by First Lady Michelle Obama, will select one winning recipe from each state. Each state winner, along with his/her  parent/guardian, will be invited to the White House for the Kids State Dinner in July.”
 
WOW !!  

What an opportunity to show case our Massachusetts’ youth and parents!!  I am sure that we will get a winner from Massachusetts!

But heads Up!! The deadline is a short one . Please see the link below and get cooking and planning! Create you Healthy Recipe submitted!!!
All entries must be submitted no later than April 30, 2015!!
 
Here’s more information on the initiative:   http://www.pbs.org/parents/lunchtimechallenge/home/
Some ideas!! You can top these, I am sure!!

What’s a “Barack-oli and Mich-room Obama-let?”

What’s a “Barack-oli and Mich-room Obama-let?” Twelve-year-old Elena Hirsch, winner of last year’s White House Healthy Lunchtime Challenge from Michigan, shares her recipe at http://1.usa.gov/1v3zbtf. Submit your kid’s recipe ideas today, and you could win a trip to meet First Lady Michelle Obama, too!  #KidsStateDinner: to.pbs.org/HLC

What, you don’t like tofu?

 What, you don’t like tofu? Neither did 11-year old Chloe Long’s dad – until she came up with this recipe: http://1.usa.gov/1NktxzJ. Send in your kids’ healthy recipe ideas that will please the pickiest of eaters.  Enter the White House Healthy Lunchtime Challenge here.  #KidsStateDinner: to.pbs.org/HLC

Wish your kids’ lunch looked more like this? 

Wish your kids’ lunch looked more like this?  It could!  Team up with your kids for the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.  Come up with a healthy recipe idea, and share it with the White House.  If First Lady Michelle Obama likes it, she might invite you to dinner, really!  #KidsStateDinner: to.pbs.org/HLC

 What are you doing for Taco Tuesday?

 What are you doing for Taco Tuesday?  Share your kids’ ideas for re-making this classic dinner into something healthy.  Enter your recipe for the White House Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.  And you could win a trip to meet First Lady Michelle Obama!  #KidsStateDinner: to.pbs.org/HLC

 

Please let us know what great recipes that you are submitting. We want to post them on our Communications System!!!

We look forward to hearing from you!!!

Stay well, Happy and Healthy Recipes!!!