PURPOSE
- To recognize exceptional culinary skills of school nutrition professionals in Georgia.
- To enhance the quality of school food.
- To develop and provide tested standardized recipes that is acceptable to our customers – students, administration, teachers, and parents.
- To recognize Georgia Grown commodities as a leader in industry.
CATEGORIES It is recommended that each category include at least ONE Georgia Grown product and/or commodity (up to 3 may be used), such as: Poultry, beef, pork, peanuts, pecans, blueberries, peaches, soybean, Vidalia/sweet onion, sweet corn, watermelon, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, or eggs to name a few.
WG Dessert Mission Possible: Create and prepare a delicious and nutritious WG Dessert using the following letters in the ingredient list: Advocacy, Conference, Passion. WG Dessert should credit for no more than 2 grains in the meal pattern. Please show crediting documentation on recipe. Lunch: (Entrée) Mission Possible: Create and prepare a delicious and nutritious Lunch Entrée using ONE of the following letters as the main ingredient. The other letters should also be used within the recipe: Mission, Teamwork, Service. Lunch Entrée must credit for a 2 M/MA and 2 Grain Equivalent. Please show crediting documentation on recipe. Lunch: (Side Dish) Mission Possible: Create and prepare a delicious and nutritious Lunch Side Dish using ONE of the following letters as the main ingredient. The other letters should also be used within the recipe: Nutrition, Membership, Leadership. Lunch Side Dish must credit for a ½ cup Fruit or ½ cup Vegetable. Please show crediting documentation on recipe.
AWARDS for each category at the state level are as follows:
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First Place - $250 monetary award and certificate
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Second Place - $175 monetary award and certificate
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Third Place - $100 monetary award and certificate
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