4-H Club holds Food Challenge

Christian Estill

Special to Village News

I am an 11th-grader at Fallbrook High School. Last month, I organized and held the first 4-H Club Food Challenge competition at the San Diego County Fairgrounds.

The Food Challenge allowed youth ages 9-18 to take part in a cooking competition. They were provided a pantry of ingredients and had one hour to make a main dish that showcased four main ingredients.

At the end of the hour, they had to present the dish to the judges, as well as give a presentation on what ingredients they used, how much the cost per dish was, and how it relates to My Plate.

My...