A few dozen elementary students wearing white smocks and toques filled the GEC cafe kitchen to prepare their own breakfast recipes for judging in a regional cook-off.

 The annual Future Chefs National Challenge invites fourth-grade students to develop their own kid-friendly recipes and become actively involved in making good nutritional choices. This year’s competition, which began in December with hundreds of contestants, asked kids to create a healthy breakfast recipe.

This year’s winners:

Grand Champion: “Boil-In-A-Bag Omelet” – Madysun Christensen, Elk Run Elementary
Health Attributes: “Bagel Breakfast Bombs” – Christian Coates-Jarman, Copper Hills Elementary
Kid Appeal: “Fruity Oatmeal Bars” – Annalisa Menjivar, Whittier Elementary
Ease of Presentation: “Funny Bagel” – Ashley Tafoya, Granger Elementary
Plate Presentation: “Sunrise Tacos” – Henri Hines, William Penn Elementary
Originality: “Flower Power” – Reagan Lund, Eastwood Elementary
Taste: “Lizbeth’s Breakfast Cupcake” – Lizbeth Torres, Bacchus Elementary