Birdcage Media: Jr Iron Chef Competition!

SO ... I didn't get this blogged immediately after the event, actually it is just over a week after the event. However, I am now getting it all done and posted for you. Sorry about the delay.
Peanut caught wind about a cooking competition when I was talking to a few friends about the possibility of it occurring. Peanut was pumped and once we got the green light, we immediately took to finding a team! I asked our 4-H Club and our home school group. The home school group was VERY quick at the bite and we formed a team in just about a day. Due to Jeremy's anxiety attack, Peanut missed the first meeting where they formed a recipe (however, us moms had been tossing ideas around on Facebook) but she was quick to make up lost time. The kids decided on quesadillas but we later decided to omit the cheese because we wanted it lactose-intolerant friendly. This meant we needed to change the name of the dish ... the kids and parents came up with Chickadillas with Summer Salsa-Slaw! The recipe will be posted at the end of the blog.

We made the kids make the dish MANY times to make sure they knew their jobs, that they could do it without our help, and get the feel of working with others.

We held several practices so they would know what to do

While working with the children, we learned they had very special talents. One of our boys is an aspiring baker and loves to pipe. With that knowledge, we decided to scrap putting the sour cream on the dish. We tweaked the final design for the competition to be minimal but unique design.

The original design!

The day of the competition, she learned so much. They had fun, they were interviewed by KMBC television news reporter, Kelly Eckerman, they learned to work together and ask question, they all learned how to use new utensils, and how to handle loss gracefully!

Making new friends

Learning NOT to touch our glasses with our hands that we touch food with!

So You Think You Can Cook team

Our little chef!

Cooking is SO much fun!

She learned how to use new tools!

Participated in many elements of making the dish

Helping make the dish pretty

Chickadillas with Summer Salsa-Slaw

So from all the support group of So You Think You Can Cook ... thanks for supporting us behind the scenes, offering words of encouragement, and making sure all family members who wanted to come (and were available) got to the competition safely!