Cod Cake Recipe Gets Hopkinton Girl Invite to White House Dinner

HOPKINTON, MA—Creating a dish inspired by the Boston Marathon got a Hopkinton girl a ticket to the White House.

Abby Newman, who is 10, is the winner for Massachusetts of Michelle Obama's national "Healthy Lunchtime Challenge" with her dish "Fit to Run Boston Marathon Cod-Potato Cake."

First Lady Michelle Obama, PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a nationwide recipe challenge for kids that promotes cooking and healthy eating as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative.

Winners representing all U.S. states, five territories, and the District of Columbia will attend a Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House hosted by Mrs. Obama on July 14. The 56 aspiring young chefs and a parent or guardian will join the First Lady for a healthy lunch, featuring a selection of the winning recipes, followed by a visit to the White House Kitchen Garden.

“For the last five years, kids across the country have cooked up nutritious and delicious dishes as part of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, and each year, I continue to be impressed by their talent and creativity,” said First Lady Michelle Obama in the announcement. “Kids are truly embracing and enjoying healthy eating and preparing healthy meals for their families, and I look forward to meeting this year’s winners here at the White House for the Kids’ “State Dinner” and trying some of their tasty creations.”

It's the fifth year for the state dinner, to which 8 to 12-year-olds across the nation are invited to create a healthy, affordable, delicious lunch recipe for a chance to dine at the White House. This year's challenge received more than 1,200 entries.

Photo: Letsmove.gov