Kids' State Dinner Winning Recipes
2012 Kids' State Dinner Winners
Falcon Wiles, age 9, Alabama: “Alabama's Yummy Summer Soup”
Aaron Blust, age 9, Alaska: “Alaska Teriyaki Salmon Wrap”
*Haile Thomas, age 11, Arizona: “Quinoa, Black Bean, and Corn Salad”
Trey Sims, age 12, Arkansas: “Kickin' Chicken Salad”
Sean Reichbach, age 9, California: “Sean's 3-Pepper Soup”
Aidan Gould, age 12, Colorado: “Rainbow Salad with Black Beans, Homegrown Mint, and Lemon”
Betsy DaSilva, age 10, Connecticut: “Heavenly Lunch Wrap”
Jourdanne Latney, age 12, Delaware: “Stuffed Tomatoes”
Ilianna Gonzales-Evans, age 11, District of Columbia: “Mexican Delight”
Deborah Goncalves, age 12, Florida: “‘Triple F:’ Fake Fast Food”
Haley Matthews, age 12, Georgia: “Stuffed Zucchini Boat”
*Stefani Shimomura-Sakamoto, age 11, Hawaii: “Scrumptious Salmon Salad Lunch and Strawberryana Smoothie”
Elena Guylay, age 11, Idaho: “Fiesta Casserole”
Jonah Schaik, age 12, Illinois: “Jonah's Pesto Pasta”
Alexander Aylward, age 8, Indiana: “Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Chicken”
Ajani Patton-Imani, age 8, Iowa: “Yummy Corn Wraps”
*Rori Coyne, age 12, Kansas: “Yummy Cabbage Sloppy Joes”
Myka Smith-Jackson, age 8, Kentucky: “Perfect Curry Chicken Wraps”
Michael Prados, age 12, Louisiana: “Fish Tacos”
Annalee Carroll, age 12, Maine: “Turkey Dumplings”
Samuel Hightower, age 10, Maryland: “Sizzling Tofu with Green Onions and Sugar Snap Peas”
Rachel Goldsmith-Levitt, age 11, Massachusetts: “Tapenade and Goat Cheese Sandwich”
Avery McNew, age 8, Michigan: “Apple Oat Balls”
Riley Sorensen, age 12, Minnesota: “Stuffed Red Peppers and Banana Oat Stacks”
Linda Martinez, age 12, Mississippi: “Mississippi Tacos”
Kyle Moore, age 12, Missouri: “Chicken Spinach Pasta”
Kayla Wayman, age 9, Montana: “Kayla's Garden Chicken Pizza”
Aaron Beckman, age 8, Nebraska: “Apple Alien”
Alexea Wagner, age 9, Nevada: “Vegan Sloppy Joes”
Ella Barrett, age 8, New Hampshire: “Black Bean and Avocado Burrito with Pineapple Salsa”
Tarteel Idais, age 9, New Jersey: “The Golden Plate”
Emma Kenney, age 9, New Mexico: “Baked Chicken Wrap with Nectarine Avocado Salsa”
*Samuel Wohabe, age 9, New York: “Fish Fueled Pepper Rocket with Kale Chips and Quinoa”
*Sydney Brown, age 11, North Carolina: “Sydney's Homerun Meatloaf Burger and Baked Zucchini Fries”
Logan Rosene, age 8, North Dakota: “Logan's Favorite Turkey Vegetable Soup”
Esther Huh, age 11, Northern Mariana Islands: “Pitaya Healthy Salad”
Logan Kendall, age 11, Ohio: “Shredded Veggie Wrap”
Harrison Booker, age 9, Oklahoma: “Power Pesto Pasta”
Robert Robinson, age 9, Oregon: “Veggie Pizza”
Evan Clark, age 9, Pennsylvania: “Falafel Wrap”
Ariana Lugo, age 9, Puerto Rico: “Sushi for Kids”
Caroline Cowart, age 12, Rhode Island: “Broccoli and Cheese Egg White Omelet”
Lauren Kuperman, age 12, South Carolina: “Fun with Lunch”
*Eva Farley, age 8, South Dakota: “Miss Kitty's Egg Salad Sensation”
Logan Guleff, age 9, Tennessee: “Tuna Schooners”
Michael Lakind, age 9, Texas: “Bunny Bisque and Secret Service Super Salad”
Lahav Ardi, age 9, Utah: “Lentil Veggie Soup”
Laura Printon, age 9, Vermont: “Backyard Garden Salsa Tortillas”
Gabriel Reed, age 11, Virgin Islands: “Vegetarian Lasagna”
Madeleine Steppel, age 9, Virginia: “Fish Chowder”
Arla Sutton, age 9, Washington: “Salad Noodle Wraps”
Alexis Nelson, age 10, West Virginia: “Golden Moroccan Butternut Stew”
Finwe Wiedenhoeft, age 9, Wisconsin: “Barbecue Cheddar Chickpea Burgers”
Grace Ratchford, age 12, Wyoming: “Macaroni Casserole”
*Recipes served at the Kids' State Dinner