{"id":219248,"date":"2025-07-29T12:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=219248"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:28:47","slug":"keiki-cooking-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/keiki-cooking-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Keiki cook up life skills, local flavors in cooking contest"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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“Pot of Gold” chocolate mango mini cakes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A “pot of gold” awaited participants in this year’s “Grow, Eat, Think (GET<\/abbr>) Local<\/a>” Video Cooking Contest, organized by the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa\u2019s Cooperative Extension 4-H program<\/a>. Young cooks showcased their kitchen skills, creative use of local ingredients, and ability to explain recipes through fun, easy-to-follow videos.<\/p>\n

The contest is part of 4-H’s mission to empower young people to reach their full potential through opportunities to explore topics within a welcoming and engaging learning environment, under the GET<\/abbr> Local initiative.<\/p>\n

2025 winners<\/h2>\n

The Grand Champion Award went to Tina from the 4-H Pineapples Club on Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island for her “Pot of Gold” chocolate mango mini cakes. The dessert included mango, dates, walnuts, cocoa powder, avocado and agave syrup.<\/p>\n

Honorable mentions:<\/h2>\n
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Pineapple fried rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n