Fish Tacos, Chili Recipes Earn Children White House Trip

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two children from the Dakotas who created healthy versions of chili and fish tacos will be flown to Washington next month for a "state dinner" for children at the White House after their cooking skills earned them top spots in a national contest of healthy lunchtime recipes.

Josh Weissenberger, of Sioux Falls, and Stella Halverson, of Grand Forks, are among the winners of this year's Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.

Eleven-year-old Josh and 8-year-old Stella will join first lady Michelle Obama on July 14 for a lunch that will feature a selection of the winning recipes.

Josh's "catch of the day fish tacos" used walleye that he caught in the Missouri River, while Stella's "red potato boat with 3 bean bison chili" pays homage her family's decades-old potato farming business.

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