[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 97 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF KAITLYN KIRCHNER

  (Mr. WALZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Kaitlyn Kirchner, 
a constituent of mine from Madelia, Minnesota. She created the winning 
recipe in the White House's second annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge 
and won an invitation to today's Kids' State Dinner hosted by the First 
Lady.
  Yesterday, I had the honor of meeting Kaitlyn and her family, and 
what an impressive young woman. At age 9, she created not only a 
healthy recipe that would make any chef proud, she did it making it 
healthy with 100 calories or less in the dish.
  Since she's been 3 years old, Kaitlyn has been helping her mother 
handpick vegetables and cook seasonal dishes.
  Her recipe for the competition was a garden stir fry featuring 
Minnesota homegrown carrots, broccoli, yellow summer squash, sugar snap 
peas, red bell peppers, and onions.
  There's no doubt that Kaitlyn has a bright future ahead of her in 
whatever she decides to do. It's an honor for me to meet Kaitlyn and 
her family and congratulate her on this high honor and her contribution 
to making America a healthier Nation.

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