First Responders Fire Up Griddle for Fundraiser

Nutritionists say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It can also be the most fun when recreational cooks show off their skills with a griddle and frying pan.

Cooks who enjoy creating meals in the kitchen often have a dose of pride in their recipe, like the proverbial fish story that gets bigger each telling. In January, cooks from local fire, medical and law enforcement agencies will be testing their kitchen skills against each other in a breakfast cook-off.

The Jan. 26 event, a “throw-down breakfast cook-off,” will benefit the CERT team.

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