After spending several weeks learning about food from UC curriculum “Healthalicious Cooking” the Ready after school students paired up with family members in the 1st annual salsa contests at Jefferson Charter Academy and Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Schools.  Each family had 30 minutes to work together to create their own special salsa. UC CalFresh furnished the basics of tomatoes, onions and cilantro while the families used their secret ingredients to make their salsa different from other competitors.  Judges were selected from teachers, administrators and after school students.  After tasting the different salsas, ribbons were handed out for most unusual, sweetest, spiciest, best aroma, best flavor, most creative and best appearance.