1. F AMILY B IRTHDAY D INNER By: Student

2. P ASTA P RIMAVERA  Ingredients:  3 cups penne pasta, uncooked.  2 tbsp. Kraft Light Zesty Italian Dressing.  1-1/2lb. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces.  2 zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces.  1-1/2 cups cut-up fresh asparagus (1 inch lengths)  1 red pepper.  1 cup fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth.  4oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) Philadelphia Neufchatel cheese, cubed.  ¼ cup Kraft Grated Parmesan cheese.

3. C AESAR S ALAD.  1 head of Romaine Lettuce.  Croutons.  Grated Parmesan Cheese.

4. C HOCOLATE S WIRL C HEESECAKE. Ingredients:  1 ½ cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs.  ¼ cup butter, melted.  1 tbsp. granulated sugar.  3 (8-ounce) pkg. cream cheese, softened.  1 ½ cups granulated sugar.  4 large eggs, lightly beaten.  3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa.  1 cup sour cream  ½ cup whole buttermilk.  2 teaspoons vanilla extract  1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar  2 (1-ounce) bottles of red food coloring.  1 (3-ounce) pkg. cream cheese, softened.  ¼ cup butter, softened.  2 cups powdered sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5. A MARETTO C HEESECAKE  1 cup graham cracker crumbs  3 tbsp. white sugar  3 tbsp. butter  2 (8-ounce) pkg. cream cheese  1 ¼ cups white sugar  3 tbsp. cornstarch  1 (16-ounce) container sour cream  1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract  5 tbsp. amaretto liqueur  ½ teaspoon salt  4 eggs.

6. G ROCERY L IST.  1 pkg. penne pasta: $3.00  1 bottle Kraft Light Zesty Italian Dressing: $4.00  6 chicken breasts: $12.00  2 zucchini: $5.00  Fresh Asparagus: $3.00  1 red pepper: $2.00  Chicken broth: $3.00  Neufchatel Cheese: $4.00  Parmesan Cheese: $5.00  2 pkgs. Graham cracker crumbs: $7.00  White sugar: $4.00  5 (8-ounce) pkgs. Cream cheese: $13.00  1 (3-ounce) pkg. cream cheese: $3.00  1 container sour cream: $2.00  Amaretto: $12.00  Buttermilk:$4.00  Distilled White Vinegar:$3.00  2 bottles red food coloring: $3.00  1 head romaine lettuce: $3.00  1 pkg. croutons: $3.00

7. W HY ?  I chose these recipes because I thought it would be something my entire family would like. Most of the things I cooked are things my step-mom would like for her birthday dinner and things my sister would like since she doesn’t eat red meat.