Recipes
Chicken Pasta Salad (makes approximately 4 to 6 servings)
Ingredients
8 oz pasta (rotini, penne, or ziti)
1 lb chicken (we use pre-frozen chicken breasts)
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp minced garlic
ΒΌ c chopped onion
1 small zucchini
1 small yellow squash
3 Roma tomatoes
1 can black olives
Italian Dressing (can use low fat)
Parmesian cheese (if desired)
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to directions on bag. Drain.
2. Brown chicken with approximately 2 Tbsp Italian Dressing. Cut into 1" cubes
3. Saute garlic and onion in oil until onions are clear.
4. Cut zucchini and squash into 1" cubes. Saute in skillet with garlic and onion until vegetables start to soften.
5. Add chicken to skillet and toss all ingredients together.
6. Put chicken, vegetables and pasta into large bowl. Add drained olives and 1 cup dressing. Toss until well mixed.
7. Chill for at least one hour before serving.
8. Immediately before serving, dice tomatoes and pour on top of salad.
9. Serve sprinkled with Parmesian cheese, if desired.
Crafts For Kids (To keep them entertained!)
Shadowboxes
Pain the inside of a shoebox with black or dark blue poster or acrylic paint. Alternatively, you can glue black construction paper inside the box. Using white crayons or stickers, make a night scene with stars and the moon on the black background. Get creative, use small plastic toys to create a scene inside your shadowbox, or make your own with construction paper and glue. Cut out small pictures from coloring books and color and adhere to your scene. Hang a spaceship or shooting star with a piece of string and glue.
Coffee Can Wish Bank
Have the kids cut pictures from old magazines or draw pictures of something they want. Decorate the cans with glitter, the pictures, stickers or anything else you have around. Cut a hole in the plastic top of the can for the kids to deposit money. Each time they add money to the can, they are contributing a little bit more to the "wish" item. A great way to teach kids to save money
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