Balsamic Chicken Pasta

12 oz. whole wheat penne pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced (if no fresh are available, you can use canned)
1 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup scallions, minced
3 cups chicken meat, cooked and cubed (can also use canned chicken)
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped (I usually use a tablespoon or so of dried)
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 c. parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta.  Drain and place hot pasta in a large bowl.  Pour olive oil and balsamic vinegar over pasta.  Add remaining ingredients and toss well.  This dish can be served either chilled or hot.  If serving it hot, I usually sauté the bell pepper until it is tender, then throw everything into a large sauté pan to heat it all up.  This is a delicious, healthy, Mediterranean-style dish.   

No-bake cheesecake

Crust:
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 T. sugar
6 T. melted butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

mix all together and press into a 13x9 inch pan.  Cool in fridge.
 
Cheesecake:
1 pkg lemon jello (4 oz)
2 c. boiling water
     - mix together and let jello cool on counter, or briefly in fridge-
Blend jello with:
 1 cup cottage cheese
 8 oz. cream cheese
Fold in:
2 c. cool whip

Pour cheesecake onto crust.  Refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.  This recipe can be doubled and put into a jelly roll pan to feed a crowd!  Top cheesecake with pie filling of your choice. 

Sunday Crepes

4 1/2 cups milk
6 eggs
3 c. flour
3 Tbsp. melted butter
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/4 c. sugar

Pour all ingredients into the blender, and blend until smooth.  Heat 2 skillets on medium heat, lightly spray with cooking spray, and get to work!  Makes enough to feed 7 or 8 people.
 **We like to fill them with:
Eden:  butter, cinnamon, powdered sugar, syrup, cool whip
Owen:  peanut butter, nutella, chocolate chips, syrup, powdered sugar, cool whip
Ivy:  peanut butter, syrup, butter, jam
Dad:  All the above:)
Mom:  peanut butter, chocolate chips, syrup, butter, jam, cottage cheese