Girls' Favorites

Dear Lara, your favorite:

Pasta Salad

One box of whole wheat spiral noodles, cooked (obviously) and rinsed.
Add one chopped cucumber (though you do not like cucumbers, so probably want to skip this part)
Add lots of sliced cherry tomatoes-about 15
Add half a bundle of green onions
Add 1/2 container of crumbled Feta cheese
Add 1/2 container of Italian salad dressing

(Advice: Do whole wheat any time you want pasta. Because then pasta IS good for you!!)

Dear Claire, your favorite:

Homemade Mac and Cheese

• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.
2. In 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden.

(Advice: Always add a little more cheese than the recipe calls for!)