I did not grow up on Kraft Mac 'N Cheese. Mom always made it from scratch. I am also not a huge fan of cheese, so I never truly enjoyed mac 'n cheese and do not really ever remember eating it as a child.
I have grown tolerant of cheese when it is cooked in things, like casseroles, etc. Last spring when I was prego with Annelise I got hooked on Kraft mac 'n cheese. I could have eaten it everyday which is nice to have something that sounds appetizing when you are puking and generally nauseous all the time. It was perfect because I would make it for HC and I for lunch. I remember feeding HC, putting her down for her nap, and eating the rest of it while lounging on the couch watching "What Not to Wear" (watching Stacey and Clinton really helps me keep up with what is acceptable in clothing...not that I am in style...but I was able to give Jess some pointers when we went shopping the other day..."you can totally do that, Stacey and Clinton say so!").
Of course eating Kraft isn't the best option. So once we ate through the value pack Dave bought from Big Lots, I began to make Hadleigh homemade mac 'n cheese. Yummy. I have a recipe that is close to my mom's and have been using that. About a month ago I found a recipe called Alpine Bake in my Best of Best Food and Wine Cookbook. That is yummy, just ask the gals who pray with me on Mondays...It is made with mozerella and parmesan and has spinach and leeks. Yummy!
A week or so ago I found another recipe that sounded fun, and I made it tonight. I am going to include the link. It was very good and yummy. It is made with squash, so a great way to squeeze some veggies into the meal. And we all LOVE squash, so it was a big hit for us. I will make a small note. When making it just note that the roux is VERY thick, and when the cheese is mixed in it looks like taffy...have no fear once the squash is mixed in it will all work out. Yummy.
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Thanks for the link to the recipe. The only recipe I have for homemade mac n' cheese is one that includes eggs and John David is allergic to eggs (and peanut butter - I introduced them to his diet too soon and now we have to live with the annoying consequences!). Granted, I haven't searched too hard for an eggless recipe, but glad to have found this one. And I love sneaking veggies into our meals anyway I can. Wondering if you used butternut or yellow squash...
I may have to try that...we love squash too and mac and cheese (but I too did not grow up on the boxed processed cheese type--which has been a source of contention in our household :))
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