Things that add the spice or flavor to life

This blog was inspired by my children, my pets and friends. Through years of trying to entertain children I found other families, friends and community groups to collaborate with for ideas and resources. Those who know me, know how much children, pets, nature and creativity mean to me. The little the things that add some fun and flavor to your life, like art, creative cooking, nature activities, and fun facts. I was blessed with, and extremely thankful for, many of these things in my life. My mission here is to offer ideas, and inspiration among friends and put together a network of resources, including a list of organizations that do good in our community and a way to support them.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Who doesn't love mac n cheese?

Mac n cheese is a regular in my house. Although we love the homemade versions, we do sometimes go for the box or frozen. I am not a fan of Kraft in the box, but I do love Stouffer's frozen. When making my own, I use the basic recipe from The Joy of Cooking and then I add my own extras including lots of cheese variety. I am now comparing an old Fanny Farmer recipe to Joy, let's see how it goes. 

Joy  uses 4 oz macaroni and one cup of cheese, layers it and pours a milk egg mix over top, then bread crumbs and butter.

Fanny uses 9 oz of mac and one cup or more (I like how she adds and more) in layers and pours a cream sauce over top and bread crumbs as well.  Let's see the creamy cheese sauce.  The sauce is basic, milk, butter, flour, salt and pepper, then she adds 1/4 to 3/4 cup of cheese..............sounds yummy! That I will have to try now! Any other mac n cheese lovers out there? What's your favorite? 
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See Recipes for my version and Fanny's
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