THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

I know it’s easy to just boil some water and open a box but, YUCK! Have you ever actually looked at the ingredients? Your kids deserve better! And you can give it to them and they WILL like it just as much. My 6 year old is very picky and she loves homemade mac and cheese, sometimes creamy, sometimes crunchy. Either way, it’s just as quick and easy. Here’s the recipe:




16 oz. Elbow macaroni

1 cup water with chicken base or chick broth

1 cup milk

1 lb. Your favorite cheese

2 tsp. Cornstarch



Cook the macaroni until halfway cooked and drain. Meanwhile, grate the cheese. Bring the water/broth to a boil, mix the milk with cornstarch and wish it into the broth cook for 1 minute.



Turn off heat and blend in 1/3 of the grated cheese (if you are going to make the mac and cheese creamy stir in all the cheese, add the mac and serve) For crunchy mac and cheese: after adding the 1/3 of cheese, mix in the macaroni and pour into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Cover with remaining cheese and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.



Enjoy,



Jacqui Allen