11th Oct
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Mac and Cheese Quest: Apple-Sausage Mac and Cheese

I never thought I would meet a mac and cheese that I didn’t love. I could probably say I didn’t like it that much. Sorry. I feel betrayed. All of that good gooey cheese, ritz crackers, apple -sausage, just begging to come together to make something great. Fail. Epic. First of all, this recipe came [...]

26th Jul
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Emeril’s Best Ever Mac ‘n’ Cheese Challenge {Mac and Cheese Quest}

  This recipe comes from a challenge that Emeril Lagasse conducted with ABC’s Good Morning America, and the winning recipe was from Laura Macek. I adjusted the recipe slightly because of what I had available, but the end result was culinary magic. The roasted garlic was understated, but it added a depth that was needed. [...]

14th Jun
A Martha Stewart Macaroni and Cheese {Mac and Cheese Quest}

A Martha Stewart Macaroni and Cheese {Mac and Cheese Quest}

The quest goes on! We’ve had some complex, grown-up, and simple mac and cheeses, and they all have their positives and negatives. Next up is a recipe from Martha Stewart, you can find this in her Everyday Food Cookbook and all over the internet. Go figure, I had this recipe hanging out in my cabinet the [...]

17th May
A Classic Recipe {Mac & Cheese Quest}

A Classic Recipe {Mac & Cheese Quest}

What about just plain ol’ mac and cheeses? Forget all the bacon and the fancy cheese that none of us really like to spend money on. Just noodles and a nice and creamy cheese sauce. Eventually, we all “step outside of the box,” so to speak. No more Kraft box dinners – however great you [...]

19th Apr
Grown Up Mac and Cheese {Mac and Cheese Quest}

Grown Up Mac and Cheese {Mac and Cheese Quest}

So the quest continues. Not to say that the Gouda Mac and Cheese was a bust, far from it. But since it is a quest, I must keep going! I was going to go all classic on you guys for the next one, you know…family friendly, nothing but a cheddar cheese sauce and some noodles. [...]

14th Apr
Beefy Macaroni with Roasted Garlic and Sundried Tomatoes {Sort of Down Home}

Beefy Macaroni with Roasted Garlic and Sundried Tomatoes {Sort of Down Home}

There are some things that just take you back home. Give you this down home feel. Meatloaf, mac and cheese, pot pie. Good ole’ American food. Sometimes I feel like changing up those recipes a little. Not with an intention to make them better, but just a little different. Good different. I was making my [...]

09th Jan
Mac and Cheese Soup {Cookbook Challenge}

Mac and Cheese Soup {Cookbook Challenge}

For this cookbook challenge, I went to my Food Network Magazine. I can pass that off as a cookbook recipe right? I got my new issue in the mail yesterday and I had all of the ingredients on hand to make this, so it became dinner! This didn’t come from a chef in particular so [...]