Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese I am going to call this our go-to mac and cheese. This has been the creamiest one I've made, and that's how I like it. Other baked mac n cheeses tend to come out dry and are horrible for leftovers, not this. Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese 16 oz macaroni pasta (any shape pasta you like, gluten free) 1/2 C unsalted butter 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 C flour (gluten free blend) 3 1/2 C milk, warmed 1/4 C white wine (or sub w/chicken broth) 1/2 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed 1/2 lb cheddar, cubed Topping: 1/2 C panko bread crumbs (gluten free bread crumbs) 1 Tbl parsley 2 Tbl butter, melted Heat 350' oven. Combine the panko, parsley and melted butter in a small bowl. ~Be sure to follow my recipe blog so you can get all the latest goodies! enjoy,
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread Looks yummy, right? And let me tell you, this cinnamon bread really is yummy! Immensely! I am actually so impressed by it that I would call it a gift from heaven. Okay, maybe not exactly from heaven since the original recipe was born in Joy the Baker’s kitchen. But that place actually, when I think about it, is a kind of little heaven… on earth. Dear friends, please prepare this delicious, finger-licking, soft, yeasty, cinnamony bread over the weekend for your family. If you wonder how, I’ll show you… Here’s the list of ingredients. 1. 2. 3. You can also melt the butter in milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. 4. 5. I kneaded the dough by hand for about 10 minutes. You can, of course, use an electric mixer and have the job done in about half the time. 6. O-oh, we have a serious case of yeastafalitis here. Or, in other words, this is what happened after I let the dough rest for one hour. 7. 8. 9. 10. Melt the butter (in the microwave oven or in a saucepan). 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Not-Your-Average Mac and Cheese Nearly every mac and cheese recipe you will ever encounter starts with a white sauce. And white sauces are fantastic. Seriously, it's just buttery, milky, cheesiness that's about to cover noodles. This recipe, however, has no white sauce. Gasp! But how is it cheesy and delicious, you ask? Yep, that's right. You can use any number of noodles for this mac and cheese. Look at how little it is! Boil your pasta of choice according to package directions to al dente. While it's boiling, shred some cheese. Then chop up some green onions. When the pasta is done, return it to the pot and mix the shredded cheese into it while it's still hot. Combine ground mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small dish. Add the spices, milk, onions, cottage cheese, and sour cream to the pasta and stir it very well, until evenly distributed. Then spread this mixture into the fabulous Rachael Ray bakeware your boyfriend's mom got you for Christmas. Now we're going to kick it up a notch. Directions 1.
Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Granola Bars via How Sweet It Is Fun, Refreshing, Healthy with a touch of bacon on top. Yup, that is the food blog ‘How Sweet It Is’ that Jesscia Merchant created. Jessica is a former personal trainer who writes about food, fitness and living a healthy, balanced life at How Sweet It is. She believes in loving what you do and doing what you love, and enjoys bacon and the treadmill equally. I enjoy Jessica’s blog as she seems so sweet and based on her storytelling, lots of fun. Okay, so anyhow, I was doing the daily check-in at her blog and saw that she made some 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars. 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars (Yield 12-16 granola squares) 4 cups rolled oats 2 tablespoons chia seeds (these are optional, I just love the texture they give) 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped 3/4 cup natural peanut butter, melted 1/2 cup brown rice syrup (honey works too!) add ins! Preheat over to 350. In a large bowl, combine oats, chia seeds and peanuts.
Skinny Baked Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Cheesy macaroni and broccoli are topped with bread crumbs and baked to perfection. Kid friendly, vegetarian and comfort food at it's finest. I first made this back in 2011, and it has since been very popular. It's perfect if you're craving macaroni and cheese but don't want to waste a days worth of calories in one meal. When I first made this, I used a Mexican blend of cheese, because it was all I had on hand, but since I've been making it with a sharp reduced-fat Cheddar such as 50% less-fat Cabot, in my opinion this is better with a sharp cheddar to really let the cheesy flavors stand out. To speed things up, I used pre-cut fresh broccoli. Skinny Baked Broccoli Macaroni and CheeseSkinnytaste.com Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 6 pts • Points+: 8 ptsCalories: 314.9 • Fat: 9.8 g • Protein: 17.7 g • Carb: 44.3 g • Fiber: 6.3 g • Sugar: 4 gSodium: 215.7 (without salt) Ingredients: In a large, heavy skillet, melt butter.
Two Tiny Kitchens Salty and sweet. Crunchy and melt-in-your-mouth. Peanut butter and chocolate. Dangerous and delicious (you know what I mean). Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites recipe courtesy Foodaphilia.com Calorie estimate: 4,000 – 5,000 for complete recipe (depending upon dipping chocolate and pretzels used, etc.) Yield 60 – 80 pretzel bites Ingredients 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more) 3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more) Pretzels 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer. Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling. Pour the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring occasionally until completely melted.
Macaroni and Cheese – Panera Style | Victory or Death in the Kitchen February 28th, 2010 A while back I posted about how I love Panera’s macaroni and cheese. At that time, I had Googled around, read some forums and generally snooped for a recipe for making this creamy comfort food at home. I did find a few suggestions and even one recipe, but nothing really worked out the way I expected (one recipe said to put bread crumbs on it and bake it… what the heck?) We’ve all had mac n’ cheese, but there does seem to be something especially appealing about Panera’s version. And no, I would not have thought the microwave to be the ideal tool for making sauces, but for this recipe it’s an ideal tool. Making the cheese sauce. The sauce should end up like this – thick enough to coat a spoon well. * To reheat this after storing in the fridge, add a little milk to the mixture and stir. Looking for more good side dishes and snacks?
Chunky Chocolate Cheerios This is one of the most delicious if not the greatest chocolate dessert of all time. Really. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer knocked on Santa’s front door. Santa: “Who’s there?” Rudolph: “It’s me, Rudolph.” Santa: “What do you want, Rudolph?” Freezing in the cold Rudolph replies: “Ch-ch-ch…” Santa: “You want WHAT?” Rudolph: “Chunky Chocolate Cheerios!” And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I don’t normally tell any jokes because they tend to be terribly lame! It all started rather innocently on a day that I had this whacky idea to add some Cheerios to the White & Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunks recipe of mine. I posted the recipe along with this by now familiar photo and that was that. Not quite. Always a bit stumped when it comes to gifts I wondered whether gifting these delightful nibbles would work. People went bonkers for it! Chunky Chocolate Cheerios sold out week after week when I ran a stall at the local farm shop. Adds crunch. If you can find another cereal that can do that, go ahead!
Best Stove Top, One Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Update: Try this “healthier” version of Broccoli Mac and Cheese. It’s another reader favorite. I’m calling for a mac and cheese revolution. For those sweltering Summer days when cranking up the oven means turning our kitchen into a sauna, or for those times when I don’t want to be a dishwasher, but still want to have a satisfying home cooked meal, I need a meal that can be cooked fairly quickly and efficiently. I know Todd and I aren’t the only ones who come home from a hectic work day and ask that one universal question “What are we going to cook for dinner?” Enter the solution and what I call, my mac and cheese revolution: the One Pot, Stove Top, Creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe. It’s simple, clear, and considerate of everything we need in order to still eat well and prepare quickly, without compromising on quality and taste. One Pot - Yes, you read it correctly. A generous serving of cheesy, starchy, creamy goodness is that bowl of comfort to satisfy the most challenging of days. 1.
Chocolate chip cookie dough truffles I've been in a cooking rut for the past two weeks. It isn't that I can't find inspiration, my bookmarks folder is bursting at the seams with delicious recipes for goodness sakes. It has much to do with the fact that I'm still (after over two years!) getting used to juggling two dinners a night. You see, I am a long time vegetarian gone mostly vegan, and my husband is a carnivore who hates cheese and garlic, (however he does love every vegetable, which is more than I can say). So this leaves me with cooking two separate meals each night. Well sort of. Most days I plan our menu with all the same elements, subbing orange tofu with brown rice for his orange chicken with white rice. But lately I haven't done so well at the planning and by the time I've prepped, started and finished his dinner I have absolutely no energy to make mine. And it was two of these cookie dough truffles that made up the majority of my dinner on valentines day. It is exactly what you think it is.
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Labre 281 written by: Sam Edwards, Class of 2014, St. John’s Jesuit High School Imagine yourself standing on the steps of a church but instead of being in your Sunday best, you’re in the same shirt and pants you’ve worn for weeks. When I arrived at Walsh Jesuit High School on the day of Labre number 281, I had few expectations of what I would be doing. The experience began with a drive from St. Before we left, we had a small prayer service to ready ourselves for the day’s experience. With the card’s words still in my mind, I joined my group as we set off for our first stop under a bridge and next to a loud railway. On our way to stop two, a man named Carl approached our van. We made numerous stops throughout the night, meeting wonderful people who shared stories about life’s ups and downs. Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Homless Ministry is a weekly program originated at St. To learn more about Labre project and getting it started in your community, please email info@ignatiansolidarity.net