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With thanks to Jan…

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A blogging friend shared her favorite mac and cheese recipe with me recently so you know I have to post about it.

http://jttwissel.com/2023/11/12/best-mac-cheese-silentsunday/

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Gathering all the ingredients, I was ready to make the magic happen.

This recipe was a bit more labor intensive than my old standby, but I was up to the task.

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Rich and creamy doesn’t begin to describe the sauce.

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Out of the oven, the freshly made garlic topping smelled wonderful.

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I served this alongside twice baked pork chops and fresh green beans but honestly it was so decadently cheesy it could stand alone as a meal. My husband found the garlic topping a bit overpowering, but he’s not a lover of the pungent bulb and I am… so it stayed.

I’m looking forward to polishing off another bowl of this yummy leftover for lunch and while a lot of recipes lose their cheesy goodness the next day, I’m betting this one won’t.

Thanks again Jan!

It’s a winner.

👍

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Don’t bother with this one either.

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As I’ve previously stated, I’m all about the macaroni and cheese. It’s the ultimate comfort food and while I usually make an old fashioned recipe of my MIL’s that includes the dreaded Velveeta, I’m always willing to try other versions.

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6 cups of cheese? How can you go wrong.

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This looked promising when put together. Very smooth and so creamy it seemed positively soupy.

(I had to add crushed Ritz crackers tossed with half a stick of melted butter because the husband likes a topping.)

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Out of the oven it looked good.

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But when I spooned it out? The consistency was weird, almost quiche like.

And the flavor? Virtually non existent. Dull. Boring. Bland. Dry. And even though it had a large bowl of cheese… not cheesy at all. How the Hell did that happen?

I’ve been known to consume my weight in mac and cheese and that little square was all I ate… so you know it was bad.

Very disappointing.

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Let’s play.

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Just a simple question.

No hard thinking required.

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What do you reach for when you’re feeling down?

When it’s dark and dreary outside?

When the world is simply too much… what’s on your plate?

For me, it’s homemade macaroni and cheese with a buttery crumb topping. The ooey, gooey packed with fat and carbs, no such thing as too much cheese kind. I may not be able to fit into my jeans after I eat it… but I’ll be smiling when I reach for my stretchy pants.

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How about you.

What’s your go to comfort food?

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