Wholesome Mac and Cheese
1*****|*Macaroni and cheese gets a healthy, gourmet update with shiitake mushrooms, kale, goat cheese and whole wheat noodles.
Mac and Cheese
Shane Kelly takes comfort food favorites, like this Macaroni and Cheese recipe, and makes them more wholesome. This recipe features super-food additions including shiitake mushrooms, kale and squash.
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Great idea for spicing up an American staple!
That's nothing. Dice up some Prime Rib, Portabello mushrooms, and capers into it.
I can put any kind of crap in there, then it is no longer macaroni and cheese. All good recepies have all ready been invented and now people are just throwing things together and calling it a new good recepie. NOT
I bought all ingredients. Couldn't wait to try the Mac and cheese recipe. You must have left out something because it didn't have a taste to it. The dog wouldn't even eat it.
On what planet will this go over with my kids? They don't even like their food garnished with parsley. Sorry I won't spend time making this from scratch when they will cry for the stuff in the box instead. I do make a heck of a home made mac n cheese with cheddar and monteray jack that I know they will eat - I'll stick with that.
The purpose is to have a healthy twist, just because your kids won't like it doesn't mean it's a bad recipe. I am actually very intrigued to try this, first because I've never had goat cheese and second because I can never find recipes without so much cheese it's sickening!!
Geez Valentina....who is in control? You or the kids? I prepared good, balanced meals for my children and if they didn't eat, that was their choice. Of course, if they were hungry later, tough luck! We didn't fight about food. They learned to not be "picky eaters". Yes, I took into consideration which things they didn't like and rarely made those items, but when I did, they knew they had better eat it or go hungry. Too many people let the kids rule the households and then wonder why these kids have trouble in school because they can't run that also!
Geez yourself Kate! I pick my battles and if I wouldn't eat it - my kids wouldn't too. Kale in mac n cheese? Goat cheese? Maybe for adults but not kids. Good for you about your kids. Mine eat healthy too. They like grilled meats, raw veggies, sushi, fresh fruit, etc... They are healthy and normal. Up here in the Atlantic Northeast, we aren't big kale consumers.
Valentina, who's fault is that? If you give your children an aray of different foods from the get go, they aren't picky and won't be afraid to try different things. The whole purpose of the article is to try the mac n cheese a different way....perhaps putting a twist on it that's more healthy. Or perhaps suggesting an alternate way to make it. No need to bash the recipie, especially if you don't try it!
Sorry I have to agree with Valentina on this one. Macaroni and cheese is usually considered a kids meal, not an adult gourmet entree. I have tried to feed my kids a variety of foods while they were growing up - some worked and some didn't. I have a feeling this would have gone over like a lead balloon. No need to bash someone about their children's diet preferences. Really ladies, be civilized.
I like kale more than most of the other greens. It has a mild taste. I try foods from all over the world and frequently find them to be really good.
I like kale more than most of the other greens. It has a mild taste. I try foods from all over the world and frequently find them to be really good.
YUM
EW. Kale, onions and garlic in mac-n-cheese?? GROSS! :-x
The BEST mac and cheese recipe is Patty LaBelle's "Over the Rainbow" macaroni and cheese! http://www.wchstv.com/gmarecipes/rainbowmacandcheese.shtml
THIS IS A CASEROLE, NOT MAC AND CHEESE. I have a good recipe for Mac and Cheese.
6 slices each of white and yellow American cheese melted in 1 cup of milk,add a dash of black pepper and a dash of garlic powder (not garlic salt)and one tsp of flour. cook med until cheese is melted then add to well cooked 1 pound box of elbow macs. Stir and let sit for 5 min then serve
I can't even eat the kind of cheese that comes in slices in a package. Ugh. I wish I could because this sounds easy.
My favorite ingredient to add to Ma & Cheese is to dice up Spam and add as much to please your taste.
Try adding s pinch of nutmeg to regular mac-n-cheese. It's just the right sweet to the salty. You'll love it.
Simple, Fast, and Creamy Mac and Cheese. Cook 16oz. Macaroni. Drain and keep in pot thats still hot. Add 1 can Cheddar Cheese Soup and 1 can Nacho Cheese Soup and mix it well. The hot Mac heats the Cheese so just spoon it into bowls immediately. If its just for kids, maybe just use 2 cans of the Cheddar Soup to avoid the little punch of the Nacho. The ingredients don't spoil so you always have lunch or dinner on the shelf and ready in just 15 minutes.