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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!

Nancy

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Macaroni and Cheese


This recipe intrigued me because, again, it did not call for cooking the noodles. Macaroni is my favorite food and I would give this recipe a two thumbs up! It was too easy to taste so good. I made it with the meatloaf and cooked them at the same time.

Ingredients:

2-3 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
4 cups milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter in microwave.

Pour macaroni in 2-3 quart casserole dish. Pour butter over macaroni. Stir well to coat.

Add salt and pepper. Stir well.

Add cheese. Sometimes I may use a mixture of monterey, colby and cheddar, depending on what I have at the time. Mix well.

Add milk. Do not stir.

Bake uncovered in oven for 60 minutes. I do think this tastes best when it is still hot from the oven.


Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size 1 (378g)

Calories 704
Calories from Fat 335 (47%)
Total Fat 37.3g 57%
Saturated Fat 23.1g 115%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 116mg 38%
Sodium 1116mg 46%
Potassium 534mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 61.2g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 30.7g 61%


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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy
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