Down-Home Macaroni & Cheese

 

I have been thinking a lot about my Grandma Howell lately. One of the things she would make that I just loved was her Macaroni and Cheese. I dont know of anyone that has her recipe but I have been craving it. So I set my husband Brandon out on a Google Quest to find me a great Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. We have found a bunch of them that we are wanting to try. We came across this one on the Kraft Foods Web Site. It sounded really easy so I thought I would give it a try tonight.

This is what you will need on hand...

1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided

1/4 cup flour

1 cup milk

1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked

1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

6 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/4 cup)

Now lets make some cheesy goodness!

HEAT oven to 350°F.

Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook 2 min., stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add VELVEETA; cook 3 min. or until melted, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni.

Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with Cheddar. Melt remaining butter; toss with cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.

Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Really easy to make and didn't take a lot of time to prepare. I really liked this but it was not my Grandma's recipe. I will keep searching to find the right one. My little boy Kai loved it, and Brandon really liked it too. The crackers on top gave it a really good touch. If you try it let me know what you think.

Yummy Lemon Cookies

 

This one is a favorit Cookie Recipe of my family and of anyone that ever tries them. They are so easy and quick. Bandon tells me they taste like little drops of Heaven. This is what you need...

Mix the following ingredients...

2 Eggs

Package of Lemon Cake Mix

1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil

1 TBSP Lemon Juice

1 1/2 2 TSP Lemon Extract

Now fill a bowl with some Powdered Suger. Roll the dough into one inch balls. Roll them in the Powdered Sugar, and put it on a baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for 10 min. Take them out of the oven and let cool for about 5 min.

Thats it! You will love them. Make sure to tell me how you like them.

Creamy Chicken Broccoli Noodle Soup

It was a cold day today and I just wanted to make some Soup. This is one I really like to make. Really easy to and very yummy. This is all you need....

6 Cups Water

6 Cups Milk

1 Onion Chopped

Package of Country Homemade Style Egg Noodles

2 Cans of Mushrooms

2 Cans of Caned Chicken

2 Packages of Frozen Broccoli

1 pound Velveeta Cheese

2 Tbsp butter

Salt

Pepper

Start by sautéing the Mushrooms, and Onion, and 2 Tbsp butter in the pot you will be making the soup in. Use a large pot this makes a good amount of soup. After the Mushroom and onion are tender add 6 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil and then add your noodles. Cook the noodles as the package directs.

When you have about 3 min left before the noodles are done add your frozen broccoli.

Add Velveeta, Chicken, and 6 cups milk, and bring it back to a boil. After the Velveeta is melted good and soup is warmed it is ready to serve. Salt and Pepper to taste.

You are all done! This is a way good soup that will warm you up and fill your tummy on a cold winter day. This soup almost tastes better the next day. It is funny how that works. Let me know how you like it.