So. Monday Dave and I were at Noodles, and I can tell you Dave was all over that mac and cheese. It occurred to me that homemade mac and cheese would be super easy to make. Plus I could make a pound of the stuff for what we just paid for a single semi-warm serving. And (I suspected) I could make it even more delicious and decandent...which is what all comfort food should be, after all.
So. Last night I cooked up some fancy-schmancy pasta and some fancy-schmancy thick-cut bacon. I mixed together milk, flour, butter, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and a dash of chayenne. I didn't measure anything...just kind of melted it all together in a saute pan until it metamorphasized into a tasty sauce. Finally throw noodles, bacon and sauce all together and you get COMFORT FOOD NIRVANA! Seriously. Exclamation points all over the place. I can't say that this is quick or that it's easy-clean-up. It was time-consuming and messy. But I can say that the trouble is worth it if you're feeling under the weather or blue and need a little cheesy comfort....or -- like me -- just have it in mind to rebel against fast food. Up yours, Noodles! In your face!
