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!
3 comments:
I just love reading your blog. Mmmm, maybe I'll make some mac and cheese for lunch. Just add water and stick it in the micro wave. Not exactly the same as what you're making, but it only takes 3 minutes. : )
Mom
Best quote I have heard in some time: "Up Yours, Noodles!"
And it must be the weather. My wife and I had four cheese mac and cheese last night.
The best thing about mac and cheese (other than being stupendously comforting and other than the endless versions/varieties that could be made) is the fact that it only gets better with time. The left-overs only get better. Well...up to a point, anyway.
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