The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #58254   Message #921835
Posted By: Peg
30-Mar-03 - 12:27 PM
Thread Name: BS: Macaroni and Cheese
Subject: RE: BS: Macaroni and Cheese
the one thing Velveeta is good for is making hot nacho dip: melt it and mix with your favorite salsa and dip tortilla chips in it. I get a craving for this about once a year. It is a BIG mess to clean up, and probably very bad for you, but my, is it tasty!

All the time I have spent in England over the years has made me a fan of "cheese on toast" which is nicer than the regular grilled cheese sandwich...
I toast the bread first, then put a bit of butter on it. Then put grated or slice sharp cheddar on top, put it under a hot broiler, and eat with a knife and fork or my hands, depending on how hot it is or how solid the bread is...

I often make a casserole recipe from the Moosewood cookbook (the old version full of butter and cheese and sour cream). It's made with sauteed broccoli, onion and mushrooms. You mix that into "al dente" egg noodles and toss with cottage cheese, sour cream, an egg, white wine, salt and pepper and grated sharp cheddar and breadcrumbs on top; then bake for a bit on the oven. It's delicious (fills that "mac and cheese void"), not too fatty and a nice way to get your veggies. You can vary the recipe and add spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, or kale instead of or in addition to broccoli.