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Macaroni and Cheese

I think all kids love Macaroni and Cheese, but homemade is so much better than the frozen or blue box varieties. My kids really look forward to this dish and it's a fun recipe to make with your children.
  • 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
  • 3T butter
  • 3T flour
  • 1T dry mustard
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2T minced onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 egg
  • 12 ounces shredded cheddar
  • salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
  • 3T butter
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
cook the macaroni as directed on the package
while the macaroni is cooking, create a beurre maniƩ (mix the butter and flour into a paste)
place the beurre maniƩ in a saucepan over low heat, and allow to melt
slowly stir in the mustard, milk, onion and paprika
temper the egg and add to mixture
stir in 2/3 of the shredded cheddar
add salt and pepper to taste
fold the macaroni and the cheese mixture into a baking pan or casserole dish
top with remaining cheese
melt remaining butter and coat the bread crumbs
sprinkle crumbs over the top and bake for 30 minutes
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Easy Frittatas

Frittatas are the easiest thing to make for breakfast and the kids love them. Basically, throw eggs and your favorite omelet goodies into a pan and bake. You can create a simple one-dish meal in less than 15 minutes. You can easily adjust the recipe, depending on how many people you have. Generally, I use two large eggs per serving.

Frittata

8 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup grated parmesan reggiano cheese
Dash of salt and pepper

Optional:
Chopped ham, prosciutto, or crispy crumbled bacon
Chopped or minced onions
Sliced mushrooms
Minced garlic
Chopped parsley
Don't be afraid to experiment

Whisk all ingredients together
Pour into a greased pie tin, round cake pan, iron skillet, or even muffin tins.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes, until the center is set.
Keep an eye on this, because overcooked eggs are not yummy.
Slice and serve right away.

Let me know what you think, or share your own favorite frittata recipes. I'd love to hear from you.
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Ice Cream Bread

Recipe Submitted by: Leann

Ice Cream Bread

Prep: 5 min., Bake: 45 min.

This two-ingredient bread is terrific any time of day. Pop it in the oven while you're preparing supper, or serve it for afternoon tea. If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, toast a few slices for breakfast and serve with butter and jam.

1 pint (2 cups) ice cream, softened
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour

Stir together ice cream and flour, stirring just until flour is moistened. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8x4 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.

Note: Batter may also be divided evenly between 2 greased and floured 5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean.

Yield: Makes 1 (8-inch) loaf

Thanks for sharing this, Leann!

Want some yummy low-carb cookie recipes? Cooking for Christmas can be a pain so make sure you get all of your holiday food supplies before the big party. Food is what brings people together!
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