Question re: mac & cheese

ablou · February 2011

So, I always read people saying that mac & cheese is always a go-to for lunches and stuff. I was wondering, are we talking blue box mac & cheese with the neon orange "cheese", or are we talking about homemade?

4realyo · February 2011

I dont use it as a go-to, but I only make it homemade. I do make a pasta casserole that is basically like homemade mac & cheese with veggies & ground turkey or chicken add that i freeze in muffin tin size portions and its my go-to dinner.

SailorGray · February 2011

I buy those little tubs that you microwave for 3 1/2 minutes.

alterego2011 · February 2011

I make homemade when I can, but also turn to boxed Annie's organic - it's fantastic, actually.

SportyChic24 · February 2011

I use the blue box mac and cheese only because it's the only one DD will eat. I've tried other kinds and homemade and no luck. So I'm happy with it because I can pretty much count on all my fingers what DD does eat.

rubride · February 2011

I make mac and cheese every few weeks and it's always home made. I use WW pasta and typically mix in veggies (spinach, peas, etc) and usually chicken so it's a well balanced meal.

mrsjami · February 2011

Ez mac on occasion

llc730 · February 2011

I do Annie's but I do not use it as a go to.

oboechick7 · February 2011

We do homemade and kraft.

k.linn · February 2011

We use Annie's organic. I usually mix in equal parts peas too.

shellybell15 · February 2011

Homemade. And if it is only for DS I literally just cook some mac noodles and sprinkle w/ cheddar. Usually cut up some veggies in it too. He loves it. But for me and DH I make it with a little more flavor!!

Kingston54 · February 2011

Anytime I've fed LO mac & cheese it was homemade. I don't like the blue box stuff myself.

kelbrian · February 2011

I make these.

https://weelicious.com/2010/01/21/mac-chicken-cheese-bites/

sunnyday016 · February 2011

We do both. We don't do it as a "go to" meal, but she likes it. She prefers just plain pasta so if we're going to cook pasta that's what she usually has.

MSUMamaof2 · February 2011

Abs, you've eaten P's mac-n-cheese......after having my hubs make that stuff, box mac-n-cheese just isn't the same anymore.

ablou · February 2011

MSUMamaof2:
Abs, you've eaten P's mac-n-cheese......after having my hubs make that stuff, box mac-n-cheese just isn't the same anymore.

UH. MAH. GAWD. It was SO amazing!!! Yeah, I don't really understand the box, or any kind of instant, anymore.

in my life · February 2011

I do homemade or Annie's mac & cheese.

thequeeenbee · February 2011

We always do the Velveta Shells and Cheddar. It's not the healthiest meal in the world, but we usually only have it when I'm not feeling up to cooking on when I'm feeling sick. I actually HATE homemade mac and cheese.

nikkirenee81 · February 2011

I just started giving it to DD and I have been buying Annie's. It's organic and they have whole wheat versions.

Homemade! haha!

rebus82 · February 2011

I would never call our mac&cheese a go-to meal, unless it's leftovers. It takes forever to make (totally homemade) and definitely requires someone keeping B occupied!

groovygrl · February 2011

I didn't really eat the boxed kind growing up so I've never made it for LOs but I do often make a big batch of cheese sauce (the butter/flour roux and then milk & cheese) and freeze it in ice cube trays to use when I want to- put over meat/veggies/pasta, whatever. I like pp's idea of making it w/ some meat & veggies & freezing in a muffin pan though, I may have to do that one of these days...

JoannaJes · February 2011

ablou:

MSUMamaof2:
Abs, you've eaten P's mac-n-cheese......after having my hubs make that stuff, box mac-n-cheese just isn't the same anymore.

UH. MAH. GAWD. It was SO amazing!!! Yeah, I don't really understand the box, or any kind of instant, anymore.

What is there to "understand" about macaroni and cheese?

Sage Mommy · February 2011

I grow my own grains which I grind into flour and combine that with eggs from the free range chickens in my backyard to make the pasta. The cheese is made with the milk from my hormone free cows which were snuggled from birth.

I win best mommy award on the bump. Squee!

Jen748 · February 2011

We use Annie's whole grain and add in veggie puree's.

mrs.n22 · February 2011

Sage Mommy:

I grow my own grains which I grind into flour and combine that with eggs from the free range chickens in my backyard to make the pasta. The cheese is made with the milk from my hormone free cows which were snuggled from birth.

I win best mommy award on the bump. Squee!

I love this!!!!

we use the organic mac and cheese..jack doesn't really like it though

groovygrl · February 2011

Sage Mommy:
I grow my own grains which I grind into flour and combine that with eggs from the free range chickens in my backyard to make the pasta. The cheese is made with the milk from my hormone free cows which were snuggled from birth.
I win best mommy award on the bump. Squee!

Ooohhhhh do you have an in home daycare I can send my kids to so they don't get exposed to anything unnatural, non-organic, canned or processed? My kids will help milk the cows, I promise .

lovebug630 · February 2011

Sage Mommy:
I grow my own grains which I grind into flour and combine that with eggs from the free range chickens in my backyard to make the pasta. The cheese is made with the milk from my hormone free cows which were snuggled from birth.

I win best mommy award on the bump. Squee!

You too? I thought I was the only one who did that.

NiniJ55 · February 2011

I do homemade -- it's so easy to make I don't see the point in doing the box (takes the same amount of time - really)

I sometimes mix in ham, spinach, carrots or even broccoli. He loves it.

T&BMay142005 · February 2011

I buy Kraft. Me, DH and DD all love it.

smilelari · February 2011

We do either homemade (usually with chicken and broccoli) or Annie's Organic

SailorGray · February 2011

Sage Mommy:

I grow my own grains which I grind into flour and combine that with eggs from the free range chickens in my backyard to make the pasta. The cheese is made with the milk from my hormone free cows which were snuggled from birth.

I win best mommy award on the bump. Squee!

Love! I was starting to feel bad about my microwave mac and cheese and lack of the word organic.

MegGary · February 2011

Sage Mommy:
I grow my own grains which I grind into flour and combine that with eggs from the free range chickens in my backyard to make the pasta. The cheese is made with the milk from my hormone free cows which were snuggled from birth.
I win best mommy award on the bump. Squee!

LMFAO Love this.

I buy the cheapest boxed stuff I can. I make home made via Pioneer Women's recipe on occasion as well. I tried the Annie's stuff & my husband spit it out. So we won't be having that again.

ablou · February 2011

JoannaJes:
ablou:

MSUMamaof2:
Abs, you've eaten P's mac-n-cheese......after having my hubs make that stuff, box mac-n-cheese just isn't the same anymore.

UH. MAH. GAWD. It was SO amazing!!! Yeah, I don't really understand the box, or any kind of instant, anymore.

What is there to "understand" about macaroni and cheese?

I don't understand why anyone would eat, much less feed to their LO, the instant, when homemade is supersimple and yummy. I've just never understood the attraction to processed cheese.

robynlesley · February 2011

I prefer to use Annie's Organic ...

BUT, I do make the microwavable Kraft ones if I'm running late and DS is STARVING! I won't do this every day, but he'll eat it and I work so sometimes I have no other option.

He really hasn't liked homemade yet (my MIL's) but I can try different recipes.

Sage Mommy · February 2011

ablou:
I don't understand why anyone would eat, much less feed to their LO, the instant, when homemade is supersimple and yummy. I've just never understood the attraction to processed cheese.

I'm guessing you don't understand b/c you don't have the capability of getting over yourself.

FFS there are many things in this world I don't understand. Why people eat Kraft mac n cheese does not even rank on that list.

jason&robin · February 2011

we have the ez mac and regular mac. I don't make it homemade.

JoannaJes · February 2011

"I don't understand" = "I like to judge"

Thankfully, I have developed the ability of empathy. This means I am able to see things from other people's POV. This allows me to do many things, including understanding why people eat processed cheese and why they might feed it to their toddler.

BelleBaby · February 2011

ablou:
JoannaJes:
ablou:

MSUMamaof2:
Abs, you've eaten P's mac-n-cheese......after having my hubs make that stuff, box mac-n-cheese just isn't the same anymore.

UH. MAH. GAWD. It was SO amazing!!! Yeah, I don't really understand the box, or any kind of instant, anymore.

What is there to "understand" about macaroni and cheese?

I don't understand why anyone would eat, much less feed to their LO, the instant, when homemade is supersimple and yummy. I've just never understood the attraction to processed cheese.

Wow, judge much?

I guess those of us that use the box just don't love our kids enough. Confused

amwadas · February 2011

Most of the time it is homemade with pureed cauliflower or brocolli in it, but sometimes she does get the Kraft variety.

LeahBeah1212 · February 2011

We all love Velveeta shells and cheese. Half of the time I made it I add chicken and veggies to it.

I could care less what anyone thinks about my family eating boxed mac and cheese. Get over yourself.

jennyandty · February 2011

What is more concerning is why you even care? Does this keep you up at night or something?

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