This Ain't Yo Momma's Mac and Cheese

Well, technically - it is.

It's from Betty Crocker.

Aren't you frustrated now?

I made you wait weeks for a flippin' Betty Crocker recipe!

Without further adieu - I shall put the recipe on the bottom of this post.

Don't even think about making it with anything other than Velveeta.

I've made so many fancy mac and cheese recipes - you know, the kind that cost you $20 in cheese alone?

I always come back to this - it's Mom's Mac and Cheese.

It's home.

It's me being 12 again.

In other Coop News:

A young chicken - one of Phyllis's spawn-  was found headless in the coop last night about 7pm.

A fox is suspected.

Stay tuned.

The Italian Polish Godfather Chicken is ailing and is up in my kitchen as I type, recuperating from a cold.

Yesterday I thought he was a goner - today, I have hope.
Thank the Lord for antibiotics!
I've read that these Polish birds aren't very hardy.

 Fake Accent Lady was spotted at a yard sale this past Thursday.

I began to speak to her, when I looked up and realized it was - her.

I made a quick exit before things got out of hand.

I'm finding out that a few of you thought she was a made up character. 

Au contrare - she be real!

A woman stopped by my house today wanting to buy pumpkins.

That's odd - I don't sell pumpkins!

Have I over decorated for fall!?

I don't think so.

It's just so odd - so odd!

I didn't get up til 4pm today.

Feeling quite under the weather.

Had my 'morning coffee' at 5pm.

Heading to bed as soon as I hit 'publish post'.

Thought I had the flu, but come to do some Googlin' about, it could just be allergies from the soybean harvesting going on around me.

Aaron and sis came by for a visit tonight.

He wants to spend the night once a week with me.

Thank you for all of your kind, heartfelt comments on the last post.

You guys made me cry all over again.

This kid - that is so the life of me - is going to be the death of me.

Before I start thinking about it, and bawling - here's the mac and cheese recipe.

I sure hope ya'll think it was worth the wait.

It tastes just like I remember dear old mom making it.

Macaroni and Cheese

1 cup dried elbow macaroni

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 T butter

1 T flour

Dash pepper

1 1/4 cup milk

6 oz Velveeta

Optional - bread crumbs, tomato slices, bacon crumbles

Cook macaroni according to package directions.  Drain well.  Set aside.

Cook onion in butter until tender, but not brown.  Stir in flour and pepper.  Add milk all at once.  Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.  Add cheese, stirring until melted.  Stir in cooked macaroni.

Transfer to a one quart casserole dish.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, until bubbly.

Top with tomato, bacon and bread crumbs if desired.

Bake an additional 5 minutes.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Get a cozy blanket, a good book, or your favorite TV show.

Prepare your favorite chair.

Serve in your favorite bowl.

Sit in your favorite chair,with your favorite bowl, with your favorite show or book.

Enjoy.