Mac and Cheese with 3 Ingredients!

 

Mac and Cheese with 3 ingredients? YES. I see this recipe pop up all over the internet every few years and I want y'all to know, it works! And it's great! If you want to go one step faster buy the cheese already shredded. 

My son Ezra (8 years old) is the pickiest eater in our house and he PREFERS this over the bright yellow shells and cheese in the box. Do you know the one with "almost melted" American cheese in the foil packet? To be clear, we always bought the one that has no artificial preservatives. Good source of calcium. No certified synthetic colors...

Pasta, evaporated milk, cheddar cheese (or Monterrey Jack, anything melty)...water and salt. << Those don't count. Added BONUS it only takes about 12 minutes. 

Shredded Chicken Tacos!

Shredded Chicken Tacos! Tytus is getting more involved with the process as he feels comfortable tackling each new recipe. This recipe is from Americas Test Kitchen - The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs.  https://www.americastestkitchen.com/kids/recipes/shredded-chicken-tacos

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Eggs in Lasagna?

A lot of people over the years ask me how to make lasagna. Sometimes they just want a recipe, and some want me to tell them step by step how I make it...So for those of you who have asked I found a really simple video for making lasagna (I guess I should define it's like most North American lasagna's) posted below.

Here are some of the usual questions I get when it comes to lasagna:

• Do you have to put an egg in it to bind it? No, I haven't for a long time. Just use the shredded mozzarella you have and put about a third of the total recipe amount in your ricotta (or cottage cheese) mixture, when it melts in, it helps bind. Most problems are not with binding the lasagna, its with letting it rest long enough to congeal/setup so the lasagna becomes firm again.
• Do you have to buy no-cook noodles to bake it without boiling the noodles first? No, I never have. There may be some 'secret' process I don't know about with those noodles, but I just use the regular noodles.
• Why do some people put cottage cheese in lasagna? Or Ricotta? Preference. I prefer ricotta. But some will simply put a nice bechamel sauce in it.

I make a mean chicken Florentine (spinach) lasagna BUT I will save that for another post! The possibilities for lasagna are many; Meats, sauces, veggies...how do you make yours?

 

Free yourself, cook with confidence.

Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking: Michael Ruhlman

I am currently reading this book.  I have read all the other books (that are NOT cookbooks) about Chefs that he has written about...that is a recommendation.

For me, it's a reminder of how I started cooking long ago and trying to train myself to be independent of recipes.  It is important to have consistency - so I still develop recipes for personal, commercial, and business use.

If you have any talent for cooking this book can help free you to move beyond the cookbook and experiment.  It can free you to be spontaneous in the kitchen, on the grill, or in any cooking experience that might bog you down looking for a recipe.

If you don't, won't, or can't read thru the big books of Larousse Gastronomique and/or The Professional Chef buy the Elements of Cooking and Ratios by Michael Ruhlman, this should get you started with a pleasurable education to get you cooking daily like a pro in your own kitchen.