Mac and cheese

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My family agrees with Tyler. Whole wheat pasta just does not cut it

for them. They will eat brown rice (not , though) and

couscous (again, not ), but give them whole wheat pasta and

they run in the other direction!

When I make mac and cheese, I do not use the boxed kind anymore. I

make the pasta then set it aside. I then mix some milk, butter and

cheese together, soften it in the microwave and add it to the

pasta. For Max, I have to use margarine that is parve, dairy free

cheese and rice milk. (Yuck.) They love the stuff. In fact, I am

making it with my class on Monday because it ties in with some

things we have been studying - Jefferson brought over the

first macaroni, he named his horse Macaroni as an affectionate

name, hence the meaning of macaroni (a complement for something that

looks nice) AND dental health, getting calcium into your body.

Sometimes I try to mix in whole wheat pasta with the regular. I

think how long I cook it determines how well it is received. I

still have to use mainly the regular stuff. At least the way I make

it is healthier than the stuff you buy in the kits.

I LOVE Whole Foods and am so glad that it is 5 minutes from here.

Trader Joe's is 10 minutes in the other direction, so I have a

win/win situation. The problem is that their stuff is so expensive

for the most part. (Rice milk is cheaper at WF than any other place

around!!!!)

It is getting easier and easier to find foods that don't have trans

fat. It is something that I read about in Time magazine. I don't

remember if the FDA had anything to do with it or if it is the next

food craze. It does make me feel better, though, to know that these

awful fats are being eliminated from our diets.

Jodi Z