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MAC N CHEESE – SIMPLE AND WONDERFUL

Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on September 30, 2011 – 6:31 am -

This is the way my grandmother made mac n cheese…absolutely wonderful….

Ingredient list:

1 lb bag of elbow macaroni
6 T butter
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup flour
3 cups milk
1 lb cubed yellow cheddar (Grandma used mild, I use sharp because I’m a rebel)
10 oz swiss cheese, cubed

Start by melting the butter in a large dutch oven and then stirring in the flour, salt and pepper, let it cook for about a minute on medium low heat

add the milk and stir in, let simmer a few minutes

cube the cheese

add the cubed cheese to the milk mixture and let it simmer

put the pasta water on to boil and pour a glass of wine (Grandma left this part out, but I adjusted the recipe for you)

when the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the package directions & drain

Place the drained pasta in a casserole dish

and pour the sauce over it, mix in the Swiss cheese cubes

Bake in a 350 degree oven until the Swiss is melted, about 30 or 40 minutes…

Grandma served this with canned corn and big glass of milk…I serve it with a green salad and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc…

not only easy peasy, but cheesy too!

xxoo,

RMW

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMAN BUILDS HER DREAM HOUSE – XII

Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on September 28, 2011 – 12:01 pm -

This post is in honor of the letter “X” and part of Jenny Matlock’s Alphabet Thursday. For more takes on the letter “x”, please click here http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/

So I hope you are ready for an update on the house, because here it is! I know that I am falling behind on my story (bad blogger), but I have been distracted with travel, food and wine! While I was running around the country, eating and drinking, progress was being made on the house. The next step was putting the forms in place so the concrete walls of the basement could be poured. Here’s what they looked like before they were put up…

and this is what it looked like after they were all up!

Onward and upward!!!

To be continued….

For the beginning of this story, please click on the “She Builds” category on the left…

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GIADA’S GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on September 23, 2011 – 6:49 am -

These are soooo stinking good!

Ingredients:

1 baquette
1 T olive oil
4 oz fresh soft goat cheese
2 oz cream cheese
1 t chopped parsley
1 t fresh thyme
1 t finely grated lemon peel
salt and pepper from the grill
1/4 cup Kalamata olives, chopped
1 T chives, chopped

Start by slicing the bread on a diagonal