For the past month blogger, Lynn from www.walkingwithsissors.com has been documenting her families journey to healthy living, making better dietary choices and the challenges they've experience together as a family.
The Quaker Journey to Wellness is following Lynn and one of the best parts is there will be prizes for you along the way.
What would be my path to better health? Well exercise is important and I am doing that through Fit Chicks, diet is extremely important as well. I always buy organic foods for my family, I try to get in as much veggies as possible but the one change I'd like to see are our snacking choices as we don't often eat together as a family so I prepare breakfast/lunch/dinner for my toddler, hubby leaves for work and doesn't get home til late so he ends up eating leftovers and at a later time. I always make sure he takes digestive enzymes when he's eating that late (11pm) and then heading to bed. I snack on Miss.Vickies, the wonderful saltiness from a bag of her chips gets my cravings salivating and I have to give in.
Those are the changes I'd love to see change but with my husbands schedule it's not possible but I need to take care of myself and make better choices because it's so easy to make those choices for my son and husband.
Check out Quaker Journey for yourself, what healthy choices have you made recently? They are also on Facebook so you can share tips, get coupons and leave your comments on Lynns journey.
Disclosure - I am participating in the Quaker Journey to Wellness program by Mom Central on behalf of Pepsi Co. I received a gift card as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Fancy Macaroni-Courtesy of Tasty Kitchen
I was in awe as I mixed in the cheese with the bechamel.....Holy Macoroni Batman this is a recipe and a half for good ol' Mac N' Cheese.
Do you know Ree yet? Pioneer Woman? Hello, what planet are you on. If you're a new mom, you're excused.
My sister introduced me to The Pioneer Woman and I had no idea that it was a blog. That was 3 years ago. I only learned about blogging a year ago and after watching Julie & Julia.
I went baby blog first, then skin care and now food.
Okay, who cares about me here's the recipe:
* Now to be honest, I only used Fontina and OKA and it was sooooo cheesy and soooo yummy. I also used Brown Rice macaroni. I just throw stuff when I cook and estimate measurements, so I'd day a cup if each of the above mentioned cheeses.
The Goods
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook macaroni for half the time of the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Fry bacon until slightly, but not overly, crispy. Drain on a paper towel. Reserve grease.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet and then saute onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and soft. Set aside.
In a pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter (and add 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon grease for good measure!). Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat for 1 minute. Pour in milk and half & half, then cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until thick. Reduce heat to low. Add salt & pepper to taste. (Do not undersalt!)
Beat egg yolks and drizzle 1/4 cup hot mixture into the yolks, stirring constantly. Stir to combine. Pour egg mixture into sauce and cook for another minute.
Add cheeses and stir until melted. Add onions and bacon and stir. Taste for seasonings and add more salt if needed. Add cooked macaroni and stir to coat.
Pour into a baking dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until sizzling and hot. Serve with red meat or a green salad.
My ever so professinal pictures in my messy kitchen. Who am I kidding? I have a toddler and a small kitchen with dishes everywhere. What I would do for a dishwasher. I have to wait 3 more years. I think Charlie will be old enough, LOL. Hopefully we'll be in a house by then and not in Toronto!
Mmmm......cheese
Do you know Ree yet? Pioneer Woman? Hello, what planet are you on. If you're a new mom, you're excused.
My sister introduced me to The Pioneer Woman and I had no idea that it was a blog. That was 3 years ago. I only learned about blogging a year ago and after watching Julie & Julia.
I went baby blog first, then skin care and now food.
Okay, who cares about me here's the recipe:
* Now to be honest, I only used Fontina and OKA and it was sooooo cheesy and soooo yummy. I also used Brown Rice macaroni. I just throw stuff when I cook and estimate measurements, so I'd day a cup if each of the above mentioned cheeses.
The Goods
- 4 cups Macaroni
- 8 Tablespoons Butter (Salted Butter)
- 2 whole Medium Onions, Cut In Half And Sliced Thin
- 10 slices Regular Bacon
- 1 Tablespoon Bacon Grease (reserved From Bacon Slices)
- ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 cups Whole Or 2% Milk
- ½ cups Half-and-half
- 2 whole Egg Yolks, Beaten
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- ½ cups Grated Gruyere Cheese
- ½ cups Grated Fontina Cheese
- ½ cups Grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
- 4 ounces, weight Chevre (soft Goat Cheese)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook macaroni for half the time of the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Fry bacon until slightly, but not overly, crispy. Drain on a paper towel. Reserve grease.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet and then saute onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and soft. Set aside.
In a pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter (and add 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon grease for good measure!). Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat for 1 minute. Pour in milk and half & half, then cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until thick. Reduce heat to low. Add salt & pepper to taste. (Do not undersalt!)
Beat egg yolks and drizzle 1/4 cup hot mixture into the yolks, stirring constantly. Stir to combine. Pour egg mixture into sauce and cook for another minute.
Add cheeses and stir until melted. Add onions and bacon and stir. Taste for seasonings and add more salt if needed. Add cooked macaroni and stir to coat.
Pour into a baking dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until sizzling and hot. Serve with red meat or a green salad.
My ever so professinal pictures in my messy kitchen. Who am I kidding? I have a toddler and a small kitchen with dishes everywhere. What I would do for a dishwasher. I have to wait 3 more years. I think Charlie will be old enough, LOL. Hopefully we'll be in a house by then and not in Toronto!
Mmmm......cheese
Now melted goodness into the bechamel sauce.....look at the oooey goodness!
Now mixing it all in!
Pop in the oven and enjoy the best comfort food!
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