Savvy with Abbie

Life is about balance. Some days I have Keto meals and others I have amazingly delicious and full of carbs macaroni and cheese. Last night was one of those days. I ate ALOT of macaroni and cheese and may have topped it off with some Sour Patch Kids. The original recipe that I found was from here . I went to the store earlier this week to purchase Gruyere cheese since that was mentioned in the recipe - unfortunately it was $13 so I didn't purchase it. Instead, I used three cheeses (in the recipe below). I didn't even make any sides with this because it was filling enough for the three of us! Jace enjoyed helping me make this one and gave himself full credit for how delicious it was ;) Ingredients: 16oz elbow macaroni, cooked 1 min short of al dente A few Tbsp of olive oil 6 Tbsp butter 1/3 cup flour 3 cups milk 1 cup heavy whipping cream 6 1/2 cups of shredded combination of cheeses - cheddar, parmesan, and mozzarella (divided however you would like) Salt and pepper

Warning **You will not just eat one serving of this!!!** You guys will be getting two recipes today because I made two delicious recipes last night - Baked Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese and Banana Bread! This one will be the macaroni. Like always, we added bacon on top because bacon makes everything better. And since the last post, I didn't purchase flour so I used cornstarch instead - YES cornstarch and it worked just as good! The original recipe was from Better Homes and Gardens HERE . Ingredients: PAM spray 1 box penne 3 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp cornstarch 2 cups milk 1 Tbsp onion powder 2 tsp ground mustard 1/4 tsp salt Pinch of cayenne pepper 2 cups shredded swiss cheese 1 cups shredded cheddar/taco cheese mixture 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese 6 slices of bacon - cooked and diced Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook penne according to package directions and drain. While that is cooking, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and sprinkle

On Monday night I asked the boyfriend if Macaroni and Cheese sounded good to eat because I didn't feel like cooking a huge meal. He said yes BUT he wanted to try a different kind of Mac and Cheese - baked. I don't think I've ever had baked macaroni before but thought it was worth a shot. The original recipe can be found HERE . To be honest, I was looking for an easy meal but this was NOT an easy recipe. But I have to say this was the most AMAZING Macaroni and Cheese I have EVER had. I'm not even kidding. So if you have some time and want to make a delicious meal (we had plenty leftover!) then try this Macaroni and Cheese! Ingredients: 1 pound elbow pasta 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 cup milk 2 1/2 cups half and half 6 cups colby jack cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese, shredded Salt Black Pepper 1/4 tsp Paprika Instructions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a baking dish. Set aside. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add drie