One Pot Mac and Cheese

Like any other kid out there my child could live off of macaroni and cheese.  

The only down side to my child trying to live off of macaroni and cheese is that packaged crap. I hate it. 

This recipe takes almost as much time to cook as it does to prepare a box of the packaged stuff.

What you need:
macaroni noodles, or noodles of choice(I never measure my noodles out, I just pour it into the pot)
2Tbsp butter
1Tbsp flour
dash of Italian seasoning, garlic powder,

salt, and dry mustard
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Bring your water to a boil and add noodles. If your cheese needs to be shredded do it while you cook the noodles. Cook the noodles until al dente.

Once the noodles are cooked, drain the water and leave the noodles in the colander. Give the pot a quick rinse and return to the stove.

Melt your butter in the pot and then add the flour. Mix until a paste is formed.

Add your seasonings and then slowly add the milk constantly stirring. Once the milk has thickened and bubbly remove from heat. If it's too thick to your liking add a little milk and stir. 

Add your cheese, a little bit at a time, constantly mixing. When all the cheese is well mixed add your noodles. Stir to coat the noodles.

Parmesan Potato Wedges

This recipe is one of my favorite ways to prepare potatoes. My picky little eater will not eat potatoes unless they are cooked like this. 
If you have a small family, I would cut the recipe in half.

What you need:
6 medium baking potatoes
1/3 cup butter,melted
1 clove garlic,minced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese or a little more if you like a lot of cheese :)
1 tsp of Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking pan with foil. Cut each potato into wedges and place into a large bowl.

Add the melted butter,garlic,Parmesan cheese,and Italian seasoning to the bowl of potatoes and stir well to the potatoes.

Place the potatoes onto the foil lined baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until tender. You may have to scoop some of the yummy cheese off the bottom of the bowl and spread on top of the wedges.

Enjoy!

 

Easy Cheesy Garlic Pinwheels

 Not only are these quick and easy, but they are yummy with all of the gooey, cheesy and garlic goodness. Even my picky child who lives off of chicken nuggets loves these.

First you will need to soften a couple tablespoons of butter in a small bowl or ramekin. Add some fresh minced garlic and Italian seasonings to your butter. Mix well.

Next, take a package of regular pizza dough and spread it out into a rectangle.Now smear all of your buttery-garlic goodness all over your pizza crust. Now grab some shredded Mozzarella or any cheese you have on hand and sprinkle it all over that bad boy. You can use homemade pizza dough but I normally don't have time for all of that. 

Then you just roll it up into a log.

 Then slice it up and place into a well-loved baking dish. If you are adventurous like I am, go ahead and sprinkle some more cheese on top.

Bake at 400 for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!