Mac 'n Cheese

Today I made Mac 'n Cheese for our Two Week Get to Payday Menu

I boiled 3 cups of macaroni until dente.  In another pot I added 3 tbsp. of butter to
a pot and whisked in 2 heaping tbsp. of flour when the butter had melted. Poured in
2 cups of milk, some salt and pepper and simmered until sauce thickened.  I added
8 oz. of grated Giant Eagle mild or sharp cheddar cheese; let the cheese melt and added
1 can of creamed corn and stirred for a couple more minutes.  Spread the cooked macaroni
into a 9 x 12 greased pan and scraped the cheese sauce over the macaroni and mixed well.
Took the pot back to the stove and added 2 tbsp. of butter and quite a bit of  Italian bread crumbs
(about 4 tbsp.). I sprinkled this over the top of the macaroni and pushed the crumbs into the top
a little.  Baked on 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Was delicious.

Still Working on our Two Week Menu

I am still working on my menu below:https://www.facebook.com/AMomsLove/posts/10151881887942451 I made the tacos....made my own tortillas, but used white flour and not whole wheat, made my own taco seasoning listed below. Served them with grated cheese, pace salsa and sour cream. It was truly delicous. Nothing like homemade tortillas!  I doubled the recipe for the tortillas and tonight we are going to have tortillas with the black beans and cheese and salsa.

Tacos
1 lb. Of ground beef
1 onion
10 tortillas
1 jar of Pace salsa
1 small container of sour cream
1 pkg. Of grated Mexican Cheese
1 packet of taco seasoning
or: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Use 1- 2tbsp.
Saute half the onion, add ground beef and brown, add taco seasoning.
Cook until ground beef is done. Warm tortillas in tin foil in oven for 6 minutes. Assemble tacos with ground beef mixture and add pace, cheese and sour cream on top. You can serve with crockpot beans and a salad.

Make your own tortillas: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/05/26/recipe-whole-wheat-tortillas/
How to Cook Dried Beans
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/12/how-to-cook-dried-beans-in-crockpot.html You can season beans after they are cooked to add to tacos or have with tacos.

How to Make Bean Soup
Beans you have cooked (above)
1 onion chopped
2 stalks celery
2 potatoes cut up
2 carrots cut up
3 cups water, add boullion, or use chicken stock
1 tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. pepper

Saute onion and celery, add beans, potatoes, carrots and water, bullion or stock. Add seasonings, you can add some parsley or cilantro if you like.
Let cook for about an hour and serve with Italian bread.