One Pot Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Velveeta Cheese

April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Velveeta cheese

Baked macaroni and cheese is the quintessential comfort food.  This one pot recipe adds a touch of the American classic Velveeta cheese to create a smooth, creamy, and delicious recipe filled with Velveeta's Liquid Gold that the entire family will love. This is the first macaroni and cheese recipe to grace this site.  The truth is that I don't really like homemade mac and cheese.  I prefer the kind in a box - any box, really.  I could never find the right combination of cheeses. When I mentioned to my husband that I wanted to try a baked macaroni and cheese, he voted for Velveeta. I thought he might be on to something there.  I mean, it is after all Liquid Gold, right?!  We all know that Velveeta is amazing when melted for dips, but would it work to create a baked macaroni and cheese that would please my man? The answer is YES! He loved it. I actually ate it, even.  It's still not the boxed kind, but it was creamy and delicious ... [read more]

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Scalloped Potatoes for the Oven or the Slow Cooker

November 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes are the perfect comfort food and winter side dish.  Sliced potatoes combined with cream of mushroom soup are then layered with cheese and dotted with butter.  Then bake in the oven or your slow cooker for a filling and delicious compliment to any meal.   Most people serve some kind of potatoes for Thanksgiving.  In our house, we always have mashed potatoes, my mom's  broccoli casserole, and pumpkin cheesecake with our turkey.  But this year I'm thinking about mixing things up and serving scalloped potatoes.  This is the one recipe my dad requests I make most often, so I'm pretty sure he wouldn't mind! The ingredients for this dish are super simple: potatoes, soup, cheese and butter.  I use homemade cream of mushroom soup, but the can version works, too.   Feel free to mix up the cheese if you prefer something other than cheddar, too.  I don't peel my potatoes, either, but feel free to do so if you prefer them peeled. I have made these ... [read more]

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Food. Fun. Hop. Curried Rice with Dried Fruit

July 15, 2012 by 45 Comments
Curried Rice with Dried Fruit

Welcome to the Newman's Own Organics Food. Fun. Hop. event hosted by Shy Babies and Little Inspiration.   For this event, we were given dried fruit from Newman's Own Organic and asked to create a recipe using the fruit.  When I saw the combination of dried cranberries, dried apples and a dried berry blend, I knew I wanted to use them in a curry dish.   This rice dish is so flavorful!  The fruit re-hydrated beautifully and added a touch of sweetness to the dish.  My 3 year old super eater inhaled it.  I did forget to set the timer for 20 minutes and burnt the bottom a bit, but we just didn't eat that part.  I served the rice with Curried Chicken Kebabs  for a full curry experience, but this would also be great with baked or grilled chicken of any kind. Curried Rice with Newman's Own Organic Dried Fruit   Save Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 30 mins   Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 2 cups uncooked long grain rice ... [read more]

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Food.Fun.Hop! featuring Wholly Salsa Huevos Rancheros (and a Giveaway!)

June 29, 2012 by 113 Comments
Huevos Rancheros ~ Growing Up Gabel

  I am super excited to bring the very first Food.Fun.Hop event!   A group of foodie bloggers, hosted by Shy Babies and Little Inspiration,  have teamed up to bring you a recipe and a food related giveaway on a regular basis.  This inaugural event is sponsored by Wholly Guacamole and features their brand new salsa product line. My husband is a salsa fanatic.  Salsa and chips is his go to snack and we always have both in the house.  So when he saw EIGHT salsas show up on our front step, he was a little excited. We have eaten a lot of different brands of salsa and this is hands down the best we've had!  In fact,  I couldn't stop eating it!  The salsa tasted like freshly made salsa we have at our favorite Mexican restaurant.  I'm fairly certain that my husband will not be eating any other brands of salsa from now on!  The salsa line includes Classic mild, medium and hot; Avocado Verde; Roasted Tomato; Red Pepper Mango; Pineapple; and Guacamole and Spicy ... [read more]

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Simple Cucumber Salad

June 13, 2012 by 3 Comments
Simple Cucumber Salad ~ Growing Up Gabel

Cucumbers are some of my favorite summer side dishes.  They are so inexpensive all summer long that it's hard to pass them up at the farmer's market.  Cukes are also very refreshing as a cold side dish on a hot summer evening.  For years I've been making a cucumber salad with sour cream, but it's not a favorite of my husband.   So I decided to play around with a vinaigrette style dressing to see how that would go over.  My husband ate three servings so I'd say it was a hit. There are no exact measurements.  Just use as much or little as you'd like to taste and experiment with other types of vinegar and oils to change up the taste. Simple Cucumber Salad   Save Print   Ingredients 2 cucumbers White wine vinegar Salt Olive oil Pepper Instructions Cut cumbers in half and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Chop cukes in to small chunks. Place cucumbers in a bowl and add salt and vinegar to taste. Set aside for an hour. Add oil and pepper and toss to ... [read more]

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