Fun Monday favorite recipes.

This weeks fun Monday is brought to us by Lisa at The Food Snob. Guess what she asked us to blog about food. Here is her challenge to us for this Fun Monday.....

"My challenge:

I want to see your favorite recipe, be it either because your grandmother wrote it, it's the easiest thing you can slap together that everyone likes, it makes you feel healthy, it's cheap, etc. You don't have to make it (although you could if you want) but let us see the index card, cookbook, printed paper from the web, and why it's a favorite in your house. If you have a lot, just pick one, I know I'll have to!"

I have to say that I really am not a big cook, I'm not a bad cook just don't like to do it. I use some recipes but mostly I just kind of throw things together. I decided to post a simple recipe that I got from my mother though that has been a favorite kind of "comfort food" since I was younger. I don't have any pictures though because Kelly doesn't like it I don't get to make it when he is in town......we had it quite a bit when he was in Alaska and we were in Oregon still! Like I said its a simple recipe and I'm sure you all have had it before.

Macaroni and Cheese.......the homemade kind not out of the box.......those are just gross!

Ingredients: 2 cups Elbow Macaroni (I like to use the medium size elbows)

1/4 cup butter (half a cube)
1/4 cup flour
1 can of canned milk
1/4 of a block of Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese (actually I use 2 cups Colby Jack, in my opinion it isn't good without Tillamook cheese but you may not be able to get that)
Bread Crumbs for top - seasoned or plain (the kind that comes in the container already crumbled unless you can make it better, I don't have the patience)

Instructions: Pre heat oven to 350

Boil Macaroni until cooked and put into a casserole dish.

In a sauce pan, melt butter slowly. When butter is melted add flour and stir until smooth. Add milk and stir until smooth and thickens a bit. Cut cheese into small chunks (I like to use the already shredded kind though) and gradually add to butter, flour, milk mixture. Stir continually until all cheese is melted.

When cheese is all melted and mixed smooth, pour over Macaroni and mix well. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. How much is up to you. This adds a crunch factor. Cook in 350 oven for 35 minutes.

enjoy!

Like I said though, I'm not a big cook. I much prefer to bake goodies and such like that. My cooking is good though unless I'm making rice.....for some reason I always burn it. I need a rice maker.