Goodbye blue box!

I started cooking most of our food from scratch about 5 years ago and it's been great.  The transition from mostly convenience foods to mostly from scratch hasn't always been smooth, but what didn't work has simply proved a learning experience and has led us to something that does work.  There are still a few things I buy rather than make, but mostly I cook.  A lot. 

Over the past few years I've made at least two dozen different macaroni and cheese recipes.  I've tried baked ones, stove top versions and even a couple that were cooked in the crock pot.  I've tried ones with milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream.  I've tried various kinds of cheeses and different spices and seasonings, to no avail.  I simply couldn't come up with one that the kids would accept.

So when I discovered foodgawker.com, the first thing I searched for was macaroni and cheese.  Of the 163 results that came up, only a few looked like something I'd really want to make.  I'm not looking for a gourmet recipe, I don't want to buy specialty cheeses and use exotic spices.  I'm looking for a simple, delicious comfort food type recipe. 

Today, I think I've found that recipe.  Here is the recipe I used, called Stove Top Macaroni & Cheese.  I had never made a recipe on the stove top that called for egg before, so I was curious to see how it would go.  The only thing I did differently than the recipe is that I left out the hot sauce. 

I think I overthickened the sauce just a bit, because the finished macaroni was a little thicker than I'd like and didn't have a much of a saucy texture.  But that was my only issue and it's one that's easily fixed, just by cooking it a little less next time. 

The kids liked it pretty well, too!  So today I'm saying goodbye to the blue boxes and hello to yet another thing I can make from scratch!