Homemade Macaroni & Cheese

It's easy and amazingly enough all five of my children like it more than the box stuff.

16oz of elbow macaroni
1 lb. of  cheese ( I like mild cheddar but it's up to your personal taste)
1 cup of milk

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Cook macaroni according to package directions
• Pour half the macaroni is a 9 x13" pan 
• Top evenly with half your cheese
• Repeat above for second layer
• Pour milk over the top
• At this point you may salt and pepper if you like
• Bake for 25 minutes

I sometimes add a pound of cooked hamburger in between the two layers.

Macaroni and Tomatoes

This one is quick and easy. One pot kinda deal! I love it on a cold winter night.

1 - 16oz box of  shell macaroni ( but any type would do this is just my favorite)
1 large can of whole tomatoes
1 TBSP of bacon grease ( yup that just puts it over the top good!)

Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain off the water, add dollop of bacon grease, open can of tomatoes and toss in with pasta. I like to kind of smush the tomatoes with a folk give them a few minutes to heat up,salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!