

That stuff is the bomb for a creamy cheese sauce!īut have you ever made (or had) mac and cheese that wasn’t creamy or smooth? Instead, it was grainy or gritty? Kind of gross, huh? So there are a few reasons why this happens and what you want to avoid. In my household, and specifically my fridge, I have an entire cheese drawer with nothing but cheeses in it.Īt any given point in time, there are at least 8 different varieties of cheeses and no, I’m not talking about the individually sliced stuff. Oh sure I know they technically fall under the other 5 but these other 3 play such a high role in my life that they deserve their own group. Sure we have dairy, fruit, grain, lean meats and proteins, veggies but for me, I also like to consider pizza, bacon, and cheese as their own separate food groups. While I get that there are 5 food groups, in my world, there are 8. Find out today how why cheese sauce gets gritty and how to prevent it! Easy peasy! Shared on Weekend Potluck.Nothing beats a smooth, creamy, and cheesy cheese sauce. All you do is boil up your macaroni either on the stove or in a microwave pasta cooker (my preference), drain and add in your cheese and then milk. I love this recipe because I always have the ingredients on hand and it is so simple to throw together. Now, you don’t have to use the Kraft brand by any means– that was just my easy way of saying individually wrapped cheese slices. And, lucky for me, I have a super easy way trick to whipping up a bowl of Mac and Cheese “with bubbles” in no time flat. Now I love me a decadent baked version of Mac and Cheese with heavy cream, butter, egg and cheese, but my girl is more of an easy mac kind of kid… except for when Mommy makes Mac and Cheese “with bubbles”– her way of saying homemade.

This is one of those dishes that Miss Add (my 6 year old) and I like to make together– especially when we find out we are on our own for dinner. I am so excited to share this recipe with you. Cris from GOODEness Gracious and Recipe That Crock here.
