And then I heard it. The tell-tale sound of a VHS-sized cardboard box being ripped open and the unmistakable shimmy of dried pasta sliding out of it into a pot of boiling water. "ARE YOU MAKING MACARONI AND CHEESE?!?", said I. Long ago, friends of mine mentioned they refer to it as "yellow death" and I admit the name has kinda stuck. As the 8 minutes ticked by, however, I realized I was actually a teensy bit hungry.
"YEAH, YA WANT SOME?" he replied.
"UM....A LITTLE BIT. REALLY LITTLE." (We were in different rooms, see, so we had to yell.)
More clinking and a small clang. Then he enters the living room proud as a peacock, yet not smiling, and he set this in front of me and all my papers:
As I was laughing with glee, his first words were, "And it's SHELLS and cheese." And as he walked back to the kitchen, "Oh, baby. Don't you know it's all about presentation?"
Becky, I don't have arms long enough to thank you for that training. I was still laughing when I took my first fresh-ground-pepper bite. It was really good! I had to compliment Ted on his masterful work, to which he retorted, "I don't mess around with the macaroni. I was king of it in college. The secret is heating up the butter and milk before you add it - makes it creamier."
Consider me converted. I know what to ask for next time he cooks. hehehehehehe
5 comments:
I heart the mac and cheese!...in fact, I did a whole short film about while in my singles-ward days.
For a long time, I was convinced that Kraft was THE only way to do it...but since becoming a mom (and proving that I really am a cheap-skate) I've started buying the Target/Market Pantry brand and seriously...it's just as good...and costs $.33. Seriously.
Well done Ted!
btw, unrelated to mac and cheese, but can I just say that I also heart the Allison blog. I'm glad you joined the blogging world. Your posts are just as fun as having a conversation with you in person....so um, I guess we never need to talk ever again? Avoid each other at church....
For as much as you stated your disdain for "yellow death" why was it in your pantry? Huh? Huh? Huh? I rediscovered that it was good when I had kids...it actually is sort of yummy...
I love mac n cheese. It was bawal in our house growing up (ask Ted for translation). My mom used to make home-made mac n cheese with expensive European cheeses. It was good, but when I tried the old 67 cent box of mac n cheese at the neighbors, I was hooked. So, when I moved out to go to college, you can guess what I regularly ate. And Ted knows, shells are a step up from the regular noodles. He's a keeper!
Mac 'n' cheese is my favorite. I love Kraft and I also love shells and white cheddar (pastaroni). I would warn against easy mac and eating it too often. I once had it three days in a row and my digestive track has never been the same since.
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