7 Cheeses Mac & Cheese (A family favorite)

Everyone really loves this dish, and although it takes a lot of effort and trips to 3 different stores to gather all the cheeses together, it is so worth it. The recipe can be found here. I only make this for Thanksgiving, hehe. It tastes even better as leftovers, yummy in everyone's tummy!

All the cheeses (minus the mozzarella) ready to shred. I started shredding as early as Tuesday, continued shredding on Wednesday, and finished the last of the shredding on Thursday morning:


All the cheeses shredded:


All mixed up:


Ready for the oven:


Cooking in the oven (we were running about 30 minutes behind schedule because of this dish):

Labor Day Goodness: Mac & Cheese w/ Corn on the Cob

I have been craving mac & cheese for a few days, so I went to the grocery store last night to get the ingredients. It was a little strange grocery shopping at night because I usually do it during the day. I made the mac & cheese today for lunch and will have it again for dinner along with some Buttermilk Fried Chicken from Ad Hoc at Home (the chicken is currently brine-ing in the fridge).

INGREDIENTS:
1 (16 oz.) pkg. macaroni (whole wheat)
1 cup milk
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup swiss cheese, grated
1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
2 tsp. onion salt
fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup flour
Panko crumbs (enough to cover)
*original recipe found here

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
I started by shredding the 3 types of cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss, and Monterey Jack). You can also buy the pre-shredded cheeses, but I actually like to do the prep work myself (plus, it's cheaper if you buy the block).


Cook pasta for about 5-6 minutes. Drain.
Here are the ingredients:

Combine milk, chicken broth with pasta. Stir.
Combine the rest of the ingredients.


Pour in a baking pan. I also used two ramekins (for lunch).

Place in oven. Cook for approximately 35 minutes.

For the last few minutes, turn oven to broil and sprinkle a layer of Panko crumbs and cook until crumbs are golden.

Let cool slightly before serving.

Enjoy!

11/27 Organic Box / Thanksgiving Cooking

Today's Organic Delivery:
Chard (1 bunch)
Beets (1 bunch)
Collard Greens (1 bunch)
Jonagold Apples (2 lbs)
Cranberries (10 oz)
Meyer Lemons (2)

I decided to make Orange Cranberry Sauce since I got more cranberries in this delivery. I am usually not a fan of Cranberry Sauce, but I actually enjoyed it.

10 oz. cranberries (washed and picked through)
1/2 cup water boiled
Zest and juice of one orange
Sugar

1. Bring water, zest, juice, and sugar to boil - stirring until sugar is dissolved
2. Add cranberries into the boiling water until they explode
3. Lower heat and simmer







Delilah's 7 Cheese Mac & Cheese

I made home-made mac and cheese for the first time. This recipe had 7 cheeses

I was behind schedule (the turducken took much longer to cook), so I didn't take pictures of all the steps involved. The only photo I took was while it was in the oven. And yes, this was WAAAAAY more than enough for our party of 5.



Turkey Chili

I know chili isn't a traditional Thanksgiving dish, but the bro's gf requested it, so I made a pot.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth
1 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa
1 tablespoon sugar
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

Recipe Here



And for the star of the show:

Turducken

We ordered it frozen online and I baked it. The instructions said it would take 4.5 hours, but it ended up taking 6 hours. I didn't use the convection oven, I used the regular oven settings because I didn't want to mess it up. The last 30 degrees took 2 hours. We had dinner later than planned, but it was quite tasty and worth the hard work. heheh.


This is what the turducken looked like at 4.5 hours. It looked done and according to the instructions should have been done, but it had not reached the correct temperature of 165 degrees yet.


This is what the turducken looked like after 6 hours, at 165 degrees inside.


Brother's carving:



J taking a stab at carving:


K's turn