Mike's Crazy EZ Mac & Cheese
Mike's Crazy EZ Mac & Cheese

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, mike's crazy ez mac & cheese. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mike's crazy ez mac & cheese using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Crazy EZ Mac & Cheese:
  1. Prepare Cheesy Macaroni
  2. Make ready 2 cup Dry Elbow Macaroni [+ water + dash salt & oil]
  3. Prepare 1 1/4 cup Velveeta Cheese [small cubed - room temp]
  4. Get 1/3 cup Whole Milk [slightly warmed or room temp]
  5. Prepare 2 tbsp Butter Or Margarine [or more - room temp]
  6. Make ready Options [or, to taste]
  7. Take 1/4 tsp Black Pepper - Salt - Dry Mustard
  8. Take Optional Sides
  9. Take 1 dash Hot Sauce
Steps to make Mike's Crazy EZ Mac & Cheese:
  1. Bring quart of water to a boil. Add a 1/4 teaspoon salt and a dash of oil to the water.
  2. Add macaroni to boiling water.
  3. Bring water back up to a boil and boil macaroni for 9 to 11 minutes. Or, as per manufacturer's directions.
  4. Drain macaroni in a strainer. ° Tip: When draining macaroni in a strainer - don't just dump everything quickly into the sink. If you do, the hot water will quickly fill your drain and come back up to touch your noodles. Oh so gross! Just go slowly. :0)
  5. Place macaroni back in boiling pot and add all room-temperature ingredients. Set your stove burner to low. Stir constantly until all ingredients are melted. Add additional butter and 1/4 cup less cheese if you enjoy a smoother mac & cheese dish. But, thicker is easier for little hands to eat!
  6. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Foods That Can Make Your Mood Better

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Make a few trail mix of nuts or seeds. Peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and so on are all great for helping to elevate your mood. This is because seeds and nuts have a lot of magnesium which boosts your brain’s serotonin levels. Serotonin is a feel-good substance that tells the brain how to feel at any given point in time. The higher your serotonin levels, the happier you will feel. Not only that but nuts, specifically, are a great protein food source.

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Now you know that junk food isn’t necessarily what you need to eat when you are wanting to help your moods get better. Try some of these instead!