Being a Mom, a Student, a Wife ( a Chef, a Maid, a Chauffeur, yeah, you get the point) I love quick and easy recipes and help in the kitchen! I know that I am not the only one, so I am holding a cooking class for quick and easy recipes. I will start my cooking classes, that I am teaching tomorrow. It is a class for healthy quick and easy recipes for busy parents. I will post those recipes soon.
I went onto the budget101.com website, which I really like. My daughter wanted mac&cheese for lunch today, and because she fell face first on the ice yesterday coming home from school, and woke up this morning with her lip infected, I wanted her to eat something soft, so I thought I would try the Parmesan mac&cheese mix/recipe. I really liked how easily it came together! My kids said that it needed more cheese, so you can always add a cup of cheddar or moz. cheese to the sauce.
Here is the recipe link:
http://www.budget101.com/side-dish-mixes/Parmesan-macaroni-mix-1483.html
2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1¾ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup all purpose flour
1/2 Garlic Salt
½ teaspoon ground mustard (I did not use for my kids)
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 c Shredded cheese
Combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag, seal & shake until well blended. Label and store in Fridge.
Additional Ingredients:
1½ cups uncooked
elbow macaroni
½ cup milk
½ cup water
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ T. Margarine
1 c. Sauce Mix
To USE: Cook macaroni according to package directions.
In a Med saucepan combine 1 c. of Sauce Mix, Milk, water, margarine, & salt (1cup of cheese if you want) over med heat, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil.
Drain macaroni(but save 1/2 cup of pasta water), stir into sauce, stirring until evenly coated. You can add some of the reserved water to thin out the sauce if it gets to thick.
I also made up a couple of bags of the Chicken flavored rice mix, but I used brown minute rice.
http://www.budget101.com/side-dish-mixes/chicken-flavored-rice-mix-1470.html
4 c Uncooked brown instant Rice ~(The recipe calls for long grain rice)
4 T Instant Chicken Bouillon
~ I used 2 TB dried herb mix (This is different from the original recipe
1/4 t White Pepper
Combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag. Shake until evenly distributed.
Put about 1 1/3 cups into three 1-pint containers and label as
Chicken-Flavored
Rice Mix. Store in a cool, dry place.
Makes about 4 cups of mix.
To Use:
1 1/3 cups Rice Mix ~ which will make about 2 servings.
2 C. Cold water
1 T butter or margarine in a medium saucepan. Bring
water to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce the heat, cook for 5 minutes (cooking time depends on type of rice used)
I am going to try this Gummi candy recipe out with my daughter this weekend.
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/01/06/homemade-gummi-candy/
It calls for 1~ 3 oz box of any flavor Jello
2~ 1/4 oz pkg unflavored gelatin
Water
Candy molds
Place 1/3 cup water in a small sauce pan. Sprinkle the Jello and unflavored gelatin over the water. Let sit 5 – 10 minutes. (If you like chewier gummi candy add in another packet of unflavored gelatin.)
Place sauce pan over medium heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved, about 2-5 minutes. When mixture is liquid and all gelatin has dissolved, remove from heat. Let cool a minute and then pour into a container that is easy to pour from. I use a small ceramic creamer pitcher. Fill molds. Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. They may be placed in a refrigerator for about 10 minutes if the kids are eager. Once cool, the backs can be lightly dusted with corn starch, if desired.
This week I start my Health Science class, wish me luck!
Take care and live, love and eat well!,
Alyssa
