How We Discovered Something Delicious
When our mother took us to the pumpkin patch as young children we always ventured to a new patch every year. This is when we lived in North Carolina while our father was away in the Marines. Our mother took it upon herself to load the three of us kids up and whisked us away to a pumpkin patch that promised a petting zoo and more.
Upon arrival It was evident this patch had much to offer, not only did it have a field which looked endless covered in large pumpkins, it contained:
- Two shop areas
- Petting zoo
- Playground equipment
- A renovated barn that said the restaurant
After about an hour of pure childlike bliss running across the offering of the patch, we decided to give the restaurant a shot.
Arriving into a Hidden Food Wonderland
Walking into this establishment my mouth instantly watered. It was as if your grandma had been busy in the kitchen all day and the oven was warming the house it felt beyond cozy and smelled so good.
We were welcomed to a table and given fresh homemade buns of two different flavors with fresh whipped butter. There was no menu they just started bringing you bowls of fabulous food.
Fresh, Warm, Deliciously Different
When the food came out to the table I dug in and ate everything except the funky looking mac and cheese. I was not interested in something so different in appearance from my normal boxed mac and cheese. It wasn't until my siblings and mother dug into it and started gushing over the mac and cheese that I finally tried it.
It. Was. INCREDIBLE
When we were moving to Wisconsin after being loyal customers for a few years after that divine day of discovery, one of the cooks folded up a note and shoved it in an envelope, then handed it off to my mother. Asking her to swear not to give it to any restaurants and only to share with friends and family.
So What's in it?
To create this fantastic dish you only need these few items.
- 2 cups dry macaroni
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
- 2 cups shredded mild cheddar
- Crushed Ritz (or cheddar Ritz) crackers
Now, what to do?
- Boil macaroni as directed. Rinse with cold water.
- Combine macaroni, mayo, sour cream and cheeses.
- Spoon into a lightly greased baking pan
- Cover with crushed crackers
- Bake at 325 for 30 to 35 minutes (uncovered)
Now enjoy! Share only with friends and family.
Hello, Alexandra! I like your blog and appreciate that you have large headlines to point out each section. I also like how you bullet point ingredients and numbered the steps to prepare the meal. I like that you have some more emotional and detailed descriptions in the beginning, but I feel like the intro seems to go on a bit longer than it needs to since the focus is on how to prepare the meal. I love having background to your favorite food, but I think it goes on just a little bit longer than it needs to. Otherwise this is great and the meal sounds so good!!!
ReplyDeleteAlexandra, I love mac and cheese and definitely going to try your recipe...of course I won't tell anyone about it. I appreciated your story of your favorite dish and the memory it evoked. I think your use of lista was appropriate. Ordered list for the instruction and unordered list for ingredients. Nice job.
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