Paula Dean's Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Michael cant eat hard things as he has dental work done - and I have been wanting to try out this recipe that I found while browsing the net, Paula Deans' creamy mac and cheese (crock pot style).

It looks really good, and anything by Paula Dean has to be good...right?

Here is what you will need:

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (an 8-ounce box isn't quite 2 cups)
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stuck) butter, cut into pieces
• 2 1/2 cups (about 10 ounces) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Here is what you will need to do:

Boil the macaroni in a 2 quart saucepan in plenty of water until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain. In a medium saucepan, mix butter and cheese. Stir until the cheese melts. In a slow cooker, combine cheese/butter mixture and add the eggs, sour cream, soup, salt, milk, mustard and pepper and stir well. Then add drained macaroni and stir again. Set the slow cooker on low setting and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Looking good...but we have 3 hrs to go before it is finished!

and it is done - and sooo good!


enjoy! Michael loved it!

**note do not cook more then 2.5 hrs it will start binding together and wont be so creamy**

Arroz con Pollo

**Sorry I have not posted anything for a while I found out I was pregnant 4 months ago and I have been dealing with not being able to eat much and altered taste and have not cooked much but I think as the next 5 months pass on I will be cooking up a lot :)**

About 7 years ago I found this YUMMY recipe for Arroz con Pollo which I am making tonight for dinner :) Hope you like as much as me :)

What you will need:
2Tbs olive oil (as much as needed)
1 - .5 lbs chicken parts (I used thighs and drum sticks)
1 small onion chopped (I used yellow for this dish)
4 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp papirka
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 can crushed tomatoes
1-2 bay leaves
2 cups rice
2 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup beer (which I left out this time I wasnt sure if it would be ok or not - considering I have a bun in the oven haha I wanted to be safe)
1 can of peas and carrots (if you want - it wasnt on the recipe but I wanted to add it)

salt and pepper chicken.


In a deep pot heat oil on med high heat - saute chicken until golden brown on all sides.



Take chicken out and let oil drain out.
meanwhile dump oil out of pot leaving about 1 tbs in pan.

Turn heat down to medium heat and saute onion and garlic until soft about 5 min or so...


Return chicken to pot with the onion and garlic add cumin, paprika, chili powder, and turmeric...stir to distribute the spices on the chicken.


Cook for about 1 minute, add tomatoes and beer (if using) and bay leaves. stir and cook for 2 minutes...

Add rice and water and bring to boil..also this is where I added the can of peas and carrots...




cook until rice is done and liquid id absorbed about 25-30 minutes :)