Ham Apple Mac and Cheese

Comfort food oh comfort food where art thou comfort food? Right here with Ham Apple Mac and Cheese.

Ham Apple Mac and Cheese

As I said in my last post-fall is here, and I’m ready for comfort food. Since I can remember, I have LOVED mac and cheese. I’m not even fussy about it. I can rock the blue box or indulge in Lobster Mac and Cheese one of our first recipes so please overlook the pictures…….we have improved a lot!!!! Continue reading “Ham Apple Mac and Cheese”

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Lobster Mac and CheeseLobster Mac & Cheese

So, another Valentines Day has come and gone………We had a very lovely dinner of Lobster Mac and Cheese. I had been wanting to make this dish ever since I saw Ina Garten make it on the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network several years back.

Confession time………..1. I am a total Food Network Junkie. I have been hooked on it from day one……2. I want to be the Barefoot Contessa.There is something about Ina Garten and her show that inspires me each and every time I watch it.

I wanted to make something special for Tim for Valentines dinner. Our local supermarket had lobster on sale, and we both love mac & cheese……..sooooo an idea was born! Lobster Mac and Cheese!

Now, when I say we love mac & cheese you must realize that what I am really speaking of is, of course………the boxed velveta & shells…………I know, I know, processed, out of the box……..but even us recipe creating, chefy, food bloggers sometimes just need a day off. Nothing fancy, easy, and lets be honest it really tastes good!!!!!!

But this was not the time for that, and I could not mix real lobster into boxed mac & cheese. So it had to be made from scratch.I tweaked the recipe I found on Food Network and I must say, the result almost put the velveta to shame…….OK it did!!! Continue reading “Lobster Mac and Cheese”