Finally Grown Up

This is a regular conversation at our house.

Kids: Is mommy home?

Me: No, she is working or she is doing something at church.

Kids: So, do we have to have Mac and Cheese or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch (or dinner)?

Me: Yes, we do. What do you want?

I am expert in cooking. My two expert dishes are Mac and Cheese from a box and peanut butter and jelly. Sometimes I get tried of eating these two fancy foods. I am sure my kids are too. My wife decided that I needed to expand my cooking skills. Yesterday, I had my first Cooking 101 class.

My first lesson in Cooking 101 is to make Rachel's grandma's Macaroni Cheese Deluxe. There are only a few ingredients and it does not take very long to make. Here is how you make it. I am sure many of you already know, how but here it is anyway.

1-7 Oz pkg. (1-3/4 cups) elbow macaroni (we used whole wheat)
2 cups small curd cream-style cottage cheese (YUCK)
1 cup dairy sour cream (Once again YUCK)
1 slightly beaten egg
3/4 tsp. Salt
Dash of pepper
8 ozs. sharp cheese, shreaded (2 cups)(we actually split this between cheddar and Asiago cheese)

Cook macaroni according to directions; drain well. Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt and pepper. Add shredded cheese, mixing well; stir in the cooked macaroni. Turn into a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with paprika (but we actually added bread crumbs to melted butter and spread it across the top); bake in 350 oven for 45 minutes.

Conclusion.
This was very easy to make and it tasted much better than box mac and cheese. I don't like sour cream or cottage cheese, but it makes this recipe taste good. My family did not die from the food. They said the homemade mac and cheese tasted good. Am I going to stay in the class Cooking 101 or drop out? At this point I do not know. I might stay for at least one more class. My kids will like this. Maybe daddy will cook something besides boxed mac and cheese or peanut butter and jelly for lunch.