I have been putting off starting this for a long time now because it’s so much easier to DO the chores than to persuade a 5 year old to do it. (Can I get an amen.)
Plus I keep thinking back to when I was a teenager and EVERY TIME it was my turn to clean the toilet I would convince my mom that I “didn’t know how to do it right,” and I needed her to show me. I kept this up for YEARS. (Mom, don’t hate me.) I just know that the Chore Gods are going to get their vengeance on me now. Charlotte is going to have me brushing her teeth for her by the end of the week, just wait.
Have you guys been watching Fuller House?? That was my favorite show as a kid. I’m the youngest of 5, and all my siblings were too old for it, so I would aways watch it by myself and then quickly change the channel when I heard someone coming up the stairs. I’m sure they were totally convinced. I couldn’t get through the first episode of the new show though. It was just too weird. Some things are better left in my 7 year old memory. What do you think of it? Funny? Lame? Lame but nostalgic so you’re watching it anyway?
This Mac and Cheese is seriously AMAZING. One of the best things to come out of my kitchen lately, which is evidenced by Eric’s remorse that the leftovers were gone within 24 hours of eating this for dinner. It’s totally the caramelized onions. They have SO MUCH flavor! The only thing about caramelized onions is that they can’t really be rushed. They take a solid 45 minutes, but the good news is, you don’t have to stand over them. While I made these I was in and out of the backyard with the kids, chatted with my neighbor for several minutes, and even went on a really short walk around our court with the kids. You only have to stir every 10 minutes or so. Caramelized onions to best if you leave them alone for stretches at a time.
I’m still calling this a quick dinner though. You can prep everything else while the onions are going and just assemble at the last minute. I chose to make the sauce for the mac and cheese in the same pan that I caramelized the onions in, because I wasn’t in a rush. But if you are in a hurry, just make the sauce in a different pot and it would be done even faster. If you try out this recipe, be sure to share on Instagram using #TheFoodCharlatan! Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk. Thanks for supporting the brands I work with! They help keep The Food Charlatan running. Here are some other pasta-for-dinner ideas! The original family classic: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese (today’s recipe is loosely based on this):
20-Minute Lemon Broccoli Pasta Skillet « I just posted this in December and it’s got 62,000 pins on Pinterest already! You guys sure love your lemony pasta.
Ham and Mac and Cheese Soup « this ALWAYS hits the spot.
Creamy Lemon Pasta with Bacon and Peas « this one is fast and easy.
Other creamy pasta ideas! Creamy Vegan Garlic Pasta with Roasted Tomato from Minimalist Baker Healthy Alfredo Sauce from The Kitchy Kitchen Creamy Pasta with Chicken and Sun Dried Tomatoes from Gimme Some Oven
