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| Ultradog MN
08-21-2012 19:14:25
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I can truthfully say I've never made mac and cheese in my life.
Not once, ever - Till tonight.
I can't even remember the last time I ate it when someone made it for me.
But these were on sale so I bought a couple of them last week.
For some darned reason I had this notion that it must be good.
Well,
I'm here to report that it didn't live up to my expectations.
I did follow the directions and added just the right ingredients. To the letter!
But mac and cheese out of a box just isn't up to my liking.
Not to bash Kraft Foods mind you. They do make some good products.
Anyway,
I did eat some of it then gave the rest to the dog.
Then I smeared some peanut butter on the box and ate that instead. Washed it down with apple cider.
I'm full now. I'm glad to say.
But I'm hoping tomorrow morning wont cause me any problems with the cardboard. If you know what I mean.
I remember back in college years people lived on this stuff.
I can't imagine...
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| Rich_WI
08-22-2012 19:03:06
50.50.84.249
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to TLZ, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Buzzman72
08-22-2012 16:19:55
74.129.194.231
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| It took me YEARS to teach my first wife that (1) macaroni and cheese worth eating doesn't come from a box, and (2) spaghetti and meatballs worth eating don't come from a can.
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| Rick Kr
08-22-2012 15:28:54
66.238.169.219
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| | That was my staple in college. Add a can of tuna one night, hamburger another. Wash it down with a little beer. Well that was college, a lot of beer! Use to get that 10 boxes/$10. Not sure what it is now. Rick
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| Fred from MO
08-22-2012 11:35:26
24.119.63.178
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| In college I couldn't afford the high priced Kraft Mac-n-cheese. I had to live off of Raman Noodles instead. LOL!
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| Fred from MO
08-22-2012 11:37:54
69.55.155.226
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Fred from MO, 08-22-2012 11:35:26
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| If I was feeling a little "Up-Town" I would splurge for a can of beans and mix it in the Ramin Noodles. Cant remember if its Raman or Ramin noodles now. God help me if I ever have to go back to that again. Thanks for the reality check on where I have been and how far I have come.
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| 8N'r--WI
08-22-2012 10:47:26
12.104.244.6
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| | "I remember back in college years people lived on this stuff...." That was if you had enough money left over after stealing away some beer money..... I was a regular "galloping gourmet" at making Ramen Noodles.....for a treat maybe had a cup of hot water with some ketchup and crackers in it for a classy tomoato soup... Tim
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| farmer boy
08-22-2012 09:09:42
66.209.54.70
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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|  Amazing what a border does to box design. I am not a fan of Kraft Dinner/mac and cheese. Completely grosses me out. I tend to be a picky eater though.
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| Mike (WA)
08-22-2012 08:53:56
69.10.199.107
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| | We had a lot of it when the kids were little. Had some the other day for the first time in years (the grandkids were over- how time marches on), and it isn't as good as it used to be. And it isn't because my tastes have changed- I still like a good dose of junk food as much as I always have. But just doesn't seem to have any flavor, now. Best mac and cheese in my youth was in hot lunch, at school. We had a couple farm wives as cooks, and they knew their stuff. Real mashed potatoes and hamburger gravy- good eatin', right there. . .
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| jhilyer
08-22-2012 08:26:14
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| | I should have known my first marriage was doomed when she put tunafish in the mac & cheese and called it "tuna noodle casserole" Ugh! DO NOT sully my mac & cheese with tunafish!
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| theoldtexasfarmer
08-22-2012 08:19:56
108.71.188.64
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Add a can of tuna and a can of peas or corn.A quick and easy cassarole
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| Nancy Howell
08-22-2012 07:55:12
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Years ago there was a brand of boxed m&c called Leonardo. That stuff was good! Beat Kraft by a mile. Can't find it anymore.
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| Mark_ia
08-22-2012 06:22:31
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| The spiral kind is much better than that.
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| 36 coupe
08-22-2012 05:52:31
66.186.169.176
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Guess you never had the real thing made with sharp cheddar cheese and baked in the oven.The box stuff has doubled in price.There are a lot of people who would be glad to have a box today.I see empty holes in the box mac and cheese section in the store.
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| Brian G. NY
08-22-2012 06:23:23
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to 36 coupe, 08-22-2012 05:52:31
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| Like 36 says, homemade mac and cheese using sharp cheddar is a real meal.
I don"t like the box M&C but all my grandkids just love it!!
BTW, my wife puts some sharp cheddar in her scalloped potatoes and ham; livens it up real well!
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| Traditional Farmer
08-22-2012 05:15:18
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Somebody did a study with rats fed cornflakes to one group and the box to another group and thats all they got to eat.The ones eating the cornflakes
died bfore the ones eating the box,processed food ain't hitting on much.
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| JRSutton
08-22-2012 04:59:45
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| four for a buck
five brothers and sisters
that was fine dining in my house as a kid.I actually love the stuff. But, as a friend once put it - that stuff will teach you what it's like to be lactose intolerant. God only knows what's in that bright orange cheese powder.
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| Rich_WI
08-21-2012 21:34:10
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| You havent lived till you had homeade mac & cheese, baked in the oven in a good old cast iron pan. I would pass up a steak at the finest steak joint around for good old fashoned mac & cheese in a pan. Thats living....
http://www.macheesmo.com/2010/07/cast-iron-mac-and-cheese/
I grew up on the stuff though, Kraft that is. Every day at the babysitters I would get a plate of mac & cheese with a cut up hotdog. Who in their right mind would pass up a gourmet meal like that to have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
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| Crazy Red Power in SE-WI
08-21-2012 21:04:50
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| | I get a hankerin' for it every now and again. If you feel adventurous enough, there are a few easy improvments that can be made. The first & easiest is, make the sauce separate. I throw the butter, milk, & cheese powder in the hot (dry) kettle after dumping out the noodles to drain. Then add the noodles to the sauce. Something tells me, that alone might not solve the problem for you. You could add extra cheese, it helps some. Otherwise, I would suggest meat. Bacon, hot dogs, hamburger, tuna, they all help. Sliced dogs are my favorite, especially after being fried in BBQ sauce & onions. Bacon is certainly second. Mike
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| larry@stinescorner.
08-21-2012 20:28:46
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| maybe I should have sent you some squash !! lol
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| Ultradog MN
08-22-2012 07:05:29
70.57.147.96
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to larry@stinescorner., 08-21-2012 20:28:46
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| Nah Larry,
I'm starting to think I should avoid eating anything orange or yellow altogether. That would include your darned squash and this stuff. :)
I'd probably keep eating carrots though. I like them.
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| Mike in Mn.
08-21-2012 20:09:37
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| you know what they say about cheese---BINDER and I don't need that!! I agree with you, most products that come in a box-----throw the contents away and eat the box, tastes better and more that likely the box costs more than whats in it anyway.
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| DeltaRed
08-21-2012 19:49:51
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Mac &cheeze? UCK!!I haven't eaten that $h!+ since I was a kid....
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| greg1959
08-21-2012 19:42:53
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| When I was in college, it was all I could afford. 5 boxes for a dollar. I lived on it.
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| charlie n
08-21-2012 19:41:35
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Goes good with crappie filets too!!!!
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| rustred
08-21-2012 19:41:26
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| i'm with you on that stuff, dont touch it either. i cook macaroni and put what i want in it. a little onion, bit of cheeze whiz, tomatoe soup and tomatoes.and make sure its hot.
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| 36 coupe
08-22-2012 14:20:08
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to rustred, 08-21-2012 19:41:26
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| Cheeze wize dosent haveany cheese [n it,read the label
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| dave2
08-21-2012 19:38:59
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Make some Kraft macaroni and cheese...please
Please make some Kraft macaroni and cheese..
It's nice and cheesy and really pretty easy...
So please... make some Kraft macaroni and cheese...
That song'll be stuck there the next month now :roll:
Throw a can of tuna in there and you's talkin some good eatin....
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| Jim in MN
08-21-2012 19:36:22
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Next time get the Velveeta shells and cheese....MUCH better!
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| kornfused
08-21-2012 19:34:37
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Only thing one I'll eat besides my wife's homemade is Kraft, but I add less milk - also important to get a good melt/mix on the cheese before adding the milk. Gotta use butter too - not margarine.
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| Royse
08-21-2012 19:33:19
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Practice makes perfect UD!
The cardboard will get better! :lol:
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| M Nut
08-21-2012 19:25:20
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Re: First time for everything I guess in reply to Ultradog MN, 08-21-2012 19:14:25
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| Oh man, Kraft mac and cheese with a couple of brats or polish and some corn on the cob. That's good eating. HAS to be Kraft brand though. I don't like any other brand.
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