I received the THRIVE CHEESE BLEND last week and was excited to dig in to some homemade mac & cheese! I experiment with a few different recipes this summer and found that it is the perfect lunch food for my girls! I fill small small containers, pop them in the freezer and pack them in their lunch boxes. A nice change from their normal pb&j!
My favorite recipe thus far was Jessica Seinfeld's Macaroni and Cheese with pureed beans from the Deceptively Delicious cookbook. It was full of flavor, creamy, and I felt good about feeding my girls a protein-packed lunch!
The Cheese Blend came with its own recipe which I tried but found to be a bit too soupy for my taste. So, I headed to the web and found that Thrive With Hemsath had performed her own macaroni and cheese quest using the THRIVE cheese blend. I LOVE it when someone else does the hard work :)
However, I wasn't willing to give up the nutritional perks of the Deceptively Delicious recipe. So, I threw on my apron and combined the two recipes and created MACARONI & CHEESE NIRVANA! if I do say so myself....
My favorite recipe thus far was Jessica Seinfeld's Macaroni and Cheese with pureed beans from the Deceptively Delicious cookbook. It was full of flavor, creamy, and I felt good about feeding my girls a protein-packed lunch!
The Cheese Blend came with its own recipe which I tried but found to be a bit too soupy for my taste. So, I headed to the web and found that Thrive With Hemsath had performed her own macaroni and cheese quest using the THRIVE cheese blend. I LOVE it when someone else does the hard work :)
However, I wasn't willing to give up the nutritional perks of the Deceptively Delicious recipe. So, I threw on my apron and combined the two recipes and created MACARONI & CHEESE NIRVANA! if I do say so myself....
 LGM's Deceptively Delicious Mac & Cheese Recipe *in case you don't believe me, Hazel, my 3.5 year old, declared it YUMM-O and Heidi, my 1.5 year old shrieked until I gave her seconds (wish I was exaggerating). Ingredients: 1.5 cups dry elbow noodles 1 cup THRIVE Instant Milk, reconstituted (can use 1 cup of any milk) 1/2 cup canned white beans, rinsed & drained (can use navy beans or chickpeas) 1/2 cup THRIVE CHEESE BLEND 1/2 T oil 1 T butter 1 1/2 T flour 1/2 t salt 1/8 t garlic powder 1/8 t paprika 1/8 t pepper Directions: 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni, and cook according to the package directions until it's al dente (about 9.5 min for me). Drain in a colander. 2. Using a food processor, blender, or immersion blender (my favorite), puree the beans and milk together until smooth. Heat this blend on the stove or microwave until hot, but not boiling. Add the THRIVE Cheese Blend and whisk till smooth. Let sit for 5 minutes. 3. Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan. When the butter melts, add the flour, whisking constantly, cook for about 2 minutes until nicely browned. Slowly add milk/cheese/bean mixture, whisking to combine. Heat over medium until desired thickness (a few minutes!). Remove from heat and add spices. 4. Pour cheese sauce over noodles and stir till combined. Bon Appetit,  |     |
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