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[–] [email protected] 68 points 6 days ago

According to the side of the Kraft box, I'm a family of 4.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

We made Macaroni and Cheese, Peas, and Bacon tonight.

That wasn't a picture of tonight's. It's an older picture. Looks the same though.

I wrote up the recipe a few years ago to add to the knowledge base at work, and I included a suggested serving size:

Customary serving size: enough to make you feel unwell, then 1 helping more

Edit:

If you want the recipe:

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (4 children)

So, I have to ask, why peas? It's not something I would think to add to mac and cheese.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Because vegetables make the carbs, cheese, and bacon not count. It's a balanced diet!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

If you just pour some green sprinkles on it then it's essential the same thing as peas as green sprinkles are the same color as peas.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

In my wife's family putting peas in it is my a time-honored tradition. They even sing a little song: "Eat that mackie cheese and peas," or "Eat that mackie cheese, no peas," depending. Especially camping - they use dried peas which get rehydrated by the time it's cooked. The one additive they also like that I can't stand is tuna. In a sandwich, great, but not in my mackie cheese pleeeze.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It just goes really well. The sweet of the peas balances the salt in the bacon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fair enough, I'll have to give it a try next time I make mac and cheese.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Remember to throw bacon on top of the peas ;-)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Peas (fresh or frozen) are nice and bland without being gross about it. You can add them to all kinds of stuff and forget they're even in it. Soup, pot pies, mashed potatoes, anything with gravy or cheese, meatloaf, etc.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Bacon bits and peas with macaroni garnish.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

It's an older picture.

But it checks out.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Zoidberg, you are a sea creature, you can probably handle a little under twice the salt a human can.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The meal isn't over when you're full, it's over when you hate yourself.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

No matter what else he had going on, he was pretty damn funny.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

Me, too, have portion control issues

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This is true. There is no such thing as having too much mac and cheese.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Easiest mac and cheese recipe that is both cheap and nearly perfect

https://www.seriouseats.com/ingredient-stovetop-mac-and-cheese-recipe

Ingredients:

  • mac
  • cheese
  • evaporated milk

Easily beats kraft for flavor. Not QUITE as cheap but pretty damn close. Same cooking time, lower effort.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

That is the only acceptable choice

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

You have chosen the $10,000 American macaroni.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Very Stanley Parable of him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago