She Approves!!

Hey there!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend =]]. Well, miss Rileybear wanted everyone to know that she tried Mamabear's Chocolate Cookies and they are uh-mazing!!

"I loves COOKIES!! =]]"

"Mama, can I please has another cookie?!"

"Mama, gimme cookies NAO!!!"

Oh, my little cookie monster =]]. I'm such a lucky mommy, hehe.
Well, Hubsie and I did a little cooking tonight and we wanted to share a macaroni recipe we tried tonight!

Hubsie's Creamy Mac'N'Cheese Bake

• 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 large egg
• 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Fresh black pepper

Topping:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
3. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
4. Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
5. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

Mmmm, so yummy!! I hope you all enjoy! Make sure to try those chocolate cookies, or the cookie monster will come and get you!! BWAAHAHAHA...lol.
Until next time!!

- mamabear