Homemade mac n cheese!

Today when I asked my 12-year old daughter what she wanted for lunch, she said she loved the kind of mac n cheese you get in a restaurant, but not the kind that I made.  (meaning, of course, the blue and yellow box, aka kraft)

ok, so I'm always up for a challenge.. so I found a recipe and got to work on my first batch of real homemade macaroni n cheese.

First you boil the noodles according to package directions.

Then you melt the butter, stir in flour, salt, pepper, and slowly add the milk.

Stir until smooth and bubbly.  Almost done!

Ta da!  Now I may not be no Southern girl, but I think I can still make a mean pot of mac n cheese!!

Here's the recipe I followed:

• 8ounces elbow macaroni
• 1⁄4cup butter
• 1⁄4cup flour
• 1⁄2teaspoon salt
• 1dash black pepper
• 2cups milk
• 2cups shredded cheddar cheese or 8 ounces cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions.
2. In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour, salt and pepper; slowly add milk.
3. Cook and stir until bubbly.
4. Stir in cheese until melted.
5. Drain macaroni; add to cheese sauce; stir to coat.

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ok, now the kids are begging me to join in their game of battleball on the stairsteps...with a TON of balls...how can i say no?  gotta go!!!!!!!!!!