I wonder who made it last time? Maybe ask them for the recipe. My son could eat mac & cheese every night of the week. He loves it that much.
Clare

Embrace it!

How about:
Patti LaBelle's Over the Rainbow Mac-n-cheese
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
1/2 cup butter PLUS 1 tablespoon
1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups half & half
1 cup Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon Pensey's 4S salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup panko or bread crumbs
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart casserole.
3. Cook pasta, add the oil then the elbow macaroni and cook until macaroni is just tender (about 7 minutes). Drain well and return to the pot.
4. In a small saucepan, melt the first measure of butter (1/2 cup butter PLUS 1 tablespoon. Stir into the macaroni.
5. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp Cheddar cheese and the Monterey Jack cheese.
6. To the macaroni, add the half & half, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheeses, the cubed Velveeta and the eggs. SAVE 1/2 cup for topping
7. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole.
8. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and dot with the remaining butter. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the panko to coat. Top the macaroni with panko.
9. Bake until it is bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

Definitely make it and ask her if this is just exactly the way she remembers it. Ha ha. enjoy the mac and cheese, although it's not something I crave for Thanksgiving.

LOL, Robin, I wonder whose mac and cheese she's been dreaming of?

Isn't it funny what our families believe we are capable of? Ashley just told me she wants me to make PINK macaroni and cheese for Madison's first birthday party. Pink. It never dawned on her that maybe I couldn't just whip it up, LOL.

Enjoy yours, and Happy Thanksgiving.

Annie

Yes, I will embrace it fully :) I love my family and want to give them whatever they want. You have to wonder who she's been dreaming about! I can't imagine craving something a long time not getting it, so she'll get it for Thanksgving! It will not, however, be pink :)

About that pink Mac and Cheese - I've run across some strange colored pastas and the stuff colored with beet juice seems like it would cook out kind of pink. If you used white cheddar you might be able to pull it off, Annie.

She couldn't wait until it was time, almost. We made her wait until everyone was there to eat. Then she piled it high and wide and both arms wrapped around the plate. She was done in 5 minutes. I don't think I've ever seen anyone eat so fast! Took the rest home and we were happy for her to have it. Kids!

Robin, I'm glad that you made her day and a refreshed memory. Good for you.

Robin, I can almost see it now, LOL.

Thanks, Seagrass, I was kind of leaning toward cooking the pasta with some beets, but you reminded me that there is actually beet pasta available. I still have a week and a half to get to Grand Rapids to find some, thanks!

I did offer to bake bread for the finger sandwiches and jokingly said that I could dye the bread dough pink. She asked if I could do half pink and half purple and make a swirled loaf. Uh, yeah, I guess....

This is going to be one strange looking birthday buffet!

Annie

It sounds so very "girly" (should be either or as I try not to be gender biased, but that really does sound like something a girl would love). I cannot wait to see pictures!