Macaroni

WHO: Ebonie Aice, 33, a stylist at Simply Raw salon on Busch Boulevard, Tampa. WHAT: Macaroni and cheese. ABOUT THE RECIPE: "It's very rich," Aice says. "I only make it on special occasions," along with other favorites like oxtails and candied yams. "It's for those occasions when you're not watching your weight or your figure. But it's good! I want you to eat it!" Family members suffer from high blood pressure, so she avoids cooking with a lot of salt. "I'm conscious of that part, but calories?

Macaroni and Cheese 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (sharp or mild), shredded 1/4 pound extra sharp cheddar cheese, cubed 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1 pound macaroni (elbow shaped) Salt and pepper to taste Coat the bottom of a 12-inch-by-8-inch (or similar) baking pan or casserole dish with 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Boil the macaroni in salted water according to package directions. Drain pasta. Pour the hot pasta into the pan or casserole dish.

Week of Monday, Dec. 1, through Friday, Dec. 5: Washington County Menu not available at press time. Berkeley County, W.Va. Monday - Ham slice, macaroni and cheese, broccoli, fruit, bread and milk. Tuesday - Chili con carne with crackers, veggie sticks with dip, corn bread, fruit crisp or cobbler and milk. Wednesday - Chicken patty on bun with lettuce and tomato, green beans, fruit, cookie choice and milk. Thursday - Ground beef and macaroni, vegetable medley, fresh fruit, roll and milk.

How do you get a kid to eat macaroni? Well, if your child is 12-year-old Aaron Lighter, you put pepperoni in it. "I really like pepperoni," says Aaron, a seventh grader at E. Russell Hicks Middle School. There are certain food pairings that simply go unquestioned -- peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, fries and ketchup. For Aaron, pepperoni and macaroni is one of those golden pairings. In fact, Aaron liked it so much -- he says he eats it every two weeks, though his mom said it's more like once a month -- he decided to share it with the world.

Dec. 16 to Dec. 22 The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at eight locations - Hancock, Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport, Clear Spring and three in Hagerstown. The agency requires that you call by 11:30 a.m. to give them a two-working-days reservation notice. A donation is asked per meal. For information, call 301-790-0275. Weekly menu o Wednesday - Fiesta beef and macaroni, garden salad with garbanzos, pineapple, bread and milk.

Dairy farmer Mary Creek was getting sick of her sons "ruining" her macaroni and cheese with mounds of Old Bay. Her innovation led to a new favorite at the dinner table: Chesapeake mac and cheese. Creek, 52, operates Palmyra Farm Cheese, just south of Hagerstown, with her brother, Mike Shank. Palmyra Farm Cheese is one of 15 businesses participating in The Herald-Mail's In Good Taste Food and Wine Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 23. The event will offer food samples, wine tasting, demonstrations, live entertainment and cook offs.

FREDERICK, Md. - Baked macaroni often translates to that famous comfort food macaroni and cheese. At Tauraso's Ristorante & Trattoria in downtown Frederick, baked macaroni means "bright seafood pasta dish," says Executive Chef Brock Ormond. Spiral pasta is mixed with sauted scallops, shrimp and lobster. This mixture is tossed with a tomato sherry cream sauce and baked in an oven with Romano cheese on top. This $21 entree is just one example of myriad pasta dishes available at Tauraso's.

This recipe was given to Jerry Rowe's mother many years ago by a lady she did housecleaning for. The lady knew Rowe's mom was always looking for good recipes to feed a large family on a limited budget, and this was one of them. Johnny M Casserole, sometimes called Johnny Marzetti, is a baked pasta dish rumored to have originated at Marzetti's restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. But Kate Hill, a T. Marzetti Co. spokeswoman, said that is not the case. "According to the company historian (and one of the original T. Marzetti Company employees)

Smithburg Senior Site calendar for this week: Today, What’s Missing in Your Diet? & Exercise with Helen Stevens, 10:15 a.m. Friday, March 25, birthday luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, Let’s Talk About Diabetes with Louise Wyant, R.N. 10 a.m. The site is closed March 24, 29 and 31.   Money bonanza A money bonanza will be held Saturday March 26, 2011, at Smithsburg Vol. Fire...

Dairy farmer Mary Creek was getting sick of her sons "ruining" her macaroni and cheese with mounds of Old Bay. Her innovation led to a new favorite at the dinner table: Chesapeake mac and cheese. Creek, 52, operates Palmyra Farm Cheese, just south of Hagerstown, with her brother, Mike Shank. Palmyra Farm Cheese is one of 15 businesses participating in The Herald-Mail's In Good Taste Food and Wine Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 23. The event will offer food samples, wine tasting, demonstrations, live entertainment and cook offs.

Dec. 16 to Dec. 22 The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at eight locations - Hancock, Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport, Clear Spring and three in Hagerstown. The agency requires that you call by 11:30 a.m. to give them a two-working-days reservation notice. A donation is asked per meal. For information, call 301-790-0275. Weekly menu o Wednesday - Fiesta beef and macaroni, garden salad with garbanzos, pineapple, bread and milk.

How do you get a kid to eat macaroni? Well, if your child is 12-year-old Aaron Lighter, you put pepperoni in it. "I really like pepperoni," says Aaron, a seventh grader at E. Russell Hicks Middle School. There are certain food pairings that simply go unquestioned -- peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, fries and ketchup. For Aaron, pepperoni and macaroni is one of those golden pairings. In fact, Aaron liked it so much -- he says he eats it every two weeks, though his mom said it's more like once a month -- he decided to share it with the world.

WHO: Ebonie Aice, 33, a stylist at Simply Raw salon on Busch Boulevard, Tampa. WHAT: Macaroni and cheese. ABOUT THE RECIPE: "It's very rich," Aice says. "I only make it on special occasions," along with other favorites like oxtails and candied yams. "It's for those occasions when you're not watching your weight or your figure. But it's good! I want you to eat it!" Family members suffer from high blood pressure, so she avoids cooking with a lot of salt. "I'm conscious of that part, but calories?

School lunch menus for the week of April 6 to 10 Washington County All meals include a choice of milk and two selections of fruits and vegetables. An assortment of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables will be offered in all schools every day. Monday - Steak and cheese sub or cheese quesadilla. Tuesday - Beef hot dog or turkey and cheese wrap. Wednesday -Shrimp poppers with macaroni and cheese or pizza burger. Thursday - No school Friday - No school Berkeley County, W.Va.

School lunch menus for the week of Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 9: Washington County Monday - Soft or crunchy tacos with salsa or Cuban pork on round roll, lemon green beans, mandarin oranges and fruit churro. Secondary also may choose chili. Tuesday - Chicken patty on bun or toasted cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and fruit cocktail. Secondary also may choose tomato soup. Wednesday - Steak and cheese sub with fixins or chicken corn dog, seasoned potato wedges, fresh vegetables and peaches.

8 ounces whole-grain elbow macaroni 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup fat-free milk (divided) 1 cup grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper 1 1/2 cups 2 percent cottage cheese 3 tablespoons unseasoned breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese ...