Target coupons

** My total for this shopping trip was $6.00 ! I did use a 5 dollar off gift card and had 21 dollars in coupon savings! Sweet. **

Home made Mac and Cheese

** This is the recipe that Mema sent me and it's AMAZING! No joke. You can watch a video on you tube on how to make it, I highly recommend watching it. As it will ensure that your end result is as fabulous as possible! I'm going to make this on Wednesday night and watch all the new premiers on ABC. If you want the link email me.
Instructions

How to make gourmet macaroni and cheese

¾ cup bread crumbs
¼ cup Parmesan Reggiano, grated
7 ½ Tbs Butter
¼ cup plus two tbs Flour
3 cups milk
2 and ¼ cups gruyere grated or comte, grated
½ cup mascarpone cheese
1 and 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
salt and fresh ground pepper

Macaroni

1. Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil and add the elbow macaroni. Cook until it’s al dente, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.

Cheese Sauce - Part 1

1. While the macaroni is boiling, slowly melt 5 1/2 Tbs of butter over medium high heat in a medium sauce pan.
2. Add the flour, stirring, cook together for a minute or so. Do not brown the mixture; you want a blonde roux.
3. Add the milk, whisking to avoid lumps. Bring mixture to a boil and continue whisking.
4. Lower heat and simmer for about five minutes until it thickens.

Bread Crumb Topping

1. While the milk is simmering, combine 2 Tbs butter and the bread crumbs, and melt together in a a separate pan.
2. Add the Parmesan Reggiano cheese. This adds another layer of flavor so it’s not one-dimensional. Just cook until the butter is melted.
3. Remove from heat.

Cheese Sauce- Part 2

1. When the milk is ready, add the mascarpone cheese. Marscarpone is an Italian fresh creamy cheese, but it isn’t cream cheese. It is a dense, rich and slightly sweet fresh cheese. It adds another layer of flavor, and richness. It makes the saucer creamy, rich and yummy.
2. Then add gruyere cheese and whisk it in, and as soon as until it’s melted, remove from the heat. This will happen quickly because the gruyere cheese should be grated and at room temperature.
3. Season with salt and black pepper and whisk to combine. Normally you don’t use black pepper with a white sauce, but Terrance Brennan loves the robust flavor and does not mind the black specks in the white sauce.

Assemble The Gourmet Macaroni And Cheese

1. When the macaroni is cooked, strain it, making sure to shake out all the water. Excess water will dilute the cheese sauce and make the macaroni too runny.
2. Add the macaroni to the cheese sauce, mix it well, and when it’s nicely incorporated, spoon it out into a cooking dish. This recipe makes two main courses or four side dishes.
3. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on the top, using your hands to pat it down to make sure it’s nice and evenly dispersed all over the surface. The topping becomes very crunchy when it bakes.

Cook for about 35-40 minutes in a 350 degree oven until golden brown and bubbly.
You want a golden crust with bubbly sauce on the sides.

Kraft Cheese

** I used my Kraft $5 off 5 @ target yesterday and got a $1.50 off more Kraft cheese Catalina. The cheese was $2.24 so I got them for 1.24 ... not amazing but still a good deal. Sweet! I was also able to find a few more Morning star products that contain a $1.00 off one Morning star product! I love those coupons! The box says "Valuable coupon inside". I usually get the "Chicken Nuggets" and they are so yummy and much better for you than real chicken.

Black Bean Brownies

I know it sounds weird! Mema told me about this recipe. I promise you won't ruin anything just follow the recipe and enjoy!

* 1 can of black beans & all the liquid *
Put it in the blender or food processor. Puree
*Mix in brownie mix and bake like normal!
Nothing but the beans! Yummy and Healthy

I'm going shopping today

** I'm finally going shopping today! I haven't been for a whole week now! It feels like I'm going through coupon withdrawals. Only trouble is I can't decide if I should go to smiths or target? Both! Yes that's what I'll do! I'm also going to post some recipes... I promise!

PS- I cooked beets for 2 hours yesterday * I guess that's what happens when you nap while cooking!

Summer Produce

Of all the summer produce, Tomatoes and Beets are my favorite! I make a beet salad at least once a week and bruschetta. Get a crostini from Harmons to eat with the bruschetta. Fabulous! Beets from our garden our done and tomatoes got such a late start they will be done this week! Lucky for us Grandpa's garden had been awesome this year!

Last shopping trip of August

**Here it is my first post of my last shopping trip in august-