B's Mac-n-Cheese

B and I are so thankful to have a wonderful chef as a daddy/husband! We received 2 baby cookbooks for Christmas and tonight Tim made B mac-n-cheese from scratch! It was yummy!!! He also added some broccoli and tomatoes so she could have some veggies...de-lish! If you are a Mommy or Daddy and want to make this for your little one, here is the recipe:


Ingredients:
2 ounces butter, cut into cubes
1/4 cup yellow onion, diced very small
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk, hot
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 ounces mild cheddar cheese, grated
1 to 2 splashes hot sauce (seriously...it helps the dish but if you think it's too weird, then feel free not to use it...Tim used Cholula)
orzo or elbow pasta, as needed

In a 4-quart pot, cook butter and onion over medium heat until onion becomes soft and translucent. 
Add flour and cook, while stirring, for 2 minutes.
Whisk in hot milk. Whisk well to avoid any clumping.
Bring to a boil.  Milk will thicken. Whisk often to prevent any burning.  Reduce heat, add nutmeg, and simmer 5 to 6 minutes.  Continue to whisk to prevent burning.
Whisk in cheddar cheese.  Simmer an additional 2 minutes and add hot sauce.
Keeps for up to one week in the refrigerator.
To serve, toss hot pasta and sauce together. You may need to thin sauce with a splash of water.
ENJOY! :)

Cake Balls

I love, love, love me some cake balls! I could eat these every single day! You can make them using any kind of cake mix, but I prefer strawberry or red velvet! YUM!!! Make some today! You won't regret it!

Cake Ball Recipe:

1 box strawberry or red velvet cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)
1 can cream cheese frosting (16 oz.)
1 package chocolate bark (regular or white chocolate-I use white for strawberry cake and regular for red velvet cake)
wax paper

1. After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.
2. Mix thoroughly with 1 can cream cheese frosting. 

3.Chill for several hours. (You can speed this up by putting in the freezer.)

4. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50-you can also stick toothpicks or candy sticks in them at this point and make cake "pops")

5. Melt chocolate in microwave per directions on package.
6. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. (Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off extra.)