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Mac & Cheese W/ Hotdog

The Milk Conspiracy...

I always loved Mac & Cheese as a kid. I guess as you grow older, some things don’t change. I learned something about Mac and Cheese during this our $1 day week. When we made our dinner, the main course lacked one ingredient- milk. I have never had the beloved Mac and Cheese without milk. I must say, with all the preservatives and other ingredients in the processed powdered cheese package, I really couldn’t tell anything was missing.

This got me thinking about all the time I used milk with my Mac & Cheese. I guess I really didn't need to use milk. Armed with this new revelation I decided I must take action. I would write to my Congresswoman:

Dear Congresswoman Pryce,

The dairy industry has conspired against the American people and have promulgated this fiction that milk must be added to Mac and Cheese. I believe a full Congressional hearing should be held on this matter and all milk cartons should be labeled with the warning: this product does not enhance the flavor of Mac and Cheese. I will be assembling a public interest group called F-PAME (Frugal People Against Milk Exaggerations).

F-PAME will participate in lobbying congress and advancing the practice of cow tipping until the dairy industry complies with our demands.

Sincerely,

Mark

O' Kay, I didn't write the letter, but I thought about it...

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Lunch

Ramen- again

This was my second time eating Ramen. One quickly learns that there is an art to fixing Ramen. Breaking the noodles before cooking them is a completely different meal then having them all clumped together. You can also drain the water and then add the seasoning and have just noodles, which again is different from soup. Lastly, over cooked Ramen is entirely different from undercooked or even raw Ramen. Using and fine tuning these techniques is essential for the Ramen enthusiast.

Dinner

1- Box Mac and Cheese

2- Hotdog

2- Slices of bread

I had this meal at the office. Joanie prepared it and brought it to me for my evening meal as I was working late. The directions are simple. Prepare the Mac and Cheese according to the directions on the box, substituting water for milk. Cook two hot dogs in an iron skillet (the iron skillet browns it better) and cut into slices. Mix hotdogs with Mac and Cheese. This was a simple meal but still very good.