The goal of this site is to find as many kinds of mac n' cheese as possible and try them so you don't have to! Stove-top, frozen, quick prepare (just add water), home made and anything served in a restaurant are all fair game! If it's name has macaroni n' cheese in it, I'm trying it.

My hope is that this blog will help you discover new varieties to try (and to avoid) or that killer home made recipe that is worth the work to make yourself.

When I'm not collecting video games, I'm eatin' mac n' cheese. Thanks for following me on this journey as I see what it takes to make me bleed cheese.
Showing posts with label Betty Crocker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Betty Crocker. Show all posts

Monday, October 1, 2012

Mac N' Helper

While I enjoy the strait ol' mac n' cheese as much as the next person, I'm also eating more of it ( and more often) than the average person.  While different cheeses do change things up, most don't come with anything else in them. So when a meal includes some kind of extra veggie or protein, I'm pretty excited to give it a shot because I know it will be different (good or bad).  I've found and reviewed so many just add water or heat and serve options that I also decided I should break it up some more and start slowly dipping my foot into the stovetop pool.  First up is the first meal that I've reviewed with it's own (not licensed) mascot, Hamburger Helper and it's mascot the "Helping Hand"!

Hamburger Helper is a product of General Mills and has been in production since the early 70's.  Another meal of the baby boomer break out era, where simple fast meals (with minimal additional work by the chef) really began to take hold.  Hamburger Helper is known for the simple additional ingredients you provide of water and hamburger and the need for only one pan to prepare it all in.  They've since created additional brands of helper for Tuna, Chicken and Asian and discontinued other helper brands including Pork and Fruit. 

I've got my chef's hat on, lets see how my first step into stovetops comes out.

Brand:
Hamburger Helper Classic Cheeseburger Macaroni


Friday, June 29, 2012

They Don't Just Make Cakes Anymore

It's been interesting seeing who's gotten into the mac n' cheese business.  So far, most of the pre-made or quick make options I've found have been made by companies that are known for cheese/dairy (Kraft) or for making meals, either in restaunts or as pre-cooked vareties.  I've only found a few special cases so far bucking that trend.  Nissin sneaking in with their ramen noodle mac and now Betty Crocker.  Betty Crocker at least here in the US is known for baked desserts.  They are one of the big brands that do cake/cupcake mixes and frostings. They don't really step too deep into other foods as far as I have ever seen... until now.

The Review

Brand:
Betty Crocker Bowl Appetit! Three-Cheese Rotini
This is the first wittily named brand I've had on this journey.  I approve food manufacturers.  Keep it up!