Pasta With Cheese So Good You Need to Swear

When my oldest daughter, Anna, was a toddler, I used to read Parents magazine.
Then I stopped when I became less of a parenting amateur because I didn’t need a magazine to tell me what to do, boss me around and all.

But I got a recipe from that magazine years ago when Annie was small that she loved, it was called “Les Pates”.
Only it consisted of bow ties noodles, butter, and Monterey Jack.
But with a fancy French name.
I made it because I wanted to be all continental and fancy and French!
I wanted my child to be refined and worldly!
She loved it.
I loved it.
We inhaled it in our tiny two-bedroom starter home one evening when it was a mommy and daughter night, leaving nothing left for her daddy when he got home later.

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I reasoned that Les Pates must be French for “that’s some good shit”.

Disclaimer- I am sorry for all of the swearing in my posts as of late. Well, not out and out swearing but a lot of hashtaggery and shenaniganery.
Basically lots and lots of #$% going on.
$&% and $&%* is getting me through winter right now so give me this until it reaches 50 degrees.
Maybe 60 degrees.
Definitely 70.

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So I decided to revisit that old recipe on a really cold late February day because I was re-introducing my headache triggers back into ye olde diet and cheese was visiting my life again.

Here is all you need for the newly re-named “Les Pates” :

half a box of small shell pasta (you could use any small pasta really)
a small brick of Monterey jack cheese, shredded
4 tsp. butter (not margarine)
salt and pepper to taste

Boil the pasta and drain.
Add it to a small casserole that has been buttered so as not to stick.
Dot the pasta with the butter and place in the microwave.
Set in a microwave for a minute to melt the butter.
Toss to blend the butter.
Add the cheese a little at a time and melt 30 seconds at a time until completely melted.

That is it.

It is so good, you will never go back to the box of mac and cheese again.
Although this conversation did happen with my seven-year-old:

Ellie- I like the orange cheese much better.
Me- it’s not really that great for you though.
Ellie- yeah but that’s why it tastes better.
Me- touche.
Ellie- what’s a touche.
Me- it’s a big word for fancy mac and cheese.

Grown Up Macaroni and Cheese

half a box of small shell pasta (you could use any small pasta really)
a small brick of Monterey jack cheese (shredded)
4 tsp. butter (not margarine)
salt and pepper to taste

Boil the pasta and drain.
Add it to a small casserole that has been buttered so as not to stick.
Dot the pasta with the butter and place in the microwave.
Set in the microwave for a minute to melt the butter.
Toss to blend the butter.
Add the cheese a little at a time and melt 30 seconds at a time until melted.

6 thoughts on “Pasta With Cheese So Good You Need to Swear”

Oooh la la!!! I just hope you got to keep the cheese and it wasn't ruled a trigger. That would #(@(%&%&*$ (ooh those are fun) suck! Oh, and I miss you already! Have a happy hiatus!!!

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One can never have enough cheese in life. Really.

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That is a good life motto.

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Let's just say some cheeses are better than others. That goes for most things in life too. I miss you already too!!

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I just wanted to say you make me smile. An honest smile full of joy. I love your blog and soooo happy I found it. Sometimes you just click with someone and their blog. You make me happy. Have a wonderful vacation!

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