Taste of Thyme: Good & Good for You Food

Okay! I love pasta. When I eat macaroni and cheese I want it cheesy and creamy. I don't want to sacrifice favor and comfort for anything. But it would be nice to have big portion and know that I am within my daily points target or even getting some of the good health guidelines. So when I created this recipe it had to be just darn good! I also didn't want it to taste "healthy" and be fussy to make. This does the trick! And I even used Velveeta (yes it is real and made from milk) which should be quite a plus for my friends at Kraft! The best part is, when I calculated the points value it was 14 points per serving before and now it is only 6 points! MACARONI AND CHEESE - the cheesiest! 12 oz whole wheat pasta - I use penne but you can use any kind you prefer 4 T flour pinch nutmeg 1 qt nonfat milk 1/3 cup dry milk (optional) ½ t each S & P (or to taste) 4 oz Swiss cheese, grated 4 oz Velveeta Light (2%) 10 oz box frozen butternut squash puree, defrosted 2 T ...

When I was a child I always wanted to taste a fresh strawberry pie (you know the ones you see in the revolving pie case in restaurants). It just looked so good to me. My mother thought I wouldn't like it so I never got to have one. She wasn't stingy with desserts, she just preferred strawberry shortcake or just about anything else. Then I was living in Peoria, Illinois for a few years after college and I was having dinner at a diner with a fellow teacher. She order us each a pieceof pie for dessert. By this time I was convinced I wouldn't enjoyed the glazed berries. But I found that it was very delicious...my mother was wrong! Years later, in Bloomington, Illinois, my friend, Adrie (one of the best down home cooks ever) made a strawberry pie for dessert one night. I was quite impressed and pleased. Then he shared the recipe with me, which was shockingly simple. Well, I have cut the points in half from the original but the flavor is fully indulgent. I think my mother would h...