{"id":1440,"date":"2014-05-09T15:42:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T22:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2019-02-11T13:58:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T20:58:43","slug":"mac-and-cheese-clarkston-union-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/mac-and-cheese-clarkston-union-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac and Cheese Clarkston Union Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4007 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-Main-pic.jpg 2022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>Great Mac and Cheese<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you haven&#8217;t seen the Mac and Cheese special that Kid Rock appears in on &#8220;<a title=\"Kid Rock at Clarkston Union\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CC8QtwIwAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodnetwork.com%2Fvideos%2Fthe-bomb-mac-and-cheese-in-mi-0178355.html&amp;ei=U0dtU7P4NIL3oASajoDwAQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNGkUWNrSxzcf9ZiFhA1PsGiomoJxQ&amp;bvm=bv.66330100,d.cGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diners, Drive In&#8217;s and Dives<\/a>&#8220;, then you&#8217;re in for a real treat! &nbsp;The Clarkston Union has a Macaroni and Cheese recipe that will knock your socks off. &nbsp;I&#8217;m talking about Classic Macaroni Pasta cooked with Creamy Layers of Cheddar Cheese, topped with Mozzarella, Bread Crumbs and then baked to perfection. &nbsp;You end up with tender creamy pasta, Stretchy Cheese and a light layered Mozzarella crunch, from the bread crumbs, with every bite you sink your teeth into. And, If that doesn&#8217;t sound good enough, believe this&#8230; I figured out how to make it from a box!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4010\" src=\"http:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Clarkston-Style-Mac-and-Cheese-fork-bite.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Mac and Cheese from a Box<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Personally I&#8217;ve never been a real big fan of the standard box recipe, but my kids sure love it, and if it&#8217;s on the menu when we dine out for something a little more exotic than what kid taste buds are ready for, then we order it. &nbsp;I don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;re like me, though, anything my kids order, I usually try for myself. &nbsp;Usually when it comes to kids meals in restaurants, especially Mac and Cheese, I&#8217;m rarely impressed. &nbsp;And since Macaroni and Cheese is such a big deal for children, you would think that the recipe would be a little more perfected in restaurants by now. &nbsp;I mean, don&#8217;t you think it&#8217;s sad that a box of Kraft or even the &#8220;Generic&#8221; brand has got your local Chefs beat? &nbsp;Well not at Clarkston Union, and I&#8217;m going to show you how to take a regular box of Mac and Cheese and turn it into a Clarkston Union Style Macaroni.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VSD6LK7LPig\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mac and Cheese Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<p>1 Box of Cooked Macaroni<br \/>\n1 tbsp Olive Oil<br \/>\n1\/4 cup Chopped Onion (Optional)<br \/>\n1\/4 cup of Butter<br \/>\n1\/2 cup of Half and Half or Cream<br \/>\n1\/4 tsp Nutmeg<br \/>\n1\/4 tsp Black Pepper<br \/>\n1 Cheese packet<br \/>\n3 slices of Cheddar Cheese<br \/>\n1\/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese<br \/>\n2 tbsp Bread Crumbs or Panko<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the Mac and Cheese box instructions to cook the Macaroni. &nbsp;Strain, add the olive oil and stir it all together. &nbsp;In a hot pan add the butter, then 1\/4 cup (half) of the Half and Half or Cream (Also the onions if you&#8217;re using them). &nbsp;Add the dry ingredients, Nutmeg and Pepper. &nbsp;Bring to a boil and add a touch more of the cream just to calm the boil, then add the powdered cheese mix and then the Macaroni Pasta. &nbsp;Stir while adding the rest of the Half and Half. &nbsp;Be careful not to drown the pasta but be sure that it&#8217;s cream and not dried out when you are done stirring. &nbsp;Remove from the heat and add enough Mac and Cheese to cover the bottom of an oven dish. &nbsp;Add the Cheddar Cheese, then cover with the remaining Macaroni. &nbsp;Add the Mozzarella Cheese and Panko, then Bake at 425 degrees in the center of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. &nbsp;Let the Mac and Cheese Cool for a few minutes then serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great Mac and Cheese If you haven&#8217;t seen the Mac and Cheese special that Kid Rock appears in on &#8220;Diners, Drive In&#8217;s and Dives&#8220;, then you&#8217;re in for a real treat! &nbsp;The Clarkston Union has a Macaroni and Cheese recipe that will knock your socks off. &nbsp;I&#8217;m talking about Classic Macaroni Pasta cooked with Creamy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[613,215,154,216,259,221,1],"tags":[2417,2418,729,611,109,731,108,730,2414,2415,178,728,110,727,725,2413,2416,1397,726,1473,407],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1440"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4572,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions\/4572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}