-Stir in 1 C. of chopped ham<\/p>\n
-Add 1\/2 C. frozen peas or chopped broccoli (and 1\/2 C. chopped ham, too, if it’s in the fridge)<\/p>\n
-Drain a small can of sliced mushrooms and fold them into the macaroni & cheese<\/p>\n
-Add 1 C. chopped fresh, ripe tomatoes and 1 T. minced basil<\/p>\n
-Stir in 1\/2 C. of drained flaked tuna plus 1 tsp. of drained capers<\/p>\n
-Fold in 1\/2 C. of smoked salmon strips<\/p>\n
-Add 1\/2 C. cooked cauliflower florets and a dash of ground nutmeg<\/p>\n
-Top each serving with a spoonful of fresh spinach that has been briefly saut\u00c3\u00a9ed.<\/p>\n
-Add 1 C. of browned ground beef that you have lightly seasoned with salt and black pepper<\/p>\n
-Saut\u00c3\u00a9 2 sliced garlic cloves briefly in melted butter and fold these into the macaroni & cheese<\/p>\n
-Stir in 1 C. of drained canned white beans, then season the macaroni & cheese with a little dried thyme<\/p>\n
-Spoon the macaroni and cheese into a serving bowl and top it with strips of grilled sausage.<\/p>\n
-Toss a C. of toasted bread crumbs in olive oil, run these under the broiler, then sprinkle them on top of the macaroni & cheese.<\/p>\n
-Stir in 1\/2 C. of saut\u00c3\u00a9ed shrimp and a dash of Cajun seasoning.<\/p>\n
-Saut\u00c3\u00a9 some thin slices of red bell pepper briefly in olive oil, then stir them into the macaroni & cheese<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
-Stir in 1 C. of chopped ham -Add 1\/2 C. frozen peas or chopped broccoli (and 1\/2 C. chopped ham, too, if it’s in the fridge) -Drain a small can of sliced mushrooms and fold them into the macaroni & cheese -Add 1 C. chopped fresh, ripe tomatoes and 1 T. minced basil -Stir in 1\/2 C. of drained flaked tuna plus 1 tsp. of drained capers -Fold in 1\/2 C. of smoked salmon strips -Add 1\/2 C. cooked cauliflower…<\/p>\n