Tag: Cheddar

Cheddar with Port Wine and Fontina Mac and Cheese Recipe

Cheddar with Port Wine and Fontina Mac and Cheese Recipe

Introduction Much like yesterday’s cheddar with whiskey mac and cheese, this mac and cheese recipe has so many dimensions. Cheddar with port wine and fontina blend together in a mac and cheese that is creamy, flavorful, and not your traditional mac and cheese fare. Using …Read More

Spiced Apple and Cherrywood Smoked Cheddar Mac and Cheese Recipe

Spiced Apple and Cherrywood Smoked Cheddar Mac and Cheese Recipe

Introduction Day 4 of Aldi’s cheese advent calendar gave us a spiced apple cheddar. I haven’t been able to find it available for sale individually, so we’ll just have to enjoy it while we can. This cheese is so interesting and I knew it would …Read More

Extra Mature Cheddar and Gruyère Mac and Cheese Recipe

Extra Mature Cheddar and Gruyère Mac and Cheese Recipe

The first cheese in Aldi’s advent calendar is one of my favorite cheeses to cook with. I used it to create an extra mature cheddar and Gruyère mac and cheese that is packed with flavor and perfect to start a month of mac and cheese. …Read More

Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Review

Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Review

Trader Joe’s is known for their frozen easy to prep meals, but the butternut squash mac and cheese is one of my favorite dishes we’ve tried. It cooks quickly with minimal effort, and is delicious. This mac and cheese would be perfect as a full …Read More

Trader Joe’s Caramelized Onion Cheddar Mac and Cheese Recipe

Trader Joe’s Caramelized Onion Cheddar Mac and Cheese Recipe

While wandering the cheese aisle at Trader Joe’s, I snagged the Caramelized Onion Cheddar. I’d seen it on social media, but our closest Trader Joe’s is far enough away that it took some time to justify a trip. This cheese held up to all of …Read More

Unexpected Cheddar Spread Mac and Cheese Hack

Unexpected Cheddar Spread Mac and Cheese Hack

The Unexpected Cheddar at Trader Joe’s is magic, and they did it again when they turned it into a spread perfectly suited for a low effort mac and cheese hack. It’s bold and full of flavor with a creamy texture perfect for spreading on crackers …Read More

Aldi Frozen Lobster Mac and Cheese

Aldi Frozen Lobster Mac and Cheese

Aldi brought back their frozen lobster mac and cheese and you can’t miss it. It’s a rich, flavorful mac and cheese at a low price point that would be great to keep on hand for low effort impressive dinners. Pasta Small sized pasta frequently doesn’t …Read More

Double Gloucester and Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Double Gloucester and Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Our day 8 Ilchester recipe is a Double Gloucester and Cheddar Mac and cheese. As an American, Double Gloucester cheese isn’t something I’m super familiar with, and that is a tragedy. This mac and cheese is packed with flavor and is easily customizable to any …Read More

Red Leicester with Cheddar Cheese Mac and Cheese

Red Leicester with Cheddar Cheese Mac and Cheese

On day 3 of Advent, Aldi gifted us a Red Leicester which I paired with Extra sharp Cheddar for a bold, flavorful mac and cheese. How to Use Cheese in Mac and Cheese When you taste cheese, I want you to pay attention to how …Read More

Ilchester Advent Calendar Day 1: Mature Cheddar and Asiago Mac and Cheese

Ilchester Advent Calendar Day 1: Mature Cheddar and Asiago Mac and Cheese

I could wax poetic about Cheddar cheese all day long. It’s one of my favorite cheeses. It’s the cheese that pops into your head when someone tells you to picture cheese. It invokes cozy feelings and is a beautiful addition to a variety of recipes. …Read More