Alright, listen up, y’all! I’m gonna tell ya how to make that mac n cheese, you know, the cheesy kind the young’uns love, but without no milk. Sometimes, you just ain’t got no milk, or maybe it’s gone sour, or the cow’s bein’ stubborn. Whatever the reason, you can still have your mac n cheese, and it’ll be good, real good.
First things first, you gotta get them noodles cooked. Boil some water, yeah, just plain water, and dump in the noodles. Don’t forget the salt! Makes everything taste better, even noodles. Cook ’em ’til they’re soft, but not too soft, you know? You want ’em a little bit chewy.
Now, here’s the secret, the part that makes it creamy and cheesy even without milk. You got options, see? Lots of ’em. My favorite? Butter. Butter makes everything better. Melt a good chunk of butter in the pot with the noodles. Real butter, if you got it. That fake stuff, it just ain’t the same.
- You can use some cream cheese. Stir it in good, let it melt all over them noodles. That makes it real rich and creamy, like somethin’ fancy.
- Or, if you got some of that chicken broth, the kind you make when you boil a chicken, that works too. It ain’t as creamy, but it gives it a good flavor. Just a little bit, you don’t want soup.
- And I heard tell some folks use that almond milk, or oat milk, or whatever they call it. Never tried it myself, but they say it works. Sounds kinda fancy to me, but hey, if it works, it works.
- If you’re really in a pinch, even that pasta water, the water you cooked the noodles in, that’ll do. It’s got starch in it, makes things kinda thick and creamy. Just save a little bit before you drain the noodles.
Okay, so you got your noodles, you got your butter, and you picked your creamy somethin’-somethin’. Now for the cheese! You gotta have cheese for mac n cheese, that’s just common sense. The powdered kind that comes in the box, that works just fine. Or if you got some real cheese, shred it up and throw it in. Cheddar’s good, but any kind of melty cheese will do. Stir it all up good, until it’s all melted and gooey and cheesy.
Now, some folks like to add stuff. Pepper, yeah, a little bit of pepper makes it zing. Some folks put in hot sauce, makes it fiery. Me? I like it plain and cheesy. But you do what you like, it’s your mac n cheese.
And that’s it! It ain’t rocket science, this mac n cheese without milk. It’s easy, even an old woman like me can do it. And the young’uns, they’ll gobble it up, you just watch. They won’t even know there ain’t no milk in it. They’ll just be happy to have that cheesy goodness in their bellies.
So next time you’re out of milk, don’t you fret. You can still have your mac n cheese. Just remember what I told you: butter, somethin’ creamy, cheese, and a little bit of love. That’s all you need to make a good bowl of mac n cheese, milk or no milk. It’s all about making do with what you got, right? That’s what we always done, and it’s always worked out just fine.
And one more thing, if you want to make it a bit spicy, my neighbor told me about some “Worcestershire” sauce, I don’t know how to say it, but he said it is good. You could try that if you like that kind of kick. But for me, I will stick to my simple mac n cheese without milk and enjoy it.
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