In the coming weeks, I’ll be testing out different things that I find on Pinterest such as recipes, beauty hacks, cleaning hacks, etc. Â So if you have any suggestions or want me to test something out so you don’t have to, just leave a comment at the bottom of this, or any future Pinterest Test articles.
As a college student, we all know how hard it is to eat healthy; especially with all the dining hall foods, and the easiness of packaged foods. Â And between school, work, and hanging out with friends, it becomes increasingly difficult to get to the gym. Â Which is why this week, I decided to test out a healthy recipe of one of my favorite foods: mac and cheese!
The recipe I used came from a food blogger called Chocolate Covered Katie (for the pin, click here). Â One of the reasons I chose this recipe is because it only required a few ingredients and the directions were so simple. Â Just for reference, here’s what hers ended up looking like.
I started out by boiling water with a pinch of salt, and olive oil (so the shells don’t stick together).
I then added the macaroni shells (I used whole wheat for an added nutritional benefit) and cooked them until they were al dente (about 6-7 minutes).
Then I drained them, and poured them back in the pot.
Next, I got started on the cheese sauce by mixing all the ingredients (I used skim milk, skim shredded mozzarella cheese, and plain non-fat Greek yogurt) in a separate pot according to the directions.
After that, I poured the sauce all over the macaroni shells and mixed them all together until they were well incorporated.
And, Voila!
Although mine didn’t turn out quiet as pretty as hers, I must say this recipe turned out to be really good! Â I could hardly tell the difference between this healthy homemade mac and cheese and a store-bought white cheese mac and cheese. Â I was really impressed!