Lip Smackin' Mac n' Cheese

I don't know about your kids, but my kid LOVES macaroni and cheese. Especially the kind that comes out of that horrible blue box... you know the kind, powdered cheese, white pasta. UGH... it makes me sick to think of it. BUT I will be the first to admit that I have fed my son that and I feel very bad about it. Recently I decided to just quit buying it for him. I HATED giving him that unclean food and I just felt guilty. The other day while rummaging through my cabinets trying to figure out something that would please his palate.. I had a thought. Maybe I can make him Mac and Cheese, but without adding Velveeta ( I don't allow it in my kitchen, lol), powdered cheese and whatever other chemical compounds that come in those prepackaged devils.
I set to work... and here is what we ended up with:



Looks pretty good to me..

Here's what you'll need:

• One serving smart taste rotini pasta (or whole wheat pasta of choice)
• 2 slices Deluxe American cheese (NOT the cheese "Product" but actual CHEESE)
• Milk of choice to help mix and make creamy (I used whole-would use unsweetened almond for myself)
• Pinch of salt, to taste

1. prepare pasta according to package directions in a medium saucepan (It takes ten minutes I admit)
2. drain pasta and return to pan
3. top with hot pasta with the cheese slices and let melt slightly.
4. start stirring until it starts to mix, add a little bit of milk gradually.
5. Serve, guilt free!

**At first the cheese may kind of ball up, that is what it did to me and I panicked. Continue to stir it, it will melt and mix rather well. The taste is great! There should probably be about 2 servings for a 2-3 year old.