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In case you wondered - Martha Stewart's side dishes

fthunt — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:40:27 GMT

I didn't purchase them for Thanksgiving so decided to cook up the mac & cheese and spinach. Here to report - both very odd - 3 cheese blend in the mac sort of sharp with something (chopped onion perhaps) throughout. Very thick with tons of elbow mac. - - - The spinach doesn't have a whole lot of flavor - very green and sloppy = can't see anything else in it...just spinach. Rather 'blah' I have a much better recipe. Live & Learn

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millieshops — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:58:44 GMT

For all the recent popularity of mac and cheese, I still like my own best and I prefer most of my veggies without all that much added. So - I wish I were surprised that even Martha disappoints. I'm not though.

The only year we ever ordered a take-out turkey dinner, we didn't like any of the side dishes although the turkey itself wasn't all that bad.

Have you tried Martha's turkey yet?

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fthunt — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:15:40 GMT

No turkey ordered - relatives not fond of the bird. Pork Roast won out this year.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:37:09 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
No turkey ordered - relatives not fond of the bird. Pork Roast won out this year.

Sounds good, maybe for Christmas. Ham won out at our house. All the guys took a vote and they want ham but they want all the Thanksgiving sides. Easy for me. My daghter is bringing the ham. I bought a turkey breast and I'll slice it thin and platter it....gotta have some turkey on the table.

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missy1 — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:22:33 GMT

Why would you put onions in mac and cheese? yuck

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house_cat — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 02:49:24 GMT

@fthunt

I'm a long time fan of Martha's, but I've never liked her recipes. It seems they're always just a little bit fancier than I care for, with unfamiliar ingredients. I'm sorry you're not happy with your purchase, but it doesn't surprise me. Is it possible to get a refund? At the very least, you should post a review.

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BeccaLou — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 04:48:53 GMT

missy1, I thought of Eric Theiss, he makes a French Onion Soup Mac and Cheese and People raved over it. He cooked it in the Power Xl Pressure Cooker. So I guess onions can work in Mac and Cheese.I saw it and it looked delisious.

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missy1 — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:22:30 GMT

@BeccaLou wrote:
missy1, I thought of Eric Theiss, he makes a French Onion Soup Mac and Cheese and People raved over it. He cooked it in the Power Xl Pressure Cooker. So I guess onions can work in Mac and Cheese.I saw it and it looked delisious.

I only said that because I hate onions! green ones, ok.

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CLEM — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:20:57 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I do have her stuffing and mac & cheese side dishes in the freezer. Will use them sometime before New Year's. Hope to like them. Hope the mac & cheese are at least as good as the Stouffer's ones. Will report back what I think.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:45:40 GMT

I can appreciate Martha's varied skills as a homemaking guru, but I have never thought she was much of a cook. I tried a couple of her recipes years ago and they were very boring (no complexity to the flavors.)

Her baking skills seem pretty spot on though.

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ECBG — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:58:48 GMT

Ladies, I have a killer mac and cheese I got where we had a dinner. It was SO fantastic, she let me take the leftovers home in a baggie!!!

When our 6 year old grandson ate it, he said "Gram, this is just delicious!".

The key is not to over cook. It effects the creamy texture.

The Oh! My! Mac and Cheese

Doubled, it will fit a 9 x 13. One recipe does a

9 x 9.

Reheats like a dream!

4 C hot small macaroni noodles (8 oz uncooked)

2 C (8 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 C cottage cheese

3/4 C sour cream

1/2 C milk

2 Tbsp grated fresh onion

1 1/2 tsp butter, melted

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Cooking Spray

Topping

1/4 C dry bread crumbs

1 Tbsp butter, melted

1/2 tsp paprika (optional for extra flavor)

2 C shredded sharp cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine first 10 ingredients, stir well.

Pour into sprayed casserole.

Spread 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese over top of casserole.

Mix butter, breadcrumbs, and paprika

Spread on top of casserole

Cover with foil.

Bake 350 for 45 minutes.

Uncover and bake 10 minutes or until bread crumbs are browned.

Six one cup servings

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gmkb — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 02:08:17 GMT

We had MS Brie, Mashed Potatoes, creamed Spinach for Thanksgiving. The Brie was very good. The mashed potatoes were very good, but there was nothing exceptional about them. The creamed spinach was delicious; I would order that again.

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BeccaLou — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 06:12:46 GMT

Didn't mean to step on your toes. Happy Holidays!!(missy 1 )

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wagirl — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 16:32:45 GMT

ecbg---I have a question for you--this recipe sounds good but was wondering if the cottage cheese stays in the little curds or does it melt into the sauce. My hubs HATES cottage cheese and would never eat anything with it in it but adores mac n cheese.

Also just an FYI for the ones who didn't think onions should be in it--use onion powder.

thx

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AuntG — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 16:36:39 GMT

I wonder what people thought of her TSV.

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RACALAMB2 — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:09:29 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
I wonder what people thought of her TSV.

WELL ! I'm a pretty good cook, but thought this would be great for the 3 of us this year,no fuss no muss! I think the instructions were poorly written.

The sides were mashed potatoes and mac & cheese,they were fantastic. The turkey was moist but we thought it was a little tough. I think I could of baked it a little longer also. The basting butter flavor really came through and was great.

@I have read some reviews about the sides and there are NO onions in the mac, it has bread crumbs and cheese on top so baking it for the last 20 minutes @400 degrees melts the cheese and browns the top. The mashed potatoes needed stirring while baking and the last 20 min. @400 degrees gives them brown edges ans creamy texture. I would buy the sides again no question. We ended up being 5 people and had left overs,nice amount of food for the price! RACA

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Saffron2 — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:26:19 GMT

I bought the Mac & Cheese and mashed potatoes. The Mac & Cheese was liked by my husband, and it did have a slight flavor of onion, the mashed potatoes were very pureed and salty, but my daughter and husband liked them. I have never liked Martha's recipes for cooking, I find her food bland and there isn't the layers of flavor, surprisingly even when she tries international food it is bland. However, her baking skills and techniques are wonderful. I have a recipe for a vanilla cake of hers, it is very dense and mois. I knew my husband would like these two sides as it is his type of food. Each to his own when it comes to taste and food.