Kitchen

[HonnyBrown]

On 10/1/2014 beckyb1012 said:

On 10/1/2014 HonnyBrown said:

WHY was beckyb's photo poofed?!

Someone without any humor or does not know true art work. Food!!

I thought it was great. I liked it!

[gkelly]

On 9/29/2014 paShar said:

It's delicious if you cut it up in cubes and add a can of the Rotel diced tomatoes with peppers and then microwave until the Velveeta melts.

Makes a great dip for crackers or tortilla chips!

I make this once a year around Christmas time! I put mine in a crock pot & always add ground beef(cooked) and/or breakfast sausage cooked & crumbled to the cheese mixture with the Rotel. WOW!! Usually have the "scoop" kind of chips with it, it is so very good! The crock pot keeps the mixture nice & soft!

[Soushi24]

Oh, I really don't like Velveeta. I even squirm when I see the name. Don't like the texture, look, taste, or all the chemicals.

However, everyone can have what THEY want, just not for me.

[Poodlepet2]

I don't use it, but once a year I have mad cravings for broccoli and cheese or cauliflower with cheese- and it has to be Velveeta! Last year's Super Bowl, there was a rumor that there was going to be a Velveeta shortage which drove Nacho chip lovers bonkers. Michael Simon came up with his own recipe that might be worth looking up. If I remember, I think it uses American cheese, but I don't consider that real cheese either.....as I said, once a year I get my Velveeta fix, and I ain't too proud to admit it! Poodlepet

[Poodlepet2]

I don't use it, but once a year I have mad cravings for broccoli and cheese or cauliflower with cheese- and it has to be Velveeta! Last year's Super Bowl, there was a rumor that there was going to be a Velveeta shortage which drove Nacho chip lovers bonkers. Michael Simon came up with his own recipe that might be worth looking up. If I remember, I think it uses American cheese, but I don't consider that real cheese either.....as I said, once a year I get my Velveeta fix, and I ain't too proud to admit it! Poodlepet

[haddon9]

On 9/30/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:

On 9/29/2014 HonnyBrown said:

On 9/29/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:

On 9/29/2014 HonnyBrown said:

Velveeta is very processed and as far opposite from cheese as cheese can get.

Macaroni and cheese does not taste the same without Velveeta. I've tried to make it without (very expensive cheeses, bacon grease, etc.), but it was never, ever as good as it was with Velveeta.

It may be going up because of the milk products. Someone in the butter thread gave an explanation.

You are so right. I will brag here and say I make the best macaroni and cheese I have ever tasted. I only do it a couple of times a year. Usually Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the 4th of July and I am a super healthy eater but when I tasted a ladies mac and cheese yrs ago and it was the best I ever had she said her secret was Velveeta (and a lot of good other cheeses).I couldn't do mac and cheese with just Velveeta but it melts so nicely with lots of other good cheeses and gives the best texture.

I experimented over the years being a cheese snob, I swore I would never use it. My mac and cheese probably has about $35-$40 worth of cheese in it (good fontina, emmentaler, gruyere, cheddar, goat, brie, etc) and no matter what combo I use it just does not work without 4 oz of Velveeta. It just does something magical to mac and cheese that does not taste the same without it.

I also only use heavy cream or half and half. My mac and cheese is definitely not a low fat dish but a couple of times a year won't kill you!

Me too!

I use cream, 2 eggs and butter or bacon grease and other cheeses of choice (the Big Boy likes Mexican, the Little One likes Seriously Sharp). Holidays and special occasions for the kids.

Velveeta is definitely the secret ingredient! I made the Little One's macaroni and cheese for a pot luck. A guy brought his frommage concoction, and while it was good, something was missing. Mine was devoured and he took most of his dish home.

BACON GREASE ........ seriously?

OMG.

Heck why not?!...It makes things taste good just like Velveta! .... and isn't that's what is important?

I really can't believe anyone uses this stuff! It's edible non food that tastes good. I can see if you only have it occasionally like once or twice a year, but all the time?!...Then people wonder why they get heart disease.

ETA: I admit that I've turned into a food snob in recent years.

[HonnyBrown]

Once in a while, I use bacon grease in place of olive oil, vegetable oil, or butter. Things taste SO MUCH better!

[chickenbutt]

I think I'd rather eat bacon grease than Velveeta!

[HonnyBrown]

Both of them are secret ingredients!

[Oneanddone]

Velvetta. Plastic cheese.

AWFUL!!!!!!!!!

YUCK!!!!!