101 Things to Do with Mac & Cheese

101 Things to do with...

by Toni Patrick

What you can do with an ordinary box of macaroni and cheese? Create 101 family favorites! Perfect for budget-conscious families and college students, this 101 includes recipes for Vegetable Picante Soup, Herbed Macaroni and Cucumber Salad, Chili Mac, Baked Tomato Macaroni and the irresistible favorite Fried Macaroni and Cheese. Toni Patrick, the culinary creative behind 101 Things to Do with Ramen Noodles, has created another masterpiece that makes quick work of boxed macaroni and cheese. Toni has been featured on the Food Network's show Unwrapped and was once named Irreverent Person of the Year by Irreverent Magazine. She lives in Walden, Colorado.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

128 pages, Spiral-bound

First published May 17, 2007

Reviews

[Sedona · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this as a gag gift for my husband who still prefers Kraft Mac & Cheese to home-made. I thought some of the recipes might pique his interest, but they did not appeal to him at all. YMMV but I found most of the recipes in this book to be quite basic and the combination of ingredients often unappetizing. It read more like a children's recipe book or a freebie pamphlet included in a mac & cheese box, which could have been the target audience. I would not purchase this book again, but instead peruse the Internet for more imaginative ideas to dress up this basic meal.

[Ken Franck · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it would give some great ideas, but most of the recipes were very basic and uninteresting

[Katherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'd give it 2.5 stars - I like the concept but it's all just to beginner cook for me now. It does seem like the perfect (albeit stereotypical) student cookbook - very simple recipes using a box of KD. Some of the recipes were what I was expecting (ie, cook macaroni according to the box, then add ham, or bacon, or peas, and voila, supper), but I was sort of delighted to see some very retro macaroni salad recipes as well (you know, cold pasta salads with mayo and sweet pickle relish).
My own personal mac & cheese recipe (not one in this book) is to take white cheddar mac & cheese, and add cooked shrimp and chopped green onions. It is simple, but tasty!
Sadly, there were no pictures in this cookbook.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 101 Things to Do Cookbook Series makes a great gift for the beginning cook. Each one contains quick, easy and impressive dishes to make. Great step by step instructions, which is very helpful because there are no pictures. At the beginning are helpful hints, which is almost the best part of the cookbook.