Elizabeth Eats Carbs

I have been a deadbeat blogger, I know. But here I have for you not one, but two recipes! Both are filled with delicious carbohydrates and can still sort of, kind of, technically be considered healthy!


Elizabeth Eats Mac n Cheese:



I admit, this looks kind of gross. Normally presentation is as much a part of the project as the cooking itself, but unfortunately, real cheese does not compare at all with Kraft cheese powder in terms of pretty colors. Nevertheless, it tastes lovely and is significantly lacking in the cancerous preservatives of its yellowy counterpart. Inspired by my antipasto plate cheese, the sauce is made primarily with a mix of gouda and fat free ricotta cheese. Depending on whether you're emphasizing taste or health, the recipe is pretty easy to adjust as far as how much to add of each. The gouda is definitely more flavorful, but the ricotta is healthier. Mine had more ricotta, which is why it's whiter than it is yellow. It also has chives, garlic powder, butter, and salt added into it. Oh, and the pasta is whole wheat.




Elizabeth Eats Rice:

I took several in-progress photos of this recipe (which is great, because the end product of this one is also not as pretty as it is tasty). In fact, you know what? I am going to break the rules of food blogging, and not post the picture of the finished product at all. You can get a pretty good idea from the second picture, except that the rice is still white and the spinach is still bright green. Trust me, it's much prettier that way.























The recipe itself is largely improvised. I started throwing vegetables into the skillet (with extra virgin olive oil, of course), in the order of cooking-time (onions first, spinach last, etc.). The seasoning, as always, includes garlic and salt. I believe there is also some oregano and a tiny hint of lemon juice.