Growing up, we didn't have homemade macaroni and cheese very often. Most of the time when we did have it, it was a boxed variety. We ate the boxed macaroni and cheese A LOT. It was a side dish for hot dogs, hamburgers, fish sticks...you name it.
I, however, have been making homemade mac and cheese for years. Generally when I make it, I don't include meat, like this version does, but sometimes I mix things up a bit and do something different.
This Chicken-Bacon Macaroni and Cheese is one
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Mom’s Macaroni Pasta Salad
There are so many versions of Macaroni Pasta Salad, isn't there? If you went to a potluck and 10 different people brought Macaroni Salad, I bet you'd end up with 10 different versions. I personally love all the differences. It's fun listening to what is one person's ideal Macaroni Pasta Salad versus another person. The same can be said of Potato Salad.
This recipe is nothing fancy. It's very simple, but it's my version of the Macaroni Pasta Salad I grew up with. It consists of only pasta,