yummy macaroni

Ever since I started this blog I have always posted about my moms birthday and reflected a little bit. I kept it on the blog because it's a bit more personal. A couple years back when I posted that it was my mom's birthday all my roommates wanted to celebrate with lime rickey's! I've always been more timid about this especially with people other then my family because I didn't want to be that girl. I wasn't looking for sympathy, just simply wanted to talk about it and be able to acknowledge it openly like anyone else who's mom's birthday comes around. I soon realized that my friends were the best supporters while I'm here at school. Of course they jumped on board...am I crazy? NUTS!

Ever since then it has opened up a whole different world for me. I don't have keep this a secret, I also don't have to advertise it. But maybe I kinda want to? Because my mom was an incredible woman and I want people to know that. Most importantly I want to always be living my life in a way that directly reflects her character. 

How we celebrated: 

For years my sister and I have talked about this macaroni my mom would make us. It was our favorite. Along the way it somehow became known as yummy macaroni. The recipe for yummy macaroni has been a mystery. Because of it's name a google search is pointless..... i've tried it, trust me. Katie asked everyone that might have known the secret ingredients. NO SUCH LUCK. Every now and again Katie will bring it up and we discuss the mystery. "the sauce is white and there's onions in it" I searched for it again last week and found one that I thought might be it with slight modifications. 

Today, the twenty-fourth day of September yummy macaroni was recreated! I feel like I cracked a secret code or something. When I was making it the exact same aroma filled the kitchen that I was used to smelling 12+ years ago. Some things really are unforgettable. And now my kids can grow up eating yummy macaroni and that is the best thing in the world.

grand babies doing some casual reading on Grandma Kathy

 

comfort food for the win. In the most ancient of ancient sandwich makers, we just call it the smasher though.

It's amazing to me how much joy and love I was filled with all day. Because Plan of Salvation you guys. It makes days like today a day of celebration.

recipe for yummy macaroni sauce:

2 tbs butter
2 tbs flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of shredded cheese

Melt butter and stir in flour. Then stir in milk until sauce thickens on medium heat. Add onions and cheese.