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Article: Mac 'n' cheese Healthy comfort food: Mac and cheese.(Flavor/Gracious Living)(Recipe)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- April 29, 2007
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Byline: KATHY MANWEILER
By Kathy Manweiler
McClatchy-Tribune news Service
IN A FOOD POPULARITY contest, macaroni and cheese would definitely be one of the winners.
Kraft reports that it sells more than 1 million blue boxes of the stuff every day. But because it's so high in fat and calories, macaroni and cheese wouldn't win a blue ribbon from dietitians.
One cup of Kraft macaroni and cheese has 410 calories and 18 fat grams - and those numbers pale in comparison to some made-from-scratch versions. Emeril Lagasse's recipe contains 550 calories and 31 fat grams per cup.
But if you make a few adjustments to a typical recipe, you can keep this dish on ...