Day 54 - August 8 - Mac & Cheese Frenzy is Finally Addressed

OK, OK already! My mom is inclined to acquiesce to your request (to steal a line from "Pirates of the Caribbean"), and has sent me as much as she can remember of how she used to make Macaroni and Cheese. I may be able to string a sentence or two together, but I just couldn't do her response justice. So I've decided to post it in its original, unadulterated glory -

Eric,

You have stirred up a hornet's nest on the web. Just remember - this was 37+ years ago, and you were a child. What you thought was "yummy" then, you might not touch today. Diets were different. The country wasn't into this "eating healthy" thing. All I remember is that I cooked the pasta in "well-salted" water (definitely a no-no now) until not mushy, but gently firm. Then I added pure unadulterated American cheese from the block (no Velveeta) along with WHOLE milk ( none of the skim, 1/2% or 1% watered-down variety). Then if I remember correctly, since we lived on the border in El Paso, I added seasonings (salt, pepper and whatever else I had close by). Today I would probably use Seasoned Salt or "season to taste". As you can tell because it looked good and tasted good, today it would be considered unhealthy. Funny we all survived!

By the way, Eric, I am the other Grandma... granny is granny P. My eighteen grandchildren would immediately remind you to never call me "granny".

Thank you, mom, for helping me get the known world off my back about Macaroni & Cheese!

Cherié and Joélle are heading back to Morgan Hill for the day - Joélle has to work this afternoon, and Cherié needed to get away from here for a little while. So right now, they should be zipping along between the vineyards on the way home. Granny (Cherié's mom!) is at the hospital with the boy, while I (after I finish this, of course) will be off to find a welder who can help me repair the broken door lock on the tenement on wheels. The inside handle broke off this morning, so we can get into the RV but we can't get back out. Maybe I should start calling it the Hotel California! I suspect this will take me an hour or two, then I'll be back with the boy. I'll be sure to post up more when there's more to tell.

Please be praying for Connor's white count today, and that he would remain protected from infection. Also, that he would focus on God and the things of Him, rather than on his situation. I'm praying that God would prick Connor's conscience to pray for others around him, and to begin to seek what God has for him in his life, and that the boy would be comforted in that.