Late Night Thrown Together

G has mentioned that he's happy I seem to be eating more, and I recognize it for what it is: he worries that I don't eat enough.  Well, last night it was getting late (after 8), and I was exhausted, but I wasn't hungry at all.  I had had a decent lunch, packed full of protein and veggies, so I wasn't too concerned but knew I probably needed something.  My mind raced through the few ingredients I had on hand, decided eggs were definitely not on the menu, and finally thought about the fact that I could probably improvise some baked mac n cheese.

Keeping in mind that I had never made this, didn't have milk, only cream, on hand, and that I didn't have cheddar, but rather dubliner cheese I decided to wing it.  Found a recipe on AllRecipes and began it all.  Luckily there are a few things I always have on hand: pasta, breadcrumbs, butter, and onions.  I mixed it up with my improvisations, including adding peas, then put it in the oven to finish.

Turned out pretty good.  The dubliner cheese is definitely not a normal mac n cheese flavor, but seems to be a good substitute for things lately (used it in the quiche because I couldn't find a gruyere I could use).  I added a little bit of water to the cream to thin it out a bit, but overall, the cream made for a nice thick sauce... which may be why my mac n cheese was thick.  I liked it though, and even though I made half the recipe, which was supposed to be 3 servings, I basically got 4.

What's your favorite thing to throw together when you're hungry?