Day 11 - Not bad for a Monday...

A pretty typical Monday. Nothing too exciting.

I think I'm starting to establish a routine around here. Even if it's just picking up the clutter. After coming home to a clean house I relaxed a little before dinner... which was pretty nice. I made a baked mac and cheese with broccoli. This was a weight watchers recipe - slightly modified.

Basically...

Cook about 3/4 lb. of pasta - add a 10 oz. package of frozen broccoli right before the pasta is finished cooking. Drain and set aside.

Melt a teaspoon of butter in a small sauce pan and then add 1/3 cup breadcrumbs and 1 TBS of parm. cheese and brown for about two minutes. Set aside.

Whisk 2 and 1/2 cups of milk with 1/3 cup flour in a medium saucepan. Add a small diced onion. Bring to a boil and cook for a couple of minutes until thickened. Add a cup of shredded low-fat sharp cheddar, a tablespoon of Dijon mustard, 2 TBS parm cheese, a dash of hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Mix and then spoon over the pasta/broccoli mixture and stir. Put in a 2 quart dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Top with the bread crumb mixture and bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until golden brown and delicious. Yum!

Unloading the dishwasher and swiffering the floors before bed! We have a tidy cave!