Mike Wazowski: The Mac n Cheese Chronicles, Phase 1

[CourtnieMarie]

exploring delis are the best weekend plans to have!

[raptron]

[JustCallMeAmber]

Following for cheesy goodness

[Blocky]

I honestly have no idea what's in a 'standard' mac'n'cheese, but my mom would put in boiled eggs and mustard to give it some punch...

[raptron]

9 hours ago, Blocky said:

I honestly have no idea what's in a 'standard' mac'n'cheese, but my mom would put in boiled eggs and mustard to give it some punch...

 

[Mike Wazowski]

On 1/2/2018 at 9:55 AM, CourtnieMarie said:

exploring delis are the best weekend plans to have!

Indeed! Probably a while before I have a free weekend in Dallas, but I'll enjoy it once I do!

 

22 hours ago, raptron said:

Yusssss.

 

20 hours ago, JustCallMeAmber said:

Following for cheesy goodness

Welcome aboard!

 

9 hours ago, Blocky said:

I honestly have no idea what's in a 'standard' mac'n'cheese, but my mom would put in boiled eggs and mustard to give it some punch...

49 minutes ago, raptron said:

I think, like Raptron, I may not be bold enough for that option. But you never know!

 

01/02 Wrap-up

1. Hit target calories and protein, every day: Starts today - weigh-in this morning was 181 pounds w/ estimated 15% body fat. About a pound higher than I expected but not out of line with how I expected to kick off the year, BF %age wise. My mantra for this week is "do not overcorrect."
2. Sleep 8+ hours a night, 6+ days a week: 7 hours yesterday - not bad but not as high as target
3. Get pre-gym morning routine down to about 15 minutes: Took nearly 30 minutes today - biggest hurdles were my protein waffles being suuuuuper dry and new PWO being tougher to guzzle than I thought it would be (and ideally, I'd be consuming both those things in the car, but it was freaking COLD this morning and I wanted hot waffles).
4. Do your scheduled workouts, adjusting as needed: Planned rest day for flight
5. Start tracking how focused and productive you feel at work: No work day, so N/a here
6. BONUS GOAL: Took stock of cheese already in house, likely will make some for my Sunday meal prep.

 

[CourtnieMarie]

10 hours ago, Blocky said:

I honestly have no idea what's in a 'standard' mac'n'cheese, but my mom would put in boiled eggs and mustard to give it some punch...

i like all those things so i'd definitely try it... my mother makes her pasta or potato salads with mayo, mustard, and boiled eggs and it's delicious. so sub mayo for cheese? sure!!

[CourtnieMarie]

what is even cold in texas?  

[Mike Wazowski]

15 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

what is even cold in texas?  

Fair - it was in the 20’s. Not terrible, but i didn’t want a cold beverage in hand (or gloves off my hands) while walking to my car.

[Jord]

4 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said:

Fair - it was in the 20’s. Not terrible, but i didn’t want a cold beverage in hand (or gloves off my hands) while walking to my car.

 

That does seem pretty cold for Texas. Even in the north that would seem pretty cold, if we weren't currently having a zero degree frozen tundra wave... the windchill was minus 20 last night, wtf winter? I haven't even been listening to my audiobooks in the car because it seems too cold to take my hands out and plug and turn everything on!

[CourtnieMarie]

11 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said:

Fair - it was in the 20’s. Not terrible, but i didn’t want a cold beverage in hand (or gloves off my hands) while walking to my car.

 

6 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

That does seem pretty cold for Texas. Even in the north that would seem pretty cold, if we weren't currently having a zero degree frozen tundra wave... the windchill was minus 20 last night, wtf winter? I haven't even been listening to my audiobooks in the car because it seems too cold to take my hands out and plug and turn everything on!

 

I stand corrected, TZ is right - that is super cold and you are deserving of hot waffles  

[Laghail]

11 hours ago, Blocky said:

I honestly have no idea what's in a 'standard' mac'n'cheese, but my mom would put in boiled eggs and mustard to give it some punch...

With a sprinkle of sriracha? That sounds really promising. I wonder if you could just beat raw eggs into the noodles and cheese to give it a creamier finish.

[Mike Wazowski]

59 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

That does seem pretty cold for Texas. Even in the north that would seem pretty cold, if we weren't currently having a zero degree frozen tundra wave... the windchill was minus 20 last night, wtf winter? I haven't even been listening to my audiobooks in the car because it seems too cold to take my hands out and plug and turn everything on!

Fortunately, my gloves can still use touchscreens, albeit clumsily. But I would 100% drop my food if I tried to eat it with my gloves.

 

50 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

I stand corrected, TZ is right - that is super cold and you are deserving of hot waffles  

Good, haven’t lost my northerner perspective yet!

 

9 minutes ago, Laghail said:

With a sprinkle of sriracha? That sounds really promising. I wonder if you could just beat raw eggs into the noodles and cheese to give it a creamier finish.

Textural contrast, yo. But ya, maybe you could add some egg to the bechamel? Maybe? Idk, I’d probably just use the HB eggs for contrast if at all.

[Laghail]

6 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said:

Textural contrast, yo. But ya, maybe you could add some egg to the bechamel? Maybe? Idk, I’d probably just use the HB eggs for contrast if at all.

 

Maybe get the textural contrast from toasted coconut flakes, pulled pork, and a drizzle of spicy bbq? finish the bowl with a doot (technical term) of pineapple bits?

[Mike Wazowski]

32 minutes ago, Laghail said:

Maybe get the textural contrast from toasted coconut flakes, pulled pork, and a drizzle of spicy bbq? finish the bowl with a doot (technical term) of pineapple bits?

No. No Satan fruit near my Mac n cheese.

 

But pulled pork Mac will happen this year. Even if every Texan will tell me I should use brisket instead.

[CourtnieMarie]

1 hour ago, Laghail said:

with a doot of pineapple bits

this is the best

[Grumble]

1 hour ago, MikeWazowski said:

But pulled pork Mac will happen this year. Even if every Texan will tell me I should use brisket instead.

 

So do both?

 

I will also be stealing every mac and cheese recipe that shows up here.

 

Final note, I have a sriracha mac and cheese recipe if you are interested.

[Mad Hatter]

1 hour ago, MikeWazowski said:

No. No Satan fruit near my Mac n cheese.

 

Important question - is all pineapple satan fruit or just when added to warm/savoury food like pizza *shudder*? 

[Grumble]

1 minute ago, Mad Hatter said:

 

Important question - is all pineapple satan fruit or just when added to warm/savoury food like pizza *shudder*? 

 

Pineapple is amazing in any form. Ya'll are just uncultured. Obviously.

[Mike Wazowski]

1 hour ago, Grumble said:

So do both?

Fair point - big hangup is I haven't figured out how to make brisket at home yet. But I might just buy some from a local BBQ joint and call it good.

 

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I will also be stealing every mac and cheese recipe that shows up here.

As you should! I'll make an effort to include recipes when I make them. Fair warning, the mac n cheese chronicles will probably last most of the year. Or I'll get ADD one challenge in.

 

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Final note, I have a sriracha mac and cheese recipe if you are interested.

Yes please!

 

1 hour ago, Mad Hatter said:

 

Important question - is all pineapple satan fruit or just when added to warm/savoury food like pizza *shudder*? 

I've never been a fan, but I'm also not much of a fruit eater in general - really just bananas and berries. Again, might be traced back to forced eating in day care as a child. But I probably only call it Satan fruit in a savory context.

 

58 minutes ago, Grumble said:

Pineapple is amazing in any form. Ya'll are just uncultured. Obviously.

We'll just have to agree to disagree.

[Gemma]

3 hours ago, MikeWazowski said:

No. No Satan fruit near my Mac n cheese.

 

But pulled pork Mac will happen this year. Even if every Texan will tell me I should use brisket instead.

North Carolinian officially weighing in as "pro pulled pork" - that sounds amazing in mac'n'cheese. I'm not much of a brisket girl m'self, I think it's geographical. 
 

2 hours ago, Grumble said:

 

Pineapple is amazing in any form. Ya'll are just uncultured. Obviously.

I 100% agree with Grumble on this one, but I can try to show a little respect for those who feel differently about it. 
 

1 hour ago, MikeWazowski said:

As you should! I'll make an effort to include recipes when I make them. Fair warning, the mac n cheese chronicles will probably last most of the year. Or I'll get ADD one challenge in.

 

That sounds like something I would do, too. 

[Grumble]

1 hour ago, Gemma said:

I 100% agree with Grumble on this one, but I can try to show a little respect for those who feel differently about it. 

 

I was just in an argument about pineapple on pizza before I saw this post. I had run out of anti-pineapple respect by that point.

[Mike Wazowski]

1 hour ago, Gemma said:

North Carolinian officially weighing in as "pro pulled pork" - that sounds amazing in mac'n'cheese. I'm not much of a brisket girl m'self, I think it's geographical. 

Yusssss, carolina barbecue is my favorite (also, whatever the heck Bojangles puts in their sauce). I'm a fake Texan, probably explains my lack of brisket love.

 

1 hour ago, Gemma said:

I 100% agree with Grumble on this one, but I can try to show a little respect for those who feel differently about it. 

And again, I think we'll just need to agree to disagree. I also don't like whiskey, if we're talking incendiary taste preferences.

 

1 hour ago, Gemma said:

That sounds like something I would do, too. 

Yup, we definitely share the same tendency there.

[Mike Wazowski]

11 minutes ago, Grumble said:

I was just in an argument about pineapple on pizza before I saw this post. I had run out of anti-pineapple respect by that point.

There's no accounting for taste, I guess?  

[Scaly Freak]

1 hour ago, MikeWazowski said:

I also don't like whiskey, if we're talking incendiary taste preferences.

 

 

 

I'm not sure if we can be friends now.