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Taste Test: Packaged Macaroni and Cheese

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To find the best mac 'n' cheese, our judges tasted 16 varieties—and found three that won us over

The saying "Cheddar makes everything better!" is indeed correct. Adding it as a garnish to a veggie or a hot bowl of chili can be dish-changing; adding it to pasta makes the perfect meal: macaroni and cheese. While it's hard to beat homemade macaroni and cheese, on a hard day's night, a box of store-bought mac 'n' cheese can be a real time-saver and family-pleaser.

Mac Attack! Kraft-Style Stove-Top Mac and Cheese

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When I was little my favorite meal was Kraft macaroni and cheese with slices of Ballpark hot dogs stirred in. Although I haven't had this dinner in years, I remember it fondly and sometimes crave an intensely creamy stove-top mac and cheese. I considered giving the old package a try, but the thought of powdered cheese made me cringe. That's why I decided to make my own version of Kraft's classic mac. Surprisingly, it's very quick and easy to put together and the resulting dish is comforting and nostalgic, yet a little more gourmet. To ensure a smooth rich texture, I combined Velveeta — what can I say, it's a guilty pleasure! — with a good-quality, extra-sharp cheddar. The mixture works wonderfully and from now on instead of reaching for a box, I'll reach for this recipe! To do the same, get it now and read more.

7 popular food and fitness products during this recession

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You may be holding off on buying some items in this tough economy, but are there other things - maybe treats of sort - that you still buy for yourself? A new report shows some of the products flying off…

Inspirational Office Moment: The most beautiful file folders in the world? I think so

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Allow me to welcome you back from your (hopefully) long, relaxing holiday weekend with a little office cheer in the form of The Most Beautiful File Folders In The World. Design whiz (and righteous blogger) Joy Deangdeelert Cho's Nantaka Joy paper goods line now includes recycled-paper kraft file folders detailed with gorgeous copper and silver floral and leaf patterns. Not exaggerating, they are like jewelry for your desk. I especially love the combination of rough brown paper with shiny, feminine details, which I've been appreciating in the notebook form for some time...

Delicious: A real mac 'n' cheese that's better than the box

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Our macaroni and cheese came from a box, when we were growing up, and we liked it that way. There was nothing better in the world than a mound of creamy orange noodles next to our boring pork chops, and we got in trouble, a lot, for eating the macaroni and leaving the meat. It was a very great day, though, when my brother and I realized that there were directions! On the side! That we could follow! And then, we could have macaroni and cheese any time we wanted to!