Day 14: Concert and Macaroni

Money Spent: $0

Total amount in food eaten: $1.82

CG Tip of the day:  Make 1-Ingredient Ice Cream!  Freeze a banana.  Then smoosh it into a custardy smooth pulp. Freeze again.  It will amaze you - super creamy, mild, delicious flavor, and oh so satisfying ($.20).  Try adding some cinnamon!

Breakfast: Yogurt ($1.42)

Lunch: Sandwiches, fruit, Coke and orange juice, provided by concert venue ($0)

Dinner: Mac and cheese ($.40)

Mike's band (The Dirty Sock Funtime Band), had a concert today, so I tagged along to see the show and help out.  It was amazing - their show is so tight and it was so much fun to see them play at a huge venue with a really big crowd.  I hadn't been to a show in a while, so I had a total blast.  AND I got fed for free - it wasn't organic (and I had a Coke, which doesn't help the whole "big business" thing, but it satisfied my caffeine cravings and I guess once in a while is okay?)

When we got home, I boiled some macaroni while I sauteed 1/2 a chopped onion and 2 large cloves of garlic, minced.  Once they were tender, I dropped in about a cup or so of milk and cooked them together 'til the milk smelled like garlic and onion (I'm so specific...).  Then I drained the pasta (al dente) and mixed it with the milk.  I popped the whole concoction into a baking pan ($.50), mixed in about 1.5 cups of shredded cheese, and topped the whole thing with the rest of the cheese and some pads of sharp cheddar.

I popped it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes (the top was nice and brown and bubbly).  I made this whole recipe up from reading about 50 different versions of mac and cheese recipes.  It's awesome.  Just doooo it.  (~$3.10, makes 8 servings)

Tonight, we're joining some friends for a Star Wars screening.  Mike's eating my pasta salad for dinner, which he said the following about: "You know, when you said 'pasta salad', I was really hesitant.  All I can think of when I hear those words is goopy drowning noodles.  But this is awesome!!!"  Awww yeah.