Man n’ Cheese
Hey guys! How’s your day treating ya? Thank you so much for the lovely compliments on the pics <3
The title for this post isn’t a typo… I got it from an earlier comment (which I think was a typo?) when a reader said she was excited for man n’ cheese. I thought it was funny, so I’m gonna use it 
This afternoon was spent making vegan chocolate chip cookies for the fam and my pregnant friend who saw them on the blog and requested a batch, and napping. Ever since inventory Monday night, I’ve been exhausted. I’m a grandma… You mess with my 8 hours and my life turns upside down.
And then, there was mac n’ cheese…
Mac n’ cheese is one of those things I haven’t really enjoyed since I nixed the cow’s dairy (for nutritional/digestion/skin reasons). Sometimes pasta just feels like a waste to me… I feel like I could eat a boat of it and not be full, and it can be gummy and kind of bland. I LOVE pasta with goat gouda and shrimp, but haven’t had a cheddery mac n’ cheese in forever.
Thank you, Daiya for changing that 
This is SUPER easy to make and the perfect portion for hangry Fitnessista.
First, measure out your pasta and then boil in salted water until al dente.
I used brown rice penne and always weigh my pasta to get a serving-ish… If I eye-ball it, I’m totally off.
Drain the pasta and in the same bowl you boiled it in, bring the heat to medium low and add the following:
-1/3 C almond milk
-1/2 t mustard powder
-1/2 t nutritional yeast
-sea salt and pepper
-cayenne (optional)
-Garlic Gold (or garlic powder)
-1/4 C Daiya
Whisk for about 2 minutes until you have a creamy, cheesy sauce:
Add the noodles back to the pot, toss well (taste and adjust seasonings) and serve:
I’m enjoying mine over a bed of organic broccoli… and moaning in foodgasmic ecstasy
Let me know if any of ya try it!
Have a great night and I’ll see ya on Fashion Friday <3
xoxo,
Gina
Something to talk about: Are you a pasta fan? What pasta dish do you love?
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It’s dangerous to have pasta around me because I’m kind of a pasta monster. My favorites are anything spicy, like pasta with arrabiata pepper sauce and broccoli 🙂
AND GARLIC! Love it.
I would love some man n cheese 🙂 How hilarious!
My favorite pasta dish is ravioli — I just think it is such a fun food to eat.
And I’m totally a grandma too, I need my sleep or I am cranky and dragging alllll day.
Pasta IS my weakness. I can eat it until I can’t eat anymore. its dangerous. I like the idea of using brown rice noodles. I’m going to have to try this 🙂
How funny! I ate the Amys Mac n cheeze meal made with daiya. And had it overtop steamed broc! I usually prefer making things myself, so I’ll definitely try this recipe!
i’ve been looking for that amy’s meal but haven’t been able to find it!
Yummy! I can’t wait to try ‘Man N’ Cheese!’ 🙂 But first I need to find the Daiya cheese. Thanks for sharing!
That looks wonderful – will have to try it next time I need some comfort food – looks good over the broccoli!
yum! i didn’t like mac n cheese until i went vegan, so i love making new vegan macs. i’ll def try this one 🙂
DROOL! Way to go 🙂 This looks amazing!
Looks awesome! I was NOT a fan of mac n’ cheese when I was younger, but I grew to love it as an adult when I discovered versions of it with smoked gouda or gruyere!
I also love skipping the pasta all together and making a goat-cheesy “pasta” using zucchini noodles! So good. 😀
I’m not a huge pasta fan, but I do love homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Probably because it brings back such good memories of childhood!
Mmm your “man” n’ cheese looks awesome 😉 I’m a big fan of mac and cheese, but I also love spaghetti and meatballs, carbonara pasta, chicken tetrazzini… pretty much all pasta!
Man n’ Cheese….sounds like what my heaven is made of!
i’ve never tried daiya but i’m VERY VERY curious after seeing it on all of the food blogs… does it taste like cheese or does it just have the texture of cheese? i may suck it up and try it!
it IS cheese 🙂
Man n’ cheese with some greens! Nice!
I don’t really like pasta in Italian dishes, but I LOVE mac and cheese!
Oh you make that noochey mac n cheese look so good! Of all the gluten containing foods, pasta was never a big one for me. Don’t miss it. Was just meh about it anyway…but the other word that looks like pasta, PASTRY, now that’s a gluten food i do miss 🙂 I need to make your mac n cheeze over rice or something that’s naturally GF some time!
I am a pasta fan, but not a pasta lover.
I dig anything with a tomato sauce and tons of veg…
Though I think my fav is pasta with a roasted squash puree as the sauce…so good!
I definetly love pasta! One of my fav’s is pasta with tuna, artichokes and tomato. Oh you can also make a less healthy one by mixing pesto,smoked salmon, tuna, zuchinni and some crème fraiche. It’s absolutely delicious!
I love this simple spagetti sauce, that i make with double cream, garlic, basil and tiny cherry tomatos. I’ve made it a million times, and it never gets boring on my taste buds 🙂
I guess it can be easily veganized with some soy cream instead of double cream …
Hi Gina,
Loved your pics in the last post – you are bella!
I’d love to see some raw recipe creations of desserts but only using stevia as a sweetener. I make creations like this all the time for myself and for my clients (I’m a detox/raw foods/health and life coach) who have sugar and yeast challenges, but I love getting new inspiration.
If you feel inclined to try out some recipes on the sweeter side with stevia I would totally love that!
Thanks!
Casey
I’m not so much of a pasta person as I am a bread person. Warm, doughy bread doesn’t stand a chance against me lol But when I am in the mood for pasta nothing beats angel hair with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes and lots of veggies! 🙂
YUM YUM YUM! I must make this – it looks soooo good! 🙂
Yay! I’m SO excited to make this, Gina! Thank you. [:
I’m not really a big pasta person. I don’t often make it for myself, but I do like eating it at authentic Italian restaurants. My favourite is pesto pasta with arugula, pine nuts and goat cheese! 😀
Looks delish. It has been a hard sad road for this girl giving up dairy (we had to break up; we don’t get along anymore 🙁 . I have been a vegetarian for almost 20 years but this is by far the hardest part. Daiya has made me happy again! Thanks for sharing. As always I love reading and I feel like I am catching up with a girlfriend when I read you blog. Well done!
Not huge on pasta unless it’s filled with cheese!
Most pasta I can take or leave but I am totally IN LOVE with a good plate of gnocchi!
I LOVE pasta, and for the same reason, I don’t have it too often- I can eat TONS of it! I love a good cheese sauce, but I also love pesto!
xo
Kris
I had mac and cheese yesterday! I made Rachael Ray’s Harvest Moon Macaroni, and it was pretty darn good! I also ate it with organic broccoli. 🙂
Mmmm can’t wait to try it!! I luuurve pasta- especially in mac and cheese form! 🙂
I’m the same way with sleep. And pasta. Since going gluten free, I haven’t really enjoyed any sort of pasta (the brown rice kind I tried hurt my stomach). BUT my mom just sent me a NEW type of gluten free pasta recommended by a Whole Foods staff member on the Gluten Free tour! I’m super excited to try it, and this might be a great way to do so!
Yess please add that to your recipe page so I can find it easily!!
I wrote a post on my relationship with pasta last week –it was a fear food during my E.D. but i’m finally coming to terms with it! I love angel hair with a simple chunky tomato sauce and some basil:) The movie EatPrayLove gets me craving pasta like crazzyyy
Oh but of course I love man n’ cheese AND mac n’ cheese. But I don’t make pasta very often, for the same reasons you mentioned. I’m certainly not above a nice box of Annie’s, though. I stir in frozen veggies towards the end of boiling and top with homemade vegan parm. Happy place. 🙂
Now that looks like a meal for me. I do have to say, I am not a big pasta person. I still have yet to try Daiya cheese but this looks like a good first step. Thanks Gina!
My sister is the pasta queen, you have know idea, she dreams in pasta and I dream in chocolate. 🙂
Man and cheese=love it!
OMG That looks amazing!!!!! and Daiya cheese is so yummy!
I love homemade mac and cheese. Goat cheese makes it creamy, but it can get gritty if you’re a slow eater and your pasta cools a bit. This sounds great.
mac and broc is the best…you bet i’ll be trying this…but likely with real cheese please 🙂
Nice! You make this look so easy – I heart mac and cheese! I have to weigh mine as well – it’s just frightening when I don’t! LOL
YUM! Thanks for the recipe G. I made a quinoa & cheeze recently, but your looks creamier!! I think I may need to work on version 2.0 😉
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My favorite pasta dish = gnocchi!
Love this recipe & can’t wait to try it!!
Just wondering if you think you have to add the nutritional yeast or not. I have not been able to find it yet..but would like to try the recipe 🙂
nope it’s optional 🙂
This recipe sounds great – I need to try it out! My absolute favorite pasta dish is rigatoni with marinara. It’s simple, but oh so delicious 🙂
That looks amazingly yummy.
I feel the same about pasta. BUT I have found that boy the hub and I lover whole wheat orzo (the only whole wheat pasta he will eat) with spinach pesto, sun dried tomatoes, and thinly cut spinach. The spinach adds a lot more volume and makes me feel like I am eating a large bowl of pasta. Yum.
Want to know something embarrassing? Ready? I only like the blue box macaroni and cheese (and thus can’t remember the last time I had it). Some kind of nostalgia thing maybe? But sadly, it is the truth…
I made this recipe earlier this week except with 1/2 a kabocha instead of acorn squash. OMG, so good!! http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/10/acorn-squash-vegan-alfredo-sauce-kamut.html
Made this tonight. AMAZING, GINA! THANK YOU!
Yuuuum, that mac n’ cheese recipe is delish! I had it for dinner tonight 🙂 Will definitely be making more of your recipes in the future. Keep em’ coming! xxx
so glad I found this recipe! I was just thinking about how I miss my family’s home-made mac n’ cheeese on turkey day! Thanks!
I am a huge mac n cheese fan…. definitely need to try this one out