Football Feasting!

Comfort foods and Sunday Football go hand in hand, especially on a chilly fall day! Comfort food doesn't always have to be "bad for you" or considered a "cheat meal". The key is moderation and making smart choices for your ingredients. Avoid the fried foods and pay close attention to your portions.

Mac and cheese has always been a favorite of mine and football always calls for buffalo chicken....so I thought why not put them together!! To cheer on my Bengals (WHODEY!) my boyfriend and I whipped up this great Sunday Funday Meal.....


Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese with Honey Cinnamon Glazed Carrots

Buffalo Mac & Cheese

Ingredients:

     -1 box Annie's Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

     -3 Tablespoons Skim Milk

     -2 Cups Grilled Diced Chicken (cooked)

     -Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch Yogurt Dressing to Taste

     -Frank's Red Hot Wings Buffalo Sauce to Taste

     -Whole Grain Bread Crumbs (optional garnish)

Prepare Annie's Mac & Cheese to the directions on the box adding the 3 Tablespoons Skim milk (no butter needed!) Cook diced chicken or heat up precooked chicken. I added some buffalo sauce to the chicken while it was cooking. Once chicken is cooked and macaroni and cheese is prepared, add chicken to pasta along with ranch dressing and extra buffalo sauce to taste. Add whole grain bread crumbs if you desire an extra crunch on top. I toasted a slice of whole grain bread and made my own bread crumbs!

Important adjustments in this recipe:

     *Using skim milk for mac & cheese is important because it is fat free! 

     *Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch is made from a yogurt base and contains only 45 calories per serving!

Honey Cinnamon Glazed Carrots
Ingredients:
     -2 cups Baby Carrots
     -3/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
     -1/2 Tablespoon Honey

Cook baby carrots in pan with a drizzle of olive oil until carrots tender. Add cinnamon and stir, then drizzle honey on top and stir again.

Enjoy Your Football Sunday!!