Los Porchs

Looks amazing, right?  Porch found the recipe online today and we were both pretty pleased to find that we had all of the ingredients in our pantry so.... why the hell not?  Seems like a great side dish for dinner tonight.  Los Porchs' Muffin Tin Mac 2 C macaroni (here I've used the vegetable blend from Trader Joe's, mostly for the color) 1 1/2 C shredded cheddar, divided (the sharper, the better in my opinion) 1 1/2C shredded mozzarella 1 C milk 1T butter 1 egg breadcrumbs Prepare the macaroni like normal and when it's almost done, still a little firm, drain it and add the milk, egg, butter, mozzarella, and 1 C of the cheddar. Spoon it into the muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with the 1/2 C of cheddar and breadcrumbs. Throw that shit in the oven at 350 and walk away for about 30 minutes.  Enjoy. Sometimes while I'm cooking, I like to pretend I'm on Chopped or better yet, Next Food Network Star, and I jazz it up a bit.  Tonight I added

I'm not a big "politics" person.  I often get my news from Jon Stewart.  I already know who I am going to vote for in November.  I find myself at an interesting point in my personal and professional life. Chicago is corrupt. The state of Illinois is in turmoil.  And those who stand to lose the most don't have the voice to fight back. Our neediest of children stand to lose their only access to early childhood education & care.  The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is in jeopardy.  With an obvious $16.6 million cut proposed, the actual devastation comes in at nearly $85 million. I have no children.  My husband & I have been trying for some time to add children to our family, but for the first time, I'm somewhat relieved that we haven't been successful.  Not because we're not ready, but because of how evident Illinois' (and the nation's) disregard for early education has become.  Let's forget that parents need the ch