Veggie Mac n' Cheese

Today I went for a small hike in the rain with both Mom and Dad. It was sure nice to get outside and have some fresh air, even if the weather isn't at its best. But hey... This is Vancouver and the rain never bugged me that much!

A few hours after the hike I felt a pang of hunger and my stomach said " you could really use some kraft dinner." Then I said no.. that's not very healthy... But then I thought, hey what if I could put a healthy twist on it, so that I can get in some servings of veggies too?! Within minutes I began to improvise what I was going to do with plain old KD.

I looked in my fridge, and saw some rotting vegetables I had good intentions for a few days ago. Then I remembered that I had just recently bought some kale, an onion and carrots.

This is what I used:

1 carrot grated
1/3 sweet onion grated
2 cups baby kale
1 tbsp pesto or basil in a tube
1 pkg Kraft Dinner
Sriracha sauce to top.




While I was boiling the water, I sauteed the vegetables in a pan, then added to the Kraft Dinner mixture with the pesto when it was finished cooking. It was freaking delicious, I must say. So if you find yourself on a budget or craving macaroni like I did, this is a healthier twist that will surely ease your cravings.


Enjoy :)