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To: greeneyes

Velveeta always reminds me of the ‘Free Government Cheese’ I ate as a kid. My Grandma Anita made the BEST Mac-N-Cheese with it.

I never knew I was ‘poor’ growing up; we ate like Royalty. :)

Thanks for the recipe. That sounds like a good one to take to our next Family Gathering, though I’ve ended up ‘in charge’ of always making the Crock Pot Mushrooms...NEVER any leftovers:

https://www.thechunkychef.com/slow-cooker-ranch-mushrooms/


54 posted on 06/05/2021 5:26:27 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Oddly, I like the Kroger brand ‘nice and cheesy’ better than Velveeta. I did get government cheese too, when I was a young mother. But the kind I got was more ‘substantial’ American cheese than the velveeta and nice&cheesy brands. The Government cheese, to me, was more like the Field’s or even boars head (if you are really luck) American cheese.


57 posted on 06/05/2021 6:25:20 PM PDT by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
That recipe for mushrooms sounds good. My favorite is to stir fry them with onions, butter, EVOO, and Worcestershire sauce.

I have a huge drawer of where I store 6 crockpots most are around 1.5-2 qt. size. One is 3 qt. oval shape. My oldest one is a 4 Qt. that I store on a utility shelf.

I do all my sides for holiday's in crockpots, turn them to warm when done and it works out great.

Because I love 💚 to use the crockpot for everything - I can fix it and forget it, I am for sure gonna try this one even though I'm not wild about ranch or Italian dressing.

60 posted on 06/05/2021 8:51:28 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Oh man. That government cheese—so good. Once a week when I was in high school, the cafeteria had Au-gratin potatoes made with that cheese. Best potatoes ever!!!
62 posted on 06/05/2021 9:15:38 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Finally checking in on the thread this week. We had a wedding to help set up for a friend on Saturday, then partied all night that night. Sunday ended up being a day of rest after that! I got a little gardening in yesterday afternoon in between rain showers, which it looks like I will be dealing with most of this week. At any rate, hubby and I love mushrooms so I will have to try this recipe very soon. Even though I’m trying to cut down on the amount of butter I use, this recipe has me intrigued, so I will definitely be trying it as a side dish soon!


134 posted on 06/08/2021 6:58:28 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
That is a great recipe....I have seen several versions of it.

Anyway you cook and serve it, it's a winner.

148 posted on 06/08/2021 3:55:20 PM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. )
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