My mom was not exactly the best cook (her spaghetti sauce was brown) but somehow she made the best homemade baked mac and cheese. When done right that stuff is the bomb.
I love the homemade macaroni and cheese but it is time consuming. That’s why I will make it on holidays and weekends. Or... as a main meal. Then I use the leftovers with a meat side dish. With two being teens.. I double the recipe and use two pounds of macaroni yet somehow.. there is little left.