This is a great clean out the fridge recipe. To the original recipe, I added a chopped green bell pepper, a whole chopped white sweet onion, 2 T chile powder and a half tsp of liquid smoke. I cooked the mac in with the mixture adding 1 can chopped tomatoes and about 2 cups of mushrooms and gravy I'd made the night before, and 2 heaping tsp of chopped garlic from a jar. The smell was fabulous while cooking it, and everyone at the table ate until the dish was empty. Thanks for a great basic, but very easy and yummy recipe.

Reviewed On: Jan. 9, 2006

I was not a fan of catfish in the States, and I've never seen it here in Australia...so I tried it with a salmon fillet I had in the freezer...WOW is all I can say...this is amazingly tasty for the few ingredients it uses! Once you are done with frying the fish - deep fry your fries. The oil (now flavored with the cayenne) makes them tastier too.

Reviewed On: Aug. 13, 2005

I tried this per the recipe first and it was ok. I prefer a less "sweet" flavor. I made the following changes for the second batch to suit our personal tastes. The changes I made were - 1 1/2 cups frozen fresh peas - put into the pot with the macaroni, just before I drained it. Then ran everything under cold water in a strainer to cool it quickly. I sliced several green onions and added diced dill pickle. I used only 2/3 cup mayo thinned with a little dill pickle juice and mixed in a teaspoon of minced garlic from a jar - this made the "dressing" creamier. In addition to the sprinkle of paprika, I added a sprinkle of dried dill and cracked black pepper. I refrigerated it for 4 hours and the flavor was wonderful. Next time I will add some shredded or diced cheddar cheese to it as well. Thank you for the basics Peach822, it's a great stepping off point.

Reviewed On: Jul. 21, 2005