Price: $3.99/box, 80 cents ea.
Serving: 3/4 cup
Calories: 230
Fat: 7%
Sodium: 24%

without boursin

with boursin

They say: This product is made with organic pasta and the best totally natural white cheddar cheese.

Abi says: A long-time lover of Annie’s Organic Alfredo shells and Cheddar, I was introduced to this microwaveable mac and cheese by Amy. All you do is open the macaroni packet and pour it into a bowl, then add a half cup of water. I eyeball it and generally end up cleaning pasta-water out of the microwave when it overflows. Microwave for 1.5 minutes, then stir in the contents of the cheese packet.

Unfortunately, when I followed the instructions, I found that my mac and cheese just didn’t look as good as Amy’s. The cheese didn’t really seem to coat the pasta. Turns out she adds a smidgen of boursin to her mac and cheese. Wow, what a difference it makes when one adds cheese made with cow’s milk and cream, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley and chives

I like this meal as a back-up plan. I keep a box in my cube area and just make some when I forget to bring a heartier lunch.

I am hoping that Amy will take me with her when she goes to Trader Joe’s so that I can buy some boursin too. Maybe some more for her also, considering that I have partaken of hers on three occasions now.

About Boursin: http://www.boursincheese.com