Mac and Cheese (Kraft EZ Mac vs. Homemade)
Chicken Nuggets (McDonald's vs. Homemade)
4 skinless chicken breasts - cut into 5 chunks each
1 cup flour
2 eggs - beaten with 2 Tbs. water
1 1/2 cups plain dried breadcrumbs - preferably from sourdough bread
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. salt, plus some to taste after baking
1. In a small bowl, place the chicken in flour and coat it well. Place the egg mix in a resealable bag. Remove chicken from flour and shake well, removing excess flour. Place into egg bag and mix well. Place the crumbs, oil & salt in another bag, mix well. Remove chicken from egg bag and place in crumb bag. Shake well to coat the chicken.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place nuggets onto sheetpan. Place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes and then turn over. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until cooked through.
Ms. Kim Stieber-White
High School Media Specialist
Evansville School District
stieberk@gmail.com
Are EZ Mac and McDonald's Chicken Nuggets a staple in your current diet? You will be blindfolded when you sample a processed version of these two entree foods vs. an unprocessed homemade version.
Always craving something sweet or salty? For the snack foods, you will compare a processed version vs. an organic version (Again, wearing a blindfold).
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4 oz. butter 
4 oz. all-purpose flour
1 quart milk
1.5 lbs. of shredded cheddar (white or yellow or mix)
1 lb. elbow macaroni
1. Place the butter in a medium pot and melt on medium heat. When melted stir in flour until well blended and cook for about a minute. Add milk and mix in well. Bring to just about a boil. Then add cheese and stir in well until completely melted.
2. While the sauce is cooking, boil macaroni in lightly salted water for 2 minutes LESS than the box recommends. Strain and place in sauce, mix together well, season with salt to taste. Serve immediately.
This taste test uses the same mac and cheese and chicken nuggets recipes we will use!
