Annie's HomegrownOrganic Macaroni & Cheese - Shells & White Cheddar - 6 ozUSDA Organic

I'm one of "those" moms. I'll spend the extra dollar on the organic option because I do believe it's worth feeding my child something more natural. With that being said, I'm also one of "those" moms who has nights where I am way too dang lazy and overwhelmed to cook my kids a proper meal. So rather than letting them dig into a box of cereal for dinner (which, I'll admit, I have done on more occasions than I'd like to admit) I'll whip up on 'instant' meal like this mac n' cheese. I am a foster mom to a semi-big family and we always have friends over, so I order a lot of Annie's products in bulk on Amazon.I've been a fan of Annie's for quite some time. Their dedication to organic quick and easy meal options is something that has always appealed to me. This specific mac n' cheese is a direct copy of the infamous 'Kraft Mac n' Cheese'. There is virtually no difference in taste, texture, or appearance. This is great because most of my kids are used to Kraft and if the taste changed even slightly my group of picky eaters would pick up on that. With that being said, this macaroni and cheese is almost identical to craft in every aspect. This set comes with three different options 'Macaroni and Cheese' (which is the only that most closely mimics Kraft original in taste, texture, and appearance). Then there is 'Macaroni and White Cheddar' which has a bit of a more mild flavor, a white color, and shell shaped pasta. With that being said, it's just as delicious as the original kind and my kids like it. Fun tip- you can add in a very minut bit of food coloring and change this pasta into a blue, green, or red meal that my kids seem even more excited about delving into. And the last option is the 'Macaroni and Aged Cheddar' which is a bit more flavorful and cheesy with rigatoni style noodles. Once again, my kids seem to like this flavor as well. It's my personal favorite because it is a bit more robust than the other two.You cook all three packages the same way. Boil the noodles, and then drain them. I add butter directly to the noodles and let the heat of the cooked noodles melt the butter. Then I add in the milk and the cheese packet- stirring until it's all mixed together nicely. The kids eat it up and it's so easy to make that I often find myself reaching for these boxes once or twice a month after an overwhelmingly busy day. I sometimes add in chicken, tuna, or peas to give it an additional kick of nutrients.My kids are big eaters and with a group of 7 to 9 kids under 12-years-old in the house I usually finish three boxes at a time. This pack comes with 4 boxes of each flavor (12 boxes total). The bulk price is cheaper than I can get each individual box for at my local grocery store. I love how easy it is to make and how delicious these are. I really have no complaints. I definitely recommend Annie's brand of mac n' cheese to any busy parent out there who needs to feed a large group of kiddos, organically, on a budget.

My son loves the taste of these and he makes it for himself for lunch on the weekends (yay). And I appreciate that it’s organic, I will not buy the Kraft version with all the toxic ingredients.

It tastes great!

Prep- Cheese powder is a little clumpy. Be sure to heat it a little with the milk in order to melt the clumps. Otherwise, very easy to preparePackaging- Outer box is recyclable. I wish the inner packet was too.Flavor- A little too salty- Prefer this over Kraft. I like Velveeta just a little more than this and my favourite is Field Day Organic.Value- This goes on sale pretty often and is readily found in grocery stores too

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I like the taste, color and sizes.

Like the taste everyone love it no crap in it a brand i trust

My kids love this. It is a healthier alternative than Kraft M&C. The pasta has a very good texture and the sauce is not too salty and tastes like real cheese. I add 4oz of almost boiling milk with butter to give it a creamy and silky texture.