Purists, of course, are going to cringe at the thought, but it's time to admit a truth: Kraft Dinner has officially become a "comfort food."
And since the boomers grew up with the "convenience-food" era of the 50s and 60s, is it any wonder that KD is a "comfort food" now?
For an urbanite coming home after a long commute, KD's simplicity in preparation sounds like a very good (not to mention cheap) idea.
1) One green onion, end trimmed and finely chopped, added to KD at the same time as the cheese powder. This does wonders to the savoriness of the sauce.
2) Two hot dogs, sliced into rounds, added with the macaroni to the water and boiled at the same time. Meat adds a bit more protein to KD that processed cheese lacks.
3) A quarter of a can of Spam, any flavour, diced and added as above.
4) Fresh herbs, finely chopped, such as Italian parsley, added at the same time as the cheese powder.
5. A couple of medium-sized tomatoes, diced and stirred in after adding the milk.
5) Any combination of the above.