| | |  | Computer Accessories | Home » » Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar, 6-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 24) | | | | | | | Description: | | Introduced back in 1989, Annie's shells & white cheddar is our original and best selling product. Annie created shells & cheddar (as we call it here) in her kitchen when she realized there was no all-natural, white cheddar macaroni & cheese on the market. She came up with a totally delicious product that is made with real white cheddar cheese and organic shell shaped pasta. | | | Features: | |
• Made with real white cheddar cheese and organic shell shaped pasta--a scrumptious dinner your kid is sure to relish
• Pack of twenty-four 6-ounce boxes
• Vegetarian product, zero grams trans fat, and yeast free
• Good source of protein, calcium, vitamin B1, and folic acid
• The original and best selling Annie?s product--totally delicious
• Annie?s Homegrown strives for the motto: ?Eat Responsibly. Act Responsibly.?
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 144.0 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 11.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 13.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 27 reviews |
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23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Wonderful Mac and CheeseJul 08, 2006
By VPW- Grandma
This is a wonderful product. I am buying another case tonight to take advantage of the great price. My son was amazed at what an improvement this product is over the Kraft products. The sauce is similar in consistancy to Alfredo and the pasta is fabulous. The pasta holds up to cooking and mantains it's al dente consistancy. Amazing what plain and simple ingredients produce. Great product.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
I know my mac & cheezFeb 02, 2007
By CMC
The Annie's product compares favorable to Kraft Mac & Cheese.
I just can't let stand some mis-information comparing the two.
One correction needed is "I love mac and cheese and I know how to make it. -- The cheese powder doesn't dissolve entirely, and it tends to stick to the pasta in dry little clumps rather than blend into an actual sauce."
But if the preparation instructions are followed this is nearly impossible to happen. On the other hand, if one were to improperly prepare the Annie's product (for example using the Kraft preparation instructions), then this is exactly what you could get - clumps! The Annie product preparation instruction state to put 2-4 tablespoons of skim milk + the cheese sauce mix into the warm empty pot and wisk well until SMOOTH, and only then to add the cooked pasta into the pot. Whereas, Kraft tells you to pour the dry cheese powder on top of the cooked pasta.
As to the calories: "Now hear this: Annie's has more and fat and calories than KRAFT."
This is not true, again, if prepared according to the instructions. Kraft is 380 calories 23% from fat whereas Annie's is only 290 calories 8% from fat.
Note that Annie's obtains this by eliminating the need for butter. If someone were go and add the same amount of butter to the Annie's recommended preparation method, then the calories and fat count would be higher. But this would be silly, since the Annie's cheese mix is blended to replace the need for the butter.
Side note: Annie's does list an alternative higher fat preparation method using ½ the amount of butter as Kraft. In this case the calories would be roughly 350 with 18% coming from fat, still a little less than found with Kraft.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Food you can feel good aboutAug 31, 2006
By Renee Gleason
This is the only brand of boxed macaroni and cheese that I will serve to my five year old and this is the only one she will eat. First of all, the ingredient list speaks for itself. It's made from only a small handful of all natural ingredients (none of those obscure, unpronounceable ingredients!) and you can feel good about giving it to your children (and to yourself as well!). Not only is it a much healthier choice than most other boxed mac and cheese dinners, but it tastes great, too! Perfectly cheesy and delicious. Our little girl just loves it and so do we! It's not too difficult to prepare either and it's one of those last minute, throw-togethers on busy days that you can count on. Stock your pantry shelf with Annie's..you won't be sorry.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Pretty good and a great dealAug 20, 2006
By Mandi
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This is good, but, be warned, to make it correctly, you need a decent whisk (sorry if that's spelled wrong) or else your cheese sauce will not thicken.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
DeliciousMar 08, 2007
By D. Jackson
Allow me to preface this by saying that though I bought this product, I never ate it is as. I always added some steamed broccoli, sliced fried ham, or (on one somewhat unfortunate occasion) Johnsohnville cheddar sausages. However, Annie's has always proved to be a delicious and satisfying base, and sprucing it up with veggies and meat works wonders. It's easy to go overboard when you add the milk, but I've never been too picky about the consistency of my mac'n'cheese anyway, and it tastes great.
I'm a pretty athletic male college student, and eating half a box or a little more is enough to satisfy me for dinner, so this is an incredible deal. I highly recommend it.
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