Here's your grocery list:

• Blue box of Kraft macaroni & Cheese (The Cheesiest)
• Stick of butter or margerine
• Some Milk
• Half pound of Hamburger
• Nacho corn chips

Can you see where this is headed?

Supplies:

• A big pot - big enough to hold six cups of water
• A pan to fry up the hamburger
• A big spoon

The first step is to make the macaroni & cheese. Just read the package. Be sure to let the water come to a boil before putting the macaroni in, and make sure you cook it until the pasta is soft, but not too mushy.

While you're cooking your noodles, drop the half pound of hamburger into the skillet and fry it up into little bite-sized chunks.

When the pasta is ready, take the pot off the fire and over to the sink. The next step requires concentration and a fair amount of skill. You need to pour out all the water without dumping your macaroni into the sink. Women will tell you to use some kind of strainer, but don't listen to them. Be a man, damn it.

Take the pot back to the stove and drop in a half stick of butter, a quarter cup of milk, and the day-glow cheese sauce into the noodle.

Stir!

Add the throughly cooked meat. When it's all good and cheesy, you're done.

Now add the secret ingredient! Grab a big handful of nacho chips and crunch them into your serving bowl. Spoon out some of the macaroni and you've got a meal fit for both you and your dog.

This makes about four bowls. That's two for now and two in the refridgerator.

Suggested beverage: beer.

Okay, the truth is: this isn't all that great. But it is easy, and it is bad for you.

Chow.