Use Your Noodle

This recipe for kugel (Jewish noodle casserole) has been in my family for something like three generations. My grandma in Seattle makes it for me every time I go visit her in Seattle because she is the nicest. It is unbeatable, and don't try to argue because you'll be wrong. It's legitimately idiot-proof and keeps forever in the fridge or freezer. I almost dare you to try and mess it up, because you can't.

This is comfort food at its finest, and while totally unhealthy it will also cure what ails you -- be it a broken heart, a stressful week or a boss you'd like to hit in the head with a pickaxe. Just try not to eat it all in one sitting.

Pairs great with: whole roast chicken and steamed veggies

Ingredients:

8 oz. Manischewitz egg noodles, cooked

6 oz. cream cheese

6 tbs. butter

3 eggs

1 c. milk, plus a little more

2 tbs. onion flakes

1 c. vermicelli, broken into little pieces.

Directions:

1. Beat together cream cheese, half the butter, eggs and milk.

2. Mix with noodles, then pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish