Eli's Smarter Than Me!? | Mac & Cheese and Creamy Mashed Potatoes (with a twist) -The Papa's Kitchen

We're coming down to the wire, and here is more prep for you for Thanksgiving. These two dishes are staples on most tables along with Turkey. Eli didn't just help me - he kept me on track, even when I couldn't remember his name (age issues I guess).
Anyhow, after we cooked these two dishes at the Tribe - I grabbed a couple of rotisserie chickens from Sams and had a meal. Everyone -Every.Single.Person. chowed down everything, and loved it! I'll bet you and your family will as well. ENJOY your holiday
Here's a link to both recipes for you:
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Edited by Isabelle (our amazingly, patient granddaughter)
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[@thepapaskitchen]

Sorry folks - - we think things were still uploading and that was initially why there was no or little sound. Should be good now. ALSO - I just added a link to both recipes. ENJOY!!

[@janetstevens5990]

We top ous with buttery crackers

[@pwilk4811]

Belle is a beautiful and talented young lady....awesome mac and cheese recipe 😀🙏🌞

[@BelindaS]

Thought I was watching the usual family channel. Just realised it isn't, so have subscribed. Must of come up as suggested. Great recipe.

[@dothatch5147]

Papa, I am Southern born in S C as well my parents are from SC.. we lived in SC NC Ga and va. All of the restaurants and homes I had Thanksgiving and all holidays served mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese homemade. If we had Turkey and dressing and gravy and cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving then we had ham at Christmas orvice versa. There were so many dishes at our meals but Mac. And mashed potatoes had to be there. I am 76 and my hubby and I loved to cook these meals together. He was a papa also and a wonderful cook and even baked the cakes. I have to say I still miss my moms cooking

[@kkmhj]

Eli teaching us grandparents that we can all learn a thing or two from our grandkids😂it’s pretty obvious🤣😅

[@Slassetter]

A beautiful family, inside and out! ❤️

[@beckyryan407]

I love it when you are all on each other's channels. It is a way of seeing the solidarity of the the combined family 👪.

[@bwt99]

Thank you Eli, Papa, Nana and Belle for a wonderful video. So happy Josephine has this time to spend with all of you.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dorothynoble6365]

Papa, this is how I always make my Mac and cheese. I grew up on this as well

[@vickiemouse2359]

You have the most wonderful family! I’m 62, and am so Thankful to be “a part” of the Tribe! Wishing you all of the Joy and Blessings this holiday season! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving together! God Bless you all🙏🏻🕊✝️🌸♥️

[@ck4599]

Love ya Papa❤❤ Love ya Eli❤❤

[@tammyshawl546]

It's nice to see Papa teaching the kids. He is so patient with them. WE have mac and cheese at every family gathering , I know because I make it. We are from the south.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Bless you darlin!

[@philesiaj.wilcox-bartsch6206]

I remember when Eli was not comfortable on camera, but that has certainly changed! Yeah Eli you are a Star on the Papa's kitchen!!!! great recipes Papa.

[@thepapaskitchen]

So true!

[@darlenefrancis5380]

Nice job Eli we don’t do Mac and cheese but we do something from my tribe called Hulled corn soup , it’s a soup with a thick sauce hulled corn ( yellow corn not white ) and yellow eyed beans and ham

[@simonwoda1498]

What a wonderful family…your grandchildren are very lucky to have grandparents like you both Happy thanksgiving folks…love peace and happiness to you all God bless you all xx

[@laurasimpson7650]

WAAAAaaaaaa.....I wanna make mashed pots w garlic like Papa, but hubs is allergic. Carb nite looks DELISH! 👏👍

[@joyces.9021]

Love that tall blue enamel pot on the stove!❤️ Thank you for including the recipes.👌

[@thepapaskitchen]

You bet!

[@susanbrazeal1275]

Eli is a delightful young man! Thanks for another great video.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thanks for watching!

[@marias8007]

the way nana talks to her mum 🥰

[@cathymacgregor9246]

I'm fond of all of you! And your cooking is an extra plus!! This is off the beaten path,but could I get a few prayers from all of you? Hard times here in Michigan. Please and thank you so much!!

[@marshahopeck8036]

Beautiful family, fabulous food, wonderful memories!

[@lisaspores2613]

My grandkids absolutely love Mac n cheese! They will eat it everyday if they could. I’m definitely trying this recipe. I’m from Georgia so it’s something that’s at all of our get togethers. Which is often. My son in law is a travel nurse. They have a fifth wheel camper. Our land is their home base. Our son also lives on the same property. We have six kids running around. It’s a blessing to have them all here with us. Definitely going to fix this at our next meal! I love the idea of frying skins and putting them on top of the potatoes. Mashed potatoes are my favorite! I love watching both of your channels!

[@leesnow343]

Happy Thanksgiving to your big family! The Mac and cheese looks so yummy!

[@susanford4351]

Can't wait to make this Mac & Cheese!! I'm so hungry now 😋

[@theresamcclure7333]

Love watching you cook together ❤😂

[@chelynamontoya1143]

Love this video, all of you are so entertaining

[@sarakeith5480]

Happily I had sound!! This is by far one of my favorite Cooking Papa episodes!! Two dishes that I really like and both of look delicious!! Of course I love seeing Eli assisting with the cooking, he is so helpful!! A beautiful family!! Wishing y'all an early Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@thepapaskitchen]

Who doesn't like Mac & Cheese and Mashed Potatoes??!!

[@patriciaperrich8084]

Once again such a family project! Good job you all. Lov

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thanks so much!

[@judyhaase809]

Eli is so precious his smile just makes my heart happy, not that the others don’t but he’s just great but I would love to talk with all of them and of course hugs and kisses this old grandma just loves sweet beautiful children, I know you know how wealthy you are ( not money) but the wonderful gift from the Father. Blessings

[@danielledelledonne696]

Great video!!! Precious family moments 💕 I'm definitely making that Mac and cheese and fried potato skins for the top of mashed potatoes!!!

[@susanhays5691]

Looks so delicious! Thanks for the recipe Eli!❤️🥰

[@vickiemouse2359]

Oh Dear Lord, so Thankful your mom is doing so well🙏🏻🕊✝️🌸♥️

[@leesnow343]

The Mac and cheese looks so yummy ! Happy Thanksgiving to Nana Papa. Tribe of many and nana's mom!

[@shirleywarner8831]

Love when papa cooks with the kids great memories. Your mom looks great at 92 1/2

[@thepapaskitchen]

Actually, she is 95.

[@lizaw.7313]

@@thepapaskitchen and a half😉

[@lizaw.7313]

Great ideas! Gonna try that Mac and cheese!

[@debbiesears1282]

Thanks for recipes especially the Mac n cheese I was diagnosed with celiac 3 weeks ago and am so craving this so I will get some gluten free pasta and hopefully will be just as good as yours lol thank you again and love all your videos and family 🙏❤️

[@natashaw401]

95 love that Susan ur mom is around. Enjoy this seeing u being together

[@maryluepke8608]

I noticed on the recipe that it says "2 - 2oz. cans of evaporated milk. Did you use two of the 12 oz. cans? Just wanted to clarify. Maybe it was a misprint on the recipe?

[@carmeldoyle7494]

I'm a garlic addict I love it so much, another great meal from Papa's kitchen, well done Gerry.

[@angelmission]

3:18 Eli sighs from stirring so much LOL Mac and cheese looks Yummy! "It's pretty obvious" LOL Eli is so cute and funny.

[@deborahwolfe6917]

for sure trying this! Sending love from Canada 💌

[@MariaMendoza-hw4vu]

That Mac and cheese looks amazing! I will make some of that! Love your videos! God bless y’all!💜

[@sheriyee918]

So fun watching Papa & Eli cook today! I plan on making the Mac Cheese for Thanksgiving , so yummy 🦃

[@thepapaskitchen]

Hope you enjoy

[@sheriyee918]

@@thepapaskitchen I couldn’t wait until Thanksgiving! Made it yesterday and it was delicious! Blessings this Thanksgiving, have a wonderful time with the family 🙏🏻❤️

[@amber-or9rq]

New subscriber here - Merry Christmas to all of you folks.Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏. Hope you are warm wherever you live. Been cold here in Colorado but finally warming up now. Blessings 😇🎄🔔❄️☃️ ⭐

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thanks for subbing!

[@thepapaskitchen]

We're cold here right now in South Florida

[@greekhomecooking9464]

Both recipes are so good! I actually do the same! Thank you!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🧿❤️❤️❤️👍🇬🇷💯It's wonderful how you spend time with your children and grandchildren!!! Just love all that family stuff! 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@littlelorib7980]

Omg looks great 👍 ty ,im so happy you both have your parents 💗 thats wonderful 👏 I lost both parents too early

[@michellepegues4011]

I normally don't make mashed potatoes but the youngest granddaughter requested it forThanksgiving. The Lord will send you what you need even when you didn't know you would. Thank you Papa's Kitchen and Eli💙💗💙

[@thepapaskitchen]

Enjoy

[@natashaw401]

It really is cool, great how Eli doesn't mind being on camera helping

[@cynthiafrance6741]

so fun , looks yummie thanx for always sharing

[@thepapaskitchen]

It was!

[@ndimukalavi8027]

Eli is a natural chef. Bels looks so much like her aunt. Great gandma is so beautiful. What a great family

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thank you so much

[@deed2799]

Always glad to see you with your grandchildren. Glad Eli 😊 is part of your delicacy he's such a sweet boy. Definitely seen Nana, Belle and Josephine heard your daughter in the background. You are literally passing your legacy to them kudos Papa they always love your food ❤️.

[@annieireland623]

I never would have thought to make Mac and Cheese like this thank you! I’m making this very soon! 🙏❤️🙏❤️☮️

[@taraschmidheini4674]

😃 Your thumbnail is priceless! Eli adores you! He's at the perfect boy age!!

[@deborahkristensen9344]

I never knew that some people actually eat mac and cheese for Thanksgiving!!

[@thepapaskitchen]

In the South!

[@thepapaskitchen]

Oh boy. You got to live in the South to know that that’s going to be on the Thanksgiving Buffet

[@wandawoods6528]

It's on our table every year. Your Mac and cheese looks so gooood.YUM!!

[@janetstevens5990]

I live in Massachusetts we always have Mac& cheese for Thanksgiving plus 2 different dressings

[@ednanelson1897]

I live in the Buffalo NY and it's always at our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.

[@patwright8331]

I live in the uk, I love homemade Mac n cheese, but I make it with cheese sauce and loads of crispy cheese on top, then I put Worcester sauce on it mmmm haha

[@thepapaskitchen]

I like the Worcestershire idea

[@jennifergottschalk2467]

Papa's Kitchen is a treasure making memories in the kitchen with your grandchildren. I plan on making mac & cheese can not wait to try your recipe looked so yummy. May God continue to bless you and your family. 😀

[@thepapaskitchen]

It's so good!

[@thepapaskitchen]

And don't overcook it - - - it will then stay nice and creamy

[@jennifergottschalk2467]

@@thepapaskitchen I can only Imagine if only there were smell a vision and taste vision. 😀

[@jennifergottschalk2467]

@@thepapaskitchen I will not , oh I can not wait to taste the mac and cheese. 😀

[@angeliadinkins1226]

Love the papa's kitchen I'm watching with no sound!

[@helenachille3443]

No sound

[@thepapaskitchen]

Hopefully that is now corrected - - let me know if you still have problems

[@paulanelson1884]

Oh wow I love Mac n cheese! Will definitely be making Papa n Eli’s Mac n cheese recipe 😊 looks lusciously delicious!

[@marilynkozlow8400]

I can see Susan in a few of her granddaughters. Both dishes looked delicious 😋

[@sweetcakesmarie6566]

It's a blessing to have children grandchildren and great grandchildren that's a blessing and it's so beautiful to see Eli right there with is Papa again helping him cook and it's so beautiful 💗💗💓💓💖💖👍👍👍💯💯🤩🤩🤩😇😇💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💞💞💞💞💞😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏❣️❣️💝💝🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤚🤚🤚▶️▶️▶️▶️😍😍♥️♥️👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😌😌✋✋❤️❤️💕💞💫

[@queeniesmith1249]

Great job grandpa, train them up. My mom made mac & cheese this way, I do, my kids and grands. Tradition is ever so important !

[@mruggier0]

Love this channel! I made the mac and cheese but feel I need to comment. Only cook the pasta for 4 min at a boil in salted water. If you cook any longer the end product of pasta is mushy because of the baking time once assembled. I took a short cut the second time and just mixed cheese together without the layering and poured the liquid over the top then crushed up some buttery crackers and baked. Excellent dish.

[@pamhall2003]

Is there any way we can print out your recipes? They all look so good.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Just put the links up in the description box

[@annieireland623]

Your mother is beautiful! ❤️🙏❤️🙏☮️

[@Neamcel225]

All the kids are awesome. Speaks volumes about their parents and their parents parents, for sure. This is not to say that the other kids do not have a magical way but there is something about Eli. He is destined to do something very special.

[@loriketring345]

Wonderful video Papa and Nana. Both sides looks YUMMY. Thanks for sharing this video. I look forward to your videos, they are always a thumbs up and they make my day. Take care. Peace. You had a excellent helper with you.

[@angelatemple8282]

You both are such a blessing to your family. Have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving week with your loved ones.

[@natashaw401]

Eli reaction 😂 awesome

[@411w44]

Bon appétit ! ❤ Merci papa

[@jomarielopez2229]

I need me some comfort food after Thanksgiving. Looked so good, I need to try your creamy Mac and Cheese!

[@lindawatson3356]

Yummy! Gonna make that Mac and cheese tomorrow, I have all the ingredients.

[@thepapaskitchen]

You will love it!

[@sharonyoung8629]

Your sound is very low! I really like your recipes. I've made a few of them.

[@kathylezcano8793]

I will be making that for Thanksgiving macaroni and cheese and the mashed potatoes thank you Eli Papa Nana and the girls thank you for sharing with us Papa have a Happy Thanksgiving and God bless each and everyone of you 🦃 ❤️

[@janetstevens5990]

I always enjoy your videos weather your home or with The Tribe.. always entertaining Papa is always so funny with the grandkids...I hope all of you have a blessed Thanksgiving... many more blessings yet to come for all of you ♥️

[@thepapaskitchen]

You are so kind

[@mastinfamily8088]

Our son in law’s absolute favorite food is Mac and cheese, and we are looking forward to making this one at Christmas!

[@lolor6886]

Love to see you cooking with the grandkids you’re so good with them. I liked the garlic add, might try that. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family 🦃

[@philesiaj.wilcox-bartsch6206]

Susan, all of us Black folk have Mac & Cheese on Holidays, and at Sunday dinner.

[@thepapaskitchen]

You're right - - - my southern roots and my wonderful African American parishioners taught me well!!!!

[@lisakemplin5062]

Those grandbabies hit the jackpot a grandparent that’s all I can say you are wonderful

[@debbiewilson2247]

That mac n cheese looked so good & Eli was such a great helper @@

[@thepapaskitchen]

It was!

[@natashaw401]

Great video. Thanks for this, teaching and laughs

[@debramage739]

I would love it if my hubby would eat mac and cheese. If he is away my go to. Thanks Eli, Papa and Belle

[@411w44]

Happy Thanksgiving ❤🙂🍁🍁🍁🌲🌲

[@lesliedobbs4682]

I always make mac and cheese for Thanksgiving it's a staple in the south

[@thepapaskitchen]

Amen Leslie

[@kathryninouye9599]

Love your cooking shows. Excellent to see you with your grandchildren.

[@suewalters9822]

Eli is a good helper! Everything looks so good! Look at Jerry, Jean pants and long sleeve shirt. Have a great Thanksgiving. Grandma is so sweet.

[@cm-br2bv]

Great delicious...dishes..love from

[@manonvanleijen4605]

Eli’s face lighted up when Papa said Mac & Cheese 🥰 Nice to see you cook together and as bonus see the tribe

[@somelikeithot444]

Happy Thanksgiving y'all. Love all the comfort food Papa and Eli made.Stay safe & God bless.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thanks so much

[@kyliestark7356]

Too funny Pappa used all the cutlery in the trying xxx

[@alemack689]

I love Eli. He's so smart & has the best personality !!

[@natashaw401]

Really like Eli willing to try getting in there mix potatoes

[@rosemarydoran9907]

Papa you are so encouraging to Eli when he is helping you! It is so important to be encouraging to children as they are learning. I also love mashed potatoes with only better salt and pepper. No gravy anywhere near my potatoes! And I'm probably the only other person on the planet who is not a big mac and cheese fan but I might actually try this recipe of yours. It looks very easy and delicious. The only change I might make would be to add a layer of breadcrumbs to the top to make a nice crust. My mom always made homemade sage dressing at Thanksgiving. I guess cornbread dressing is southern and oyster dressing is New England.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Yes - - cornbread dressing is southern - - - and I love a good oyster dressing - - - but I am the only one in my family

[@ritabrunetti381]

Hello. I appreciate seeing everyone and having Papa share his recipes. I like the Mac & Cheese for sure. A great filler for any large family. Be well and Happy Thanksgiving!! 🥰🦃

[@deemiles9484]

So many ways to make macaroni. This is very different from my recipe (and I don't like evaporated milk) but I'm sure it's delicious 😋. I may try the garlic powder and layering the macaroni.

[@natashaw401]

Belle u edit so well love editing

[@jeniferwendt9207]

I am going to make this Mac and cheese. Looks so yummy.

[@margaretturner3251]

hello Mr Papa kitchen nice job with grandson Eli he make a nice assistant cook,happy thanksgiving to all.

[@Bren-mi3ry]

Eli is definitely papa's boy

[@sheilacaine3962]

Yummy yummy.

[@susiecox8413]

Looks yummy!!

[@shariwille336]

I have to try these dishes!

[@vickiemouse2359]

I have 4 brothers and when my mom got frustrated with any of us she’d say, “ Vic, Lar, Jam, John, Vic”😂😂😂