A single serving of macaroni and cheese from a whole box

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has wondered how to do this. I may, however be the only one who's actually taken the time to do the math to figure it out. I've done a Google search looking for the information and have come up empty handed. You may wonder why anyone would want to do this. Here are my reasons, 1.) While Easy Mac does all the measurement for you, you have to admit that 3 or 4 bucks for 6 servings is a major ripoff. I can get 4 servings out of a regular box for about a buck. 2.) I could make the whole box but if I'm the only one who wants some or maybe it's just one of the kids who wants it, then the rest has to go into the fridge as leftovers and leftover mac and cheese is just nasty. So anyway, here's the directions I've come up with to make a single serving of mac and cheese from a whole box.

First, you need to put the pasta in one container and the cheese powder in a second much smaller container. That being done, measure out a rounded 1/4 cup of pasta into a microwave safe bowl. To that, add 1/2 cup of water. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Now for the powder, spoon out 4 teaspoons of the powder and sprinkle it around the cooked pasta. Add a splash of milk. I'm not entirely sure how much milk that is but if I had to guess, I'd say it's about a tablespoon. And last, add a half a pat of butter. You can add a full pat if you want. I just don't like my mac and cheese super greasy. Stir it all together and Voila! you have a single serving of mac and cheese to enjoy for mere pennies.

I just put the smaller container of powder inside the container with the pasta and save it for the next time I want to make a single serving of mac and cheese. Have fun!