This is an easy upgrade to boxed Mac and Cheese. For parties, cookouts, and picnics it's hard to go wrong with pasta and cheese and many will even think this is homemade. Adding shredded cheese is the main improvement but it's also the process that keeps the pasta from being overcooked. Many guests won't realize you started with boxed Mac and Cheese. Not only is this economical but adults and kids will both like this. This is how I make four boxes for a party in two batches. This is enough to fill my Crock-Pot slow cooker and since the slow cooker has a warm option it makes it easy to keep warm for a party. The directions are simple enough that you should be able to understand how to do this for just one box of mac n cheese if you want. It's easy, use one box of Mac and Cheese and making it according to the package, taking it off the stove/heat and mixing in ½ cup shredded cheese and ⅛ cup milk (2 tbs). If you add the shredded cheese when the sauce is too hot it will get stringy so take the pot off the burner first. Use any brand of boxed Mac and Cheese you want. I prefer Kraft and some store brands that no longer contain artificial flavors, artificial dyes, or preservatives. I use an 8 qt pot with a strainer insert. This is so I can make one batch after another without having to heat water for the next batch.