🧀 Chamomile & Lavender Infused Mac & Cheese with CBN Butter 🌈 Mood Support
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Comfort food with calming floral notes—nourishing for anxiety, restlessness & emotional distress.This creamy mac & cheese blends traditional comfort food with calming, nerve-soothing botanicals. Chamomile and lavender provide anti-anxiety, antispasmodic, and mood-balancing effects, while CBN-infused butter adds a sedative component ideal for evening wind-down. The combination soothes the nervous system, promotes emotional balance, and can ease restlessness or racing thoughts.Therapeutic Compounds:Chamomile: Apigenin, bisabolol (mild sedative, anxiolytic)Lavender: Linalool, linalyl acetate (calming, emotional grounding)CBN (Cannabinol): Sedative, pain-relieving, often used for insomniaCheddar/Nutritional Yeast: B vitamins for nervous system support
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Equipment
- medium saucepan
- Small saucepan or milk pan
- Strainer or cheesecloth
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Pot for boiling pasta
- Optional: food thermometer for butter infusion
Instructions
Infuse the Milk
- In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk over low heat until warm (do not boil).
- Add dried chamomile and lavender. Cover and steep over very low heat for 15–20 minutes.
- Strain out herbs using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Set infused milk aside.
Cook the pasta
- Boil pasta in salted water according to package instructions until al dente.
- Drain and set aside, reserving a small splash of pasta water.
Make the cheese sauce
- In a separate medium saucepan, melt CBN-infused butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour to form a roux. Stir constantly for 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly add the infused milk, whisking continuously to prevent lumps.
- Once the sauce thickens (about 3–5 minutes), reduce heat to low and stir in the shredded cheese and optional nutritional yeast. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Combine & serve
- Fold cooked pasta into the sauce. Add a splash of pasta water for silkier texture if needed.
- Serve warm. Optional: Top with extra lavender petals, cracked pepper, or a drizzle of infused oil.
Betsy's Infusion Notes:
⚠️ CBN is highly sedating. Best for nighttime use.
⚠️ Do not consume before operating heavy machinery.
⚠️ Drug Interactions:
CBN and chamomile may potentiate sedatives and interact with anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications. 🍃 If you don’t have CBN-infused butter, melt 2 tbsp butter and stir in 5–10 mg of CBN isolate per serving
(adjust to tolerance). 🌿 For vegan version: Use plant-based butter and cheese, and oat milk. ❄️ For a deeper herbal infusion, make the milk infusion a day ahead and let steep in the fridge overnight (strain before use).
CBN and chamomile may potentiate sedatives and interact with anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications. 🍃 If you don’t have CBN-infused butter, melt 2 tbsp butter and stir in 5–10 mg of CBN isolate per serving
(adjust to tolerance). 🌿 For vegan version: Use plant-based butter and cheese, and oat milk. ❄️ For a deeper herbal infusion, make the milk infusion a day ahead and let steep in the fridge overnight (strain before use).
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