Mac & cheese is one of those foods that always hits the spot. Whether you make it from scratch, mix it from a box, or order it at a restaurant, it's delicious in all of its forms. A food like that deserves to be celebrated, and National Mac & Cheese Day on July 14 is the perfect time to do so. These are the best food deals in honor of the cheesy, creamy, carby dish we all know and love.

If you want to celebrate at home, try these 45 mac & cheese recipes that include everything from classic mac to mac & cheese waffles.

Stouffer's

On July 14, you can visit Twitter.com/stouffers, to reply to their giveaway tweet using the hashtag #Sweepstakes and follow @Stouffers for a chance to win. Ten lucky winners will receive an assortment of ten free mac & cheese offerings from the brand.

Banza

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Banza

Banza, the chickpea-based noodle company, is offering 20 percent off a case of six boxes of mac & cheese on their website, eatbanza.com, with code MACDAY. While their mac & cheeses have a similar taste and texture to traditional ones, they provide two times the protein, three times the fiber and between 30 and 40 percent fewer net carbs than the average grain-based mac & cheese.

Noodles & Company

On July 14, Noodles Rewards members will receive a free small bowl of Wisconsin Mac & Cheese with the purchase of any regular entree. The celebration continues on Wednesday, July 15 through Friday, July 17, too, with all Rewards members receiving a free small bowl of gourmet mac & cheese on their next visit with the purchase of any regular entree. To enjoy these special offers, guests need to register via the mobile app or online at Noodles.com/Rewards prior to their first order.

Noodles is also adding to its mac lineup with Ham & Gruyere Mac, featuring a creamy gruyere cheese topped with black forest ham, green onions, and toasted breadcrumbs. Guests looking for a lighter or gluten-friendly option can remove the toasted breadcrumbs and swap traditional elbow noodles with nutritious Zoodles or the gluten-friendly pipette shell.

VELVEETA

This year, VELVEETA Shells & Cheese wants to show support for the “Shells” out there by giving them a chance to win a free box of creamy VELVEETA Shells & Cheese. Beginning July 14, anyone whose name or Twitter handle includes some form of shell, shel, or chel in it can reply to Velveeta’s tweet by July 17 11:59PM CST using #ShellOfAPromo for a chance to win.

Newk's Eatery

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Newk's

You can stop by your local Newk’s Eatery on July 14 and get a free side of their trademark Pimiento Mac and Cheese with the purchase of any entrée. Experience the Newk's family twist on the classic dish with this five cheese mac, with the extra creamy kick of pimiento cheese and topped with crumbled bacon.