pumpkin mac and cheese

i learned from the best. find the recipe here
also pictured: chicken breast (baked) trader joe's (frozen) eggplant & zucchini medley

 last week, i had a hankering for mac 'n cheese. 

i was happy to settle on annie's whole wheat shells and white cheddar

until i saw this recipe for pumpkin mac 'n cheese and i had to have it!

tonight, we tried it out & i have to admit i did enjoy it. 

i don't think i added enough salt, but that's easy to remedy.

my favorite part was that it allowed me to make the pumpkin puree from scratch.

i had never roasted a pumpkin before & i love a new cooking/baking challenge.

i am now considering options for the remaining puree...

i'm not sure how i feel about the tj's frozen veggies; they were different than we expected.