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Yum Alert: Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Written by emilyc

I know it’s only September 1st, but for me, this is when pumpkin season begins. Just like how Christmas begins in November and Halloween is basically right now. To celebrate the advent of pumpkin season, why not whip up some creamy pumpkin mac and cheese? Recipe and image via PBS.

Ingredients:

16 oz small shell pasta

3 tbsp butter

3 tbsp flour

4 cups milk

16 oz grated cheese blend

¾ cup pumpkin puree (1/2 15-oz can)

1.5 tsp minced fresh rosemary

1 tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

¼ tsp cayenne

½ cup panko breadcrumbs

For preparation directions, click here.

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emilyc

Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.