Macaroni Cheese with Pumpkin

[Frozzie]

andie in france the last couple of years they have been bringing back some old style vegies that were never really made commercial and were grown in the days of when villages grew their own veg..called the forgotten vegetables or ancient vegetables (legumes oubliés or legumes anciens) and now as organic is very popular here and getting back to basics so to speak their are alot of companies that are now selling some of these vegies in seeds and alot of chefs are now using these vegies in their cuisine.  Im sure these vegetables have come from all over..like people I think its hard to know true origins of anything..

[andiesenji]

I think it is great that heirloom vegetables and fruits are gaining popularity - I think it is a direct descendant of the "Slow-Food" movement. 

[achookwoman]

Like the look of this, Cookie.  Will make it at the weekend when the GC come.  Thanks.

[cookie1]

I ended up freezing quite a lot of this and last night I had some from the freezer. It still tasted lovely, so at least I know it freezes.

[judydawn]

Nice to know, thanks Cookie.

Haven't heard of that saying about Grandma's before - nice one 

[cookie1]

I saw it in a Singapore newspaper and thought how beautiful it was. It would certainly have applied to Mum.

[judydawn]

We had this for a light lunch today Cookie and it was really nice.  I started off by cooking the total amount of pumpkin before I saw how many the dish served so then adjusted everything else down to 1/2 quantities.  I did put all the pumpkin in though. No complaints from DH about another vegetarian meal 

[CreamPuff63]

No complaints from DH about another vegetarian meal 

nowadays, i really wouldn't take much note whether a meal was vegetarian or not, my main criteria is the taste factor. DD made this for my birthday, and it was very nice and made with lots of love which gave it a 'certain element'

[cookie1]

I'm glad you both liked it. I love it.

[Frozzie]

lucky you CP....my kids are way too young to be cooking anything for me and DH is allergic to cooking lol so Im it!

[Snoozie]

Absolutely beautiful. Very rich. Have plenty left to freeze.

[cookie1]

Glad you liked it. It freezes really well.

[KerrynN]

We made this again the other night and to my surprise it seems to pass muster as a replacement for "Cheesy Pasta from the Box" - even with the pumpkin in it!

Of course DS9 said he couldn't taste the cheese....  one wonders some times.

[Bootobethin]

This sounds yummy.
In the original recipe am I correct in assuming that 1000 should be 100?
Trying this today.

[judydawn]

I couldn't see 1000 anywhere  Boot, maybe you printed the recipe out and it has since changed.  I presume you are talking about the temperature?