This is one of those cozy meals that feels fancy… but is actually simple to make and perfect for using up pantry + garden ingredients. Ingredients: • 2 tbsp oil • 1/2 large sweet onion (diced) • 1/4 cup flour • 1 tsp onion powder • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp paprika • 1/2 tsp salt • Pepper to taste • 1–2 tsp Dijon mustard • 2 cups stock (I use chicken) • 2 cups milk or heavy cream • 1 cup pumpkin puree • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese • 1/2 cup havarti • 2 tbsp cream cheese Topping: • 6 slices havarti • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese • 2 tbsp melted butter Directions: 1. Cook pasta in salted water and set aside. 2. In a large pan, heat oil and sauté diced onion until soft. 3. Stir in flour and cook for 1–2 minutes to form a roux. 4. Add spices, Dijon, and slowly whisk in stock and milk. 5. Stir in pumpkin puree and let it thicken. 6. Add cheddar, havarti, and cream cheese—mix until smooth. 7. Combine sauce with cooked pasta and transfer to a baking dish. 8. Top with havarti slices. 9. Mix breadcrumbs, parmesan, and melted butter—sprinkle on top. 10. Bake at 375°F until bubbly and golden. Real food. Simple ingredients. This is the kind of meal that fills your pantry *and* your table. Would you try pumpkin in your mac & cheese… or is that a hard no?

Hi everyone, I want to let everyone know I've been so busy the last little while. I've been trying to post on here and keep forgetting. I don't knownof anyone has been keeping up with the egg incubation we've been doing? They have hatched and a video for that will be out soon. I am still working on a sourdough masterclass which will eventually be up in the class room. We have a tone of new comers to the community, I will try to organize everyone and give them a welcome soon. How is everyone doing, getting the gardens in? Leave us a comment and show pictures we love seeing them.

Time to lock down the incubator and increase the humidity. I'll make up a break down for any one wanting to incubate some eggs and wanting a quick guide to follow.

The chicks are starting to develop, in this video I go over how to candle eggs and give a few tips about incubating chicken eggs.

Welcome everyone to Homesteading Made Simple, please introduce yourself. Let everyone know where you're from, what your experience leve is, and what you hope to learn here in our community. I'll go first, my name is Megan, I live on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada on a little 2 acre homestead we call Sun Twist Acres. I've been homesteading for almost 15 years, we grow a majority of our own food and preserve it here on the homestead. We have chickens and ducks for eggs and meat, and goats for milk and meat. We have raised pigs, turkeys, and geese in the past. I teach, canning, basic cooking skills, soapmaking, cheese making, bread making, gardening, animal husbandry, and more. Through this community I hope to pass on the knowledge I have spent many years perfecting so others who dream of a life like this can achieve it. Welcome and thank you so much for joining me here, this community is your safe place to grow and learn real skills for real life. Now it's your turn🥰