nutrient boosted mac and cheese

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon flour 

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese or a blend of both 

1 cup milk

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

2 cups cooked chickpea or enriched whole wheat or white (for added folate) pasta

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp pepper

1. Melt butter in a pan and when it’s bubbly and foamy, stir in the flour. Let cook, stirring slightly, for 1 min. 

2. Pour milk in and whisk for a few mins until smooth and thickened.  

3. Stir in pumpkin puree and cheese until smooth. Remove from heat

4. Add seasoning and taste to make sure it’s to your liking 

5. Pour over pasta and mix well, sprinkle more cheese over top and broil for a few mins until top is golden and crispy. 

6. Enjoy! 

Four years in the making, this cookbook contains over 330 pages of recipes tailor-made for each week of your pregnancy. It’s about empowering you with the right knowledge (the nutrients you actually need!) and easy, tolerable, delicious recipes. So you can crave your cravings and eat them too.

Inside the cookbook, you'll get seven tailor-made recipes for each week of your pregnancy, including:

• Protein-Packed drink

• Sweet Treat

• Protein-Packed Dinner

• Iron-Rich Salad

• Salty Snack

• Breakfast

• Healthy Carb

Each page has a list of pregnancy superfoods, to help you get familiar with the ingredients that are most nourishing. In addition this book is designed so that you can kind of shop around for inspiration and recipes that sound appealing to you.

I hope you love it and you feel nourished and supported through each day, week and trimester of your pregnancy!