Preheat the oven to 374 degrees. Cook your real bacon in a skillet or your fake bacon in the microwave. When it is done, cut into 1 inch pieces.

Quarter your cherry tomatoes and put aside.

Meanwhile in a large pot of boil, salted water, cook the pasta until almost al dente; drain.

In the same pot, bring the milk to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk in the turmeric and add your pinch of pepper!

Stir in cream cheese until smooth.

Stir in cheddar cheese until melted.

Add the pasta, bacon and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper.

transfer to a 9-by-13 inch casserole dish and bake until heated through... about 20 mins.

Serve with a side salad and enjoy!