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Homemade Vanilla Extract

The Hungry Hutch — Fri, 29 May 2015 04:52:17 +0000

One day I was handed a bundle of dried out vanilla beans. (I’m interning at Food Network, so these sorts of things happen.) I was slightly confused at first as I thought, “What do I do with dried out vanilla beans?” My colleague that handed them to me—as if she read my thoughts—then said that...

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Pumpkin Butter

The Hungry Hutch — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:36:10 +0000

Two pumpkin recipes so close to each other? Yes, I know this is a little out of character for me given my preference for sweet potatoes over the gourd (especially when it comes to pie). However, I made a slight snafu when I was preparing my recent pumpkin cookie recipe—I initially tried creaming the butter,...

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Fried Chicken and Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese

The Hungry Hutch — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:31:00 +0000

a.k.a. gluttony in a bowl with the addition of broccoli to make you feel not so bad. This meal is the result of combining thinking outside the box (creativity/ingenuity) with using what’s inside the box (hello refrigerator). This way of thinking and cooking can sometimes lead to very delicious occurrences. Like any other normal human...

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Polenta Cakes, Eggs, and Turkey Bacon

The Hungry Hutch — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:49:00 +0000

The polenta has returned! This time it’s in breakfast form accompanying an egg cooked sunny-side up and turkey bacon. I love that polenta is versatile enough to go with any meal of the day. I took the polenta cakes mentioned in the previous post and sauteed them in a butter to warm them through and...

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Mashed Butternut Squash and Parmesan Chicken Tenders

The Hungry Hutch — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0000

The butternut squash saga continues… The next day I decided to remove the skin from the gourd, mash it up, add some butter and brown sugar (that wouldn’t just fall onto the pan this time) and baked it in the oven for 15-20 minutes (mostly to warm it through). Of course I forget the exact...

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Got Mushy Lentils? Make Lentil Cakes!

The Hungry Hutch — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:46:00 +0000

Remember those mushy lentils I mentioned in my previous post? Well look at them now – new and improved! I took the leftover lentils from the previous meal and made lentil cakes/fritters/whatever you want to call them by adding an egg and maybe a cup of flour to about 4 or so cups of the...

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