And so she began to test each and every one of her gadgets and doo-dahs and appliances to make sure that they fit her criteria. Waffle maker? "Only makes one thing and takes up far too much room," she said with a sigh. Electric apple corer? "I'll just have to go back doing things the old fashioned way," she lamented. Rice cooker? "Hey now!" she exclaimed, "A rice cooker may seem one dimensional, but this one actually has quite a few uses!"

Just the thought of a delicious bowl of hot cereal had Brandy drooling, even though it was 4:00 in the afternoon by this point and over 80 degrees outside. Thinking of all the warm, earthy flavors fall has to offer, she conjured up images of spices, maple, cream, and delicious late season figs and decided to combine all of them into one decadent dish.
Because she loved her creation so much, Brandy's rice cooker survived the great Kitchen Purge of 2016, and she felt so strongly that everyone should have one of these that she has decided to give one away to one lucky reader! All one has to do to win is to leave a comment down below, telling us what they would create using their very own Hamilton Beach Rice Cooker. Bonus entries for everyone who follows Bunny and Brandy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and leave a comment on the picture of Brandy's hot cereal creation. A winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday September 21st. After being notified, the winner will have 24 hours to send their mailing address to: bunnyandbrandy@gmail.com
If you aren't the lucky winner of the rice cooker but still want to pick one up for yourself, you can find them on Amazon and the Hamilton Beach website.
The writers of this blog were furnished with appliances by Hamilton Beach in exchange for an honest review.
1/2 cup of Farina (cream of wheat)
2 cups of water
a pinch of salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup of mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Toppings:
Maple syrup
Candied pecans
Black mission figs cut into quarters
Add the farina, salt, and water to the cooker and set on "Hot Cereal" (alternatively, add the ingredients before going to bed and program the cooker to start the process in the morning). After cooking, fluff the hot cereal with a fork and break up any clumps that may have formed. Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon and stir until the sugar is dissolved and well combined.
In a small bowl, whip the mascarpone, maple syrup, and a tiny bit of salt with a fork until fluffy.
Spoon farina into bowls and top with a drizzle of maple syrup, a dollop of the whipped mascarpone, a few fig pieces, and some candied pecans, and serve immediately.
yum! i'd make my quinoa in it
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Totally making some veggie and rice curry. I'm so into Thai curry right now.
ReplyDeleteListen, y'all. I would totally just use it to make rice because it's the only thing in all of culinary creation that I never get right! ��
ReplyDeleteI love rice pudding with cinnamon and vanilla.
ReplyDeletebutternut squash risotto with chestnuts :-)
ReplyDeleteI think I would like to make coconut rice with veggies.
ReplyDeleteI would like to try making steamed mixed vegetables and rice.
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