Pumpkin loves vanilla

This was my first ever savoury vanilla experience, and it was good. It's butternut pumpkin (squash) and vanilla risotto, inspired by this one at Veganize It... Don't Criticize It.

My risotto was half Arborio, half barley, due entirely to me not realizing that we'd run out of Arborio. The mixture worked out fine, but I wouldn't really recommend it -- I think the rice cooked a bit faster than the barley. But the barley half was nice and chewy, so things ended up okay.

The vanilla flavour was subtle, but definitely there. It brought out the sweetness in the butternut.