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Overnight oats.

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kircubbin2000 Wed 04-Mar-26 10:00:35

I keep seeing recipes for this and wonder what the fuss is about. Are they not just a long way to make porridge which you can do in 5 minutes?
Has anyone tried them?

ViceVersa Wed 04-Mar-26 10:12:22

There's another thread about this here:
www.gransnet.com/forums/food/1356508-Overnight-oats-fans

Aveline Wed 04-Mar-26 10:15:16

No. They are a world away from porridge. I cant stand porridge. The texture makes me boak (old scottish word!)

teabagwoman Wed 04-Mar-26 10:32:42

Aveline, I have always wondered where that word came from. If my Mother didn’t like something it was always ‘fit to make you boak!’ She said it a lot.

ViceVersa Wed 04-Mar-26 10:39:57

teabagwoman

*Aveline*, I have always wondered where that word came from. If my Mother didn’t like something it was always ‘fit to make you boak!’ She said it a lot.

Yes, it's one of our great Scottish words - 'enough to gie ye the boak'!

Aveline Wed 04-Mar-26 10:41:33

Of course there's the 'wet boak' and the 'dry boak'. Neither are ideal!

ClicketyClick Wed 04-Mar-26 16:11:51

It's lovely and filling. Use whatever fruit you fancy and layer up with oats straight from the pack and either greek yoghurt or any other yoghurt. Make up however much you like and pip it in the fridge overnight. My favourite is strawberries and grapes. The longer it's left the better it tastes so you can maybe it in bulk

ClicketyClick Wed 04-Mar-26 16:12:42

Make it in bulk

Mollygo Wed 04-Mar-26 16:17:17

Diets recommend overnight oats, so I tried them . . . Once was enough. They’re a bit like Marmite.