Porridge

I love my overnight oats which is made by layering frozen fruit, oats and yogurt in a tub or pot over night and in the morning you just did in and its lovely.

Jordan's whole jumbo oats.

Just too add to this scintillating thread.

Porage oats and water, made in the microwave. Golden syrup stirred through, then milk, then my blueberry actimel drink. Cup of tea and a small sweet apple here this morning.

Tucking into my porridge right now, no milk, sugar etc.

Hi all,I am new to this forum.I am glad to see this thread.I eat porridge everyday for breakfast and it has a lot of health benefits.Porridge fills you up and prevents you from over-eating. It contains a large amount of carbohydrates which is essential for our brain to function and keeps us active throughout the day. It is a great immunity booster and is rich in calcium and thus makes our bones stronger.

Half a cup of supermarket oats, one and a half cups of water microwaved for three minutes. Stir in a handful of frozen fruit, usually raspberries and blueberries which defrosts fruit and cools porridge. Top with Greek yoghurt and enjoy.

I have porridge most days made with Channel Island milk, a few berries added and topped with Skyr yoghurt flavoured with honey - wonderful.

Rosesarered - from the co op - but would think most supermarkets might have it.

35g oats, 1 egg, sweetener, natural yogurt, blueberries, bake in oven for 20 minutes, serve with more yogurt -Amazing

tiffaney you might like buckwheat pancakes. Buckwheat is made from fruit seeds so there is no gluten. I make them for my GC who love them.

What a lot of great comments! Rubysong you are sooo decadent!! Wilks - what is chia pudding? I love eggs too but toast made from gluten free bread is awful! Far North & Sheilasue - will give oatibix a try thanks. GrannyMosh - I agree and I'm keeping an eye on it. Newquay - loved your comments. MammaN - I feel just like your husband and don't get hungry all day after porridge, I didnt think that could be normal. Thanks everyone, I'm fairly new to Gransnet, it's amazing. Giving up wheat entirely is so difficult and the doctor told me the test for coeliac doesnt always show it up anyway. Taking all comments on board and will report back on the bloating.

SW - 35g oats, usually water, or skimmed milk, takes about 5 minutes on the hob, less in microwave. I often add natural yoghourt if made with water, always add cinnamon and banana or berries.
My alternative is one or two Tesco version of Weetabix, cheaper and doesn't crumble as messily as the original.

I add two desertspoons of whole grain oats in my morning smoothie. Also a frozen banana, blueberries or similar, almonds, cashews, sunflower and pumpkins seeds plus chia seeds, half a glass of water. If I don't add the oats I feel hungry fairly quickly.

I occasionally have Bircher muesli if someone else makes it, which I find very filling. I normally don't eat yoghurt but will have a small amount on it.

Porridge is great, but you mentioned using a sachet. That sounds like the processed stuff, with additives. Best to buy a box of old fashioned Porridge Oats. You can buy it course or fine cut and cook it on the stove or in the microwave.

Locally produced Mornflake oats from a Crewe company who have been milling oats in the Cheshire countryside since 1675.

A good product. The company were granted industrial support with their production business during the war to add to the national food effort.

it's got to be quaker oats!! but i make it with water in the microwave and then mix in golden syrup [naughty but nice] and a little splash of milk. no salt though.
that keeps me going for the whole morning so i don't have elevenses on the days i have porridge!
i'm not bothered with cholesterol or calories - i am what i am and eat what i like.

25g of jumbo oats and semi-skimmed milk, a small hand full of blueberries, a strawberry or two sliced, a few walnuts pieces, a desert spoon of linseed and a sprinkle of cinnamon, delicious and sets me up for the day.

I add approx 140g water (or sk milk depending on how I feel) to 28g Quaker Oats. Cook in microwave on 600 for 2 mins. Then add a few blueberries, perhaps half an apple and plain soya yoghourt. Delicious!

DH has recently found porridge after years of toast and jam/marmite. He puts all manner of things in it and on it and can't believe how he's still not hungry hours later.

Re gluten - ordinary plain oats don't contain any gluten.

Suppose they might if they came into contact with, say, wheat somewhere but gluten-free oats is a marketing thing in my opinion.

I have porridge most mornings-the economy pack made with water and some milk. Then small spoon of brown sugar. Followed by bowl of fruit; prunes, blueberries and a satsuma. Don't need much for lunch then.
Have fond memories of my dear Dad making porridge in my childhood-we were so poor it must have been a godsend-and, when I was about 4/5 watching him put some salt in. I told him I didn't like the salt so he took a spoonful out and told me there, no salt now. I can recall thinking at the time, that can't be right! I loved my Dad so much so it was good enough for me

By chance I discovered that if you pour cold milk onto the oats ( I have 3 spoonfuls, about 30-35g ) and then mix with some fruit ( strawberry season is upon us) and seeds ( if you like them ) or perhaps dried fruit if that is a preference it is fine. It doesn't need to be soaked. I mix the larger flakes with the smaller. Also, and for some one with as sweeter tooth as me I discovered that it was fine with out honey or sugar. If I had hot porridge I'm sure I'd need some honey.

Tiffany may be you have problems with gluten, you can get gluten free porridge. I have oatabix I found eating porridge made me pass water more. Think it's called water retention

Hi tiffaney,whenever I feel bloated I have a nice cup of peppermint flavor green tea,usually does the trick x

Hi tiffaney,when I feel bloated I have a nice cup of peppermint flavour green tea, it does the trick x

Definitely use large grain 'real' porridge oats. Cook one part oats, one part milk, one part water. No sugar but fresh fruit. Delicious and sustaining.