Porridge

I should add that I usually use Nairns gf porridge for myself.

I have a set of measuring cups, so for one person I use half a cup of Scots Porage Oats, half a cup of semi skimmed milk, half a cup of water, just a tiny pinch of salt, bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes.
Add sugar or honey and cold or warm milk if you wish.

DH makes his in the microwave but I've never managed to stop it boiling over.

We used to have golden syrup on it when I was a child, yummy.

My DH made porridge today using a recipe from the 8 week blood sugar diet we are following. It has grated apple added to the oats, cooked together with plenty of cinnamon. A revelation. Just delicious, and naturally sweet.

I have a Porridge cup which has measurements printed inside for large or small portions . So easy, oats in, milk in, stir . 2 or three minutes in the microwave. Add sweetener or sugar and fruit.

So do I, ladymuck, 2 mins in the microwave and it's done. Can't be bothered with all the soaking and stirring.

Not sure I should confess to this but I have Oh so simple! It's not as good as the real thing but there's no messy pan to wash.

I cook mine in a saucepan for about 5 mins or so, I have it whenever I go to the gym, simply because it's body fuel and unlike cereal or toast it sustains for a few hours. Having said that, it's pretty horrible, a food to keep one alive rather than to enjoy is my opinion, it's just about bearable with some honey or fruit. I remember being given it sometimes as a child, I think I was allowed to put brown sugar on the top to make it more palatable. However, it seems that the health benefits of eating porridge are numerous which is another reason I force it down. I buy Scots Porridge Oats, because my husband, who is a fan, prefers that brand to Quaker Oats. On the days I don't have porridge I have Greek yogurt and fruit which I much prefer.

80g Scott’s Porage (their spelling on the pack), 550ml milk. I bring it to the boil on the hob, stirring so it doesn’t burn to the bottom being all milk, lid on, turn down to simmer for 6 minutes.

Those are the instructions on the pack which never fail. DH adds demerara sugar, I add nothing to mine.

Kalu I thought it had to be kept in the fridge as soon as it was bought from the store, so thanks for the info .

Putting the cream in a small jug is what I do for others Oopsadaisy. It keeps in a cupboard with a long best before date but once opened, has to be refrigerated so, hide it at the back of the shelf out of sight??

I have Scottish Porridge Oats ( Sainsbury's) for breakfast every morning, with blueberries. Half a cup of oats, half a cup of milk, half a cup of water mixed together in a large bowl. Microwave on full power for four minutes.

kalu I will buy some and tip it into a single cream pot, sadly he ‘hates anything that pretends to be cream’ , I have a neighbour who made me a coffee with this Alpro cream and it was fine, if she hadn’t told me I doubt I would have noticed.

We will see , watch this space. Although TBH he shouldn’t be having cream of any description.

My lovely DH makes a beautiful bowl of porridge every day for the two of us. It is a labour of love. He uses a casserole dish and the microwave but stirs it after 2 mins 40 seconds and then again after 2 mins 40 seconds. 8 mins in total. Sorry no quantities as he just ‘knows’ he says.

We use the microwave method. Cook on full for 3 mins, then 1 min, then (keeping an eye on it to stop overflowing) in small blasts to a total of five mins. We do have this with sugar and sultanas 5 days a week during winter. When the clocks change we go on to meusli. When DS2 was at home and I was driving him to the bus each day I used to set the microwave timer so it was ready for him when he came downstairs and he used to eat it in the car! It gave him a couple of minutes more in bed.

Oopsadaisy. We use Alpro soya single cream. Even guests who would never touch the stuff haven’t noticed any difference to real cream 42%less fat??

I make mine the same way as Paddyanne but DH has half a spoon of our DD1s bees runny honey on the top and if he can find the fresh cream he’ll have that too.

I hide the cream from him if I remember .

To any of the above, if you add about 1/4 teasp. cinnamon you may find you don't need any sugar.

I make porridge in a double saucepan so I can go off and have a shower while it's cooking on a low heat.

I use a ramekin dish as a measure:

1 scoop porridge, 1 almond milk, 1 water. Absolutely no salt.

When it's at the right consistency I serve it with a dollop of Greek yoghurt, topped with blueberries and a drizzle of honey. I often add a generous pinch of Chia seeds as well.

My favourite breakfast. Sets me up for hours.

As a little girl, from about the age of eight, it was my job to make the breakfast porridge for my siblings. My mum hated it and always (I think possibly deliberately ) made it badly.

I used to boil water in a pan, add Quaker Oats, measured by eye, and a pinch of salt then lower the heat and cook whilst stirring - then pour into bowls and add a bit of milk round the edge and sugar on the top. Nearly sixty years later the Quaker Oats have been replaced by Waitrose oats and I now add milk to the boiling water, but otherwise the recipe remains the same.

Same as Kalu and paďdyanne
Water and pinch salt (porridge is only food I add salt to)
After serving, I pour some milk around the edge of Porridge bowl, until the porridge floats.
I only eat smooth porridge.
Cant abide gruel.

Thank you all.

Meant to say, I use milk, not water.

I use the same brand,Scott’s and the same method as paddyanne. This mornings porridge also had mashed banana, blueberries,honey and cinnamon.

Dragonfly there is no need to leave porridge to soak overnight, I have never heard of anyone doing that here. It cooks very quickly using the method as explained by paddyanne. Enjoy?

I am guessing the secret is to soak overnight. I will try that. I too prefer Oat milk or coconut milk and no sugar unless it is coconut sugar.

Half cup of oats and full cup of milk, pinch of salt. Cook until thickened. Place in cereal bowl, add a knob of butter, brown sugar and cream. Lovely!