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How do you cook your porridge?

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Katieb

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I love porridge but often don’t have it as it takes time to prepare/cook (often rushing in the morning!). Which porridge do others use, how do you prepare and serve it? Just interested to know.🙂 Katie
 
I use Quaker Jumbo Rolled Oats, I weigh them the night before and leave in the fridge in unsweetened almond milk overnight, chuck in the microwave for 2 minutes 10 seconds, remove and chuck my knob of butter in then zap for another 20 seconds just to melt the butter 🙂 xx
 
Kavanaghs (Aldi) organic porridge - these are the big flakes. In a bowl, bit of soya milk, bit of water, 2 mins in microwave, add chia seeds, ground flaxseed, few blueberries and raspberries. I'm in a rush in the morning before my lift to work arrives at 7 (I'm up at 6, coffee, shower, prepare my lunch) but the porridge literally takes about 3 minutes to do and 3 minutes to eat. :D
 
I soak 30g in unsweetened almond milk overnight, add a blob of double cream, some ground linseed, mixed nuts & seeds, mixed berries & cinnamon zap in the microwave for 3 mins.
 
I make it with 2 dessertspoons of Quaker rolled oats, in a large bowl, with almond, or whole milk. Cook in microwave for 2 mins 30 seconds, till it all bubbles up (hence why you need a large bowl) Leave to stand for a couple of minutes. Add a few slices of banana or some raspberries and a dollop of extra thick cream. Delicious!
 
Hi KatieB, I enjoy my morning porridge, 30grams in a microwave dish with lid, two heap spoons of wheat germ, two heap spoons of dried milk, dash of cinnamon + all spice and agave honey, left over night in fridge, popped in micro wave for two minutes, taken out stirred, put back in microwave for 45 seconds, stirred again and thickness adjusted, allowed to cool, served with prunes and walnuts, strawberry herbal infusion with lemon and agave honey. Ready for anything. Cheers clive55555
 
Katieb said:
Ooo some good ideas! I like the idea of cinnamon Mark! 🙂
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Cinnamon is suppose to lower BG levels, but you need a hell of a lot of it to a point it would be unpalatable. In fact I think very high levels of cinnamon is quite dangerous.
 
I just buy oat so simple and had fruit if want 2 microwave though less pots,x
 
During the coldest parts of winter I boil it in water, add a bit of coconut oil or butter then spread it out on the bird table and watch the birds flock in to eat it - does me good that way.
 
I use the plain Oat so simple sachets, I like making it with almond milk to give it that little bit extra.
Now that the warmer weather is here I am back into making overnight oats using jumbo oats, yogurt and fruit. Sometimes I put a spoonful of peanut butter in too.
 
Same brand as Matt cooked in a saucepan, add fruit just before serving.
 
20g rolled oats mixed into 100g Onken plain yoghurt. Left in the fridge for an hour minimum, or overnight.. add 5g of chopped Urban Fruit dried strawberries or cherries.
 
mix 30g of porridge oats with 150ml of water and microwave for about 1.5 minutes.
 
Didn't cook mine this morning. Made muesli instead using 30g jumbo oats, some mixed nuts & seeds, ground linseed & a few dried goldenberries with milk & double cream. Was meant to test to see how I cope with it, but forgot! Will have to try again tomorrow.
 
Kaylz said:
You got the nutrition by any chance Matt? x
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Hi, I'm guessing they're all much of a muchness but looking on the packet it's 64g CHO per 100g. Do you need the fat, fibre and protein amounts - I'll have to dig out my phone to take a photo?
 
Matt Cycle said:
Hi, I'm guessing they're all much of a muchness but looking on the packet it's 64g CHO per 100g. Do you need the fat, fibre and protein amounts - I'll have to dig out my phone to take a photo?
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No, no that's all I needed to know thanks, there's 4g difference in them compared with Quaker jumbo rolled oats then x
 
Love the stuff. No spikes after & not really hungry for hours. 😉
 
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