How do YOU make porridge?

Chojin · 24 Oct 2018 at 21:58

Merlin5 said:
What, no carrots?

Not stoic enough. How about brussel sprouts?

Uncle Petey · 24 Oct 2018 at 22:03

Yadda said:
Another microwaver here. 1/2 pint of milk, just the right amount of oats, tablespoon of sugar, 2-3 mins in the microwave, stirring about half way through and adding more milk or oats to get the right consistency.

I buy Tesco's own brand "Scottish porridge oats". £1.10 for a kilo. https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/254853776

My mum used to do that. She has diabetes now.

Yadda · 24 Oct 2018 at 22:04

Uncle Petey said:
My mum used to do that. She has diabetes now.

Petey, I guarantee you that 2 teaspoons of sugar didn't turn anyone into a diabetic.

Uncle Petey · 24 Oct 2018 at 22:05

No, but it helped

Yadda · 24 Oct 2018 at 22:08

Uncle Petey said:
No, but it helped

Perhaps, but maybe injecting the Lion Bars is wot dunnit?

ddoubleep · 26 Oct 2018 at 11:47

1/2 cup of Holland & Barrett oats with a cup of supermarket brand soya milk and chia seeds left in the fridge overnight. Nuts or seeds added in the morning along with blueberries/banana/raspberries/strawberries to change up the flavour daily.

Housey · 27 Oct 2018 at 09:43

Oats milk microwave

jpaul · 31 Oct 2018 at 07:57

reminded this morning - Occasional indulgent topping - a spoonful/dribble of double cream ?

Microwave advantage you can eat in the cooking container
- so at work discovered Pyrex round 1L bowls, that have plastic lid, so can easily soak pinhead overnight.

ci_newman · 31 Oct 2018 at 09:35

I made hot porridge for the first time this morning (I have done overnight oats a few times).

1/2 cup oats, 1 generous tsp peanut butter and 1 + 1/2 cups of milk (I added more milk as it was looking very stodgy and undercooked), plus a pinch of sugar and salt.

It was nice, but I need something to top it with to stop the texture becoming boring. On my overnight oats I usually drop a small handful of granola on top, I might try that next time with the porridge.

Yadda said:
Perhaps, but maybe injecting the Lion Bars is wot dunnit?

Injecting them after deep-fat frying them?

Got to go proper Scottish...

XeNoN89 · 31 Oct 2018 at 11:41

I always make protein oats.

200ml Milk
1 large egg
50g Oats
1 20g scoop Protein powder
Blueberries
Banana
Cinnamon
Maple syrup

Always cooked in microwave

jpaul · 31 Oct 2018 at 17:48

several of the porridge variants have added protein, I am intrigued why folks need this ? is it an accurately calculated value/target ? like the taste ?

earlier discussion I had had, you can just be expelling it if you don't need it-

jpaul said:
jpaul said:

Across run/bike/swim I probably do the equivalant of 10K a day, but recently realised although I consume carb's, I am maybe neglecting protein,
sedentary is apparently 0.8g/Kg/day, and here ,for example, suggests for ~10K 1.2g/Kg/day, so that would be ~90g per day for me,
which makes 300g of chicken say - I could typically be at 50% of that ... um - food for thought .

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D.P. said:

I am not too worried about the amount of protein. When exercising you certainly need more than being sedentary, but the average western diet has far more protein than required even for moderately active people. Don't forget that there is protein in a lot of food, from milk, oats, nuts , beans, peanut butter, and even just vegetables. So you can get Haroun 4-8g from eating a portion of potatoes, 3-4 form portion of spinach. Broccoli and sweet corn also have an OK amount. Peas have a lot of protein. Throw in any cheese or deli meat etc and you will probably find you are eating way over 120g a day if you have a typical main meal with a portion of meat.

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Yadda · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:38

ci_newman said:
*snip* Injecting them after deep-fat frying them? Got to go proper Scottish...

Choose life.

Moley · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:40

"Wife, make me some porridge".

Terminal_Boy · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:41

1. Punch a Jock
2. Eat a nice bowl of crunchie nut cornflakes instead
3. Best porridge ever

XeNoN89 · 1 Nov 2018 at 21:03

jpaul said:
several of the porridge variants have added protein, I am intrigued why folks need this ? is it an accurately calculated value/target ? like the taste ?

earlier discussion I had had, you can just be expelling it if you don't need it-

I go to the gym 5 times a week and have a high protein diet which I why I add protein to my porridge

Uther · 1 Nov 2018 at 22:00

Oats, milk, microwave, some sugar.

jpaul · 6 Nov 2018 at 21:09

Alternative porridge with barley flakes ? - wheat flakes next ...
repeatedly found they absorbed too much milk though, and blow up, becoming soggy, which maybe why they go into sugar puffs ? afaik

Need to try out some barley malt extract too as a porridge condiment too, could be up there with maple syrup

Participant · 7 Nov 2018 at 05:09

Put bread in toaster. Toast bread. Apply butter and Marmite. Stare at porridge container wishing Marmite wasn't so much better.

robfosters · 7 Nov 2018 at 11:03

Milk, microwave and sugar.

Only I use weetabix instead of porridge as I don’t like it.

BigBoy · 10 Nov 2018 at 16:01

One handful rolled oats half handful of toasted oats half handful of rolled rye and half handful or rolled barley. Water in a pan pinch of salt cook until creamy add toppings.

Can be anything from crispy bacon bits to golden syrup and sultanas.