Porridge recipes, exact weights and measures, calories etc

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To start with, yes I know we have a porridge thread just a few below this one but that's full of stuff which is like almost every porridge recipe I can find on the internet.

Nobody seems to write a real porridge recipe, it's all cups, handfuls, some of this, some of that, etc and with no proper calculated calorie counts.

Cups are useless, they're a very non standard measurement. Handfuls, few, etc are all just as bad. I need weights for the ingredients and fluid ml for the milk. Or you can convert milk ml to g at 1.03g/ml (seriously).

For those us who count our calories, we need to know exactly what to use.

No overnight oats in here, they live in their own thread.

I find basic oats and milk quite bland so I need to add something to my porridge to add a bit of flavour. For convenience, I use the microwave.

I may end up with absolutely no replies in here but it would be nice to think that some people weigh out their ingredients and know what goes in their breakfast.

Over to you, OcUK.

 

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When you're strictly counting calories, every single item needs to be weighed and accounted for. That's my point.

 

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From the lack of response, I guess nobody actually measures their ingredients and is really bothered about calorie counts.

My current recipe is.

35g oats - I use Scott's Old Fashioned because I like the texture of the slightly chunkier oats.
180ml semi skimmed milk
Three twists of salt
20g sultanas

Throw it all together, blitz in the dinger for two minutes, stir and then zap for another minute.

Total calories - 279

 

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I would have guessed that, if you're measuring things precisely and counting every single calorie, then carb-laden, calorie packed foods like porridge really aren't something you want to go near... mainly as you'd never get enough in those small quantities to make it worth bothering.

Wrong! I don't care about nutrients, I don't really care about what I eat. All I'm interested in is calories. Calories in vs calories out, it's as simple as that. My weight loss, excellent health and superb blood test results are enough for me.

Which is a very admirable choice and worthy of much respect......

Thank you, thank you very much. I tried a few different types of oats before settling on those. I see people saying that organic are the best but I didn't really notice any different between those and your standard porridge oats. The really cheap supermarket ones were a bit lower in quality but I just like the texture of the 'old fashioned' ones.

MICROWAVE????
I'd be less disgusted if you used a bottle of Louis XIII vintage Remy Martin for scrubbing your dog's daddy-bags!!
I know they're a bit backward and inbred around the Basingstoke area, but do you not have a proper gas or electric hob... or even the capacity to make fire? No parish newsletters you could burn, even?

I don't have a dog!
I don't live near Basingstoke!
And it's all about the convenience really. Cooking my porridge in the microwave works perfectly well enough for me. I really don't have the time to get a pan going and cook it all in that and then faff about with the (admittedly small amount of) washing up. Zap, eat, clean bowl before it turns to cement and then carry on with my day. Job's a bally good 'un.