Porridge – The Ultimate in Healthy and Frugal

February 10, 2010

in frugal living

I make mine with milk and water. I then serve with a sprinkle of sugar on top. Simple.

What about you, how do you like yours?

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Dreamer February 10, 2010 at 12:13 pm: I like mine with honey!
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Tony February 10, 2010 at 1:23 pm: Been a porridge fan for years. I have mine with water. I seem to have a real problem with dairy products these days, and have been so much better since I came off them.

Occasionally I have soft brown sugar on top, but mostly I have a sliced banana, or raisins or sultanas. After a run and a hot bath, it’s sheer luxury to eat my porridge whilst watching BBC Breakfast.

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nicole 86 February 10, 2010 at 1:54 pm: Without sugar but with caramel or vanilla.
The best : with cherries or berries.

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Kat February 10, 2010 at 2:27 pm: Not usually a huge porridge fan but once someone made some and stirred in a berry compote. That was delicious!
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Teresa February 10, 2010 at 2:30 pm: I like it made with water and with a small spoonful of golden syrup stirrred in. I don’t have it very often as I find it doesn’t keep me from feeling hungry for long (despite the fact that nutritioninst say it releases energy slowly and keeps you fuller for longer!).
Teresa x
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Holly February 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm: I make mine with half water and half coconut milk and it’s absolutely scrumptious! I do love a big bowl of porridge and sometimes some toasted hazlenuts on top are a great addition too!
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Executioner February 10, 2010 at 11:46 pm: What are the basic ingredients of porridge? I think it is the same dish that we call “oatmeal” in the US, but I’m not certain of that.
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Manu February 11, 2010 at 3:04 am: I actually like mine as Oat Bran. I think porridge is what we call oat meal in the US. I prefer oat bran – so delicious and so good for you. I love ti with raw honey or cinnamon, or bits of apples and raisins… yumm..
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mo February 11, 2010 at 1:43 pm: with brown sugar.. or stewed apple. milk and water mix.
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Move to Portugal February 11, 2010 at 2:26 pm: Hi all and thank you for the porridge love! -apart from you Kat

@exe and manu – yes porridge is oatmeal

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Kris February 12, 2010 at 12:24 am: I love oatmeal. I mash a banana into mine and top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and sometimes some chopped walnuts or pecans. Delicious!!

~Kris
http://www.oatmealontherocks.wordpress.com

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Erika February 13, 2010 at 4:36 am: Always cooked with milk, a little sugar, lots of cinnamon, sometimes some coconut, or nuts. Sometime some flax seed just for extra health.. my kids all like it this way also. And yes thats the way my mother made it.. Only sometimes she adds jelly (yuck) or even Nutella (yum)

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Non Consumer Girl February 13, 2010 at 11:09 pm: I have mine like Kris. Mashed banana and cinnamon, or mashed pie apple (from a can) with cinnamon.

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Bucksome Boomer July 2, 2010 at 1:15 pm: Sorry to sound ignorant but is porridge the same thing as oatmeal?

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Alan February 24, 2011 at 11:53 pm: Love the porridge! I have a sweet tooth so I like to have mine with dates.

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