Porridge. Yay or Neigh?

[willow5]

Yay here!! Cook with half milk half water, I used to have it with brown sugar (probably too much mmmmm) now I have it plain and it's still yum! DS1&3 love it too.

Love it! pinch of salt bit of brown sugar, made with milk not water so it is rich and creamy. I used to have a timer switch on the slow cooker and have it in there with chopped up pears. It would turn itself on at about 4 or 5 am and be just right by brekky time!!

Melbel what a good idea! Does your slow cooker have a start timer? Or did you use one of the plug in timer thingies?

[Lulliloo]

I LOVE PORRIDGE!!! i was just thinking today that its nearly porridge time again
i like it made on milk not water. i have it with honey usually. sometimes i put a bit of cinnamon in it and occasionally a bit of diced apple.

yum yum yum!!!!

[kimmi]

mmmmmm Golden syrup for me!!!!

[Epacris]

LOVE IT!
It takes 20 heaped spoonfuls of oats to feed our family every morning.
We have it summer and winter.
Made with water on the stove and served with milk and brown sugar.

[melbel]

I used a plug in timer thin hun on the power point.....worked a treat......

[willow5]

I used a plug in timer thin hun on the power point.....worked a treat......

Cool thanks

[Yeddi]

Yay! I make mine on water in the microwave, just needs a teaspoon of salt after the two minutes, then I do 1 minute bursts from there until it's the right thickness. Yummy!

[Rivlas]

Porridge household here. We have just had the boys and every morning R would come in and tell us he wanted breakfast and it had to be porridge. DH makes it in this house and it is yum. I like it make with milk and water then when dished up more milk and raw sugar

[~Hestia~]

Moo & I share a bowl every morning we make it with milk & raw sugar.

DH can't even stand the smell of it!

[AnyDream]

Porridge lover...BUT I am very fussy and only use Uncle Tobys as I find the other brands aren't rolled as thin and always have a lot more chaff in them. I have tested this extensively since my DH is an oatmeal tightarse and has bought lots of other oats, always chaffy, take soooo much longer to cook (quick oats or otherwise). Roll em thin people. I also like to cook them in half water half milk on the stovetop so they have a nice creamy consistency.

Other caveat - beware the gas.

[willow5]

I prefer the stove top too Marydean, but I am keen to try the slow cooker method. I am so not a morning person so I'd have it more often if it's good

The gas, well the price you pay (or others do) for yummy creamy goodness

[*suz1*]

I love porridge so much! Both my sons do too. Summer or Winter. We only use rolled oats, not quick cooking oats. Most mornings we have it thick made with water, served with milk and sprinkled with brown sugar. Sometimes it's golden syrup or honey. When the boys were first eating solids I would put pureed or chopped fruit in theirs and they both loved it cooked with chopped dried apricots or banana. Every now and then I cook the oats with milk, cinnamon, brown sugar and raisins. My absolute favourite is banana baked oatmeal, but bananas are a bit too expensive at the moment.

Ingredients:
1/2 banana, mashed
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup water
1 large egg white
1 tbsp maple syrup
6 large walnut halves, broken
Pinch of baking powder

Directions:
Mash banana. Mix with other ingredients. Spray oven-proof bowl with cooking spray. Pour in mixture. Bake at 180 for 30 minutes.

[AnyDream]

I prefer the stove top too Marydean, but I am keen to try the slow cooker method. I am so not a morning person so I'd have it more often if it's good

The gas, well the price you pay (or others do) for yummy creamy goodness

If only we could harness it - it might provide a reliable source of cooking fuel for the next day's porridge

DH cooks his chaffy porridge in the slowcooker - we have an old style crock pot (they cook cooler than the newer ones) and he puts on a big load, eats it hot the first day, then keeps it in the fridge and reheats it in the micro for the rest of the week :spew:. I like the timer idea better.

[willow5]

If only we could harness it - it might provide a reliable source of cooking fuel for the next day's porridge

Hey we could market that "Natural healthy food, and natural clean cooking rolled into one" Hmmm, now how to harness and reuse all that natural energy...

DH cooks his chaffy porridge in the slowcooker - we have an old style crock pot (they cook cooler than the newer ones) and he puts on a big load, eats it hot the first day, then keeps it in the fridge and reheats it in the micro for the rest of the week :spew:. I like the timer idea better.

Ah, yeah no, not for me I like mine fresh each day.

[Kazbah]

yummmmmm I was wondering how to do it in the slow cooker! I like it with raw sugar - YUM!!!!!! Me, DS1, the dogs ...

I have video of my dog eating porridge for the first time, it was so funny! We also make up a slurry for the chooks!

[helle]

My dh showed me the ways of having it with a glob of butter on the middle, then sprinkled with brown sugar and a little extra milk added. Totally not healthy but oh so yum!

[Mum2SweetCs]

Every winter I think porridge will be great, and every time I eat it I hate it - I think its the texture! Its that gooey snot-like thing (sorry!!) that I cant handle in my mouth! The taste is ok though lol

Ditoo.
I mean, I feel like eating it after this thread but I bet after two mouth fulls I cant eat anymore.

no matter how hard I try to like it, I cant lol

[Enchanted]

Nooooo, now you've made me hungry

I cook mine with milk and then like to add a bit of cream and sugar! Deelish!!