What do YOU have on your porridge/oatmeal?

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  • RitaSantoss
    RitaSantoss Posts: 986 Member
    Firstly in my dry oatmeal I add brown sugar, coccoa powder and cinnamon and then I add water and a bit of low fat cow's milk to add more flavour and creamyness. Then half a banana, and/or red grapes, strawberries or an apple. A couple of hazelnuts. Then I add a spoonful of honey and mix it all up.
  • horseplaypen
    horseplaypen Posts: 442 Member
    - tbsp cocoa powder, tsp honey, mashed banana
    - tsp honey, tsp matcha powder
    - 1/2 c blueberrier, sprinkle cinnamon
  • SassJess81
    SassJess81 Posts: 75 Member
    As a kid my mom always made porridge and I had molasses on it. Now I love to make pancakes with the oats...just mix the oats with egg white, and blueberries or cinnamon and pan fry. Or refrigerator oats...I am also a University student so this is great because you can just throw it in a jar the night before and microwave it at school. The oats will absorb the liquid overnight. My favorite:

    Overnight Chai Steel-Cut Oats

    makes 2 servings

    adapted from Vegetarian Times

    1 cup steel-cut oats

    1 cup almond milk

    2 tablespoons ground flax

    1/4 teaspoon cardamon

    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

    1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

    1 tablespoon maple syrup

    Optional toppings–shredded coconut, pecans, almonds, toasted hazelnuts,
  • missability
    missability Posts: 223
    dried cranberries, 1/2 tsp organic raw honey
    diced apple, 1/2 tsp organic honey, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
    1 banana, tsp ground flax seed
    1/2 cup (all natural, no sugar added) applesauce, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
    raisins, walnuts, 1/2 tsp organic honey

    But my favorite is how I ate it this morning:
    a couple shakes of sea salt, and 1 pat (just under a tsp) real stick organic butter:)
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    A Tablespoon of trail mix and cottage cheese
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    This morning, blueberries, raspberries and cinnamon . I often have cherries and dark chocolate, peanut butter is yummer too!
  • ecogranny
    ecogranny Posts: 24
    Brought up on porridge with salt in Scotland but no longer eat it like that. Sometimes just honey but I use Manuka honey. Its more expensive but has (it says) unique bacterial properties and is reckoned to be really good for you.My brother in law, a biologist raves about its properties. I don't use sugar but use agave syrup, very runny which comes from a Mexican plant and is entirely natural. Sometimes add cinnamon before mixing with milk.You can buy agave syrup in bio shops.
  • marshmallow8978
    marshmallow8978 Posts: 57 Member
    Butter, craisins, tsp. brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. I make the oats with water too, gonna try it with milk tommorow.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    cooked cranberries
  • Determined75
    Determined75 Posts: 74 Member
    I like my oatmeal plan with a tablespoonful of peanut butter with honey. Love that stuff!
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    Honey, cinnamon and stewed fruit, Sometimes flaked almonds.
  • aznsdgrl
    aznsdgrl Posts: 110 Member
    I like baked oatmeal. My two favorites: cherry almond vanilla and cinnamon apple. Filling and the leftovers are tasty.
  • ichoose2believe
    ichoose2believe Posts: 108 Member
    1/4 cup quick oats (cooked in water), add 1/2 tablespoon of chia seeds soaked in 1/4cup vanilla almond milk and 2 oz of diced mango (or any fresh fruit-yesterday is was pineapple). Usually it all comes in at under 170 calories-depends on the fruit.
  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    Oats, milk and salt. Yummy, yummmy. Even better when you put this on buttered wheat toast for some reason.

    However, I do sometimes add things.

    Skipping milk adding yogurt and bananas or berries.

    The rest have milk...

    Banana (can't have enough banana, lol)

    Brown sugar and maple syrup.

    Raisins, dried cranberries and/or apricots.

    Applesauce and cinnamon. (Will have to try it with grated apple, never thought of that!)
  • ecogranny
    ecogranny Posts: 24
    Forgot to say Yes porridge is the same as oatmeal - as kids in Scotland in the 50's we had porridge oats for breakfast. Not related to breakfast but porridge is great for replacing half flour in crumble recipes and so good for cholesterol
  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    cooked cranberries

    Oh, I just had a thought! I bet cranberries cooked in orange juice would be REALLY good.
  • joshthepossum
    joshthepossum Posts: 3 Member
    I have mine several ways because I eat it most every day. This morning it was with 1/2 C of blueberries and Chinese 5 spice. It makes an excellent base to try new flavour profiles.
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    Natural peanut butter and banana!
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    banana (I mash it in)
    chocolate chips
    Instant coffee packet(really good with the chocolate)
    Fresh berries
    Cinnamon

    Not all at once, I pick and choose
  • dulcemiel
    dulcemiel Posts: 48 Member
    Oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, raisens, cranberry and silvered almongs, YUM!!!
  • Snookyputz
    Snookyputz Posts: 6
    Apple Butter! I put about 3 tbsp on it and its absolutely delicious :smile:
    Here is the recipe, I substitute splenda for the sugar.

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/all-day-apple-butter/
  • swissbrit
    swissbrit Posts: 201
    Milk salt and a little brown sugar ;-)
  • theconstantgardener
    theconstantgardener Posts: 59 Member
    I make it with water (just prefer it) and then add a couple of teaspoons of instant diet hot chocolate e.g options so it goes all chocolatey and nom. Tried this with porridge with milk in as well but for some reason doesn't work as well it goes too creamy so can't taste the chocolate
  • Sweatintobooksontape
    Sweatintobooksontape Posts: 7
    Heres a low fat, high protein option. Quick and easy and will keep you full (especially if you throw in some healthy fats like almonds)

    40 g Old Fashioned Oats
    1/2 skim milk
    17g (half scoop) Vanilla Protein Powder (Market Pantry)
    Salt (pinch)
    Cinnamon

    Nutritional Value:
    Calories: 255
    Carbohydrate: 34 grams
    Fat: 3 grams
    Protein: 23 grams
  • Hitting60
    Hitting60 Posts: 2
    I buy frozen raspberies or mixed berries in Liddl or Aldi ( really cheap) and just add a few of those as I am cooking the porridge. No need to defrost first.. They make the porridge go a gorgeous pink colour!

    I use almond milk instead of ordinary milk- it has far fewer calories, only about 30 calories for 200 mls.
    Almond milk also lasts longer in the fridge than ordinary milk.
  • helmsara
    helmsara Posts: 64 Member
    Some coconut, walnuts, a little brown sugar, and some milk. I prefer steel cut oats unless I'm making refrigerator oatmeal. My fave refrigerator oatmeals are banana with chocolate and plain greek yogurt OR peaches, a touch of vanilla creamer, and plain greek yogurt.
  • bcl003
    bcl003 Posts: 331 Member
    I use Better Oats Raw Organic or Plain Oatmeal and Flax with water then stir in a teaspoon of organic peanut butter and raw honey.
  • MrsK20141004
    MrsK20141004 Posts: 489 Member
    For me I'll either have a little bit of brown sugar (a teaspoon or so) and no sugar added maple syrup OR some frozen fruit (it thaws really quickly because the oatmeal is hot)
  • aarikadanielle
    aarikadanielle Posts: 179
    1 scoop of Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein -Double Rich Chocolate
    2 Tbsp of Creamy Peanut Butter
    2 Tbsp of Vanilla Almond Milk


    AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!
  • wow29
    wow29 Posts: 283 Member
    lots of cinnamon little sugar and sometimes walnuts.:yawn:

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