porridge how do you eat yours?

Either: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, banana or dried prunes.

I make mine with water and add sugar free maple syrup to it! YUMMY!

I use semi skimmed milk. It's dull with water! I don't add anything. I prefer it plain, but I have a type called Morning Glory porridge which is a mixture of oats, quinoa and seeds, and has 15g protein a bowl.

50g oats, just cover with skim milk nuke for 1 min. Stir, add blackberrys and little cubes of apple, top up with a bit of water, nuke for 40 seconds. Stir it in. YUM! closest thin to apple and blackberry crumble i can find

Sometimes I use vanilla flavored protein
Powder, tbl of honey and chopped banana . Keeps u full for ages !!!

Steel cut oats, because I get heartburn with the other stuff. Leftover baby fruit - he never eats as much as I prepare, so I throw it in my porridge - today was banana/apple/pear. Added some cinnamon and almond milk. I think yesterday was peach. Also very yummy.

with a generous TBS of canned pumpkin, some cinnamon, a little bit of nutmeg and about a tsp of brown sugar. Mmmm pumpkin pie in a bowl.

I HAVE to try this! Sound so good!!

I am a bit different.

Made with flahavans oats and water in mircowave, salt or smidge of salted butter.
I like it quite thick and sometimes with 2 slices of smoked bacon on the side ( but only on treat days) other wise i follow it with greek yogurt or fruit but never mix them in the same bowl.

I cook my old fashioned (ie whole oats) oatmeal with water, then top with unsweetened applesauce and lots of cinnamon.

I eat mine with water, always have. Some old people like to have it with salt but the very idea gives me the boak. If you go to the shop, they have those sachettes with a million different flavours. I like the golden syrup one. You could try adding honey or berries or for a crunch, crushed digestives. I love porridge, you can have anything with it.

I am clearly one of those old people, but my daughters love it with salt too. I had porridge like this every morning during winter as a kid growing up. It's the traditional way to do it. Oatmeal (not porridge oats), a little salt and water. Cook until ready, adding water as you go if necessary. When ready top with cold milk. Traditionally in Scotland the milk was served separately.

thats the way i used to have it growing up in scotland , nowadays i use oat so simple syrup made with milk

in my porridge I stir fresh berries
or one teaspoon cocoa poder
or some cinnamon
sometimes I have the cinnamon and chocolate

I also make mine with salt and water - but top it with a little knob of butter and splash of milk (cream if I'm feeling very indulgent) and a sprinkling of brown sugar or squirt of agave syrup.

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I've been easting those Oats so simple packets, mainly apple and blueberry however this site has showed me that they contain a high sugar content.

I'm waiting for my current stash to run down before I move onto plain porridge and add my own natural fruit for sweetness.

Some good tips in this thread on what to add by the way. Thanks.

Good luck with your goals everyone.

This week I have been stirring a tablespoon of jarred Robertsons Mincemeat into my porridge after it's cooked. Gives it a real Christmassy smell and taste, and much healthier than mince pies!

Other porridge faves of mine:

Cherry Bakewell porridge - add frozen cherries when it's nearly done, at the end add chopped almonds and some almond essence.

Pina Colada porridge - chopped tinned pineapple & dessicated cocnut stirred in.

Apple & raisin - sliced tinned apple, raisins and cinnamon mixed in.

If you have loads of calories to use I love raisins, pecans and brown sugar - that's my absolute favourite porridge!