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[Pat]

Is it my imagination or is porridge becoming more and more fashionable? Suddenly it seems to be on the menus of all the trendy cafes. You can have it with fruit, cream and even whisky. They're selling it in the supermarkets with berries and syrup swirls and last night I saw an advert for posh porridge on the television.

[harper]

I love porridge but can't be bother faffin' about with pans in the mornng. I used a well known brand of sachets with milk... in the microwave for 2 minutes and a swirl of brown suger.

[Pat]

I love porridge but can't be bother faffin' about with pans in the mornng. I used a well known brand of sachets with milk... in the microwave for 2 minutes and a swirl of brown suger.

The wee sachets are handy but I really like Quakers Large Flake Oats. I prefer it made with water and salt added.

Sometimes I have one of the sachets made with milk and add manuka honey, greek yoghurt and some mixed nuts. That's lovely.

Either way it's a great breakfast.

[harper]

Wee sachets, I think you can just get away with....nuts and froot on porridge is sacrilidge, no tae mention wossy!

[lynnski]

I've never really been a fan of porridge, but have been trying to eat it regularly recently, as part of a healthier diet and hopefully losing a bit of weight. We have been soaking 50g of oats overnight with 125ml of fruit juice, we started off with apple (saw the idea online) and have expanded a bit into cranberry, and apple and blackcurrant. We also tried a limited edition Morrisons juice of apple, rhubarb and ginger. Leave it in the fridge overnight then give it a minute in the microwave in the morning. Added extras are a wee bit of cinnamon, and some sultanas. It's actually pretty tasty! It still goes that wallpaper paste texture that I'm not keen on as it cools, but it's not so bad as it tastes fruity!

[harper]

Whit would Ma Broon say? That mixture sounds boufin'

[lynnski]

Whit would Ma Broon say? That mixture sounds boufin'

Whaaaaaaaaaatt??!! How can apple, cinnamon and sultana be boufin? You canny cut mine into slices though!! ;D

[harper]

Whaaaaaaaaaatt??!! How can apple, cinnamon and sultana be boufin? You canny cut mine into slices though!! ;D

That's called pudding ...

[tig]

i bought a couple of pot noodle type things last week that have porridge in them....thought it would save the palava of making it in the morning......ive no tasted them yet tho so ill let you know if theyre any good

[Canny Lass]

I'm a meal, salt and water type of gal and I ain't changing for nobody. Posh porridge, I never heard any the likes. I agree with Harper that recipe you've got sounds boufin right enough, Lynnski, and Pat's isn't much better.

[Pat]

I'm a meal, salt and water type of gal and I ain't changing for nobody. Posh porridge, I never heard any the likes. I agree with Harper that recipe you've got sounds boufin right enough, Lynnski, and Pat's isn't much better.

Don't knock it till you try it, CL.

Oats are versatile wee souls.

[Hingmie]

Last year my cholesterol was showing a tad high. I have diabetes so that is important. I started on a regime which included daily porridge and I admit it was the "instant, add boiling water to this cardboard cup" type but hey, my cholesterol is now back to within the range required.

[lynnski]

I guess none of you like muesli then? Fruit at breakfast time is GOOD! Helps keep you fuller longer so you're less likely to snack.

[Pat]

I guess none of you like muesli then? Fruit at breakfast time is GOOD! Helps keep you fuller longer so you're less likely to snack.

I met have a spot of kiwi on it but then there's a temptation to add cream.

Anyway today is definitely a porridge day and I've still to have breakfast. I know it's nearly noon but I went back to bed with a coffee and my back (text book) - well a novel actually. Makes since this studying Creative Writing.

[rory]

I met have a spot of kiwi on it but then there's a temptation to add cream.

Anyway today is definitely a porridge day and I've still to have breakfast. I know it's nearly noon but I went back to bed with a coffee and my back (text book) - well a novel actually. Makes since this studying Creative Writing.

It is definately a porridge day Pat. I like some nutbeg sprinkled on it if i am having it made with milk. When made with water then just salt.

[tig]

i bought a couple of pot noodle type things last week that have porridge in them....thought it would save the palava of making it in the morning......ive no tasted them yet tho so ill let you know if theyre any good

i had one today....verdict = not bad at all....quite nice..
(thats as far as im going)

theyre called "oat burst"....well worth the 30p odd i paid for them

[Pat]

i had one today....verdict = not bad at all....quite nice..
(thats as far as im going)

theyre called "oat burst"....well worth the 30p odd i paid for them

I've got some in the wee packets that you add water to, or milk, and microwave. Now why do I feel like a real cook and think you're just lazy, tig.

The pot things have never appealed to me. I've never tasted a pot noodle.

[tig]

oh get you n your west end ways...packets indeed

[harper]

I don't know what Goldilocks would make of this lot...

[Pat]

I don't know what Goldilocks would make of this lot...

and we're not even talking temperatures yet.