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instant porridge-make it yourself?
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Just had a look at that Westlothisnlass - I think that your discovery is the one to go for. Precooking the oats by toasting is going to make all the difference!0
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We put the raw Porridge Oats in a blender and give them a good zap.
Then three mins in a microwave (Useing a wide top dish)I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.0 -
you can make ordinary porridge the night before and then microwave in the morning. I make 3 servings in one go with some whipped cream that i got from the market, even though i live alone.it saves time for the next 2 mornings. HthWe put the raw Porridge Oats in a blender and give them a good zap.
Then three mins in a microwave (Useing a wide top dish)
The OP doesnt have access to a microwave0 -
I put oats and boiling water in a food flask. When you want to eat it mix in the powdered milk (sometimes the boiling water can make powdered milk go blobby), reseal it after a good stir and you're good to go.0
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westlothianlass wrote: »HI
I saw a recipe for this on the Mortgage free in three blog recently
http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/?s=porridge&searchsubmit hope the link works.
If not the recipe comes up in her search engine on the main page.
Seems really easy so hope it helps
WLL x
Ahhhh thank you so much! My hubby wants to take porridge to work but has a huge phobia about the shared microwave (factory full of grubby men with smelly foods :eek:) He can get boiling water from the vending machine so this could work for him!!0 -
I make my own with Tesco Value oats - it makes a thicker porridge than the instant packs but I like it like that. Just mix the dry ingredients together and stir in boiling water. It thickens if you let it stand for a minute or two:
1/2 cup of oats
2 tbsp dried milk powder
1/2 tsp sugar (more if you like it sweet)0 -
I'm really in to eating porridge, and found that the £1.20 per pot fee to buy the instant Quaker and Scott's porridge pots (where you just add water.)
I decided to come up with my own recipe, pop it in a tupperware pot and added hot water at work.
Recipe:
40g Oats (I use Scott's)
2 tsbp Milk Powder
200ml boiling water.
1) Stir the dry ingredients before adding water.
2) Add the 200ml of hot water.
3) Stir well.
4) Put a lid on for about 2-3 minutes so that it thickens up.
5) Enjoy :j
The first time I made this, I did it at home and made sure to make a mark on the pot so I knew how much water 200ml should fill with the dry ingredients already added.
Now, I pre-measure the Oats and the Milk Powder in little plastic bags for the week, and off I go! Saving a small fortune!
Hopefully somebody finds some use from this, as I had little success finding an easy recipe for this on Google.
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Brilliant, I am definitely going to try this as I like to use instant porridge pots at work if I don't get time to have breakfast or I am peckish later on.
This way I can control what is put into my food and also everything is in my store cupboard so it is a cheap meal option for me.:D
Thanks Moneyballs2Grocery Challenge: £42.13 /£100 September 2013
Current Debt: £32,000 (31.08.13) :eek: Final LBM (31.08.13)Out of debt, out of danger - Joan Jonker0 -
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Excellent idea, thanks OP
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