The glory of porridge (merged)

mumofthetwins

While I'm thinking ... Would it be ok to put porridge oats raisins and milk in a tub before work then heat up around lunch time ? Or would it all go yuk ??
I'm thinking a cheap warm filling lunch x

KittyBoo_2

I've got a 7 month old Grandson and he's being weaned at the moment.
I'd like to give him porridge but not the stuff in jars.
What porridge is suitable for him at this age?
I think mine might be a bit too coarse for him.
Thanks

charlies-aunt

mumofthetwins wrote: »

While I'm thinking ... Would it be ok to put porridge oats raisins and milk in a tub before work then heat up around lunch time ? Or would it all go yuk ??
I'm thinking a cheap warm filling lunch x

It would be fine, totally delicious - the raisins would be extra plump and the oats would be lovely and fluffy. I usually do this with mine overnight for a fast breakfast (but with water not milk)

MsHoarder

Twisted_Cherry wrote: »

I bought these today to try them:

Sainsbury's Express Porridge Apple & Cinnamon x 10 Sachets (360g)

Sainsbury's Express Porridge Blueberry & Raspberry x 10 (360g)

Anyone else tried them?

No but I make porridge from oats in the microwave with a quickly chopped up apple and add a sprinkling of cinnamon when in comes out. One portion of fresh fruit and oats from a big bag are much cheaper.

Next time I'm craving choc in the morning I intend to add a square of (Lidl own) dark chocolate to porridge once its cooked.

Baby DS loves porridge made with normal supermarket oats and whole milk (cooled to hand temperature), he's had it from 6-7 months. I use the standard 1:2 ratio and just give him a few spoonfuls of mine into a separate bowl before I sweeten it. If you taste the disgusting paste they sell for babies I understand why they prefer cereal, but porridge is fine.

Raksha

KittyBoo wrote: »

I've got a 7 month old Grandson and he's being weaned at the moment.
I'd like to give him porridge but not the stuff in jars.
What porridge is suitable for him at this age?
I think mine might be a bit too coarse for him.
Thanks

My kids are now 31, 18 and 16 and all weaned on readybrek then porridge, but I seem to remember about 15 years ago there was a hoohaa about weaning babies on oats...

WantToBeSE

I add peanut butter to mine (just a spoon full), and a bit of sugar.

Or marmalade, mashed banana, cocoa powder (not all together, just listing options).

meritaten

my grandkids all love porridge - one just likes a sprinkle of sugar and the others all love it with golden syrup! OH has his plain - and I cant stand the stuff!

orangesmartie

KittyBoo wrote: »

I've got a 7 month old Grandson and he's being weaned at the moment.
I'd like to give him porridge but not the stuff in jars.
What porridge is suitable for him at this age?
I think mine might be a bit too coarse for him.
Thanks

we weaned my littleone on readybrek. He decided he didn't like proper oats porridge - i think it was the texture. But this morning, he ate half of my porridge with me - after he'd eaten his own weetabix! (he's 14m now).

I tend to take the view that he can eat anything i do, i just might need to puree it first. I only buy the jars for when we're out and about - although i do find the asda good stuff tins great for quick meals. but usually we just save a portion of whatever we have for dinner and mash it up for him. he's only got 8 teeth so far, but he manages all sorts and has been eating curry, rice, noodles, bangers and mash etc since he was around 5 months old.

bossymoo

mumofthetwins wrote: »

While I'm thinking ... Would it be ok to put porridge oats raisins and milk in a tub before work then heat up around lunch time ? Or would it all go yuk ??
I'm thinking a cheap warm filling lunch x

Last week I took instant oats in a tub with some skimmed milk powder, raisins and mixed spice. I added a cup of hot water (vending machine) once I got to work and put the lid back on for a few minutes. Was v tasty!

BernardM

The real life research for you 1dim.

Smart move to avoid microwaving.http://www.naturalnews.com/039404_microwave_ovens_vitamins_nutrients.html


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11238815?dopt=Abstract
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/89/4/667.abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10554220
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11238815?dopt=Abstract