to think porridge is an artform or am I a dumbass?

[tinyturtletim]

I brought some of this super smooth promises no lumps ready brek for dd who is 1 years old and refuses to eat actual food (another story which also involves me smacking my head against a brick wall)

I make it as per the instructions but it is full of lumps still!

So aibu to complain that their 'super smooth no lump ptomise' is actual bollox or am I doing something wrong?

YANBU. Porridge is a skill. My mum makes lush ready break with no lumps. Mine looks like a toddler did it.

I like the lumps - when I ate porridge (am a low-carber now) I used the biggest jumbo oats I could find! Half a galss of oats, to one glass mixed milk-and-water. 2 mins microwave.

BUT - if you are making it per instructions and it's still lumpy, not much you can do! Whisk? Food processor?

Yanbu! I have made it daily since September and still have only got it right a handful of times :s

My dd can detect a lump before it makes it to the spoon

thenight is your mum available for hire?

How are you making it, tiny?

With readybrek, I heat the milk in a pan first, then sprinkle on the oats a little at a time, continually stirring until the consistency is right.

With porridge, I find it easier to start with the porridge in a bowl, add milk until the porridge oats are complete covered, then add a little more. It depends on the size and shape of your pan, but at first, I'd cover by about a centimetre, which should make it nicely fluid. Bring it all to the boil while stirring continuously, then reduce the heat to a simmer for a couple of minutes, still stirring continuously, until it's thickened. I like mine to be relatively solid - a paste like substance (doesn't that sound appetising). You might need a couple of tries adding more or less milk until you've found the consistency that works best for your child.

Don't try to do either in a microwave. That was madness lies.

Sorry - that should have read 'porridge in a pan (on the hob)'. Not in a bowl.

Microwave fog I am using baby milk though can that be boiled in a pan?

I would have thought it could be heated in a pan if it can be heated in a microwave. It's still basically getting hot. You probably don't need to boil it for readibrek though (the boiling and simmering was for regular porridge) But yes, it might be that regular milk might be easier to work with, if your child isn't lactose intolerant or anything.

Jumbo oats, water and milk for me. And a big pinch of salt. Can't go too wrong.
For DS I make it with goats milk - so oats and goats milk in the microwave for 90 seconds and mixed with banana for sweetness.
I think it's pretty basic isn't it?
Thought maybe nobody else would want to eat my porridge!

I make it with boiling water then add milk powder afterwards. Make it in a tall jug in the microwave so that it can boil freely IYSWIM.

I make oatmeal with 1 part oatmeal, 3 parts water one part milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low for 20 minutes.
We add raisins, walnuts and flax seeds, but your baby wouldn't want those!

Are there two these threads?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1972438-to-think-porridge-is-an-artform-or-am-I-a-dumbass?

Ready brek doesn't need any boiling - heat the milk to pretty warm, then pour in the ready brek dust and stir vigorously. It should thicken without going lumpy.
BTW why does anybody actually buy Ready Brek when it is really easy and cheap to buy regular oats and whizz them with a hand held blender to dust.

She won't touch cows milk doesn't like the taste.

nora I brought it because my dd won't eat much and itwould be worth it if it worked