To be embarrassed..

[BLUESEAPARADISE]

To be embarrassed I don't know how to make porridge without using a microwave ..

how would you make yours for your little ones on a busy morning without a microwave?

I am too embarrassed to ask anyone 😳😳

Thankyou

I don’t like porridge made with milk.

I put water into the pan, add the right amount of oats (for me that’s less than some as I don’t like my porridge very very thick).

Leave water to come to the boil whilst stirring, then turn it right down to thicken to the right consistency.

Salt, sugar or sweetener.

Done.

I do one part oats to two parts milk (or one part milk one part water if skint) in a pan, bring to boil, cook/stir til desired consistency.

I don't know how to defrost my freezer. Now that's embarrassing.

Porridge made with milk

You make it with water and a pinch of salt!!!!

Then you can feel utterly virtuous as you drizzle said porridge with double cream and caramel sauce...

Or if you are being heathy a big dollop of puréed fruit (raspberry is my favourite).

Peanut butter mixed in is amazing

I think made with water and salt is the traditional Scottish method

When my mother was little she had porridge with water and salt through lent. Then cream and sugar on Easter Sunday! I thought that sounded lovely 😃

I made it with cream once when we ran out of milk. It was disgusting, alas ☹️

I like the apple juice idea. Might give that a try.

Don't know whether peanut butter would be a bit icky, but willing to give that a go too!

Shame I've already had supper...

I always just do it in the microwave. It's so much easier and quicker.

Sorry, but salt in porridge - eurgh!

Disclaimer - I'm not Scottish. To me salty porridge is inedible.

Porridge done properly is deeeeelicious!**

^No, it really is not delicious

1 measure of oats, 2 measures of boiling water.
Make tea from the rest of the kettle and drink tea leaving oats to steep.

Come back from cuppa, add more hot water until they are your desired consistency. Heat to a boil and slightly thicker than desired. Remove from heat. Add evap (and peanut butter).

@thistle I've never heard of a porridge spurtle. Do you use one?