Porridge/Hot Cereal Recipes?

[SadieKate]

AG, great minds and all that jazz . . . . off to work on a spreadsheet.

[Bikingmomof3]

I think there is something terribly wrong with me. I am the only person I knwo who cannot stand hot cereal/oatmeal/porridge.

[SadieKate]

We use cut and rolled multi-grain cereals from Butte Creek Mill, an 1872 water-powered grist mill in Oregon. Their cereals are a great mix of grains and nuts, and are incredibly fresh and cheap. I never remember because Bubba, the spurtle owner, is the main cereal maker in our household. Essentially, a 2:1 ratio of water to cereal and nuke for 3-10 minutes depending on the amount and type of cereal (rolled takes less time). Top with nuts, dried fruit, brown sugar, butter, stir and inhale.

I can ride huge distances on such a breakfast. Now, if I could only leap tall buildings also.

[rocknrollgirl]

I probably should not let my secret out. Every time I do, I go back to the store and secret item is gone....but for you guys...

A few summers ago, DH and I spent three weeks in Scotland hiking. I am not much a one for blood sausage for breakfast, so I started eating the porridge.
Well let me tell you, I thought that I had eaten oatmeal. No way...this was a totally different beastie.
Everywhere we stayed, I grilled little old scottish women in aprons. From Edinburgh to Portree, and I could not fine to secret to this magical stuff.

Upon my return home, I tried every type of oat to try to recapture the magic, but no luck. Three years and hundreds of failed attempts later, I stumble across Bob's Redmill Scottish Oats.

Nirvana....I have found it. It is the real deal. The best porridge west of The Isle Of Skye.....

I eat it with some home cooked apple sauce and milk....

Incredible stuff.

Shhh....you can't tell anybody

Ruth

[Thorn]

We took a vacation in northern Georgia and got hooked on Nora Mill's Pioneer porridge (http://www.noramill.com/store/produc...c6f697a5606cd). I enjoy almost any cooked cereal, but this is, by far, my favorite. Just cook it up 4:1 with water...so tasty you can eat it without sugar or milk.

Also, my DP (the cook in this relationship) has a variation of Kesari, and Indian dish, that he makes. He modified it to use less sugar. It can be found at http://www.penta.com/~dbm/recipes/kesari.html (yes, he gives out the so much, he put it on his web site :-) Unlike the first suggestion this one if for the days when you can justify sugar and milk, of course.

[uk elephant]

I've started adding cinnamon, ginger and a bit of nutmeg to my oatmeal when I cook it. Deliciously fragrant and warming in the winter!

[spokewench]

A little off thread, but your picture intrigues me - first off, are you in a staircase? The picture was taken at a funny angle and it looks like you are going down a staircase - but the most intriguing thing is, is that a cat carrier on your back?

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