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Semi skimmed milk plus oats from Lidl's, to which my late wife added mixed dried fruit, which we bought in large bags and cut up into small pieces, raisins, sultanas, apricots, figs, prunes and mango, a couple of mins in the microwave, a stir, then a drizzle of fruit coulis from Sainsbury's. I think mango and passion fruit was her favourite, although raspberry featured too.
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Good man.
Fried egg on top and bacon is also a favourite of mine.
Marmite beats porridge every day.
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Couldn't resist.
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It is unhealthy processed carbs, theres no protien in it.
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Shocked me as well - readybrek got more protein/less carbs in it than porridge. (as I said I did not eat readybrek for years even thou I like it as I thought it was unhealthy).
| Nutritional values per 100g | Ready Brek | Porridge Oats (Quaker) |
| Calories | 374 kcal | 374 kcal |
| Fat | 8.7 g | 8.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58.0 g | 60.0 g |
| Protein | 12.0 g | 11.0 g |
| Fibre | 7.9 g | 9.0 g |
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On the back of this thread I wondered, when I was a "regular" porridge eater, how much I was eating seeing folk here quoting X grams.
After my BP scare years ago I gave up on "proper" breakfasts for a bit and tried porridge in an effort to lose weight. First made with milk, then half milk / half water and finally water. It just made me want a fry up which is let's face it the food of the gods and what an Englishman is designed to eat. Now I've discovered intermittent fasting and that works for me. I just wait until midday then have a fry up!
Anyway it turns out its 100g of oats as I filled up the beaker I use and weighed it.
Last night then as a snack: 100g oats, cup of semi skimmed, handful of walnuts, pecans and pine nuts. Dollop of North Downs honey.
After my BP scare years ago I gave up on "proper" breakfasts for a bit and tried porridge in an effort to lose weight. First made with milk, then half milk / half water and finally water. It just made me want a fry up which is let's face it the food of the gods and what an Englishman is designed to eat. Now I've discovered intermittent fasting and that works for me. I just wait until midday then have a fry up!
Anyway it turns out its 100g of oats as I filled up the beaker I use and weighed it.
Last night then as a snack: 100g oats, cup of semi skimmed, handful of walnuts, pecans and pine nuts. Dollop of North Downs honey.
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In Zambia they have Nshima , which is a sort of porage (note spelling) made with pounded Maize.
Eaten more as a staple with various types of relish, including Kapenta (fresh water sardines) or Mopane Worm (Emperor Moth Caterpillars) or Chibwabwa (Pumpkin) leaves.
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In Zambia they have Nshima , which is a sort of porage (note spelling) made with pounded Maize.
Eaten more as a staple with various types of relish, including Kapenta (fresh water sardines) or Mopane Worm (Emperor Moth Caterpillars) or Chibwabwa (Pumpkin) leaves.
Maize with Sardines....?
I would have to be hungry - but yes I would eat it....
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Not eaten a lot of maize flour things I don't think - have noted when they do food drops to starving third world people - this is what they chuck out the back of transporter planes.
Maybe as an experiment - I should buy some and try it - even if it only makes me feel grateful for my "1st world priviledge".
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We were never allowed ready brek as kids dont know why unless it was too expensive
I always wanted to be that kid with the glow around him
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We were never allowed ready brek as kids dont know why unless it was too expensive
I always wanted to be that kid with the glow around him
I never had it as kid - I came from poor agricultural family.
My Mother was a good provider - make a meal out of anything - we did not go without. My Mum put allot of effort into making sure the kids/old people/dogs/cats about her - never went hungry. For this she has my full respect...
But for breakfast - you could be served anything - mostly leftovers to be used up. They was no boxes of cereals with plastics toys inside them for us...
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Would you eat Nshima with Mopane Worm ?Maize with Sardines....?
I would have to be hungry - but yes I would eat it....
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Not eaten a lot of maize flour things I don't think - have noted when they do food drops to starving third world people - this is what they chuck out the back of transporter planes.
Maybe as an experiment - I should buy some and try it - even if it only makes me feel grateful for my "1st world priviledge".
( I have )
These are Mopane Worms
(Tastes a bit like chicken ... )
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Near enough the same as porridge and just as tasteless. A normal portion size is probably a 3rd of that.
Its mostly energy, and as a 38yr old man with a belly, energy is not something I need to focus on - I get enough from beer
