Porridge is a food you either love or hate and there are as many different ways of cooking porridge as there are people eating it!  If you haven’t tried porridge in years or if you have memories of a grey solid limp in a bowl, it’s worth trying it again using this recipe. Even hardened porridge-haters like it…

Serves one- Suitable for vegetarians
 

Ingredients

• ½ cup (or ¼ of a mug) of dry porridge oats
• 1 cup (or ½ mug) of low fat milk
• 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey (if you don’t want to add sugar or honey but still want a sweet flavour try your favourite fruit instead)
• 1 tablespoon of sunflower seeds
   

Method

1. Put everything in a saucepan (non-stick if you have it) and gradually bring to the boil. Do stand beside it and watch it as it does boil over like anything
2. Once it has come to the boil turn it down and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes depending on how tender you like your oats  
3. Stir it occasionally. If gets too thick (and how thick you like it is up to you) just add an extra drop of milk  
4. If you want to microwave the porridge, just follow the instructions on the pack and add the sunflower seeds at the end.

Tip: Oats are one a nature’s most nutritious wholegrains. Rich in natural fibre they are fantastic for a healthy bowel and help to keep cholesterol levels healthy. Oats are also slowly digested which means they keep you going for longer and are a fantastic food for people with diabetes as they help to keep blood sugar levels steady. Chop strawberries into your porridge or add a handful of frozen summer berries like raspberries or blackberries.