Porridge of the Week #28 ARGENTINA SPECIAL!

Porridge of the Week #28
Dulce de Leche and Banana

Category: Flavour

Start by soaking the oats in milk. Chop up a banana (saving three slices) and mash- you could put it in a dribble of milk and quickly heat if that helps to break it down. Stir this into the porridge and then, in a ramekin or bowl, heat 3 tablespoons of Dulce de Leche- although this can be varied to taste.
Spoon the dulce de leche into the porridge whilst heating through, leaving half aside.
Finally, serve up, Top with the banana and a drizzle of leftover Dulce de Leche.

Dulce de leche (dulce- sweet, leche- milk) is a caramelised milk dessert 'sauce' that I have become addicted to whilst in Argentina. It appears the Argentinians share this passion, as they put it in most of their confectionary and puddings. I knew instantly that it would make an incredible porridge. Combined with banana, it is one of my all time favourites. (Yeah, I know...)

The amount I use is only a guide, add it to taste. You may find you too become addicted and need a lot more! I tried this porridge on a non porridge eating Argentinian local and it got the thumbs up! If you like this recipe (I cannot recommend it enough) check back for other dulce de leche themed porridge of the week ideas that I have been concocting...

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Food Porn.

You foodies will know what I'm talking about. Sometimes you cook something (and then photograph it- naturally...) and its just so damn good, you feel you should keep it under the mattress.

Here are last nights offerings; some of the best food I've ever eaten, with one of the best cooks I know.
... No words, just pure food porno.

Food includes recipes by Rick Stein and Ottolenghi. Chocolates are from Theobromo-cocoa and porridge is vanilla and mixed berries.

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New Bowl!

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Yesterday I celebrated the end of my degree by buying a matching bowl and cup from the Whittard's sale.
Breakfast is very ceremonial for me and I always have to have a special bowl for my porridge- it makes it taste that much better. This is my new porridge bowl and morning coffee cup, and it got christened with berry porridge this morning!


Happy Days.

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Porridge of the Week.

Welcome to the first of my regular feature- Porridge of the Week!
If there is one strong recurrent theme in my food conversations, it is that of porridge. I have a close band of porridge friends who share this passion, and a wider circle that laugh in my face. I will be broaching the subject of the Perfect Porridge in the near future, but I thought for now I would get the Porridge ball (bowl?) rolling with the first edition of P.O.T.W.

Porridge of the Week #1

Honey, Banana, Cinnamon and Raisin

Category: Flavoured.
Okay, so it's not fancy, but it has literally been my porridge of the week. Its simple, its sweet and its uncomplicated. Who doesn't like sweet and uncomplicated..?

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P.O.T.W will be divided into either one of three categories; Healthy, Flavoured or Evening. All will be revealed. If you have any recommendations for P.O.T.W that you would like to share, please please do, by leaving a comment. We would really appreciate that! Thanks x

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