Rain, More Rain, and Porridge
Gales, gale force winds, pouring rain that pours sideways. A typical Tasmanian spring school holiday week. We woke up this morning to find our side fence had collapsed.....
..on top of the broad beans. And my lovely tub of garlic....
The children are well pleased about the demise of the broad beans. I am thinking the garlic will survive, only slightly bent.
We are trapped inside, but luckily I had the forethought to invite lots of children over during these last few days, so their parents have had to brave the elements to drop them off, and I just have to make pizza. I like making pizza, especially when a little curly-haired moppet popped her head up over the kitchen bench, and said in awed tones, 'Are you really making the DOUGH as well? That's AMAZING.' I like being amazing.
I decided, in my quest for health and wholesomeness, that maybe I could find something a little more 'whole food-y' than vegemite toast for breakfast, so tried soaking oats to make 'proper' porridge. Usually I make quick oats porridge in the microwave for Posy, because she is the only one who eats it. But last night I soaked the oats, for health, and cooked it with salt this morning, served it with milk, natural yoghurt, a sprinkle of cinnamon and a swirl of honey.
It still tasted like gloppity glop (thankyou Dr Seuss).
At least Posy liked it.
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You are a cool mum. Imagine what those kids say to their own mums when they get home. Whip up some Goop to play with and you will really rock.
Gosh, havent made porridge the old fashioned way for ages.
Enjoy the breeze and rain.
My kids, Jasper in particular begs for it but twice a week is more than enough. It varies in its condiments. I usually throw in a generous handful (or 2) of sultanas, sometime it's apple puree (I bottled the leftover fruit from bottling apple juice) and cinnamon, sometimes peach slices, sometimes plain (rarely) and the kids inhale the stuff and beg (yes, thats right, BEG) for seconds. And thirds. I gave up serving myself any. On the days I make too much they never eat it all but the days I get the amount perfect to serve us each a big bowl the kids inevitably want more and I end up sacrificing mine. I even have a recipe for a savoury porridge, much like risotto but with oats. Not game to go there quite yet. ;)
It's as windy as anything here too. We're having our front fence built but we're trying to saw down some trees first. Martin hit them up hard last night but after 4 hours he wasn't even half way so we figured we'd ask our builder to do it today but not a chance. Insanely windy.
My gardens are ok (I hope your beans and garlic survive ok), my hens are hiding on the deck to get out of both wind and rain and my kids are driving me batty as they want to get out in the garden (I planned to build bean teepees from the poplar tree brances Martin cut down). I can't wait for a little more sunshine and a LOT less wind.
Jessie, I did think that stewed apple might improve the porridge. It's just not my favourite texture. Posy loves it, but no-one else is keen. I want to stop making one serve in the microwave for her, because it's probably not the best. So I'm thinking maybe I could put up with it once a week or so, and cook it'proper'..
Hope your trees fall down in the wind (only the ones you want to go, of course):)
It's been madly windy here as well. We had plans to take the kids and dog out for some fresh air, but there's a fine line between how much fresh air is enough and how much is oops, did my kid just sail off to Tasmania? Dog seemed to be quite content with going for a drive instead and had a massive sleep like she'd been for a walk, so win there.
I used to love storms. Before I realised that houses are not impregnable fortresses. Now I fret as we have large trees around us.
Hope you get your fence repaired cheaply. I side with your children on the broad bean issue. My mother used to serve them regularly. Yuck! But then I had some recently and was so surprised. Maybe it is a maturing palate? Even tempted to put them in a curry.
Posy gets my vote with porridge. I make the 2 min microwave variety regularly. Cheap, filling, and healthy. Gloppity glop sounds so happy!
Lucinda, tiny, fingernail size broadbeans, double shelled, bright green and just steamed, in pasta with bacon and garlic and greens.Oh yum!
Steaming sounds a good idea. I cut the broad beans in half and then stir fry them with a bit of salt and sugar, so the second skin comes off and you can pick out the tasty green beans and eat as a snack.
Hope the weather improves.
Don't all of us like to be "amazing"? You earned that label for doing something you love. What a great result!
Tammy, I will take 'amazing' wherever I can get it.
Fran, isn't nature wonderful? And yes, bircher muesli, will give that a try, such a good idea, and get my head around the kefir as well...
Of course, that was also about the time I learnt to not buy homebrand ginger and garlic as putting garlic in the porridge because the jars look the same in the morning pregnancy blergh was not a good idea!
I now buy ginger in Masters as it takes about 6 months to use up a jar and buy garlic in homebrand as I generally use a jar every 2 - 3 weeks. :-)
By the way I love the way your commenters are so chatty. My long comments don't feel so out of place and it is lovely to know more about your other fans.
Best wishes
Jen in NSW
Love long, chatty comments, I learn so much from everyone here. Ginger in porridge - must try that, I think the blandness of it is one reason I don't like it. I keep a ginger root in the freezer in a tub, and grate it straight from frozen, lasts for ages. Will give it a go on the gloppity-glop!
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