Porridge

pillarbox_red · Apr 11th, 2012, 16:26 PM

Just wondering what is the best way to make up porridge for LO? He is 6 months old and its the quaker oats that I have. Thanks

ellie27 · Apr 11th, 2012, 16:28 PM

Normal adult porridge is perfect - just make the way you do for yourself but dont add sugar.

I sometimes put some mashed banana through it for my daughter who loves porridge!

I make it in the microwave.

I hate ready brek - its so sloppy and just yuk!!

cattattat · Apr 11th, 2012, 17:02 PM

I make up a big pan of normal adult porridge with whole milk and add a couple of fruit pots to sweeten it, then divide it up and freeze it into individual portions. Two weeks worth of breakfast in one easy go!

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pillarbox_red · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:03 AM

Thanks! So I can just make it using full fat cows milk? Wasn't sure if I'd have to use formula!

Blah11 · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:19 AM

cows milk is fine as an ingredient, but not as a drink to replace breastmilk or formula.

Weezie123 · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:22 AM

I just make mine up with water in a pan on the hob and add banana after as it cools it quicker. I make it each day as it doesn't take very long. I added expressed milk once it was cooked when he first started so it was a familiar flavour but it's personal preference whether you want to use formula or not.

Twiglette · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:30 AM

I use readybrek, I heat her bottle and use the milk from that to make the porridge. I'll then stir in some pureed fruit to sweeten it. X

loobylou99 · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:55 AM

I use ready brek also, and put fruit compote in to it most of the time. I use full fat milk

darkangel1981 · Apr 12th, 2012, 05:07 AM

I used asda's ready oats. Bit thicker than ready brek and way cheaper, actually tastes pretty nice!

I use cows milk and then shove it in the microwave.

canadabear · Apr 12th, 2012, 05:43 AM

I use quakers oats, just make it with water on the stove. LO loves it with banana mashed in or sometimes I do pear. He gets so excited he starts dancing in his highchair.

Apr 11th, 2012, 16:26 PM	#1
pillarbox_red Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 524	Porridge Just wondering what is the best way to make up porridge for LO? He is 6 months old and its the quaker oats that I have. Thanks

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Apr 11th, 2012, 16:28 PM	#2
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,560	Normal adult porridge is perfect - just make the way you do for yourself but dont add sugar. I sometimes put some mashed banana through it for my daughter who loves porridge! I make it in the microwave. I hate ready brek - its so sloppy and just yuk!!

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cattattat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 648	I make up a big pan of normal adult porridge with whole milk and add a couple of fruit pots to sweeten it, then divide it up and freeze it into individual portions. Two weeks worth of breakfast in one easy go! x

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pillarbox_red Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 524	Thanks! So I can just make it using full fat cows milk? Wasn't sure if I'd have to use formula!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 03:19 AM	#5
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,172	cows milk is fine as an ingredient, but not as a drink to replace breastmilk or formula.

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Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	I just make mine up with water in a pan on the hob and add banana after as it cools it quicker. I make it each day as it doesn't take very long. I added expressed milk once it was cooked when he first started so it was a familiar flavour but it's personal preference whether you want to use formula or not.

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Twiglette Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rotherham, south yorkshire Posts: 9	I use readybrek, I heat her bottle and use the milk from that to make the porridge. I'll then stir in some pureed fruit to sweeten it. X

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Apr 12th, 2012, 03:55 AM	#8
loobylou99 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Here there and everywhere Posts: 676	I use ready brek also, and put fruit compote in to it most of the time. I use full fat milk

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Apr 12th, 2012, 05:07 AM	#9
darkangel1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,667	I used asda's ready oats. Bit thicker than ready brek and way cheaper, actually tastes pretty nice! I use cows milk and then shove it in the microwave.

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canadabear Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 659	I use quakers oats, just make it with water on the stove. LO loves it with banana mashed in or sometimes I do pear. He gets so excited he starts dancing in his highchair.

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