Orange Ginger Oatmeal Porridge Delight Food

ORANGE GINGER OATMEAL PORRIDGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• It helps to quickly make the topping first:.
• Take an small pot such as an small washed empty yogurt pot or egg cup and put in about a medium teaspoon of chunky orange marmalade. Add a bit of boiling or hot water and stir to make a medium thick paste.
• Porridge:.
• Measure the porridge oats - I suggest 57g as a good sized portion into a saucepan. I tested this to work out to be pretty much exactly 4 Tablespoons extremely well heaped (- or about 1/4 cup apparently). I'm on a calorie-controlled diet and this is just enough for me to enjoy without feeling either underfed or too heavy - but you may prefer more or less and adjust the other ingredients accordingly.
• Add 345ml water (about 1 1/2 cups)- or enough to be absorbed to your satisfaction. Water weighs 1g per ml so you can weigh in 345g if you have electronic scales.
• Add just a couple of small drops vanilla flavouring - I prefer the articifial one as it's got a much stronger flavour - if you use real vanilla essence you may need about 1/3 Teaspoon because it's so much weaker. (Note: calorie wise, artificial vanilla has 50 Kcal/100ml versus 600 Kcal/100ml for real vanilla essence!).
• Add about 1/3 teaspoon of Ground Ginger (to taste) - quite a lot is really good! - but breakfast time cravings vary about as much as personal tastes :).
• Add about 1/3 teaspoon caraway seeds (to taste - or leave them out if you don't really like caraway seeds).
• Place on stove and boil and simmer until just the consistency you like.
• When just about thick enough, add 2 medium teaspoons of Splenda(R), or granulated sweetener or sugar (or as much/little as suits your taste) and stir it in well.
• Pour into breakfast bowl and top with about 1 1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons natural (plain) yogurt (ideally fat-free/low-fat) or single cream if you're not counting calories.
• Sprinkle the top, in particular the yogurt with a teaspoon or two of Splenda (R) (or granulated sweetener or sugar).
• Add the prepared, diluted marmalade over the yogurt.
• SERVE.
• NOTES:.
• Don't go too mad with the yogurt or cream! it actually tastes better if you don't drown it in yogurt or cream - probably because the porridge itself tastes so wonderful.
• SUGGESTIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE TOPPINGS:.
• As an alternative to orange marmalade you might try a couple of teaspoons of orange or lemon juice, or crushed hazelnuts, or ginger jam/conserve, or pieces of crystallized ginger or slices of ginger preserved in sugar syrup, or maybe just honey. You might like to sometimes put a teaspoon of raisins in with the topping (or in with the porridge :) for a special treat. Incidentally I'm currently using 'Streamline' 'Zest' Reduced Sugar, High-Fruit (55% fruit) Orange & Grapefruit marmalade which is to die for if you can get it!
• SWEETENERS:.
• If using a different granulated sweetener it's worth knowing that aspartame becomes unstable and loses its sweetness above 85 degrees centigrade hence the suggestion to use Splenda(R) which is fine above 100 centigrade and can be boiled no problem. Some granulated sweeteners contain acesulphame-K in addition to aspartame. Acesulphame-K stays sweet above 100 centigrade but some people think it doesn't taste so nice :) If in doubt, maybe spoil yourself and use sugar!
• CALORIC VALUES:.
• I calculate calories per serving using sweetener and low-fat yoghurt to max out at around 265 calories depending on make and types of ingredients used. If you use sugar you can add another 70 calories for the suggested quantity here. For Cream add another 30 or more calories. Mine usually works out about 245 calories maximum but I use low sugar marmalade, fat-free yogurt etc.

FANTAKUCHEN (FANTA CAKE) A POPULAR GERMAN CAKE MADE WITH FANTA!

Steps:

• For the cake: mix together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and oil. Add flour and then Fanta and mix well. At the end, mix in the baking soda then turn immediately into an ungreased 9 X 13 inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool.
• For icing: Whip cream until stiff and then fold in the soured cream and powdered sugar and "Whip it"/"Sahnesteif". Put peaches on the cake and then top with the icing. Serve chilled.
• Note: People in the United States should NOT be looking for "Sahnesteif", they should be looking for "Whip it". If you're in a German speaking country - you should be looking for "Sahnesteif" not "Whip it". No matter if you are in America or Europe - it's in the baking aisle and "Whip it"/"Sahnesteif" is ALWAYS in a blue envelope right next to the yellow envelopes of Vanilla Sugar. If your store doesn't sell it - you can always buy it off the internet.

STRAWBERRIES & CREAM OATMEAL (PORRIDGE)

Steps:

• Combine water, oats & creamer.
• Microwace for 1 minute and then stir to combine.
• If you want your srawberries warmed through add them now and cook for a further 30 seconds.
• Serve with strawberries (if you didn't already add them) & vanilla yoghurt.

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE OATMEAL/PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix (making sure any lumps in the cocoa powder and broken up).
• Add the water and microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds (make sure it doesn't overflow!).
• Stir and leave for at least a minute, then if you like it thicker, microwave for another 30 seconds or so until it's the texture you like (but be really careful it doesn't overflow), remembering it will thicken up a bit as it cools. Enjoy!

CHAI & RAISIN OATMEAL (PORRIDGE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and cook for 1 1/2 mins in the microwave stirring after 1 minute.

HELL'S KITCHEN MAHNOMIN PORRIDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy non-stick sauté pan, add the cooked wild rice, heavy cream, and maple syrup, and warm through. Add the blueberries, craisins, and hazelnuts, and stir to mix well. Serve in a bowl with sides of warm heavy cream and maple syrup.

APPLE GINGER OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the water and salt to boil, then add the oats, apple, rasin and pumpkin pie spice.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the oats are soft (approx. 10 minutes) Stir in the almonds.
• To serve,divide between two large bowls.
• Sweeten with syrup and top with milk.