Pease Porridge Hot

Let’s talk about Porridge (as in Oatmeal).

Let’s also forget about the fact that your mother was always suggesting that you eat it for breakfast. As a free citizen, you can come to the wisdom of this all on your own. What you need to know is that oatmeal has a very long history, which recommends it right there. For a food to be around as long as oatmeal has, it has to be good.

The Mayo Clinic, a well-regarded institution, has determined that a daily bowl of oatmeal can actually lower blood cholesterol because of its soluble fiber content. Athletes’ prefer oatmeal because oats encourage slow digestion and have a lot of B vitamins. I could go on, but I’m probably beginning to sound like your mother. Stated simply, Oatmeal is very good for you.

(Are you ready?) Here’s a link to a very easy recipe for one serving of Oatmeal. (See how I slipped that in there? This is a first for me and I hope the link works!)

A word about my recipe format. If you print out the PDF (the bar is in the upper righthand corner on the link page), you will have the recipe on one regular size sheet of paper. If you would like to start your own cookbook from this and future recipes, the dotted lines (you’ll see them when you print it out) can be used as trim marks and your pages will fit into any 5x7 photo album.