ALTERNATIVES for oatmeal porridge

*spices and aromas for more or less unusual pairings: spirulina algae, basil, unsweetened cocoa, cinnamon, turmeric, Tonka bean, mint, nutmeg, long pepper, chili pepper, matcha green tea powder, vanilla, ginger

– you can also use plant-based milk for cooking, for a light version: use only water

– plant-based milks of: amaranth, oat, coconut, almond, hazelnut, rice, soy…

– for a different flavor: thin with coffee (also barley)

– fresh or dried – dehydrated fruit (better to use sugar-free): apricots, pineapple, oranges, #gojiberries, bananas, cherries, dates, figs, strawberries, red fruits, kiwi, raspberries, pomegranate, apples, melon, black or red blueberries, papaya, peaches, pears, prunes, raisins…

– chopped nuts: cashews, peanuts, #walnuts, #almonds, #hazelnuts, pecan #nuts, #pine nuts, #pistachios

– oilseeds: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, chia seeds

– cocoa nibs, dark chocolate chips, chocolate drops

– add cooked apples and cinnamon

– peanut butter or hazelnut or pistachio paste

– only for non-celiacs, use other cereals: mixed, spelt, wheat, rice, rye…

– coconut flour or coconut flakes (grated)

– crumbled cookies or amaretti

– additional sugars to add: malt, jam, stevia, muscovado sugar, maple syrup, agave syrup, date syrup, corn syrup, rice syrup

additional VEGETARIAN ingredients

– cow’s milk

– plain or Greek yogurt

– honey

For a vegetarian and indulgent breakfast, try the chocolate and walnut muffins

To find breakfast already ready in the morning

COLD Porridge – with soaking and without cooking

The cold version is called “Overnight oatmeal“. Its literal translation is: resting oatmeal flakes overnight. How to prepare it? In the evening, before going to bed, mix in a bowl: oatmeal flakes with liquids (milk and/or water, or yogurt) three times their weight. You can also add a tablespoon of raisins or other chopped dried fruit. Then place in the fridge overnight. In the morning, mix and add: fresh and dried fruit, preferred aromas.

PORRIDGE with cooking and soaking

Cook, as per the recipe, the oatmeal flakes in water the night before. Once cooked, optionally add a teaspoon of chia or flax seeds, then mix (they make the Porridge pudding-like). Cover and place in the fridge overnight. In the morning add cold milk, fresh fruit pieces, and oilseeds.

Porridge cooking in the MICROWAVE or Bimby

Place a bowl (suitable for microwave) with: flakes, water, raisins, and salt in the oven for 4 minutes at 450W. Remove from the microwave and add milk and other ingredients.

HERE the Bimby version.

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FRUIT to decorate and enrich, choose based on seasonality

#apricots – from May to August

#watermelon – from June to September

#Italian bananas – from April to November

#barattiere – from May to August

#carosello – from May to August

#cherries – from May to early August

#clementines – from September to March

#figs – from July to October

#strawberries – from April to September

#berries – all summer long

#raspberries – from June to August

#tangerines – from November to March

#mapo – from October to January

#pomegranate – from September to December

#melon – from June to September

#blueberries – from June to September

#miyagawa satsuma – from September to December

#blackberries – from July to October

#pears – from June to December

#peaches – from May to September

#plums – from June to October

#currants – from June to September

#plums – from June to October

#oranges – from October to July

#avocado – from October to June

#clementines – from September to March

#kiwi – from September to November

#mandarins – from October to July

#mango – from late July to November

#apples – from August to November

#grapes – from late July to November

Exotic fruits, available all year round: pineapple, bananas, coconut, dragon fruit (pitaya or pitahaya), passion fruit, papaya, plantain.