Comments on: Hearty Apple and Pear Porridge (Oatmeal)

By: libbywarne

libbywarne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:22:10 +0000

I’ll have to dream up some more quick and easy recipes during January!

By: Maev

Maev — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:28:13 +0000

OMG….I soooo love this site……'specially these 'Quick to prepare' recipes…..
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes …7 years ago…..and it took me a long time to sort the GI/carbs thing….and work out recipes…..
You have done it all for us….and so clear and so well explained…..LOVE IT!!!
BTW….I do my oatmeal in the microwave…..around 4 minutes……but I have a low wattage oven…..700W…..You would need to adjust time for your microwave.

By: libby

libby — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:43:04 +0000

Hi Britt, thanks for the comment, I hope hope you enjoy the finished
product as much as we do. The key is lots of fruit, so for one cup of
porridge, at least three pieces of fruit. Sometimes I vary it - I'll
use banana and pear if I run out of apples, or I'll use rasberries and
apples (although Dan likes strawberries better). If you have a food
processor, use the food processor to grate it, it is so much quicker
and easier! The sultanas add a little sweetness, (as do the apples and
pears), I actually usually don't measure the sultanas, but just add a
light sprinkle, so any small scoop or spoonful will be fine. Enjoy,
and I'll look forward to hearing how you go! Cheers, Libby

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:55:52 +0000

Hi Britt, this is Dan, Libby's husband… (and grateful eater of this delicious porridge/oatmeal every morning…!) Libby's referring to a dessert spoon as the measurement — she's just talking about regular sultanas. So, 1 x dessert spoonful of sultanas. If you're not sure which one is the dessert spoon, there's a Wikipedia page on it… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dessert_spoon — they're the spoons you would normally eat breakfast cereal with.

By: britt

britt — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:48:32 +0000

i'm sorry, but i have no idea what the 'dessert spoon sultanas' is, and i'm very interested in making this recipe. please help?
thanks.

By: libbywarne

libbywarne — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:56:29 +0000

Thanks Elaine! I thought the explanations would make the instructions a little clearer. I also thought that adding a little bit of information about GI and cooking technique into each recipe would make it easier for people to apply the low GI principles to their own cooking. I will also be adding a "Your Suggestions" option at the top as a forum to allow for discussion and development of the recipes.

By: Elaine Warne

Elaine Warne — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0000

This recipe is a winner. Easy to prepare and it looks very nice in the bowl. I chopped finely, rather than grated, the fruit and that worked well too.Thanks for the site, it is much needed and your comments and extra explanations are appreciated. It is as if you were speaking to us. My consumers really appreciated their breakfast and ordered the same thing for all the time they were visiting us.