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Healthy Home Economist / Recipes / Breakfast Recipes / Porridge

Porridge

Amaranth Breakfast Porridge

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Breakfast porridge in Western culture almost always means a dish that is based on oatmeal. A quick survey of the supermarket and healthfood store proves this point. Note how many different types of instant oatmeal packets and quick oats are on offer!

If oatmeal isn’t your thing, you need a mix-up, or are grain free, the porridge breakfast ideas below give you something new to try!

There are many seeds and grains from around the world that make excellent hot cereal. Along with instructions to make basic oatmeal, these breakfast porridge recipes are prepared and cooked the old fashioned way so that optimal nutrition is obtained and you stay full all the way to lunch. Enjoy!

millet pearls soaking in a pot on a counter

How to Cook Millet Porridge

How to cook millet traditionally by rinsing, soaking, and then simmering on the stovetop for the most nutritious and digestible breakfast cereal or …

View RecipeHow to Cook Millet Porridge
homemade instant oats on a spoon

DIY Quick Oats (fresher, healthier oatmeal)

With time in the kitchen at a premium for many of us, quick or “instant” oats are a favorite to reduce cooking time for a fast and …

View RecipeDIY Quick Oats (fresher, healthier oatmeal)
cooked bulgur in a white bowl

How to Cook Bulgur for Maximum Nutrition

How to cook bulgur at home for maximum digestibility and which varieties of wheat make the most nutritious choices for the breakfast or dinner menu. …

View RecipeHow to Cook Bulgur for Maximum Nutrition
cooked buckwheat porridge in a pan with a pat of butter

Buckwheat Breakfast Porridge (grain free)

Cream of buckwheat porridge is a tasty and nutritious alternative to oatmeal and other grain-based hot cereals. While low in calories as well as …

View RecipeBuckwheat Breakfast Porridge (grain free)
Pumpkin Spice Porridge

Pumpkin Spice Porridge

A classic recipe for overnight pumpkin spice oatmeal. Enjoy a bowl of porridge more flavorful and nutritious than instant versions that contain no …

View RecipePumpkin Spice Porridge
Toasted Teff Porridge Recipe 1

Toasted Teff Porridge Recipe

Teff is a nutritious gluten-free cereal grain that makes an excellent bowl of porridge! Native to Africa, this tiniest of cereal seeds is becoming …

View RecipeToasted Teff Porridge Recipe
How to Make Soaked Steel Cut Oats. Healthier than Rolled Oats?

How to Soak Steel Cut Irish Oats. Better than Rolled?

How to soak steel-cut or Irish oats for a highly digestible and nutritious oatmeal porridge. The nutrition compares favorably to roll oats and will …

View RecipeHow to Soak Steel Cut Irish Oats. Better than Rolled?
Amaranth Breakfast Porridge

Amaranth Breakfast Porridge

Amaranth is an ancient gluten-free seed (pseudo-grain) that is growing immensely in popularity. The trouble is most folks who want to eat it have no …

View RecipeAmaranth Breakfast Porridge
5 Reasons (with 5 Recipes) to Have Broth for Breakfast

5 Reasons (with 5 Recipes) to Have Broth for Breakfast

Breakfast broth is rapidly gaining in popularity as a healthy option for a morning meal. The reasons for its benefits are simple and so are the …

View Recipe5 Reasons (with 5 Recipes) to Have Broth for Breakfast
kitchari

Kitchari Healing and Nourishing Ayurvedic Porridge

The small, locally owned health food store where I have shopped for nearly 20 years has a wonderful deli and juice bar. It is a huge favorite of the …

View RecipeKitchari Healing and Nourishing Ayurvedic Porridge
How to Cook Oatmeal the Right Way (+ VIDEO)

How to Cook Oatmeal the Right Way (+ VIDEO)

How to soak and cook oatmeal the traditional way, aka “overnight oats” for a digestible and nourishing breakfast that will keep you …

View RecipeHow to Cook Oatmeal the Right Way (+ VIDEO)

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