Rainie, after our conversation the other day when you reminded me about what I had said about toast. Since I have been eating porridge oats and cereals with hot milk for breakfast for a couple of months since they are easier for me to swallow, with a mug of hot water. I felt on Monday that my swallowing had improved somewhat. So yesterday morning I had a slice of multi grain toast with lashings of melted butter, washed down with a mug of strong filter coffee. Oh my goodness how delicious the toast and coffee were, it made me feel so happy and set me up for the day. I had good old porridge oats and coffee today. Such simple pleasure from simple foods and drinks. Happy days. Kind regards Frank.
Blueberries I'd like. I love all berries and have a freezer full of redcurrents and blueberries from the garden. I love mango, but would be spending the rest of the day getting it out of my teeth! I will try the blueberries next time. Do you end up with purple porridge? Rainie x
I often have toast and jam or marmalade for my tea if I don't have any appetite as that always goes down well. Porridge with golden syrup and double cream on reminds me of my childhood and staying with my grandma I was a spoilt only grandchild and this was a treat, I still enjoy that now
My mum used to make a 'Golden' sponge pudding when I was a kid with the syrup at the bottom of the basin and it soaked into the sponge. Loved it with custard. Your porridge would be a certain way to help put on weight when needed and easy to swallow. Do you fancy that Frank? Rainie x
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