Double Pom Power Porridge

Double pomegranate porridge

I still had half a pomegranate left over from the other day, and decided to spice it up  little compared to just a plain old porridge. I don't really know any spices which work well with pomegranate, but I do have some pomegranate tea bags! They only contain 5% real pomegranate (the rest is orange peel and cranberries) but they taste lovely and fruity! I also added some yogurt, which helps make the creamyness you loose when using what if effectively water and also some calories and calcium to make this a more complete breakfast! I only had Greek yogurt, but coconut would be great! Now I cant eat yogurt, and soy stuff makes me sick so I hope others will enjoy this!!

Recipe--serves 1

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup pomegranate tea, brewed and left to cool
• 1/2 pomegranate, seeds removed
• 3 tbsp  greek/natural yogurt (or way more if your like me!)

Method

1. Pour the tea over the oats and leave to soak in over night
2. Top with pomegranate seeds.(You can do this in the morning or get prepared and do it the night before also!)
3. Microwave for 2 mins (seems to take less when left to soak)
4. Top with yogurt and honey if you like
5. Enjoy something a bit different!

Fancy a look at these tea bags?

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Ruby Jeweled porridge

Ruby Jeweled Porridge

Don't they just look like ruby's?!

Yesterday I came home to find my Dad had been shopping, and actually bought me something great! He presented me with a pomegranate and a strange fruit that looked like a giant tomato (more about that tomorrow!) .As I'm still fighting off a cold I went for the antioxidant packed pomegranate for today's breakfast.

I love pomegranate but they are so fiddly to prepare. I have read about the spoon method, where you chop the fruit in half, then whack with a spoon until all the seeds fall out. I have tried this method but always just end up pulling the whole thing apart, which is effective if time consuming. Sprinkled
on top of the porridge they look like juicy little jewels.

Recipe

• 1 serving of oats
• 1 serving of milk/water
• Small handful (20ish grams) sunflower seeds
• The seeds of 1/2 a pomegranate

Method

1. Pour the milk over the oats
2. Mix in 3/4 of the pomegranate seeds, save the rest. Also stir in the sunflower seeds
3. Cook for 2-3 mins
4. Add the remainder of the pomegranate seeds.
5. Enjoy!

Has anyone got a better way to prepare pomegranate?