Well, only one person had any enthusiasm for the original savoury porridge or Zoats (zucchini or courgette oats), so here is my second try and I liked this much better. I left out the cacao and made it with tiger nut milk which is sweet and creamy (recipe here), but you can use nut milk or soy or rice milk – though the latter will give you a thinner porridge and doesn’t have the same nutritional value. I also used raisins instead of dates to sweeten it, which is what I would normally put in straightforward, everyday porridge.
Courgettes contain heart-healthy potassium, folate (necessary for cell-division), anti-oxidants, B vitamins, iron and zinc.
Have a go, it won’t do you any harm and it might very well do you some good!
Vegan and Gluten-Free if you use gluten-free oats.
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Oats
1/2 Cup Tiger Nut Milk or Horchata
1/4 Cup Water
1/2 Courgette/Zucchini, grated
1/4 Cup Raisins
1 Dsp Shelled Hemp Seeds*
1 Dsp Lucuma Powder* (mild, malted flavour)
1 Tsp Wheatgrass Powder (for extra nutrients – optional)
Goji Berries* and Raw Chocolate Mulberry Chips* to serve.
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Method
As before, add oats, milk, water and courgette to pan and warm 
through until it starts to cook, stirring well. Cook for about 5 minutes.
Add raisins and cook for another couple of minutes.
Add hemp seeds, lucuma powder and wheatgrass powder, of used. Mix well.
Transfer to a bowl and add goji berries and raw chocolate mulberry chips, and a little more milk of desired.
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I loved this version! Of course, this is only a template, add whatever flavouring and fruit you like and happen to have.
This is such a satisfying breakfast and starts you off with 1 of your minimum 5 a Day veg and fruit.
We buy our tiger nuts from http://www.thetigernutcompany.co.uk/
* http://www.therawchocolatecompany.com/
Copyright: Chris McGowan
pearsnotparsnipsdotcom 
I like this – haven’t tried it though. But it has chocolate….and goji berries. Nut milk is lovely, so I will try it with that too. 🙂 Sorry about not liking the other one much, but *this* I will be trying out!
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Haha no worries 😊
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I recently tried whipped cream made from rice milk instead of the regular one. Didn’t taste so good 😳 Couldn’t find almond or tigernut milk in the supermarkets, looking forward to trying that… I find soy milk bearable only with double chocolate 😂😛
Your recipes are so completely novel and healthy (which is awesome)
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Rice milk is too watery and has hardly any nutritional value. Nut milks are better, better still without sugar or additives but much better nutritionally and taste-wise to make your own. It is so easy – there are recipes in the Menu – it keeps for about 4 days in the fridge. I doubt you’ll be able to find tiger nut milk in the supermarkets. The Tiger Nut Company sells it but as you’re on a different continent, that isn’t very practical! Best to make your own from soaked tiger nuts. I don’t like soy milk with or without double chocolate 😄 You could buy plain and add your own cacao wth a stick blender and/or a medjool date to sweeten, using a proper blender, much healthier. Cashew cream is nice, soak cashews in enough water to cover them for a couple of hours, blend with whatever flavours you like to sweeten or make special – I once added some rum at Christmas so my dad wouldn’t object to not having his rum sauce with the Christmas pudding! I do appreciate your comments and feedback 😊
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Now that I think about it… I don’t think I’ve ever seen tiger nuts here 🙈 I’ve been meaning to try buying fresh soy milk and add chocolate. Surely it’ll be healthier than the store bought one…Thank you for your suggestions 😊
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