Lakeland Beechwood Porridge Spurtle

I just love the grand title of this Lakeland cooking implement , the Spurtle! Some of you will remember Frank Muir who used to present the long running British game show `Call My Bluff` on the television some years ago. There were two teams and each team were given a rather weird and wonderful word. Each member from one team had to give their meaning of the word, of course only one of the team had the rightful meaning and then the other team had to guess which was the true meaning of the word. A wonderful programme, such fun! Well the word `Spurtle` would have been a possible candidate for such a programme, but given that I have Scottish ...  Read the complete review

I'm a porridge lover eating it several days a week with agave syrup and soya cream. It is great for keeping cholesterol levels down and it keeps me full all morning so I don't feel the need to snack on too many naughty treats in the run up to lunch. Making it is a doddle- ½ cup of oats and a cup of water, boil, stir and serve or make it with oatmeal for a more rustic version, this takes an extra 5 minutes or so but is lovely.You can add salt, whisky, chocolate, nuts, fruit -the list is endless! Recently on a trip to Glasgow to see my daughters I went to the Lakeland cookware shop in Buchanan Galleries in search of a special porridge stirring tool ...  Read the complete review