porridge
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Breakfast was porridge with bananas and peanut butter, while lunch was "usually a massive plate of rice with marmite with two eggs, or cheesy fried potatoes with eggs and veg".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Videos of people sprinkling chia seeds on top of porridge and nutritionists lauding the benefits of red kidney beans and chickpeas are filling up people's TikTok feeds.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
In the Starkadders’ home, breakfast means congealed porridge, and cows are called Feckless, Aimless, Graceless and Pointless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
When life feels pared down, this humble porridge feels like an invitation to make the most of less—to stir, to season, to play.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
I buy the cheapest sack of porridge meal I can find at the market, and a little hope pierces my soul like sun through clouds.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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