On Dec 17, 12:33�pm, Ken > wrote:
> On Dec 16, 3:15 am, "Linda" > wrote:
>
> > I makeporridgefor my toddler every morning �- (just straight water and
> > oats - quite bland but she likes it that way) and 12 hours later she just
> > went and had some more of it after it sitting out on the table all day. �I
> > would imagine it would still be fine healthwise if a little rubbery as
> > there's no milk or anything in it, but DH is concerned. �I can't seem to
> > find anything helpful online about it - anyone know ifporridgegoes off?
>
> Linda,
>
> You probably don't want to make it standard practice, but I wouldn't
> worry about it. �When I make steel cut oats, I make a big pot with
> milk at night, and let it sit out to cool. �It's a big pot, so cooling
> takes a while. �So the oats might sit out for three hours, and then it
> goes in the fridge. �That's breakfast for the next several days. �I
> haven't died yet. �If cooling with milk for a few hours, and then in
> the fridge for a couple of days doesn't kill me, water and oats
> sitting out probably won't do any harm.
>
> I know I'll probably get flamed, and it definitely won't pass muster
> with the health department at a restaurant, but it seems to work. �I
> guess it's like the Peking ducks that contradict all health standards,
> but there's still plenty of Chinese on this planet. �Obviously what's
> true for oats isn't true for mayo.
>
> Ken

I do pretty much the same with steel cut oats, I make enough for a
week. The slow cooker is perfect for this, it cooks all night so it's
pretty much sterile... might sit out four hours to cool, then it goes
in fridge... I make mine without milk, I use water, but I add about a
1/2 a stick of butter (prevents sticking). I've never had a problem
with it spoiling.