Rude Health

THE CHRISTMAS TOATALISER CHALLENGE 07.11.2011

We need you. Now.

Carrying on the oats obsession from October's newsletter, we've decided in the the run up to Ch******s (it's too early to say the word out loud) we want, no in fact, we demand, a new topping on our porridge everyday. But we don't have enough recipe ideas. Which is where you come in. We know you like porridge as much as us, (although possibly less obsessive - we're working on you) and you've got porridge recipe ideas coming out of your ears, so we want to hear them. And guess what, the more recipes you send us, the more oats we pour into our toataliser each day and when we reach 100 recipes we will turn the Thames into a river of oats for one day only. OK, maybe not. What we will do, which is considerably better and less dangerous to canoeists, is donate 1000 porridge breakfasts to our friends at FoodCycle this Christmas. 

So why did we decide to work with FoodCycle you may ask? Is it because we like the drawings on their website? Or because we like food and we like to cycle and the more you do of one the more you can do of the other? Well it's a bit of all of the above and more.

FoodCycle isn't just about giving food. They also provide people with the equipment and space to learn to cook. By combining volunteers, surplus food and free kitchen space not only do they create nutritious meals but they create positive social change in the community. It all sounds a bit Rude Health really, which is why we wanted to work with them and camped outside their offices (leaving at night to wash obviously) until we figured out how we could.

We figure it's a win, win situation. You get to tell us your porridge recipes. We get to share, make and eat those recipes. And FoodCycle get lots of porridge off us at Christmas that they can serve in their cafes and use to cook with in their community kitchens. So what are you waiting for...the toataliser needs your oats! 

*By sending us your recipes you agree you are happy for us to share your recipes with other oat fanatics and we may refer to them again in the future.