porridge <----- poor rich

Despite having porridge as meals all my childhood & growing up years, I still love porridge.

I wonder how does the word porridge comes about? It is poorrich (combination of poor & rich meaning it's food for both the poor & rich? )

Cooking up another pot of porridge last Saturday for sis & myself.
honestly, the taste was only so-so =p
Hope I can make tastier porridge next round =)
then I don't have to force sis to finish the porridge in the pot and myself having 2 big bowls =D lol