kilikini wrote:


What cereal do you eat for brekky?

None

I'm with you, Cathy. When I was a kid, my mom gave us Cheerios, Wheaties,
Bran Flakes or Rice Crispies *every* morning. When I left the house I vowed
to never eat cereal again. I've kept that vow. If I eat breakfast, it's
leftovers from the night before and if there aren't any leftovers, I don't
eat.

When I was a kid we had porridge in the morning if it was cold out. It was
usually oatmeal, but we sometimes had Vita B, Cream of Wheat or Red River.
There was always some cold cereal, usually Shredded Wheat, Muffets, puffed
wheat , Shreddies, but very rarely sugared cereals. Sometimes we had eggs,
either poached , boiled, fried or scrambled.

Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

Well, I like the old standby Raisin Bran, and shredded wheet
in the bite size with frosting, but recently I found this:
http://www.kashi.com/ourfood/Organic...t/Default.aspx
at Sam's Club of all places. It's not as sweet as the regular
frosted shredded wheat but just sweet enough and doesn't taste
like wood shavings, which a lot of the "healthy" cereals do.

I like oatmeal also. I'm trying different preparation methods
on pinhead oats, and found cooking it for 20 minutes gives me
better results than the overnight in a crockpot method.


Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

Chatty Cathy wrote:
Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

None

I'm with you, Cathy. When I was a kid, my mom gave us Cheerios, Wheaties,
Bran Flakes or Rice Crispies *every* morning. When I left the house I vowed
to never eat cereal again. I've kept that vow. If I eat breakfast, it's
leftovers from the night before and if there aren't any leftovers, I don't
eat.

kili

Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

I rarely eat cold cereal, or even hot cereal, for that matter,
for breakfast (or any other meal). When I do I eat Kellogg's
Corn Flakes with sliced banana, brown sugar, and milk.

When I was a kid I ate corn flakes, rice krispies, and
cheerios mostly. I still like rice krispies in the form
of rice krispie treats but no other way. Cheerios, blecch!

I recently tried Honey Bunches of Oats and I will sometimes
buy a box of it to eat like a snack right out of the box.
I like the peach flavor.

As for hot cereals, my favorite it cream of wheat or rolled
wheat (very hard to find!). I do eat oatmeal (rolled oats)
on occasion but as I get older I'm less tolerant of the
sliminess.

And friend recently gave me quick-cooking steel cut (Irish)
oatmeal. I tried the microwave method on the box but ended
up with oatmeal all over my microwave. I sure wish I could
find a mess-less way to do them in the microwave. I hate
to stand over a pot on the stove. They're pretty good once
you scrape them from the walls, ceiling, and floor of the
microwave and put them back in the bowl and top with butter,
brown sugar, and milk. All my hot cereals are eaten with
butter, brown sugar, and milk or with butter and maple syrup.
Yum.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

wrote:


Well, I like the old standby Raisin Bran, and shredded wheet
in the bite size with frosting, but recently I found this:
http://www.kashi.com/ourfood/Organic...t/Default.aspx
at Sam's Club of all places. It's not as sweet as the regular
frosted shredded wheat but just sweet enough and doesn't taste
like wood shavings, which a lot of the "healthy" cereals do.

I like oatmeal also. I'm trying different preparation methods
on pinhead oats, and found cooking it for 20 minutes gives me
better results than the overnight in a crockpot method.


I also find they have a nice taste and texture if taken off the heat
covered for about 5 minutes after cooking.

On Apr 26, 2007, at 7:22?am, Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to
be, the more it tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried
the Post 'organics' apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly
as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

I rarely eat breakfast, but when I do, it would be oatmeal.

Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

I just remembered Ralston cereal - a hot wheat cereal.
I loved that stuff as a kid but I haven't seen it in
ages. I'll have to try to find some. I also occasionally
ate Cocoa Wheats. Loved that stuff.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Karen AKA Kajikit said...

How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqdkl8w8MXw

Skyhooks wrote:

Ditto Ditto! I've always disliked cereal because it becomes "used" too
quickly in milk. Nothing worse than soggy (used) cereal (BLECH)!

Try eating it without milk. After all, you don't have to listen
to the dairy council.

As for cereal preferences, most are loaded up with sugar, but
shredded wheat is not -- it's pure cereal (at least some brands,
like Barbara's).

Steve

Dave Smith wrote:

Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

I used to buy Shredded Wheat. It is pretty basic stuff, but tastes great
with a little honey or some dark brown sugar and fruit. I stopped getting
it recently because they employed a marketing gimmick recently to screw
their customers. They box large format appears to be the same height but it
is skinner and holds only 18 biscuits instead of the 24 they used to sell
for the same price. Now I buy Muffets, which taste almost the same but are
a lot cheaper.

BTW.... I found a good way to have a steady supply of good fruit on cereal.
I have been buying frozen blueberries. They are a a lot cheaper than fresh
berries and thaw quickly. I also have been using frozen raspberries. They
just have to be taken out a little earlier because they take longer to
thaw.

Most mornings I have oatmeal porridge for breakfast. A lot of people seem
not to like it, but I think it is delicious, and it is cheap. A 2.5 lb. bag
costs me only about $2.50 and lasts close to a month, making it about 1/8th
the cost of cold cereal.

I love oatmeal and we sometimes have it for supper if we're not up
for a big meal. I use a sugarfree syrup instead of brown sugar. I also
have a bowl of cheerios for a bedtime snack. It's supposed to be good
for lowering colesterol, and I know it doesn't spike my blood
sugar....Sharon

Kate Connally wrote:
: And friend recently gave me quick-cooking steel cut (Irish)
: oatmeal. I tried the microwave method on the box but ended
: up with oatmeal all over my microwave. I sure wish I could
: find a mess-less way to do them in the microwave.

I've done two portion amounts in the microwave by using
a large, deep glass mixing bowl with no cover.
--thelma
: Kate
: --
: Kate Connally

On Apr 26, 11:03 am, Puester wrote:
Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

Rarely, oatmeal or cream of wheat.

Cereal seems to be like a heart-healthy diet: if it tastes good, it's
not good for you.
:-(

gloria p


I generally don't eat cereal for breakfast - just some fresh
grapefruit sections.

But for cold cereal, I like corn flakes, Cheerios, Kix and the
original Nabisco Shredded Wheat, which I believe they don't make any
more - or at least, I can't find it. I don't like those mini things.
I like the big biscuits from Nabisco, that you could break up into
chunks, and then eat with sugar & milk on them.

N.

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On Apr 26, 11:03 am, Puester wrote:
Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

Rarely, oatmeal or cream of wheat.

Cereal seems to be like a heart-healthy diet: if it tastes good, it's
not good for you.
:-(

gloria p


I generally don't eat cereal for breakfast - just some fresh
grapefruit sections.

But for cold cereal, I like corn flakes, Cheerios, Kix and the
original Nabisco Shredded Wheat, which I believe they don't make any
more - or at least, I can't find it. I don't like those mini things.
I like the big biscuits from Nabisco, that you could break up into
chunks, and then eat with sugar & milk on them.

N.


The original shredded wheat is still being manufactured. Your grocery store
has chosen not to stock it for some reason.

Nancy2 wrote:



But for cold cereal, I like corn flakes, Cheerios, Kix and the
original Nabisco Shredded Wheat, which I believe they don't make any
more - or at least, I can't find it. I don't like those mini things.
I like the big biscuits from Nabisco, that you could break up into
chunks, and then eat with sugar & milk on them.

I agree about the regular Shredded Wheat being much better than the spoon
size version. They still make the large biscuits. I just stopped buying
them when they tried a new marketing gimmick of leaving the front of the
box the same size while decreasing the width so that the 18 pack looks like
the 24 pack. they down sized the contents but kept the old price.

On Apr 26, 8:22 am, Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

The Kashi products are the best tasting healthy cereals I've found.

http://www.kashi.com/ourfood/default.aspx

I've had the Go Lean, Go Lean crunch, and the Heart to Heart Honey
Oat. All tasted really good.

Lynne A