"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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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.

I doubt they did that to "fool" you.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

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.

I doubt they did that to "fool" you.


I don't. They used to have 12, 18 and 24 packs. The biscuits were packed
into packs of three, with 4, 6 or 8 packages stacked on top of each other.
The "new format" involved laying packages in the "large" size (18) on
their sides in pairs so that the the front of the box has the same
dimensions as the old large size (24). From the front, it looks exactly
the same size, but it contains only 3/4 of the large size but is the same
price. If it was not done to fool us, it was certainly done to screw us
without it being so obvious.

"Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message
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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?


Grapenuts with dried blueberries.....or
Oatmeal

Diane M

"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

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.

I doubt they did that to "fool" you.


I don't. They used to have 12, 18 and 24 packs. The biscuits were packed
into packs of three, with 4, 6 or 8 packages stacked on top of each other.
The "new format" involved laying packages in the "large" size (18) on
their sides in pairs so that the the front of the box has the same
dimensions as the old large size (24). From the front, it looks exactly
the same size, but it contains only 3/4 of the large size but is the same
price. If it was not done to fool us, it was certainly done to screw us
without it being so obvious.

I asked the following question earlier, but you didn't respond, so I'll ask
again: If a product gets cheaper, what are your initial thoughts about it?

In article ,
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?

Uncle Sam flax seed cereal has a nice nutty flavor and it goes great
with some skim milk with diced peaches in light syrup.

Andy 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?

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

Good one Andy. I remember that one when it looked quite modern. :-)

On Apr 26, 10:22 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?

Do you mean the kind you pour out of the box, optinally add cold milk
and eat?

I gave it up about 35 years ago. Once I left home I suddenly realised
that I did not have to eat such crap. If I eat cereal it is oatmeal
or perhaps cream of wheat.

Someone did give me a cereal box with some sugary things in it that
made a nice snack while having a beer in the evening. Beat potato
chips.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

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?

Oatmeal, or cherios either topped with some real maple syrup. Rice chex
are also pretty good. Honestly, if you want an honest healthy breakfast,
try classic eggs benedict.

Pete C.

On 26 Apr 2007 12:56:22 -0700, Lynne A wrote:

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.

I never ate cereal in my life until recently. Milk makes me gag, and I
could never see the point in eating cereal without it.

But I discovered Kashi GoLean recently. It's *really* good! So, about
twice a week, I have 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/4 cup berries, and 1/2 cup
Kashi GoLean cereal all mixed up.

A nice break from my usual boiled egg.

Jo Anne

In article ,
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 don't often eat cereal. The gluten-free stuff usually tastes like
birdseed.

I prefer toast (home-made spelt bread), with vegemite or cheese.

Miche

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After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

"Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message
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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?

Unfortunately, there are not alot of cereal options that work for me. What I like,
though, a

Malt-O-Meal, with craisins and a sprinkling of muscovado or turbinado sugar OR with a
couple teaspoons of mini chocolate chips

Raisin Nut Bran

Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs

Shredded Wheat

The cereal I could never get into was Grapenuts. It's just ludicrous! LOL! You eat
and eat and chew and chew, and there is never any less in the bowl than when you
began. Never seen anything quite like it. My grandma loved it though, and ate it as a
hot cereal with cinnamon and a little bit of butter.

kimberly

"Lynne A" wrote in message
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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

Have you tried the Strawberry Promise or 7 Whole Grain Puffs? We like both of those
too. My husband mixes Kashi Go Lean crunch with Nature's Valley flax
something-or-other and adds freeze dried fruits, usually strawberries. Sometimes he
adds flax flakes (also from Nature's Valley) or Meusli.

kimberly

On Apr 26, 10:22 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...

Because unseasoned grains are bland, or subtle in flavor (depending on
your preferred adjectiveg) A dash of salt and other flavorings
makes them tasty.

What cereal do you eat for brekky?

Dry cereal, I eat bran flakes, which are usually processed with added
sweetener.

Hot cereal, oatmeal or wheatena, made with yogurt, soy milk, dried
fruit and minced ginger. This morning it was a 10-grain cereal from
Bob's Redmill, with the last teaspoon of brown sugar and cinnamon
along with the rest.

maxine in ri

On Apr 26, 12:10 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Dave Smith" wrote in message

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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.

If a product gets cheaper, what are your initial thoughts about it?

Depends on what you refer to when you say cheaper. The price never
goes down. The quality may go down, the quantity may go down, but the
price stays the same (until they raise it, of course).

And never fear, soon they will cut their costs again by compacting the
box.

maxine in ri

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


I asked the following question earlier, but you didn't respond, so I'll ask
again: If a product gets cheaper, what are your initial thoughts about it?


I am not Dave, but...

I have never in my lifetime seen a product get cheaper - as in less
expensive. I have seen plenty of products get 'cheaper' as in 'blech' -
because they have fiddled with the ingredients and made it 'yukky'.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy