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Default Do two ingredients make a 'recipe'?

On 1/23/2015 8:36 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Friday, January 23, 2015 at 7:42:30 PM UTC-5, Christopher Helms wrote:
>> On Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:32:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2015-01-23 5:13 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>> I nearly fell off my breakfast stool. On the box of GrapeNuts was a
>>>> recipe for hot grapenuts. HUH?
>>>>
>>>> Combine in a bowl 1/2 C grapenuts and 1/3 C milk. Microwave
>>>> etc.......
>>>>
>>>> Do they think we're morons, or do people really need this kind of
>>>> guidance?
>>>
>>> The sad fact is that a portion of the population are morons. So, yes,
>>> some people do need that kind of guidance.

>>
>>
>> It's more like a serving suggestion than a recipe.

>
> No. If you get a chance, look at a box. It clearly calls it a 'recipe'.
>

So someone in Marketing f'd up. Send them an email and tell them it
should be "Serving Suggestion". They'll probably send you a coupon.

Jill