On 1/23/2015 9:46 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:32:49 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/23/2015 8:21 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:13:58 -0800 (PST), 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?
>>>>
>>>> If they really wanted to do something, they'd publish the recipe for GrapeNut custard, a fave dessert of mine, and get some nutrition into folks.
>>>>
>>>> Rant over.
>>>>
>>> No. Some people just wouldn't have thought of doing that. I heard of
>>> it recently and never would have thought of doing it.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> I've seen ads about it on TV. There's a wintry, snowy background
>> outside that warm cozy kitchen. An actor portraying a grandpa is having
>> a hot breakfast of microwaved GrapeNuts with the grandkids.
>>
>> It's just another way for them to try to sell the product.
>>
>> Jill
>
> That sounds so bad. I couldn't ever do it. GrapeNuts are a bad
> enough concept -- add hot milk and make it gluey? shudder
> Janet US
>
Hot milk to make it soft and less likely to break your teeth? I
never could deal with the original GrapeNuts and I've always had pretty
strong teeth.

Jill