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Default Do two ingredients make a 'recipe'?

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?
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> Combine in a bowl 1/2 C grapenuts and 1/3 C milk. Microwave etc.......
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> Do they think we're morons, or do people really need this kind of guidance?


Not you, of course... but what used to be word of mouth is now in
print. There are actually people who have never heard of it and
wouldn't think of trying it until they see it mentioned on the box.
>
> 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.
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> Rant over.
>

The recipe might be copyrighted.

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