I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
meatballs or something?
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"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
> spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
> meatballs or something?

Yep. As long as it's not the sweetened kind. Can be a filler for ground
meats. Processed (to whatever degree of fineness), can be added to crumb
coatings. Strange one - crumble and add to melted chocolate as one would
use rice crispies.

Add to bread, tapioca or rice pudding as an extender (soak in the milk
or cream first and ad a bit extra to compensate). Crumble, moisten and
add to whole wheat breads. Crumble and add to muesli (moisten with
yogurt the evening before and keep in the fridge overnight).

Cook in a double boiler like oatmeal or cream of wheat. Dash of vanilla,
bit of sugar. Cook until very soft.

Big glass of Scotch completes all the above. Doesn't make it taste any
better, just helps you to forgive the butthead who invented it.

Pastorio

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
> spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
> meatballs or something?

You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to like about
it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I buy. I had it every
morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and never tired of it. I just add some
whole milk and dark brown sugar or honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.

On Sat 28 May 2005 07:59:23a, Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
>> disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
>> spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
>> meatballs or something?
>
> You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
> like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I buy.
> I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and never
> tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or honey,
> and it is great with bananas or berries.

Do you like beets?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright wrote on 28 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> Do you like beets?
>
>

Do I Like Beets?...YES I adore Beets, both the red and the Golden
types.

--
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1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol
Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping.
Continuing to be Manitoban

On Sat 28 May 2005 08:38:06a, Monsur Fromage du Pollet wrote in
rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 28 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Do you like beets?
>>
>>
>
> Do I Like Beets?...YES I adore Beets, both the red and the Golden
> types.
>

Me, too. Barb likes neither beets nor shredded wheat. Could there be a
connection? :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>
> >
> > You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
> > like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I buy.
> > I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and never
> > tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or honey,
> > and it is great with bananas or berries.
>
> Do you like beets?
>

Not on Shredded Wheat :-)
Actually, I don't mind beets, especially fresh from the garden. We never have
them in the house because they are one of the few things that my wife cannot
bear to eat.

On Sat 28 May 2005 08:23:27a, Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>
>> >
>> > You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
>> > like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I
>> > buy. I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and
>> > never tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or
>> > honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.
>>
>> Do you like beets?
>>
>
> Not on Shredded Wheat :-)
> Actually, I don't mind beets, especially fresh from the garden. We never
> have them in the house because they are one of the few things that my
> wife cannot bear to eat.

I just wondered if there was a connection. :-)

You like beets and shredded wheat and I like beets and shredded wheat.
Barb likes neither.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 28 May 2005 08:23:27a, Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> >
> >> > You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
> >> > like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I
> >> > buy. I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and
> >> > never tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or
> >> > honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.
> >>
> >> Do you like beets?
> >>
> >
> > Not on Shredded Wheat :-)
> > Actually, I don't mind beets, especially fresh from the garden. We never
> > have them in the house because they are one of the few things that my
> > wife cannot bear to eat.
>
> I just wondered if there was a connection. :-)
>
> You like beets and shredded wheat and I like beets and shredded wheat.
> Barb likes neither.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *=BF*

Add me to the "like" list. Heh. I have a box of shredded wheat right
now - almost gone. I use lots of sugar and then pour milk on it - love
the stuff.

N=2E

In article >, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> On Sat 28 May 2005 07:59:23a, Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> >
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> >> disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
> >> spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
> >> meatballs or something?
> >
> > You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
> > like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I buy.
> > I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and never
> > tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or honey,
> > and it is great with bananas or berries.
>
> Do you like beets?

You are so-o-o-o cute. :P
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

Spray a little olive oil on it. sprinkle with salt, and toast in the oven.
Presto, Texas Triscuits. :-)

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sat 28 May 2005 07:59:23a, Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> >
>> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
>> >> disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
>> >> spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
>> >> meatballs or something?
>> >
>> > You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
>> > like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I
>> > buy.
>> > I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and never
>> > tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or honey,
>> > and it is great with bananas or berries.
>>
>> Do you like beets?
>
> You are so-o-o-o cute. :P
> --
> -Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
> "Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi
> Sheraton

I don't like cereal. Never have, not even as a child. Can't stand the
sight of it, nor the taste of it floating around in a bowlful of milk. A
few years back, trying to get healthier, I decided I'd give shredded
wheat a try, but without the milk. What I do is take the 'biscuits' and
dip them in yogurt, eating it like a finger food, like chips 'n dip. It
works for me.

In article >,
(Sharon Chilson) wrote:

> I don't like cereal. Never have, not even as a child. Can't stand the
> sight of it, nor the taste of it floating around in a bowlful of milk. A
> few years back, trying to get healthier, I decided I'd give shredded
> wheat a try, but without the milk. What I do is take the 'biscuits' and
> dip them in yogurt, eating it like a finger food, like chips 'n dip. It
> works for me.
>

Might try that, Sharon. Thanks for the suggestion. I have some Dannon
yogurt with fiber added that's mighty fine. I've been dumping that on
top of ff cottage cheese - decent for lunch.
--
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"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

Sharon Chilson wrote:
> I don't like cereal. Never have, not even as a child. Can't stand the
> sight of it, nor the taste of it floating around in a bowlful of milk. A
> few years back, trying to get healthier, I decided I'd give shredded
> wheat a try, but without the milk. What I do is take the 'biscuits' and
> dip them in yogurt, eating it like a finger food, like chips 'n dip. It
> works for me.

I haven't eaten a bowl of cereal in at least 20 years; I hated it as a
kid. Later as an adult I had an opportunity to do some design work on
a major cereal manufacturing plant, and learned a lot about how they
make cereal and have never been able to eat it since.

So, updating my Barb scorecard ....

She doesn't like grits (after only trying the instant kind)

She doesn't like wheat ceral (after only tryring one variety)

She doesn't like beets (Well, that's reasonable).

I know!! Hey Barb! I have a new product for you! My local store has
this powdered instant chocolate brownie microwave mix.
Just add water, Crisco, and nuke it.

You'll love it!! ;-Q

In article >, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> > disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
> > spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
> > meatballs or something?
>
> You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
> like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I
> buy. I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and
> never tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or
> honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.

It is utterly without taste. Might as well eat soggy cardboard. I can
eat it--and have been for a couple days, but it's boring as hell. I
slice a banana into it and douse it with some fatfree half and half and
some skim milk. These are mini-wheats, by the by.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

I agree it is totally tasteless. When i have eaten it I have sliced up
some strawberries and blackberries and mixed them through to try and
give it a taste.

In article .com>,
wrote:

> I agree it is totally tasteless. When i have eaten it I have sliced up
> some strawberries and blackberries and mixed them through to try and
> give it a taste.
>

Hear, hear! I just had a bowl with a sliced banana in it. Tolerable,
made more so by the fat-free half and half along with the skim milk.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
>>>disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
>>>spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
>>>meatballs or something?
>>
>>You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
>>like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I
>>buy. I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and
>>never tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or
>>honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.
>
>
> It is utterly without taste. Might as well eat soggy cardboard. I can
> eat it--and have been for a couple days, but it's boring as hell. I
> slice a banana into it and douse it with some fatfree half and half and
> some skim milk. These are mini-wheats, by the by.

The large ones are horrible.
The mini ones are delicious. You just have to race the milk, to see
whether you can eat a few before the milk turns them into a thick
paste. I eat them dry, without anything and they are nice and
crispy-crunchy. What more does one want? Taste? Eat something
tasty, not shredded wheat, if that is what you want.

In article >, Margaret Suran
> wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> >>>disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
> >>>spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
> >>>meatballs or something?
(snip)
> > It is utterly without taste. Might as well eat soggy cardboard. I can
> > eat it--and have been for a couple days, but it's boring as hell. I
> > slice a banana into it and douse it with some fatfree half and half and
> > some skim milk. These are mini-wheats, by the by.
>
> The large ones are horrible.
> The mini ones are delicious. You just have to race the milk, to see
> whether you can eat a few before the milk turns them into a thick
> paste. I eat them dry, without anything and they are nice and
> crispy-crunchy. What more does one want? Taste? Eat something
> tasty, not shredded wheat, if that is what you want.

Ezzackly! These are Post brand minis. You and crispycrunchy! LOL!
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> The large ones are horrible.
> The mini ones are delicious. You just have to race the milk, to see
> whether you can eat a few before the milk turns them into a thick paste.
> I eat them dry, without anything and they are nice and crispy-crunchy.
> What more does one want? Taste? Eat something tasty, not shredded wheat,
> if that is what you want.
*
I haven't read all of this thread as it just seemed to explode overnight.
Has anyone talked about making the large biscuits with hot water? My mother
pours hot water over hers (after she makes her tea.) then drains off the
water. Then she adds a little butter (which melts from the hot water)
sprinkles it with sugar and adds a little milk. (Sudden thought: the
butter and sugar may be counterproductive to whatever health benefits
someone wants to achieve by eating shredded wheat!) While I can't say I've
ever craved this, I would eat it without complaint if it were the only thing
in the house.

That said, I really like the mini wheats with bits of fruit in the
middle --especially without milk. They make good snacks to give to my
daughter on our commute to or from school.

Pablo

On 2005-05-28, Pablo > wrote:


> Has anyone talked about making the large biscuits with hot water? My mother
> pours hot water over hers (after she makes her tea.) then drains off the
> water. Then she adds a little butter (which melts from the hot water)

[notbob raises his hand, waving frantically ....me, me!]

Geez, I thought I was the only one. When I was in grade school, my
brother and I were babysitted after school by an elderly lady. She
ate the large biscuits this way, sans milk and sugar, on her doctor's
orders. If we got hungary because mom was working late, the lady
would fix shredded wheat for us. It's not as good as the toasted
recipe I posted elsewhere in this thread, but it wasn't half bad.
Let's face it, butter makes just about anything taste good.

nb

"Pablo" > wrote in
:

>
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote in
> message ...
>>
>> The large ones are horrible.
>> The mini ones are delicious. You just have to race the
>> milk, to see whether you can eat a few before the milk
>> turns them into a thick paste. I eat them dry, without
>> anything and they are nice and crispy-crunchy. What more
>> does one want? Taste? Eat something tasty, not shredded
>> wheat, if that is what you want.
> *
> I haven't read all of this thread as it just seemed to
> explode overnight. Has anyone talked about making the large
> biscuits with hot water? My mother pours hot water over
> hers (after she makes her tea.) then drains off the water.
> Then she adds a little butter (which melts from the hot
> water) sprinkles it with sugar and adds a little milk.
> (Sudden thought: the butter and sugar may be
> counterproductive to whatever health benefits someone wants
> to achieve by eating shredded wheat!) While I can't say
> I've ever craved this, I would eat it without complaint if
> it were the only thing in the house.

my grandpa used to make ours (we call them hay bales) with
hot coffee. pour on the coffee, add sugar & some milk/cream to
cool it. grandma used to get peeved since she wasn't of the
opinion 4 & 5 year olds *need* coffee
i prefer my cereal dry if i have to eat cereal. milk on
cereal just makes me queasy
lee

> *
> I haven't read all of this thread as it just seemed to explode overnight.
> Has anyone talked about making the large biscuits with hot water?

That is the way we use to eat them as a kid...My mom use to make them like
that. Oneday i decided to try it after years of eating it..Well my taste
buds deffinately have changed cause they are so boring..Not at all like i
remembered...didnt seem to have much taste. Oh well thats what happens when
you get older..lol. Things dont seem like they use too thats for sure..lol

In article >, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>>I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> >>>disgusting.
> > It is utterly without taste. Might as well eat soggy cardboard. I can
> > eat it--and have been for a couple days, but it's boring as hell. I
> > slice a banana into it and douse it with some fatfree half and half and
> > some skim milk. These are mini-wheats, by the by.
>
> The large ones are horrible.
> The mini ones are delicious. You just have to race the milk, to see
> whether you can eat a few before the milk turns them into a thick
> paste. I eat them dry, without anything and they are nice and
> crispy-crunchy. What more does one want? Taste? Eat something
> tasty, not shredded wheat, if that is what you want.

Tasty would be good. Palatable is ok.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > >>>I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> > >>>disgusting.
> > > It is utterly without taste. Might as well eat soggy cardboard. I can
> > > eat it--and have been for a couple days, but it's boring as hell. I
> > > slice a banana into it and douse it with some fatfree half and half and
> > > some skim milk. These are mini-wheats, by the by.
> >
> > The large ones are horrible.
> > The mini ones are delicious. You just have to race the milk, to see
> > whether you can eat a few before the milk turns them into a thick
> > paste. I eat them dry, without anything and they are nice and
> > crispy-crunchy. What more does one want? Taste? Eat something
> > tasty, not shredded wheat, if that is what you want.
>
> Tasty would be good. Palatable is ok.
> --
> -Barb

I wish they still made the large shreddeds... those had the best mail
away offers.

Shreddies are quite nice pan toasted in seasoned butter... of course
anything is better with butter, even beets.

Sheldon

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>
> > You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to
> > like about it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I
> > buy. I had it every morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and
> > never tired of it. I just add some whole milk and dark brown sugar or
> > honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.
>
> It is utterly without taste. Might as well eat soggy cardboard. I can
> eat it--and have been for a couple days, but it's boring as hell. I
> slice a banana into it and douse it with some fatfree half and half and
> some skim milk. These are mini-wheats, by the by.

Hence the dark brown sugar or honey, rains, bananas or berries. I have to admit
that it seems ironic to me that you object to it being bland and then use fat free
half and half and skim milk. That is a bland additive to accent a blandness of the
Shredded Wheat. AFAIAC most cereals are bland. That's why so many of them are
sugar coated or artificially flavoured. The only cereals that have strong natural
flavours are those with a lot of bran.
..

Dave Smith wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>
>>I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
>>disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
>>spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
>>meatballs or something?
>
>
> You don't like Shredded Wheat? You're kidding? What is there not to like about
> it? I love the stuff. It is the only cold cereal that I buy. I had it every
> morning for breakfast for close to 10 years and never tired of it. I just add some
> whole milk and dark brown sugar or honey, and it is great with bananas or berries.
>
>
>

back when i was a sugar fiend, i hated the stuff. nowadays, i like it. i
do liek to put a little maple syrup on top, tho. and unhomogenized milk,
if i can get it. mmmm!

--

saerah


aware of the manifold possibilities of the future

"I think there's a clause in the Shaman's and Jujumen's Local #57 Union
contract that they have to have reciprocity for each other's shop rules."
-König Prüß

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> disgusting. If I give up on eating it from a bowl with milk and a
> spoon, does it work in cooking anything? Like maybe meatloaf or
> meatballs or something?
> --
> -Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
> "Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

Reminds me of when I got a hamster. (I've just bought another for my 3 1/2 year
old and it's cost me £40 for the cage and stuff and £6 for the hamster!)
Anyway you can get some little bags of hamster treat museli, and my husband
found it in a cupboard, he'd eaten half a bag before I caught him and told him
to read the bag! He was really enjoying it until I pointed out it was hamster
food!
The meatloaf fill sounds a great idea, I think my other half would like it!
Sarah

Shove one in your panties and use as a sanitary napkin. Bon apetit!

x-no-archive: yes

Have youy tried making hot cereal out of it by heating it with milk
(and brown sugar, butter, whatever) in the microwave?

I tried making it hot, adding sugar some butter and when I took it out
of the microwave I added some honey to it. It was still disgusting!!

In article .com>,
"Naomi" > wrote:

> x-no-archive: yes
>
> Have youy tried making hot cereal out of it by heating it with milk
> (and brown sugar, butter, whatever) in the microwave?
>

No, and let me be one of the first to tell you I think it sounds
disgusting. Ain't gonna be on my plate, Naomi.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

On 2005-05-28, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> disgusting.

Are they the large biscuits (about the size of a large bar of hand
soap), or the spoon size? If large biscuits:

Toasted Shredded Wheat

2 large biscuits
4 pats of salted butter
honey
milk

Place two pats butter per biscuit on top of each biscuit. Place under
broiler and toast till butter is melted and biscuits are lightly
browned. Place biscuits in bowl, drizzle with honey, and add milk.

If they are those sugar coated spoon-sized abominations, just toss
'em! ...or maybe smash them up and use them for cat litter.

nb

In article >, notbob
> wrote:

> On 2005-05-28, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> > I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
> > disgusting.
>
> Are they the large biscuits (about the size of a large bar of hand
> soap), or the spoon size? If large biscuits:

> nb

Spoon size. Unsweetened. Post. Plain. Tasteless. Which is a good
thing -- I won't eat too many at one time. Addition of a sliced banana
helps considerably.
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Melba's Jammin' > said:

>Spoon size. Unsweetened. Post. Plain. Tasteless. Which is a good
>thing -- I won't eat too many at one time. Addition of a sliced banana
>helps considerably.

Have you tried sprinkling it with a little Splenda?

Carol

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In article >,
wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>
> >Spoon size. Unsweetened. Post. Plain. Tasteless. Which is a good
> >thing -- I won't eat too many at one time. Addition of a sliced banana
> >helps considerably.
>
> Have you tried sprinkling it with a little Splenda?
>
> Carol

Nah, the banana was sweet enough. And I don't have any Splenda. :-/
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Melba's Jammin' at wrote on 5/28/05 1:22 PM:

> In article >, notbob
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2005-05-28, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>>> I have a box of it and may or may not finish eating it. It's really
>>> disgusting.
>>
>> Are they the large biscuits (about the size of a large bar of hand
>> soap), or the spoon size? If large biscuits:
>
>> nb
>
> Spoon size. Unsweetened. Post. Plain. Tasteless. Which is a good
> thing -- I won't eat too many at one time. Addition of a sliced banana
> helps considerably.

I happen to love spoon size shredded wheat, especially with cut up fruit in
it. Fresh Strawberries are yummy. Canned peaches are fabulous mixed in.
Fresh blueberries are good, too. Best, imo, is the canned peaches because
you can add in some of the juice if you want.

It's bland, no question. It's all about the texture for me. I like it.

But there is a recipe posted on the box occasionally that uses spoon size
shredded wheat in a snack mix, similar to Chex Mix. Just sub the shredded
wheat for the cereal in Chex Mix. You might wanna try that. If you really
hate eating the cereal yourself, make up the snack mix and serve it to
guests or give it away.

Someone will enjoy it. :-)

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> I happen to love spoon size shredded wheat, especially with cut up fruit in
> it. Fresh Strawberries are yummy. Canned peaches are fabulous mixed in.
> Fresh blueberries are good, too. Best, imo, is the canned peaches because
> you can add in some of the juice if you want.

I still eat Shredded Wheat after many years of having it for breakfast every
day for years. I never did get tired of the stuff, but a few months ago I
started eating oatmeal for breakfast instead. I never did like the spoon sized
variety. I much prefer the regular stuff.

> It's bland, no question. It's all about the texture for me. I like it.

Best of all, you can alter that texture by eating it faster before it has a
chance to get soggy, letting it get soggy, rinsing it with hot water or hot
milk.

Dave Smith > said:

>I still eat Shredded Wheat after many years of having it for breakfast every
>day for years. I never did get tired of the stuff, but a few months ago I
>started eating oatmeal for breakfast instead. I never did like the spoon sized
>variety. I much prefer the regular stuff.

The big ones remind me of those gigantic rolls of hay that you see in the
fields at the end of the growing season. Every time I see those, I think
of Shredded Wheat. (I like the bite-sized ones)

Carol

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