Cereal - S/D

Do they still sell the 8-packs of mini-cereal boxes which have perforated sides so you can pour milk in and eat the cereal right out of the box?

Just made my way through a box of Lucky Charms the past two days, life is pretty sweet.

honey bunches of oats dude wtf

Nostalgic for Cocoa Pops, but haven't eaten them in 20 years. BEST.

Excellent povvo version: Rice Bubbles and chocolate Quik.

product 19, the best cereal ever, was unceremoniously discontinued last year, and i'm seriously considering spending $25+ on one of the last boxes via ebay

Our 45th President is driving people towards increased consumption of sugary cereal pic.twitter.com/hFKu4jGC0i

— Vadim Rizov (@vrizov) June 12, 2017

Something about the times we're living in has made me want to try some new cereals I haven't had before. So I've been browsing the aisles lately, scoping out the cereal scene. (The thing I notice most is that every popular cereal now has a number of spin-off flavor varieties. Seems kinda lame tbh). Anyway I've taken a chance on these:

All-Bran Buds (Kellogg's): This is an adult cereal. More to the point it's adult in the contemporary sense, i.e. for ages 50 and older. It contains an incredible amount of fiber, and actually a lightly sweet taste that is very pleasing. Just a small quantity of it really fills me up. Probably a good choice if your goal is to have a decent adult poo.

Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries (Quaker Oats): I like this a lot. I've always respected the Cap'n Crunch line of cereals, and while this one offers absolutely nothing of nutritional value, I know there are times when all you want is a blast of refined carbs. So this is that.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch (General Mills): Purportedly one of the top selling cereals in America, this '80s era product is something I've somehow managed to avoid for decades. Eh.... it's fine, but I can't imagine looking forward to eating a bowl of this. Like why not make actual cinnamon toast?

Other cereal-related thoughts:

*Was disappointed to hear that Product 19 was discontinued about five years ago. That was quite flavorful, a serious flake.
*It seems that Quisp has become a legendary cereal that many people pine for. It's one of those strange products that appears on the shelves only periodically; no one knows when or where it will show up. Anyone here tried it?

Re: Cap'n Crunch

"I know there are times when all you want is a blast of refined carbs..." and the risk of carving a gash into your upper pallette with every chomp.

Knowning that most cereals are far from nutritious, I try to stick with the marginally-better high fiber & protein cereals. But every time I try one of those off-brand "natural" cereals, they are inevitably awful.

Except Kashi--I've liked pretty much every one I've tried.

My favorite cereal used to be Cracklin' Oat Bran, but then they went and changed the recipe. Now it doesn't absord as much milk as it used to, so it's like chewing through wood chips. They tried to improve perfection and screwed themselves.

Can't go wrong with Honey Bunches of Oats.

Honey Bunches of Oats (Post): Let's ignore the ridiculous, borderline offensive name. I have to say, this is a good flake, and augmented with almonds it's almost irresistible. It's got a considerable amount of sugar - though less than Honey Nut Cheerios, which would be a fair product to compare it to. I could see keeping this in my cupboard.

Lidl fruit muesli with cinnamon and chia seeds added and mixed in with lidl bran flakes.
Left to soak in milk for a while.