I swear, I swear, when I was a kid, there was a bag in the cereal aisle of marshmallows only by the cheapo generic bagged cereals. IIRC they were called "Cereal Toppers" or something like that, conveying they weren't meant for just eating straight. I wanted to buy some for my sister for her birthday, but that was several months later, and the store no onger sold them. I was pretty obsessed with checking for them at every new grocery store and I never found them. This was probably 17-20 years ago.
~~fascinating tales~~
― Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Monday, 27 December 2010 01:26 (thirteen years ago) link
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?
― Maltodextrin, Monday, 27 December 2010 03:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Just made my way through a box of Lucky Charms the past two days, life is pretty sweet.
― o0o00h really? (boxedjoy), Monday, 27 December 2010 11:16 (thirteen years ago) link
honey bunches of oats dude wtf
― surm, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 04:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Nostalgic for Cocoa Pops, but haven't eaten them in 20 years. BEST.
Excellent povvo version: Rice Bubbles and chocolate Quik.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 05:04 (thirteen years ago) link
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
― qualx, Saturday, 25 February 2017 07:50 (seven years ago) link
Our 45th President is driving people towards increased consumption of sugary cereal pic.twitter.com/hFKu4jGC0i— Vadim Rizov (@vrizov) June 12, 2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
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?
― Josefa, Friday, 11 March 2022 03:19 (two years ago) link
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.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 11 March 2022 08:07 (two years ago) link
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.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 11 March 2022 08:17 (two years ago) link
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.
― Sam Weller, Friday, 11 March 2022 08:35 (two years ago) link
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.
― Josefa, Friday, 1 April 2022 05:46 (two years ago) link
Lidl fruit muesli with cinnamon and chia seeds added and mixed in with lidl bran flakes. Left to soak in milk for a while.
― Stevolende, Friday, 1 April 2022 06:29 (two years ago) link