Best Cold Cereals Ever

I love breakfast it's the best meal of the day and I've never seen anyone mess it up. Toast, sausage, waffles, pancakes, it's all wonderful--and though I like to cook hot, fun breakfasts the most popular breakfast around here is of course cold cereal. But despite its health benefits as a morning food every night between 9:30 and 10:00pm AST Andrew can be seen clutching his regular cold cereal night cap.

Here are the favorites and if you happen to live somewhere where these aren't available . . . all I can say is "I'm really sorry. Really sorry. Have you thought about moving?"

1. Life. Cinnamon variety to be specific. Otherwise you have to dump too much sugar on it to be worth your while. Lovely stuff.

2. Frosted Flakes. Andrew doesn't like these, he says they stick in his teeth too much (and isn't that a pleasant thought?) I disagree and think they're . . . grrrrrrreat!

3. Chex. Rice or corn, not so much Wheat Chex, it just tastes a little too healthy for me. You could include Crispix in this entry as it's pretty much the same thing. Make that exactly the same thing--still good though.

4. Apple Jacks. Better than Fruit Loops, Trix and Fruity Pebbles combined. Love that fake cinnamon and apple combo.

5. Shredded Wheat. I prefer the bite-sized version but will take the Giant Biscuits as well. I love it with fresh fruit on top though will sometimes throw on Craisins in a pinch. I'd never had it until I met Andrew and he introduced me to this yummy stuff. He's more of a Frosted Mini Wheats Man himself though.

6. Cranberry Macadamia Nut. You know, the Kirkland brand that Costco carries? That stuff is good. But then have you ever tasted anything with macadamias that wasn't great?

7. Raisin Bran Crunch. I think this is the name of this good stuff, it's plain ol' Raisin Bran but with clusters of nuts added to the mix. It's like good only better.

8. Cracklin' Oat Bran. I know, I know, pass the prune juice. But despite the fiber/bran thing this stuff is wonderful. I think it's the oatmeal and coconut combo but I could eat much more than would be healthy for me or my system.

9. Oatmeal Crisp. Yum. It was a standard at my house while growing up and it was hard keeping a box around--at least a full box.

10. Honey Graham Oh's. "Oh" is right. I haven't seen this cereal in years but it was always a favorite. If you have a spare box somewhere send it quick.

11. Cheerios. Plain, simple, yummy with strawberries (my favorite way). Perhaps it goes back to my childhood when I ate some in my high chair, climbed up, fell out and smashed a Cheerio into my forehead. Word is I had a Cheerio-shaped blood blister for many a day after as a result.

12. granola. My homemade stuff is my favorite, though I remember good ol' Smith's generic brand for $1.35 a box back in the college years that I treasured so.

13. Cinnamon Toast Crunch. All I can say is FABULOUS. Love this stuff, I'd eat it all day, every day until I was one big piece of cinnamon. If you haven't had some of this tasty goodness get some quick. I try not to let on when I've opened a box because it'll be gone before I get a second bowl.

Side note: Cereals I hate? Grape Nuts (looks like mouse poison pellets), that nasty Kashi Go-Lean stuff at Costco. Oooh it's bad--I never throw stuff out but one bite and I threw both packages out. Don't like Captain Crunch, Wheaties, Kix or Alpha Bits (yuck!) I'm not that hot over Special K or Corn Flakes either but definitely don't go for fruity varieties of standard greats like Apple Cinnamon Cheerios or Berry Krispies. Berry Kix is the only cereal that was improved by the addition of another fruit flavor.

What ever happened to Franken Berry or Count Chocula? I don't think I've seen them for years. . .

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