Living in a Cereal World

I really only bought this to serve as a neutral base for the new Frosted Shredded Wheat flavors, but if you like plain cereals, have at it. I should clarify: there's actually a little bit of cane sugar in there--I was surprised and did not expect to taste any sweetness. But it's not that much, so it serves my purpose as a mixer. If you've ever had any of the other Kashi wheat biscuit options, you know what you're in for. ********* And since that wasn't much of a review, here's a bonus review: *limited edition* Cocoa Puffs Ice Cream Scoops . Since this wasn't actually my box I didn't have a bowl, just a taste. And it tasted...the same? I honestly could not tell the difference between chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. They all tasted like a powdery, vaguely vanilla...thing.  But, you know, small sample size and all. Maybe if the cocoa part of the puffs had a stronger cocoa flavor, that might've helped? I don't know. Slice some bananas on ther

It seems Shredded Wheat has decided to get into the Frosted game. That's good; Mini-Wheats could use the competition. I decided to start with the Mixed Berry so I could compare it to the  raspberry-filled Mini-Wheats I already had on hand (did you know they still made this? I never really thought about it until last month). Anyhoo, as always, I started with the sniff test. I'd call it a "generic berry" scent. Then came the taste test. It took me a second to reacquaint myself with the texture of Shredded Wheat--it's been a while. They're closer to a square-shape than Mini-Wheats and also chewier. I'm sure the berry filling factors in there. According to the box, the frosting is blueberry--and obviously, the filling is mixed berry--but it all tasted like Fruity Pebbles to me. Maybe I should bite off the frosted half to get a better idea of the flavor next time. I would still rank the aforementioned Mini-Wheats ahead of this (and  Berry Fruitful even hi

Let's say you have buttermilk in your fridge. You used it in one recipe. Now what? Well, there's always  Sally's Favorite Cornbread . Since that post last year, that's become my go-to cornbread. I've made it plain, with blueberries, with bacon (and dark brown sugar). You can't go wrong there. What I actually bought buttermilk for was this  Blueberry Buttermilk Bundt Cake . I rarely get to make birthday cakes for my sister anymore since she's not around much, so of course I was going to make exactly what she requested. Okay, so she wasn't that specific: "strawberries or blueberries" gave me some wiggle room. This cake was basically a pound cake with blueberries. Just so you know. And even though it says to only butter your Bundt pan I strongly suggest using a baking spray with flour. I lost a small chunk of cake but was able to put it back together and nobody minded. Cake is cake. Then I felt like making scones but I needed to get away from

(I really debated how to spell the title of this post. As a former English major, misspellings really bug me but I wanted the pronunciation to come across. And you know I'm not really a stickler for grammar here so...I guess everything balances out?) So how was your holiday? Mine was superhero-rrific and berry-tacular. Meaning I finally saw Wonder Woman and made these  Healthy Blueberry Muffins . My brother is visiting and one of his favorite things ever is blueberry muffins. Especially uncomplicated blueberry muffins. No crumb toppings. No hidden jelly fillings. The oats in these get a pass because you don't really notice them. I was able to try out my new muffin tin and these slid right out. And just so you know, Erin's storage method also works great. No sweaty muffins or gummy texture. But now on to the pie. I'm sure that's what you're here for. Last week I realized I had a pie crust in the freezer that needed to be used and an occasion for baking a p