Living in a Cereal World

I didn't think I was going to be able to try this. It was supposed to come out last month for National Cereal Day and I never saw it anywhere so I figured it was just going to be a "big city" release. But then a few days ago I happened to be walking down the main aisle of Walmart's grocery section and what do I see at the end of the cereal aisle. Dude, no way.😲  Both flavors, this one and Chicken and Waffles. So if you also couldn't find it, now's your chance. So I wasn't sure how I would feel about savory flavors in my cereal, but it helps that there's no actual meat involved. Picture crumbling bacon over your Maple Cheerios. I...cannot. First glance at the cereal: there's the typical corn flakes and some fat, puffy O's. Where's the oat bunches? I must not have poured any in my small sample. I tasted a flake first and got a hint of maple. Ok, going in for the "donuts." I don't know how they did it (chemistry!) but yes, tha

So to speak. 😉 So how was your weekend? I decided to switch things up and make one of my go-to pies for Easter:  Peach-Mango . This time I had the foresight to buy frozen mango in case I didn't have enough fresh. Good thing, because I was still a cup short. And I finally tried Reddi Wip's coconut milk variety. It's thicker than the regular kind and took some work to get it to spray out, but the flavor really adds something to pie. We also had these  Apple Buttermilk Pancakes . They were pretty good; my only (barely) complaint is that it made just enough for three. If you want leftovers or are feeding a lot of people, you'd have to double the recipe, at least . ******** In cereal news, Blueberry Cheerios are out! I got mine for the low, low introductory price of 99 cents. It remains to be seen if they were worth the 99 cents. 😜

I've held off buying this for the last couple of months hoping I could find a smaller box, but no such luck. Last week I finally caved and bought the family size box at Walmart. That turned out to be a good thing because I didn't realize this was a limited edition flavor and I could've missed out. 😧 To the cereal! Ok, scent first. Definitely picking up on apple, but there's something else clouding it, I can't put my finger on it. Let's take a look at the Mini-Wheat "biscuit." Typical size; the frosting is a peachy color with a hint of beige (understandable--if you go too orange it would look like Pumpkin Spice). Finally the flavor: predominantly pear. I never thought that would translate well to a cereal, but there you go. The combination of apple, peach, and pear works better together than any of those flavors individually. Cereal unity! So now I don't feel too bad about being stuck with that large box. It won't go to waste.😉

I was starting to think Fiber One had given up on introducing any more cereals--it seems like they've really been focused on the snack bar lineup for the last few years. And then suddenly, hey, we've figured out a new combination of flavors to tempt you. Strawberries and vanilla? Ok, I'm tempted. Sniff test first--there's a faint strawberry scent. Also: why do the vanilla clusters look pink? After pouring, I can see that everything has a faint dusting of pink. That's par for the course with freeze-dried strawberries. Speaking of which, you know I'm not the biggest fan of those berries (that's why I still haven't tried Special K Red Berries), but I wanted to see how it meshed with the other elements. I tasted a cluster first. Would it have a hint of strawberry? Nope, just vanilla. Good. I wanted to taste both along with the oat flakes. There's other bran ingredients but these flakes are primarily made from steel-cut oats, which explains the th

Well, that took about ten days to kick. I'm still not 100%, but I am eating cereal. And reviewing it. Like this morning's sample of Cinnamon Flakes. You may recall my review of  Vanilla Os from February. I thought I'd try the Cinnamon Flakes, because, you know, cinnamon. The first thing I noticed was the flake shape. It's not flat, more like it was pressed so hard it made a deep indentation. What's the word--concave, I believe. The combination of the three beans (navy, garbanzo, lentil) and rice flour makes for a surprisingly thick flake. It still had a crisp bean bite--and aftertaste--but it was definitely more substantial than the Os. As for the cinnamon--and you know I'm a harsh judge of cinnamon--it was just right. Not as much as I could've handled, but not underwhelming either. Not a disappointment. In fact, more of a 👍. ***** Quick note: I picked up a box of  Peach Cheerios last week. I didn't know that was coming out again this year.