I wasn’t allowed to have “sugar cereal” at home so I would eat grape nuts and krispix thinking that was the apex of fine cuisine, but I went to summer camp one time and discovered that apple jacks and frosted flakes were like ambrosia of the gods.
I remember the first time I tried captain crunch with crunch berries I think that my gums bled for an hour afterward, but it was other-worldly.
One time my friend who has five kids said he can tell which one is the smartest because when he pours the milk in their cereal, there’s one of them that waits an extra minute for it to soften up a little before she digs in.
These. Always remind me of caravan holidays with my grandparents. Stupidly priced, but I can’t help but get them for my kids every time we go on holiday. Though now they want 2 each in the morning
I had a similar sugar cereal restriction at home with a few exceptions (e.g. every cheerios variety, but they all sucked except Apple Cinnamon). There was this Shredded Wheats variant in the late 80s that was filled with fruit jam, and that was the first one I really enjoyed. Somehow we got Honey Bunches of Oats, and that was mindblowing at the time. Same with Raisin Nut Bran.
One time when we moved towns, we got pity purchases of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Apple Jacks, which were both mindblowing at the time. Then, at a sleepover, I finally got to try the good stuff - Lucky Charms. Wowsers, almost a religious experience. Later into my teens, I had a little disposable income and got some knock-off Lucky Charms for home which were almost as good.
Further into my teens, I tried Reese’s Peanut Butter cereal, and that was the best of all. Then in my 20s, Smorz came out and it was just as good.
Nowadays my go-to is a nice bowl of slow-cooked steel cut oats, 1.5tsp of chunky peanut butter, and a splash of bourbon vanilla extract
Just thinking back now, my Grandfather used to give me Corn Flakes with golden syrup and sultanas - then milk made from evaporated milk and water. Oh my god. I miss that. Soo sweet though
We couldn’t afford breakfast at my house as a kid, I had to wait for the free lunch at school. But when I spent summers with my grandma, she hooked me up with all the Apple Jacks I could eat One summer she got me this “new cereal” and it was Cinnamon Toast Crunch, mind blown.
I let my kid have any cereal they’d like, and they just eat bagels and scrambled eggs
I never got to try them but I remember these being released for about a week during the 80’s and wondering how they tasted… anyone ever get to sample this dodo bird?
