Cereal boxes and sugary too

[Victor]

Are you annoyed with very tall cereal boxes? They won't fit in my kitchen! I don't like the packaging art either. And try to find a
few that are not for kids, loaded with sugar or fruit. Where's the adult section?
I try to keep my carbos low. And I don't want "candy" for breakfast.
I always know when the company will discontinue or not stock a particular product. Because that's my favorite.

 

[Pinky]

Try plain cheerios and/or plain cornflakes. I have a lower, narrow cupboard where I stack my cereal boxes.
I could care less about the art on the box. It's what's inside that counts!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Are you annoyed with very tall cereal boxes? They won't fit in my kitchen! I don't like the packaging art either. And try to find a
few that are not for kids, loaded with sugar or fruit. Where's the adult section?
I try to keep my carbos low. And I don't want "candy" for breakfast.
I always know when the company will discontinue or not stock a particular product. Because that's my favorite.

We don't eat boxed breakfast cereal at all, but funny story, I splurged on a box of breakfast cereal a number of years ago... I seem to remember it was Cap'N Crunch. I bought it for more of a snack than anything, anyhow, one serving a-piece (dear husband and I), and the leftover went in the garbage.

We both got tummy aches after. Poison, literally poison.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I've been eating this puffed wheat no box, no sugar, no worries.

 

[Pinky]

There's always steel-cut rolled oats that you could cook and keep in the fridge. It makes a few servings.

 

[win231]

Cereal is a highly-processed food. Unsweetened cereal (like cornflakes) has 24 gms sugar per cup. And who eats only a cup? When I use to eat cereal, I had a bowl - more like 3 cups, which is 72 gms sugar. And, I'd also make sure there was milk left in the bowl. I couldn't just leave the bowl with only milk in it, so I had to add more cereal.
My favorite cereal was "Life." I liked it (just like Mikey). 33 gms sugar/cup. I could easily snack on half a box.

 

[fmdog44]

I always toss the box. Why keep it until it is empty?

 

[Kadee]

We mainly eat fresh fruit and yogurt in the warmer months , in winter we have freshly cooked rolled oats .
I don’t mind weet bix once in a while they are pretty low in sugar and if you want to add sweetness you are in control of what you are eating by adding what you want to like fresh or home cooked fruit ( I grow / preserve / cook / freeze all out fruit we eat ) with the exception of bananas / mangos that way WE ARE in control of what sugar we eat .
I say this because I was told I had diabetes In 2008 I changed my diet ( mainly cutting carbs)
lost heaps of weight, and most of all beat diabetes ..

 

[MarciKS]

Try plain cheerios and/or plain cornflakes. I have a lower, narrow cupboard where I stack my cereal boxes.
I could care less about the art on the box. It's what's inside that counts!

I like Cheerios.

 

[Kadee]

Weet Bix

 

[PopsnTuff]

My tall boxes go on top of the fridge @Victor, until the day comes where I can't reach them cuz I've shrunk another inch or two, lol....

 

[MarciKS]

My tall boxes go on top of the fridge @Victor, until the day comes where I can't reach them and I've shrunk another inch or two, lol....

Same here

 

[Keesha]

There's always steel-cut rolled oats that you could cook and keep in the fridge. It makes a few servings.

There nothing quite like large steel cut oats simmered in apple juice , chunks of apples, raisins and a pinch of cinnamon in a slow cooker. Yummm.
I like gf Cheerios too with coconut milk.

 

[Kadee]

Now your making my mouth water @Keesha that sounds nice oats in apple juice/ apples ..sugar free ..I have 2 smallish Apple trees I love fresh stewed apples, I have rhubarb growing I add to the apples for stewing as well I rarely add sugar to any cooked fruit

 

[Keesha]

Now your making my mouth water @Keesha that sounds nice oats in apple juice/ apples ..sugar free ..I have 2 smallish Apple trees I love fresh stewed apples, I have rhubarb growing I add to the apples for stewing as well I rarely add sugar to any cooked fruit

You’ve got to try it. You’ll love it. It’s all naturally sweetened and slowly cooked to perfection. We have apples trees too. We used to have rhubarb but I mowed it down too many times that it never grew back. My husbands not very impressed but yes... rhubarb would be really nice in there too or cranberries. I prefer all natural and sugar free. There’s nothing like naturally sweetened. Then again I like candy apples @ Christmas

 

[Victor]

I bought puffed wheat and oat granola at a health store. Until I find anything better. I prefer wheat flakes like raisin bran without raisins or the overpriced Wheaties. With famous athletes on box. I have tried dozens of brands

 

[Don M.]

I like Raisin Bran for breakfast, every couple of days, especially the "extra raisin" brands. I used to buy Kelloggs, but 3 or 4 years ago, our local grocery store started selling the same stuff under a "Best Choice" brand name, and its the same, at a better price...so I stick with that.

 

[gennie]

Too tall boxes - I seal inside package with a clip and turn box on it's side. I have deep pantry shelves.

 

[Pinky]

Too tall boxes - I seal inside package with a clip and turn box on it's side. I have deep pantry shelves.

I do this as well. That way I can stack 2 or 3 boxes.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I keep a few of these retro chip clips on hand to seal bags of cereal, chips, etc...

 

[hollydolly]

I dispense mine into a shorter container which fits better into my very shallow but deep cupboards.. The inside package is much smaller than the cardboard box

...when lacking space in cupboards for dried items, you may want to consider something like this...

 

[JaniceM]

I don't like the large boxes because I can't eat an entire box before the cereal starts to become stale.

sorry double-posted

 

[StarSong]

Then again I like candy apples @ Christmas

As you know, my friend, my philosophy is that all food bets are off at Christmastime!

 

[Keesha]

As you know, my friend, my philosophy is that all food bets are off at Christmastime!

And a reason why we get along so well.
Cheers to candy apples at Christmas

 

[StarSong]

And a reason why we get along so well.
Cheers to candy apples at Christmas

And cookies and pizza!!!!