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35. Didn't taste so much like maple, but living in Akron (where "rolled oats" were invented during the civil war) ...

Reply to debm55 (Reply #31)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 01:01 PM

Jul 10

... I ate a lot of oats. Still do, but adult oats, steel cut oats.

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Speaking of breakfast , what was your favorite cereal/s as a child or and adult? Mine were Rice Chex and Cream of Wheat. [View all] debm55 Jul 10 OP

Malt O'Meal--especially the chocolate variety... hlthe2b Jul 10 #1

Thank you very much hlthe2b. for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 10 #7

I hated cereal, especially cold cereal Jilly_in_VA Jul 10 #2

I know this is gonna sound weird, but I think I was a little old lady when I was little... FirstLight Jul 10 #3

I am so with you on this Nittersing Jul 10 #9

the tooth thing is annoying, cuz they crunch so good! FirstLight Jul 10 #10

Thank you FirstLight, most cereal when it gets softer in milk is a terrible. debm55 Jul 10 #21

Thank you Nittersing. I have never had them. But they do sound good, Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 10 #19

Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries get the red out Jul 10 #4

Oh yes, get the red out. Loved the pink milk at the bottom. Yummy debm55 Jul 10 #18

Rice Krispies, with the snap, crackle, and pop. Silent Type Jul 10 #5

Oh , I remember them so much. I would cut up bananas or strawberries and mix it together with the milk. HEAVEN. debm55 Jul 10 #17

Cheerios nuxvomica Jul 10 #6

Thank you very much nuxvomica. I had a fix on Cocoa Puffs to for the same reason--you would get chocolate milk debm55 Jul 10 #16

Man this brings back memories purple_haze Jul 10 #8

Thank you very much, purple_haze. I enjoy your list. debm55 Jul 10 #11

I liked the single serve boxes that you cut open!! Nittersing Jul 10 #12

I remember those little boxes. I always took fruit loops. debm55 Jul 10 #14

We used to get those too ... surrealAmerican Jul 10 #25

My "favorites" were whatever... Wuddles440 Jul 10 #13

Thank you very much Wuddles440 for your great list. debm55 Jul 10 #15

Kellogg's raisin bran. boonecreek Jul 10 #20

I agree, boonecreek . I am afraid it will take a crown out debm55 Jul 10 #23

Cream of Wheat was my favorite too. Emile Jul 10 #22

Thank you very much Emile. I still eat it during the winter months. debm55 Jul 10 #24

Grape Nuts gladium et scutum Jul 10 #26

thank you very much , for sharing with us, gladium et scotum. Enjoy. debm55 Jul 10 #29

This stuff ... marble falls Jul 10 #27

Thank you very much, marble falls.I remember the commercial and the Maypo, Had some as a kid. debm55 Jul 10 #31

Didn't taste so much like maple, but living in Akron (where "rolled oats" were invented during the civil war) ... marble falls Jul 10 #35

Wheaties. patphil Jul 10 #28

Breakfast of Champions! marble falls Jul 10 #36

Thank you very much. My dad always had Wheaties. debm55 Jul 10 #37

Maypo and MuseRider Jul 10 #30

Thank you very much for your choices MuseRider. debm55 Jul 10 #38

Yum to both justaprogressive Jul 10 #32

HAHAHHAHAH. I don't remember that . Were they they same, only packaged differently? Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Jul 10 #39

yeah like Wheaties Sport star of the month justaprogressive Jul 10 #56

Cheerios and Trix LogDog75 Jul 10 #33

Thank you very much LogDog75. Enjoy. debm55 Jul 10 #34

Cocoa Krispies catbyte Jul 10 #40

Yes, and the cereal would make the milk all chocolate after. YUM. thanks catbyte. debm55 Jul 10 #43

Raisin Bran as a child. I very rarely eat cereal these days but Honey Bunches of Oats when I LoisB Jul 10 #41

Thank you very much LoisB, Two great choices. debm55 Jul 10 #44

Pretty much whatever struck our fancy, mwmisses4289 Jul 10 #42

Thank you very much for your selection of cereals, Old names that I remember as a kid. Thank you mwmisses4289. debm55 Jul 10 #45

Our hot cereal as a kid was a bowl of grits with butter, salt, and pepper. It is still KitFox Jul 10 #46

I used to eat Shreddies or Raison Bran. pandr32 Jul 10 #47

Thank you very much pandr 32. Your British breakfast sounds great. debm55 Jul 10 #50

As a child, Rice Krispies. As an adult, puffed wheat. Dorothy V Jul 10 #48

Thank you very much Dorothy V. Enjoy your Puffed Rice, debm55 Jul 10 #49

1. Cocoa Puffs 2. Cocoa Krispies. There's a theme here. 🍫🍫🍫 -nt CrispyQ Jul 10 #51

That's because you liked the cocoa flavored milk at the bottom. So did I. Thank you CrispyQ. debm55 Jul 10 #52

I want my MAYPO!!! elleng Jul 10 #53

Wheaties for me, Cheerios for my big sister.. Permanut Jul 10 #54

Regular Captain Crunch with a side Cloudhopper Jul 10 #55

Oatmeal that my Gramma made. k55f5r Jul 10 #57

Cream Of Wheat ProfessorGAC Jul 10 #58

Was never a cereal guy. Earl_from_PA Jul 10 #59

Lucky Charms. Rizen Jul 10 #60

Rice Krispies, and Cheerios... electric_blue68 Jul 10 #61

Corn Flakes. Morbius Jul 12 #62

I always loved Golden Grahams and Raisin Bran JMCKUSICK Jul 12 #63

Reese's and Muslix sakabatou Jul 12 #64

Cream of Wheat and Trix. ArnoldLayne Jul 12 #65