Comments on: Sugar Cereals… or a Glimpse into my Childhood http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Wed, 23 May 2012 17:18:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amy http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 Amy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:09:02 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3901 Toni, Thanks for the heads up on these. I plan on looking in to this further. Blessings. Toni, Thanks for the heads up on these. I plan on looking in to this further. Blessings.

]]> By: Antoinette http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3899 Antoinette Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:57:41 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3899 Good reminder! I am totally with you on this. I buy cheerios, Post raisen bran (anything but Post has partially hydrogenated oil in it) oatmeal, and shredded wheat. Lately, my mom has been bringing Captain Crunch's Peanut Butter cereal every week. This week, she brought two boxes. She was doing it for the kids knowing that I don't have cereal like that. They were thrilled. But, I talked to her right away about this - I asked her to please stop doing this (she is 80 years old, I want to be gentle with her). I explained to her how bad this cereal is for the kids and even explained to her what partially hydrogenated oil will do in the cells of our body. I think I understand now, after reading your post, of why she's been doing this (it's a bargain.) Antoinette Good reminder! I am totally with you on this. I buy cheerios, Post raisen bran (anything but Post has partially hydrogenated oil in it) oatmeal, and shredded wheat.
Lately, my mom has been bringing Captain Crunch’s Peanut Butter cereal every week. This week, she brought two boxes. She was doing it for the kids knowing that I don’t have cereal like that. They were thrilled. But, I talked to her right away about this – I asked her to please stop doing this (she is 80 years old, I want to be gentle with her). I explained to her how bad this cereal is for the kids and even explained to her what partially hydrogenated oil will do in the cells of our body.
I think I understand now, after reading your post, of why she’s been doing this (it’s a bargain.)
Antoinette

]]> By: Betty http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 Betty Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:09:58 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3896 My kids are growing up like you did: Cheerios or Homemade granola. However, we do have homemade oatmeal as a daily option, too. Our occasional treat? Rice Crispies, lol! Thanks for the great information! Betty My kids are growing up like you did: Cheerios or Homemade granola. However, we do have homemade oatmeal as a daily option, too. Our occasional treat? Rice Crispies, lol! Thanks for the great information!
Betty

]]> By: Mary aka Canadagirl http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 Mary aka Canadagirl Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:58:28 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3895 I am with you on this one ! We eat oats, cream of wheat, or Red River for breakfast. I want to get into some muffins for a few mornings each week. I was converted on this LONG time ago. But I was raised on cold cereals though. The only time my kids get this is when they go to camp or when Nana comes for a visit. Blessings and ((hugs)) In Him<\ -Mary I am with you on this one ! We eat oats, cream of wheat, or Red River for breakfast. I want to get into some muffins for a few mornings each week. I was converted on this LONG time ago. But I was raised on cold cereals though. The only time my kids get this is when they go to camp or when Nana comes for a visit.

Blessings and ((hugs))
In Him<\
-Mary

]]> By: Elizabeth http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 Elizabeth Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:53:45 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3894 I'm also a "mean" mommy when it comes to nutrition. I cook almost every morning and if my kids don't like what I made, they can have oatmeal (which they both love so they don't care). We do keep cereal in the house. Banana Nut Crunch is afavorite! I’m also a “mean” mommy when it comes to nutrition. I cook almost every morning and if my kids don’t like what I made, they can have oatmeal (which they both love so they don’t care). We do keep cereal in the house. Banana Nut Crunch is afavorite!

]]> By: Amy http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 Amy Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:42:11 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3893 M breakfast every morning is old fashioned oats with raisins and a dab of flax infused margarine. It's tastier than any omelet and much healthier! I indulged--too much-- in those good old sugary cereals as a child. But what great prizes! M breakfast every morning is old fashioned oats with raisins and a dab of flax infused margarine. It’s tastier than any omelet and much healthier!

I indulged–too much– in those good old sugary cereals as a child. But what great prizes!

]]> By: Susan http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 Susan Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:11:36 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3892 "Tall up! With the tall corn taste of Kellogg's golden flakes... It's corn that you can really crunch. Corn that really packs a punch. Tall Americans....tall Americans! Tall up!" From a 50s-60s kelloggs commerical on TV. You hum it; I can sing it. Addicted I was, and your picture transported me WAY back to all those cereal commericals. We never got to eat ANY of them..... Probably a good thing. "Snap...what a happy sound. Snap is the happiest sound around. You can clap, rap, tap, splat, but SNAP makes the world go 'round. Snap, crackle, pop....Rice Krispies!" Sorry....you got me started. Please, don't talk about cigarettes! I (gasp!) know those songs, too, because they used to advertise them on TV in my impressionable youth. Did you know that your mind stores music all of your life? Play a song you haven't heard since you were a child, and you can identify it right away. And music paints pictures in our minds, too. We need to protect our kids from music that paints the wrong kind of pictures.... Yikes! How did I get off on that? “Tall up! With the tall corn taste of Kellogg’s golden flakes…
It’s corn that you can really crunch. Corn that really packs a punch. Tall Americans….tall Americans! Tall up!”

From a 50s-60s kelloggs commerical on TV. You hum it; I can sing it. Addicted I was, and your picture transported me WAY back to all those cereal commericals. We never got to eat ANY of them….. Probably a good thing.

“Snap…what a happy sound. Snap is the happiest sound around. You can clap, rap, tap, splat, but SNAP makes the world go ’round. Snap, crackle, pop….Rice Krispies!”

Sorry….you got me started. Please, don’t talk about cigarettes! I (gasp!) know those songs, too, because they used to advertise them on TV in my impressionable youth.

Did you know that your mind stores music all of your life? Play a song you haven’t heard since you were a child, and you can identify it right away. And music paints pictures in our minds, too. We need to protect our kids from music that paints the wrong kind of pictures….

Yikes! How did I get off on that?

]]> By: Robyn http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3891 Robyn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:02:06 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3891 Amen to this!!! I grew up in good old Battle Creek Mich, Kellogg's Cereal City!!! They definitely didn't start out this way!!! We are BIG warm breakfast fans. We also do the Cheerios and bran cereals!!! Eating cereal is NOT always cheaper!!! It doesn't keep you as full either!! Thanks for the reminder!!! Robyn Amen to this!!! I grew up in good old Battle Creek Mich, Kellogg’s Cereal City!!! They definitely didn’t start out this way!!!

We are BIG warm breakfast fans. We also do the Cheerios and bran cereals!!! Eating cereal is NOT always cheaper!!! It doesn’t keep you as full either!!

Thanks for the reminder!!!

Robyn

]]> By: Kim http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 Kim Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:04:36 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3889 I felt the same way. I don't think it was the sugar content, so much as the price for my mom. My favorite cereal as a kid was "Body Buddies". Does anyone remember it? I assume it was like Kix, but I really don't remember. I swore up and down that, when I grew up, I was going to buy any cereal I wanted. So much for that. All I ever buy is Wheaties. And, okay, I succumb to the siren call of Apple Jacks or twice a year. I felt the same way. I don’t think it was the sugar content, so much as the price for my mom. My favorite cereal as a kid was “Body Buddies”. Does anyone remember it? I assume it was like Kix, but I really don’t remember.

I swore up and down that, when I grew up, I was going to buy any cereal I wanted.

So much for that. All I ever buy is Wheaties. And, okay, I succumb to the siren call of Apple Jacks or twice a year.

]]> By: Jenn4Him http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/sugar-cereals-or-a-glimpse-into-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Jenn4Him Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:59:28 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1983#comment-3888 I saw this on the news last night. I am glad that my kids don't eat Sugar Smacks like I did! I was surprised that Rice Krispies were bad though. Back to Cheerios for us. Jenn I saw this on the news last night. I am glad that my kids don’t eat Sugar Smacks like I did! I was surprised that Rice Krispies were bad though. Back to Cheerios for us.
Jenn

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