Would you believe...
...these were in the cereal aisle.
OK, I admit it. When I was a kid I ate my share of Cocoa Puffs (introduced in 1956) Lucky Charms (introduced in 1964), and Cap'n Crunch (which was introduced in 1963). And, if you know how old I am, you would know that I was not eating Lucky Charms and Cap'n Crunch as a young kid, either.
Not pictured, but loved, were Froot Loops (Fruit Loops when introduced back in 1959) and Trix (1954).
There was also Sugar Smacks, and the key word there is "sugar", because there wasn't too much of anything else in them. And finally, Sugar Frosted Flakes, which were "Grrrreeeaaat!", and came out the year I was born. Somehow, by the 1980's, the word "sugar" was dropped from the title, but I'm sure the sugar wasn't dropped from the cereal. I wonder why not.
Somehow, I did manage to survive all the sugar and the artificial colors.
But Kisses cereal? Peeps Cereal? Aren't those candies? So, candy made into cereal?
Maybe the endmilk (the milk left in your bowl after you finish your cereal) is what you are after when you eat cereal?
OK, I admit it. That cereal aisle above made me think.
I don't like Peeps as candy, either, but Kisses are an old favorite, both the original ones, and the ones with almonds, and the ones with cherry cordial centers, and....(besides Oreos, this may be part of why I ended up on Weight Watchers.)
But, back to the topic.
One more child confession.
Strangely, as a kid, I also enjoyed Cheerios, Shredded Wheat (where you added your own sugar and I never added that much) and Kix, which were the healthier (supposedly) version of Trix. Today, I'm still into Cheerios and Special K, but I'm more an omelet person.
So, as an adult, are you still a fan of sweet cereal? If so, which cereals do you prefer?
If you don't eat them as an adult, did you like them as a kid?
Finally, would you eat any of the stuff in the above pictures?
Trix, I remember. Most of those cereals were treyf, so my kids never asked for them. But, before Kellogg's changed their formulation, Special K with strawberries were the norm for them
ReplyDeleteTrue confession time, I still eat Froot Loops occasionally
ReplyDeleteCereal has become dessert food... I don't eat cereal much. Haven't touched it in a couple years. (I got back into eating cereal for about a year, then it went away again.) Ate it as a kid, but not so much once I became a teen.
ReplyDeleteBeing older than most folks in cyberspace, I was a Frosted Flakes, Sugar Pops, and Puffed Wheat kid. I still like Frosted Flakes and find that Crunchy Raisin Bran is a great alternative.
ReplyDeleteI always loved the sugary cereals, but my mom wouldn't buy them. So, as a result, if I ever got them, I'd want to eat the whole box!
ReplyDeleteI try not to eat too much cereal, these days, because it's a processed food. I'd rather eat, fruit, cottage cheese and nuts, or oatmeal with a cooked banana in it.
Although, I really like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms.