Jean B. wrote:

>> Why? For me it is a quick, easy and substantial breakfast that keeps
>> me going all day. It is also a good source of iron, vitamin A and B
>> vitamins
>
> the substantial amount of brown sugar or maple syrup (and butter) that I
> would want to use a disguise, while delicious, would just be empty
> calories, which I can ill afford to consume. I am not arguing about
> whether you a) like CoW, or b) whether the way you eat it makes sense to
> you--just speaking for myself.

Obviously it is a matter of taste. The reason I use dark brown sugar is
that it has so much more flavour, and since it has more flavour I don't
have to use much. It is more for the flavour than the sweetness.
However, maybe it is because I am getting old and/or learning to
understand my digestive system. I feel much better when I eat CoW. I
also like a lot of the other somewhat bland or subtly flavoured things
that a lot of people seem to dislike, like oatmeal and tapioca.