"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Janet B" > wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:32:49 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
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>>>On 1/23/2015 8:21 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:13:58 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>> I nearly fell off my breakfast stool. On the box of GrapeNuts was a
>>>>> recipe for hot grapenuts. HUH?
>>>>>
>>>>> Combine in a bowl 1/2 C grapenuts and 1/3 C milk. Microwave
>>>>> etc.......
>>>>>
>>>>> Do they think we're morons, or do people really need this kind of
>>>>> guidance?
>>>>>
>>>>> If they really wanted to do something, they'd publish the recipe for
>>>>> GrapeNut custard, a fave dessert of mine, and get some nutrition into
>>>>> folks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rant over.
>>>>>
>>>> No. Some people just wouldn't have thought of doing that. I heard of
>>>> it recently and never would have thought of doing it.
>>>> Janet US
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>>>I've seen ads about it on TV. There's a wintry, snowy background
>>>outside that warm cozy kitchen. An actor portraying a grandpa is having
>>>a hot breakfast of microwaved GrapeNuts with the grandkids. 
>>>
>>>It's just another way for them to try to sell the product.
>>>
>>>Jill
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>> That sounds so bad. I couldn't ever do it. GrapeNuts are a bad
>> enough concept -- add hot milk and make it gluey? shudder
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> I don't know what they are but the description is making me feel queasy 
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We refer to the original recipe here which apparently they had changed, got
complaints and changed it back.
http://www.postfoods.com/our-brands/grape-nuts/
Used to be touted as a health food. The guy who did their commercials was
named Eull Gibbons. Everyone knew who he was because he started out the
commercials saying "Hi" to us and then telling us his name. When he died,
much comedic hoopla ensued on various TV shows with people doing skits and
monologues, implying that the cereal had killed him.
I will say that the cereal tastes really good. But when you try to chew it,
you'll think you have rocks in your mouth. It's that hard! It's also
loaded with calories so a serving is something like 1/4 or 1/3 of a cup.
But that's really all you'll need because even when dampened with milk, your
jaws will be aching before you finish it.