On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:58:55 +0000 (UTC), (axlq)
wrote:

>
>In the confusion from misplacing things in our home due to a
>reorganization of belongings, a nearly-full Costco-sized open box
>of Cheerios was hidden under something else. Thinking it had been
>consumed, we opened a SECOND huge box when my kid announced he
>wanted Cheerios for breakfast this morning. Then we discovered the
>already-open box.
>
>Both are fresh, but there's no way we'd consume all of those Cheerios
>before they go stale, so I'm wondering if there's something creative I
>can do. These are plain Cheerios, not honey-nut or other flavor.
>
>So I look online for recipes, and find that the Cheerios website
>actually has a page devoted to this: http://www.cheerios.com/recipes
>
>Not much there looks appetizing although some look interesting. Some
>seem as if they'd taste like sawdust, like the recipe about grinding
>Cheerios into flour to make pancakes (that's just weird, they start
>out as flour, and then you grind them back down? why not just
>buy some oat flour?). The lemon squares might be good. The pork
>meatballs are interesting but not practical if the Cheerios get
>disgustingly soggy -- anything I'd make would need to have a short
>shelf-life to consume as leftovers.
>
>Has anyone done anything interesting or tasty with Cheerios?


NUTS & BOLTS SNACK MIX
2 c. Corn Chex
2 c. Rice Chex
2 c. Cheerios
2 c. croutons
2 c. thin pretzels
1 c. cashews
1 c. pecans
1 c. peanuts
2/3 c. butter
4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Garlic powder & hot pepper sauce to taste
Place all cereals and nuts in a large roasting pan. Melt butter over
low heat; stir in salt, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and hot
pepper sauce. Pour over cereals and nuts. Mix evenly. Heat oven to 250
degrees. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and spread on paper towels
to cool.